Coming from MonTech is their new M23 235mm pan car bodyshell. The new M23 has aggressive and sharp lines, which give it excellent stability and perfect cornering with lots of traction out of corners. Molded from premium quality polycarbonate, the kit includes window masks and headlamp and grille decals. The kit also includes the rear spoiler and the fixing screws.
Matrix Racing Tires has announced the signing of young up & coming Australian 1:8 Offroad talent Jak Parsey to its Junior team. From Brisbane, the 13-year-old put in an impressive performance when he travelled to last month’s Philippine Masters in Manila for the first time. Putting in a number of Top 6 qualifying runs among the international field who made the trip to Asia’s premiere Offroad race, the Mayako driver is going to be one to watch over the coming years.
Source: Matrix [matrixtires.it]
In a busy week for 1:10 Front Wheel Drive Touring Car kit releases, with the unveiling of the new Team Magic E4FWD and Schumacher FT8, Xray presents its new X4F’24. All-new Feature of the car include a 2mm shorter wheelbase that improves steering and handling characteristics. A Lower profile motor mount with more slick design eliminates collision with top deck when flexing. New 3mm centering pins improve motor mount reliability when using limited mounting screws for flex tuning. The car gets a narrower motor bulkhead insert which moves the motor 1mm inward for better chassis roll characteristics and provides more space for the pinion gear. Durability is improved with heavy duty lower bulkheads while maintaining ultra-low weight with heavy duty upper clamps improve durability in hard crashes. In the area of suspension 9mm shorter XLP shocks improve cornering speed, steering response, and stability for better control on all surfaces. The 2.6g lighter shocks remove 10.4g from the ends of the chassis improving weight placement while retaining the same internal oil volume compared to ULP shocks for consistent dampening. 8mm lower front shock tower lowers CG with two optimised shock mounting positions while the rear shock tower is strengthened to improves durability in severe crashes and improves CG and optimise handling. Also new is a redesigned servo mounting system with a bit more frontward servo position provides better weight balance and improves clearance between servo and pinion. New 2x50g chassis weights relocated under the front driveshafts at the centreline of the front suspension improve on/off-power weight transfer for better balance and rotation.
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Coming from T-Works is this new aluminium spacer set intended for Tekno’s ET410 1:10 4WD Competition Electric Truggy. Machined from 7075-T6 Aluminium and finished in a black coating, the four piece set includes 6 x 10 x 2.8mm spacers which are intended to be used with 17mm wheel adapters.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Slovakian tool manufacturer Hudy has released this very niche 1:8 Onroad camber adjustment tool. The handy tool features the iconic Hudy tool handle and a rod that is inserted into the adjustable turnbuckle hole on the 1:8 on-road cars for camber adjustment.
JConcepts has added three specialty tyres for 1:10 Offroad with the release of the 1.7″ & 1.9″ Bar Codes, Step Spike & Taper Spike competition tyres. The Code of Silence has been broken at JConcepts, and the Bar Codes are out. Like the name suggests, the alternating bar design combined with the addition of the Y side bars provide uncompromised support for blue and black groove conditions. Bar Codes are a specialty tyre that when matched to the appropriate track can provide amazing results. Each year, JConcepts performs several passion projects which allows vintage enthusiasts to take advantage of the latest technology. The 1.7” bead mounting diameter of original off-road wheels centre this design. The smaller wheel allows the use of a smaller tire appearing scale appropriate for earlier generation vehicles such as the RC10. An entire group of vintage racers rely on a small selection of tires, but now can step up their grip game with versatile tyres from JConcepts. With available compounds such as green for outdoor and slick track conditions, to the gold compound for indoor or clay track conditions, the Bar Codes are passionately involved. The bar design of the tire produces friendly forward traction while the Y bars on the outside help tame corners on blue groove and dry condition track surfaces.
View Step Spike & Taper Spike here
MonacoRC has released their new “Pro Level SetUp Board” system, designed to maximise your model’s setup process. Almost everyone uses a setup board to adjust their model, but how many do it correctly? What’s the point of having a reference surface if it’s not used properly? Working on a flat and level surface is crucial for correct geometry setup. While working at home, you can be reasonably sure of working on relatively straight surfaces, but often this is not the case on the track. The “Pro Level SetUP Board” is an aluminium appendage that can be attached to your own SetUp Board. Thanks to adjustable feet, it allows you to level the same Set-up board even when it’s on highly inclined surfaces.
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Schumacher Racing has released details of its new FT8 front wheel drive 1:10 competition touring car. The FT8 has been developed by British manufacturer’s world class engineering team to make a fast and great handling front wheel drive touring car. With a low centre of gravity, light weight, and fine attention to detail, the FT8 is a pleasure to build, maintain, and to drive. The FT8 contains all the features and adjustments you need from a high end front wheel drive to take you to the top of the podium. The car in prototype form has achieved some excellent results including BRCA FWD National Win, 2nd’s and 3rd’s in the hands of Andy Murray, Aaron Rose and Jamie Hickin and the Essex Winter Series overall championship win thanks to Shane Chipolina.
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