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November 5, 2021

OfficinaRC X4 titanium upper arm & 6mm pivot balls

OfficinaRC have presented their new titanium 4.9mm upper arm balls and 6mm pivot balls for the new Xray X4. Machined from solid titanium and 100% made in Italy, they offer a 40% weight saving over the original parts and will give a unique and factory touch to your car. Thanks to the titanium it will significantly reduce the masses of weight at the highest point of the car, making it more robust, in a point exposed to shocks. Both items are direct replacements for the originals.

Source: OfficinaRC [officinarc.com]

November 5, 2021

Xray XB4’22 1/10th 4WD buggy – Coming soon

Having recently teased their XB2’22, Xray have today announced the upcoming release of their XB4’22 1/10th scale 4WD buggy kit. The next step in the evolution of their XB4 series, we can expect full details on this 2022 update in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 4, 2021

Ultimate 2142 one-piece offroad exhaust

Ultimate Racing have presented their new EFRA 2142 super strong one-piece offroad exhaust system. The pipe has been welded to the manifold to improve performance providing a precise and linear throttle response in high RPM range with a great top end speed. This exhaust system is a great choice for your 1/8th off road engine and it’s specially recommended for the M3 and M5 lines of Ultimate engines. This exhaust system comes supplied with the pipe, 2 medium springs, 2 long spring and 2 manifold gaskets.

Source: Modelix [modelixracing.com]

November 4, 2021

OfficinaRC X4 titanium turnbuckle

OfficinaRC adds a new piece to the collection dedicated to the Xray X4. The new turnbuckle, produced entirely in titanium and 100% made in Italy, will soon be a must have for all X4 drivers. With their excellent manufacturing, they combine lightness and efficiency, dedicated to those who want to maximise the performance at extreme levels. Thanks to the titanium this turnbuckle is about 40% lighter than the original while being more resistant.

Source: OfficinaRC [officinarc.com]

November 4, 2021

Rêve D MC-1 rear A-arm conversion set

After a long period of engineering and evaluation, Rêve D are excited to announcement their new rear A-arm conversion set for the MC-1. This conversion set enables total setup freedom for the rear end, with track width, camber angle, caster angle, roll centre and lastly it’s possible to fine tune the toe and bump toe angle change throughout the suspension stroke. You can try various settings according to the road surface conditions, layout of the course and driving style. The set includes upper and lower arms, uprights, turnbuckles, inserts, ball ends and suspension brackets.

View more images of the conversion here

November 4, 2021

David Ehrbar joins Xray Factory team

Xray have announced that one of the top German onroad drivers and National Champion David Ehrbar is joining their factory team to race the X4 platform. The former ETS Champion in the Formula class, said of his new deal ‘I am happy and proud to come back to Xray to give my comeback in the touring car class. It just feels like coming back to old friends again. Xray has always been very professional in every aspect, and the X4 is an exceptionally well designed and produced car. Assembling it put a smile on my face many times. There are so many well engineered small little details in this car. You can literally feel the passion that went into this project everywhere. The X4 has proven its speed already in the ETS modified class, and I really look forward to building a strong team with all the Xray drivers and help to develop it even further in the future with some innovative ideas. Together we will have a lot of fun and make sure the car will be a great success in all touring car categories.’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 4, 2021

T-Works X4 titanium pivot balls & camber screws

More new titanium parts for the all new Xray X4 from T-Works, starting with these 4.9mm upper arm pivot balls with hex. Like all these newly released parts they have been machined from high quality titanium and provide high strength with low weight. Also new are the 6mm lower arm balls with hex, the adjustable 4x15mm camber screws and the 4.9 x 4mm anti-roll ball studs. All items are sold in a set of 2 pieces.

View the other new items here

November 4, 2021

Roche Rapide P12 Evo2 1/12th pan car

Roche have released details on their all new Rapide P12 Evo2 1/12th scale chassis. Sporting a newly designed Ultra Low CG aluminium tub main chassis and aluminium lower pod there is also a newly designed centre pivot system with fine adjustable roll centre. The aluminium low CG motor mount has an ultra fine (0.25mm per step) axle height adjuster and there is also an updated graphite top plate, chassis brace, rear pod plate, centre damper mount and battery position mount. The front suspension is also all new with new graphite front upper arm, lower arm, 7075 aluminium caster block, single-piece lightweight steering knuckle with axle and pivot ball steering system.

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