German RC car accessories brand Kaaak Racing has released these aluminium steering wheels for the popular Noble transmitter from FlySky. The steering wheels have a diameter of 40.6mm and are designed for those who prefer a more elegant and smoother look. They are currently available in black, blue, and purple.
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LensBodies has introduced their latest new 1:12 body shell, the Ponente 2.0. Following the success of the first version of the Ponente body, the second version has been developed together with the Italian body producer’s brand ambassador and driver Alexander Hagberg. The 2.0 gives you more corner speed, with a good balance between front grip and rear traction and is available in Ultra Light, Light, as well as Standard versions. The bodyshell will be available at this weekend’s EFRA 1:12 European Championship in Belgium, and will be available from usual outlets in 10-days time.
Xray has introduced this new Multi-Adjustable Aluminium Rear Upright Set for the XB8 1:8 Buggy platform. The set features rear aluminium hubs, carbon fibre extension plates for camber link adjustments and eccentric roll center bushings for lower roll center adjustment. The eccentric bushings allow four different directions upper/lower & inner/outer roll center adjustments positions. The upper roll center position provides more traction in all conditions while the lower roll centre position makes the car more free in corners and is suggested for high traction conditions. The outer position provides more stability and inner position provides more rotation. The composite eccentric bushings can be easily exchanged once worn in the dusty conditions to reduce maintenance costs. The upper carbon fibre extensions are machined from lightweight carbon fibre to reduce the weight and feature 3 camber link positions. CNC-machined from high-grade Swiss 7075 T6, the aluminium uprights are stronger thus ensuring higher reliability and increased life time. The complete set includes outside 8x16x5mm ball-bearings and inner 13x20x4mm ball-bearings.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
While all wheels are round, they are not equal when it comes to people’s option on look & colour, and US racing upgrade parts producer Klinik RC is set divide option with the release of their new Multi-Spoke Wheels. Completely redesigned, updated and re-tooled to current IFMAR, ROAR, EFRA, FEMCA etc specs. Klinik RC Multi-Spoke Wheels are a lightweight, high-end race design, loaded with Klinik RC style, fit and function and available in dyable white and fluorescent yellow. By introducing spokes instead of a dish wheel, they strengthen the wheel many times over dish wheels with no overall weight difference and create a more true running, durable wheel. Typical dish wheels have 5, 6 sometimes a few more ribs inside the dish to stabilise the circumference. These have 16! 2-3 times more ribs adds an equal amount of increased durability and runout stability in bumps and jumps. An added benefit in having a much more round, true running wheel is balancing becomes much easier and effective. They also have pushed the inner diameter providing max clearance for steering and camber links.
Arrowmax has launched a brand-new Electric Touring Car series steel chassis conversion kit, with its first product designed for the Xray X4‘25. The kit is made of 1.2mm thick hardened spring steel, offering excellent elasticity. Combined with advanced PVD coating technology, it not only enhances surface corrosion resistance but also significantly improves overall durability. Precise manufacturing techniques further ensure the flatness of the chassis, meeting the rigorous demands of high-performance competitions. Compared to traditional carbon steel or aluminium chassis, this steel chassis demonstrates outstanding advantages in durability and performance stability. The hardened spring steel material greatly enhances impact resistance and deformation resilience, ensuring exceptional performance even under high-intensity and long-term use. Additionally, to optimise the overall design, the chassis features a slimmer profile and is accompanied by specially customised 110-degree screw heads with 12.9-grade high-strength screws, ensuring the durability and reliability of fasteners, and significantly increasing lifespan. Currently, the product is open for pre-order and is scheduled for delivery starting in mid-April.
Source: Arrowmax [am-arrowmax.com]
Japanese engine manufacturer O.S. Engines has released its latest .12 1:10 Onroad competition engine, the O.S. Speed T1205. Based on T1204, it features a redesigning crankshaft and revised needle taper angle. The newly designed crankshaft for improved power delivery from low to mid end performance. The revised needle taper angle has expanded the adjustment range. Using the well-received outer head shape from T1204 this gets a new laser design. Also available as a Combo set, this comes with TT03 EFRA2700 tuned silencer and the newly developed MT04 exhaust manifold.
The third & final round of the Finnish National 1:12 Championship was run at the Powerpark track in Härmä, where Schumacher’s Niko Saarinen secure the title double with wins in both Mod and Stock. In Modified qualifying closest battle was between Niko and Teemu Saarinen. Niko made a TQ in Q1. In Q2 Teemu took TQ honours but Niko was able to take rounds Q3 and Q4. In the first two finals Niko took P1 followed by Teemu and Jere Saarinen, but Niko made a flawless drive and secured the win. In the last final we saw a very close drive between Niko, Teemu and Jere as top 3 were within a second, but as Niko made no mistakes, he won also the last final before Jere.
T-Works has released four new top decks for the popular X4 touring car platform from Xray. Produced from 1.6mm carbon fibre, the front and rear decks are each offered in V1 and V2 versions. Their ultra-lightweight design enhances stability and the two different cuts give the option to precise control of flex and to adapt the car set-up to various track conditions.
