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October 14, 2011

Xray T3 2012 Spec kit

Having written about Xray’s T3 2012 Spec touring car before we can now show your first pictures of the Slovakian company’s contender for the 2012 season. Based on the successful T3 platform and therefore fully compatible with the majority of spare and option parts, the 2012 Spec features an all-new graphite chassis and top-deck designed for increased overall traction and improved on-power steering. Also new are the front and rear upper bulkheads that now feature three camber link mounting positions and that allow for a quick change of the linkage length and roll centre positions using shims. Along with the new upper bulkheads go new shock towers for increased on-power steering and improved high-traction handling, new harder steering blocks to prevent tyre temperature issues in high-grip conditions, a 4-spring servo saver for increased steering accuracy, and a new leaf-free gear differential that is lighter and smoother compared to other differentials.

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October 14, 2011

Xceed S411 titanium screw set

Xceed release a titanium screw set for the Serpent S411 touring car. The set contains around 130 screw of various sizes to replace the standard fasteners with lighter and stringer titanium ones. The dark grey coloured screws of course fit all other cars that make use of metric fasteners.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]

October 14, 2011

Serpent 411 FWD – Sneak Peek

Serpent has released first information on their upcoming 411 FWD chassis. Based on the 4WD 411 touring car the front motor/front driven on-road car features the same suspension and shock absorbers as its all-wheel sibling, but differs in the front motor and gear box mount as well as the overall chassis design. Also part of the specs are carbon fibre chassis parts and a gear differential. The kit is scheduled for a late 2011 release with a more economically priced 411 FWD Sports variant with more nylon and fibre glass parts is in the making for later in 2012. The FWD class is very popular in a number of countries and especially Asia and is raced mainly as stock class. More info and final images and specs will be released by Serpent at a later stage.

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October 14, 2011

LRP 30x30mm motor fan and mounting clamp

LRP release the 30x30mm motor fan with aluminium mounting clamp. The compact unit fits nearly all brushed and brushless 540-size motors and helps to lowered the operation temperature and thus enhances the overall performance and motor life. The fan is powered via an unused output channel on the vehicle’s receiver.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

October 14, 2011

Associated TC6 spool & gear diff

Team Associated release new option parts for the TC6 1/10 scale touring car. Available from November are a new front spool and gear differential. The spool features a lightweight aluminium hub with replaceable outdrive cups constructed from a high-strength polymer material. The design allows the use of CVA blades to eliminate binding and to ensure smooth suspension moment. The gear differential is made from a special high-strength polymer material and sports an optimised internal gear set, hard-anodised aluminium outdrives with dual O-ring seals, a rubber gasket between the case and cover part and it weights only 21.3g when filled with the recommended 20 to 60wt fluid.

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October 14, 2011

Team Titan Blitz R18 & ARX body shell

Team Titan have introduced two new 1/8 scale on-road body shells in the form of the R18 and ARX. The Blitz R18 is based in the Audi R18 Le-Mans race car and features a closed cockpit that gives more front end downforce compared to Team Titan’s open cockpit bodies. Also incorporated into the design is an extra rear single wing to fine-tune the balance and stability. The second new body is the ARX that sports a newly designed front spoiler and additional rear wing for optimised downforce and faster corner speeds. Both bodies are available made from 0.8mm, 0.9mm or extra durable 1.0mm polycarbonate material and come with new side stiffeners and sticker sheets.

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October 13, 2011

Schumacher extra strong belts

Schumacher now have in stock extra strong belts for various models in their range. These belts offer greater life than standard kit belts but with a slight drop in efficiency and are more effective when using gear diffs or running on high grip surfaces such as Astro. Available for the Mi3/Mi4 (rear belt) and Cat SX3 (front & middle belt).

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

October 12, 2011

SRC range of tungsten weights

Italian brand SRC have released a new range of tungsten weights for rc cars. First up is this battery plate for the Xray RX8 and NT1. Weighing in at 145 grams it puts the additional weight in the most beneficial spot in the car. Also available are a set of round weights 15x5mm with a 3mm thread weighing 29 grams each and a square weight 8x15x15mm adding 18 grams each to your car.

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