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January 13, 2016

Xray T4’16 aluminium flex chassis

Xray T4'16 aluminium flex chassis

Xray have introduced the aluminium flex chassis for the T4’16 touring car. Cut from 2.0mm 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and with silver chamfered edges the chassis will offer improved flex over Xray’s standard alloy chassis, thanks to adapting a popular design that utilises herringbone-shaped flex cutouts. The increased torsional flex makes the chassis ideal for low to medium-bite conditions as it helps the car to generate more traction, stability and steering.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 13, 2016

Yeah Racing aluminium motor spacer sets

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Coming from Yeah Racing and made for most 540-size motors is a 3-piece set of aluminium heatsink spacers. The shims are machined from aluminium and two of them sport a serrated design to enlarge the cooling surface and to allow for ventilation between the motor and the spacer. By using different amount of shims the motor can be used to adjust the weight distribution of the chassis. The shim sets are available in a range of colours including black, blue, gun metal, orange, pink and purple.

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January 13, 2016

Xray X-Race Italy – Announcement

The Xray X-Race will be held in Scandiano, Italy on the 19th of March. All Xray friends are invited and welcomed at the race and more information about the event will become available soon.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 13, 2016

New Ielasi Tuned .21 & .25 engines coming soon

Ielasi Tuned have announced the soon release of two new nitro engines. First up is the .21-9CL World Championship long stroke on-road engine as it was used by Daniele Ielasi at the 2015 IFMAR World Championships in Brazil. The second new power plant is a .25 truggy engine, with the specification of both are still to be announced. Both engines will be on show at the forthcoming Nuremberg Toy Fair and they will become available shorty after.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

January 13, 2016

SWorkz S350 Evo II Limited Edition 1/8th buggy kit

Following first teaser images SWorkz have released more information on the S350 Evo II Limited Edition 1/8th scale nitro buggy kit. The buggy features a refined rear suspension geometry with aluminium uprights, and a redesigned front Ackermann steering system with an updated steering plate and carbon fibre steering knuckle plates. Also included are long BBS shock absorbers, newly designed shock towers, new rear lower arm holders and a large volume aluminium centre differential. The kit is rounded out by narrow 4.5mm wheel hubs, the PSP aluminium throttle linkage arm set, aluminium pinion gear holder and the LDS drive gear conversion package.

View the features and more images here

January 13, 2016

Hot Race Tyres sign Joao Figueiredo

Italian company Hot Race Tyres has announced the signing of young Portuguese driver Joao Figueiredo to their off-road team for the 2016 season. The Kyosho driver plans to participate at events such as the national championship, the Montpellier GP, the Neo Race as well as the European and World championships. Joao has the following to say:

It’s with great honor that I announce that I’ll be racing with HotRace Tyres for this 2016 season. I have been trying/testing this tyres since the IBR Indoor Worlds 2015. As they have a unique type of rubber, their traction and feeling on the track is simply amazing, I’m very happy to make this change and I must thank Nicola Marrone for the trust and help he as been giving to me and for this awesome opportunity. Thank you.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

January 13, 2016

Serpent 977 stiffener set & X-hard Centax spring

Serpent have new option parts for the 977 Viper 1/8th on-road car available in the form of a rear chassis stiffener set and an extra hard Centax clutch spring. Starting with the chassis stiffener, the set will reduce the chassis flex around the engine area for smoother brake action and it is easily taken off for maintenance and cleaning purposes. Included is a new aluminium bottom brace as well as a tie-rod set to connect the radio plate assembly with the rear 2-speed shaft bracket. The other new part is the X-hard Centax clutch spring. The precision-made spring features ground contact surfaces for constant performance and it is usable in all Serpent 1/8th scale cars with Centax clutch as well as the cars of many other brands.

View the X-hard Centax spring here

January 13, 2016

Avid Triad aluminium wing buttons

Avid have introduced the new Triad series aluminium wing buttons for 1/10th and 1/8th scale applications. Weighing in at only 0.03 gram each, which is half the weight of Avid’s current 1/10th wing buttons, they offer silver highlights and laser-etched Avid logos. The aluminium buttons make for a more sturdy wing mounting without adding unnecessary weight and they are available in black, blue, red, green, pink, orange, hard anodise, and a new purple colour. The buttons are designed for use with an M3 flat head screw and they are usable with off-road and on-road vehicles alike.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]