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May 12, 2023

Schumacher Mi8 ‘High Grip Track’ conversion kit

British manufacturer Schumacher has a new High Grip Track conversion kit for its popular Mi8 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The standard Mi8 has proved to be a safe and easy to drive car that generates plenty of grip, and is particularly competitive in lower grip conditions. The Mi8 high grip track (HGT) conversion features an alternative suspension geometry to free the car up in the corners and create more rotation. It also includes new shock mounts to lower the centre of gravity. This geometry was used by Michal Orlowski to reach the IFMAR World Championship A Final last year, and to recently win the ETS race in Daun. The conversion kit includes a new chassis, top decks, wishbones, shock towers, and required hardware.

View HGT Conversion kit parts list here

May 12, 2023

Avid Silicone Shock and Diff Oils

US RC accessories brand Avid Racing Concepts has released a new range of tested and certified silicone shock and diff oils. The pure silicone is laboratory tested by Ultimate Racing using the linear viscosity measurement of centistokes (CST). Coming in 75ml bottles each shock oil bottle is printed with the conversion of CST to both the AE and the TLR weight system.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

May 11, 2023

Xray NT1 Ultra-Lightweight Drive Flange

Xray has released an optional ultra-lightweight 1st gear drive flange made from 7075 T6 aluminium for its NT1 1:10 Nitro Touring Car. For serious racers looking for smart weight savings and optimized rotating weight, it has been strategically lightened to reduce rotating weight without sacrificing strength or durability. It includes factory-pressed high-quality German 1-way bearing, hand-ground for maximum running precision. The 1-way bearing is non-replaceable once worn out, so it must be regularly serviced, cleaned, and oiled regularly with Xray recommend using its own One-way lube.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 11, 2023

Capricorn ONE .21 GT 2023 engine

Capricorn has presented its new ONE .21 GT 2023 engine. Starting from the base of their already very successful engine, they have updated the latest version with a new Piston and Sleeve. As usual with their entire engine line, the GT 2023 has a hand tuned piston/sleeve and crankshaft. The result is an increase of performance keeping the fuel consumption in line with the mandatory 7 minutes. This engine is a limited edition production specially build for the upcoming 1:8 GT European and World Championship, the latter taking place in Sydney, Australia from October 08-15.

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May 11, 2023

T-Works FW06 Alu Option parts

T-Works have released a number of aluminium option parts for Kyosho’s FW06 entry level 1:10 nitro touring car. The Center Drive Cup, Center Drive Shaft Set, Brake Shaft, Differential Cross Pins are all machined from 7075-T6 Aluminium and hard coat finished for durability and offer a weigh saving over the standard kit parts.

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May 11, 2023

Power HD teams up with Joe Richardson

Power HD has announced the signing of Hong Kong based touring car driver Joe Richardson. Having signed with the Yokomo Factory team last month, the British born driver will be racing all of the major RC events in Hong Kong, focusing on the Modified class, and will also represent Power HD to attend some international RC events in and around Asia. Commenting in the announcement Richardson said, ‘I have been using the Power HD S15 Servos for the last 6 months and I was blown away by the quality, reliability and feeling from the servo. It’s amazing to be supported by the Power HD Factory team for my 2023 programme and beyond! I can’t wait to get started!

Source: Power HD [chd.hk]

May 10, 2023

Ruddog CA Activator Spray

New from Germany’s Ruddog is this CA Activator Spray, a cyanoacrylate accelerator designed for use with all conventional cyanoacrylate adhesives. The Ruddog CA Activator significantly reduces curing time, whether the adhesive is high viscosity, medium, or thin. It is perfect for gluing on-road and off-road tires. Simply spray the activator carefully onto the adhesive area from a distance of approximately 50cm. With 200ml of content, the spray fits easily into any tool bag and is enough for numerous sets of tires and adhesive areas.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

May 10, 2023

Infinity IF14-2 & IF18-2 Option Parts

Infinity has released new option parts for its IF14-2 1:10 Electric Touring Car and IF18-2 1:8 Onroad chassis. For the Team Edition of the IF14-2, the Japanese company has a new low friction rear belt. Intended for ‘Stock’ class racing, it is made of a softer material than the kit’s standard black belt allows for better throttle response. For IF18-2, they have two new rear upright options. Bearing support rigidity has been greatly improved by increasing the roundness of the bearing cavity area as much as possible using a special molding process that has never been used before. This provides a higher consistency of rear traction. The Hard version is made with carbon mixed material to greatly increase the rigidity of the parts. The rear upper arm and wheel shaft support are more rigid, and rear traction is improved at all speeds.

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