Team Titan introduce their first ever Formula 1 body shell in the form of the Blitz F101. Incorporating a modern high nose design, it includes an integrated moulded driver figure, and it is made from 1.0mm polycarbonate for high rigidity while being light of weight at the same time. The body fits most of today’s formula 1 chassis, comes clear, including a decal sheet and without front or rear wing.
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Yokomo now have the SD Sport 4WD sport-level touring car kit available. Based on Yokomo’s drift chassis the SD Sport features standard drivetrain and suspension components making it ideal for cost-efficient touring car racing. The car is based on a moulded composite tub chassis and features an efficient shaft drivetrain, aluminium die-cast motor mount, front spool axle, rear ball differential, double wishbone suspension, moulded shock absorbers, and full ball bearings. By using optional drivetrain components and drift tyres the chassis can also be converted back to a drift car. The kit comes as rolling chassis without electronics, tyres or body shell.
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Ride introduce the Pro Matched short big bore springs for electric touring cars. With the current trend of using low-profile shock towers and shorter shock absorbers conventional 25mm springs are too long to achieve a proper ride height. Therefore Ride now have 23mm long offerings available with an inner diameter of 15mm and an outer diameter of 18mm. The colour-coded springs come with plastic spacer rings for a wobble-free fit, are individually checked and matched to guarantee an equal spring rate and fit a wide range of touring car chassis. Ride advises that owners of cars that use 20mm springs may have to with check ride height compatibility.
Source: Ride [rc-ride.co.jp]
Much More Racing introduce replacement stators for the Fleta ZX line of brushless motors. Included in the variants available are 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T Type-W offerings as well as a 13.5T Type-S stator. They are a direct fit for all Fleta ZX cans and ideal to replace a damaged stator. You can also use them to upgrade an existing motor doing away with the need to buy a totally new one.
Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]
T.O.P. introduce these version 2 spring holders for the Photon and Sabre line of cars. CNC-machined from aluminium and coming red anodised the parts are of a lightweight yet rigid design to give a precise base for the shock springs. The parts weight under a gram per piece and are available now.
Source: T.O.P. [top-racing.jp]
Xray have new option part available in the form of a 123cc fuel tank with floating filter for the XB9 buggy and graphite 2-speed gears for the RX8 on-road car. Starting with the fuel tank, the redesigned item features an integrated floating stone filter that ensures reliable fuel pick-up even with the buggy being on its roof waiting to become marshalled. The tank is moulded from a special composite material to ensure rigidity and reliability and it comes with a moulded-in splash guard, composite fuel line mounts, and vibration absorbing rubber grommets. The tank is a direct fit for XB8, XB808 and XB9 buggies.
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Calandra Racing Concepts have two new 1/12th scale foams, updated rims and additional side and rear springs available. Starting with the foam tyres, new are the Greene soft and Blu medium compound made from a special Japanese rubber. Used for the first time at the 2012 IFMAR World Championships in the Netherlands the new foam offers high grip and low wear and it slightly differs from the Pink/Magenta/Purple and the Black/Grey/Yellow/White family 1/12th racers have used for years. The names are borrowed from the older American Green and Blue compounds to name the new additions. The tyres come mounted to CRC’s new Flex HR38 rims. They use the same mould and design as the known 38mm High Roller rims but are made using a new more flexible material that produces increased grip. The nylon material is very durable allowing the weekly club racer to have many “board meetings” with little to no damage to the rim. The Flex rim is a running change to CRC’s line of Pro Cuts pre-mounted wheels.
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Team Gravity introduce their reformulated Liquid Gravity LGC tyre additive. It comes in a larger bottle, with a better applicator and lower odour, making it ideal for all races where odourless additives are mandatory. As the performance is improved it also is a good choice for ‘open’ races. The tyre sauce comes including a Gravity RC decal and application information.
Source: Team Gravity [teamgravityrc.com]
