December 18, 2013

Bittydesign MC10 190mm touring car bodyshell

Bittydesign MC10 190mm touring car bodyshell

Following the Nardò, Bittydesign now introduce another new touring car bodyshell in the form of the MC10. It features a unique muscle car inspired front and hood section while the remainder of the body is up-do-date with the latest in touring car design. The silhouette makes for a very neutral and forgiving handling with exceptional stability at the corner apex and combing out of turns. The MC10 is made from 0.75mm polycarbonate, it comes clear, including window masks, decal sheet, large wing mounting washers and steel hardware.

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December 17, 2013

Nitrosisters Xray pan car titan rear axle

Nitrosisters Xray pan car titan rear axle

Nitrosisters have a new rear axle for Xray’s 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan cars available. The main shaft is machined from titan material with the differential mounting plate being made from 7075-T6 aluminium. The axle resembled the system used by Corally, features a rubber inlay for the inner differential ring and it is around 15 percent lighter than the Xray spring steel axle. The set includes the main haft, aluminium mounting plate and rubber inlay and it fits the Xray XII, X10 and X12.

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December 17, 2013

Extreme Research Development .21 & .12 nitro engines

Extreme Research Development .21 & .12 nitro engines

Extreme Research Development, or XRD in short, is a new Italian nitro engine brand that focusses purely on the competition market. The range will include a .21 “Hard Tuned” 1/8 on-road, two .12 200mm “Tuned” and “Hard Tuned” on-road and two 3-port and 5-port 1/8 buggy engines all of which are hand-tuned to ensure the highest possible performance. All come equipped with ceramic bearings and are build from selected high-quality parts.

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December 17, 2013

Hudy Body Fix bodyshell repair glue

Hudy Body Fix bodyshell repair glue

Hudy’s Body Fix bodyshell repair glue is a specially formulated adhesive that reinforces polycarbonate bodyshells. Applied to highly stressed areas such as the front lid and bumper, wheel arches and body stay holes it prevents the polycarbonate from becoming cracked and the glue also holds existing splits together extending the lifespan of the body.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]


December 17, 2013

RS5 T14 large scale touring car kit

RS5 T14 large scale touring car kit

RS5 Motorsport introduce the RS5 T14 1/5th scale touring car kit. The follow-up model of the 3-times EFRA European championship winning platform received many new parts such as new brake callipers for improved brake efficiency, redesigned steering knuckles with improved Ackermann settings, new rear lower wishbones, new anti-roll bars and redesigned ball joints for improved performance and durability as well as new hardcoated modul 1 drivetrain gears for a more efficient transmission. Other new features include revised diff carriers and rear track rods, a new top deck and fuel tank, revised chassis cutouts for a wider range of chassis flex options as well as new brake master cylinders, a new servo tray, new servo arms and many other detail improvements such as servo wire routing channels, a new front bumper, updated shock absorbers and more.

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December 16, 2013

Additional Xray 4S touring car springs

Additional Xray 4S touring car springs

Xray have new linear 4S springs for the T4 touring car available. In addition to the already existing range the C=2.6 is a medium stiffness offering made for the SLP shock absorbers. The springs come as pair and they are individually measured and matched to provide identical damping characteristics. Laser-engraved size markings help with identification.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


December 16, 2013

Xray RX8 hard composite suspension arms

Xray RX8 hard composite suspension arms

Xray introduce hard composite suspension arms for the RX8 on-road car. Available as upper and lower front and rear items are moulded from a new, harder composite material that offers higher rigidity which is ideal when running on high traction surfaces or in high ambient temperatures. The symmetrical arms are usable on the left and right hand side of the car.

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December 16, 2013

Spec-R Yokomo & Xray steel diff outdrives

Spec-R Yokomo & Xray steel diff outdrives

Spec-R have two new sets of optional metal outdrives for Yokomo and Xray gear differentials available. The outdrives are machined from high-quality spring steel, they offer a hardened surface and their design does away with the need to use protective plastic blades, making them ideal when running a front differential. The parts offer super long-life characteristics and come as specific Yokomo and Xray set.

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