O.S. Engine introduce the 8S low-profile cooling head for the R2101 on-road engine. Being of a shorter design with only 8 ribs the cooling head makes for faster engine heat-up and less temperature loss at speed in cold ambient temperatures. The part is a direct replacement for the engine’s stock cooling head.
Source: O.S. Engine [os-engines.co.jp]
Schelle Racing Innovations introduce two new wheel nut wrenches for metric 7mm and imperial 11/32″ hardware. The 2-piece billet aluminium wrenches are ideal to fasten and remove the often hard to handle serrated wheel nuts on 1/10th vehicles. The tools are black anodised, come with a laser-etched Schelle logo and the nut driver tips are of a replaceable design meaning you can easily swap between your metric and imperial cars by buying one tool and a second tool tip.
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F1Shop24.com have released their first products under the new F1Shop24.com brand in the form of 7075 aluminium screws. Available in several dimensions including 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm, the M3 screws come with countersunk or button heads and are ideal to upgrade somewhat boring looking standard black screws while offering a lower weight than steel fasteners.
Source: F1Shop24.com [F1Shop24.com]
Smokem Racing introduce the T4V7 conversion kit for the Xray T4 and T4’14. Building on the experience gained with the 417V7 kit the conversion features layshaft bulkheads that are 1mm lower than the equivalent part from Xray. Used in conjunction with the conversion’s included centre post, this 1mm clearance enhances the flex characteristics of the chassis assembly without the need to raise the upper deck with shims; which may induce tweak. Smokem has also optimised the top deck by eliminating the slit at the centre post mounting point, while the centre post design reduces belt rub compared to the equivalent Xray post.
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Kawada have special stock class brushless motors available in the form of the BRX line. The 540-size motors come in several specifications including JMRCA-legal 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T as well as “outlaw” 17.5T, 21.5T and 30.5T variants. There also is a 3.5T modified motor available. All motors feature a vented and black anodised aluminium can, gold-colour front and back plates as well as L-shaped solder tabs and they come with specially selected rotor diameters that range between 12.5mm and 13mm.
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Italian company Mon-Tech introduce their latest bodyshell in the form of the M-12. Designed for 1/12th pan cars the body is made from 0.50mm polycarbonate, it is meant to offer improved stability during direction changes and it also is EFRA approved so you can run it during the upcoming EFRA 1/12th Euros in Italy. Included with the body come window masks and a decal sheet.
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Xray today announced the soon release of a highly revamped RX8 kit. The company’s 1/8th scale nitro platform is around for some time now with the latest incarnation being the 2013 Spec edition, released back in April last year. The Slovakian manufacturer now promises an all-new platform without going onto detail yet. We bring you more information as soon as we get them.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Italian engine manufacturer Reds Racing, known for their Mario Rossi tuned high-performance nitro engines, now also enter the electric motor market with the introduction of the VX 540 sensored brushless motors. Build around a CNC-machined 6061-T6 heatsink can with large venting holes the motors feature balanced sintered rotors, high-purity copper windings, heavy-duty solder tabs, high RPM ball bearings and a red anodised timing shield. Beside 4.5T to 8.5T modified motors Reds Racing will also have dedicated 10.5T to 17.5T stock racing motors available.
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