April 13, 2011

Schumacher Mi4CX soft weave chassis plates

Schumacher Mi4CX soft weave chassis plates

Schumacher have announced two new chassis plates for their Mi4CX touring car. The new chassis features a different material construction compared to their standard kit configuration and has been under development by their team for several months and used by Martin Hofer to take his 2 recent victories in the ETS series. The chassis is softer in side to side twist yet stiffer forward to back, preventing flex under hard acceleration and braking. Overall testing has shown this will give the cars more traction under the majority of conditions. Available in 2mm and 2.5mm versions.

View the 2.5mm chassis here


April 12, 2011

Yokomo R12 & GT500 optional hard springs

Yokomo R12 & GT500 optional hard springs

Yokomo have released these optional springs for their 1/12th scale R12 and GT500 chassis’. These springs are harder than the current kit version and with these new springs it gives you the possibility to adjust your car’s setup to suit a wider variety of track conditions.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]


April 12, 2011

Xray T3 dual alu servo saver arms

Xray T3 dual alu servo saver arms

New from Xray for their T3 touring car chassis is this set of left and right dual servo saver alu arms. Their ultra-strong construction provides long life and durability in even the most extreme racing conditions. CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum for superior strength and reliability, this is a direct replacement for the composite servo saver arms. Orange anodized, they come with ball-bearings included.

View another image here


April 6, 2011

Yokomo R12 & GT500 optional kingpin

Yokomo R12 & GT500 optional kingpin

Yokomo have released this optional kingpin for their 1/12th scale R12 and GT500 chassis’. The screw is now 1mm longer than the standard version which allows the user to adjust the car’s ride height more easily. Another difference is that you can now use a 1.5mm hex driver to install the kingpin more securely.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]


March 31, 2011

GB Modelsport stainless steel screw sets

GB Modelsport stainless steel screw sets

GB Modelsport has introduced its own range of high grade, lightweight stainless steel screws and screw sets. Starting with the 213 piece screw set for THE Car by JQ Products, the range also includes over 30 different metric pan head, button head and countersunk screws, lock nuts and set screws, each packed in quantities of 10 in handy re-sealable bags. All of these products are manufactured from a high grade, strong but lightweight stainless steel with precision socket heads for long life, with screw threads that offer improved ‘grab’ and feel compared to most stock black oxide steel screws, and they are of course highly resistant to corrosion.

Source: GB Modelsport [gbmodelsport.co.uk]


March 31, 2011

T.O.P. Sabre FD steering blocks

T.O.P. Sabre FD steering blocks

New from T.O.P. Racing for their Sabre FD chassis are these optional front steering blocks. Made from high quality aluminium, they are anodized red to match the rest of the car and add strength to this area of the car while also increasing precision by removing flex.

Source: TOP [top-racing.jp]


March 29, 2011

RB 2092 & 2668 high torque exhausts

RB 2092 & 2668 high torque exhausts

The RB R&D department together with input from their team drivers have developed two brand new on road exhaust pipes, the .21 EFRA legal #2092 and the .12 EFRA legal #2668. Both pipes provide a lot of torque to their respective engines and come polished with shifted pressurization, 3 springs and the new long life exhaust gasket. Both are also available as inline kits with the #2092 coming with a medium conical manifold while the #2668 coming with a short conical manifold.

View the 2668 pipe here