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March 2, 2023

Iris ONE V2 Suspension Arm Shock Mount Set

Iris has released a V2 Suspension Arm Shock Mount Set for their ONE 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The upgrade is engineered for high-grip tracks to reduce car roll and improve damping characteristics. There are two variants for mounting the carbon plates. The Standard-Version, the turnbuckle mounting hole on the outside position on the arm. This can be used with the standard turnbuckle and ballcup. On the alternative-Version, the turnbuckle mounting hole on the inside position on the arm. Ballcup and turnbuckle have to be shortened in length. This variant is more progressive than the standard variant and even better for high-grip tracks.

Source: IRIS [iris-racing.com]

March 2, 2023

Blitz Speed 1:8 Onroad Bodyshell

Blitz has released it’s latest 1:8 Onroad competition bodyshell which they have simply named ‘Speed’. Available in both standard 1.0mm and light 0.7mm lexan options it comes with body stiffener set, window mask, and sticker included. The two key features of the body are it liner steering and top speed. With EFRA homologation (EFRA31558), the Speed is designed to fit most different track layouts and traction, with the liner steering design the body can adjust the steering by mounting distance. The initial setup matches the front wheel, when needs more steering mounting the body forward, if need more stability mount the body backward, with all different mount location the body never loses the balance of the handling. As more down-force applied on the body shell the more drag force, however the Speed is designed to minimise the drag force without losing the down-force and handling. The top speed of the Speed will remain as good as the Blitz TS040 body which was created in 2015.

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March 1, 2023

Milansport Bodyshell Sanders

Milansport has released two sanders to put the finishing touches to your race bodyshells. The Bodyshell Sander is a 3d printed handle with high quality ceramic 240 sand paper that provides the best option to sand down the lexan edges. The sand paper is glued with 2 sided acryl tape to provide the possibility to change the paper in the future as needed. It is only 26g weight in honeycomb design with Milansport logo on the upper part. The Sanding Drums is the perfect tool for everyone who is trying to get their bodyshells to the best shape possible. Sanding round areas is always an issue and thanks to this tool it will make your work easier. The Sanding Drums are a 3d printed wheel that hold sand paper rolls. The wheels are easily mounted to a Dremel using a special 3,1mm thick holder that fits most Dremel style tools on the market. In the set you got 2 different sizes, 31mm & 47mm drums, for better bodyshell preparation along with the Dremel adapter/holder.

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February 27, 2023

Iris Race Team Merchandise

Electric Touring Car manufacturer newcomer Iris Racing has introduced signature Iris Race Team merchandise that consists of a T-shirt and hoodie. The Iris Race Team T-Shirt is made from 100% cotton, making it comfortable and perfect for everyday wear as well as at the track. The shirt features the Iris logo on the front and rear, making it a must-have for racers of the German brands ONE chassis. The Iris Race Team Hoodie is made from a blend of 80% cotton and 20% polyester, making it a great choice for cooler weather. The hoodie also features the Iris logo on both, the front and the rear with a sown on Iris label on the front a nice finishing touch on both garments.

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February 24, 2023

ReveD RDX Rear Body Mount Set & Iron Spool Cups

Japanese RC Drift specialists ReveD has announced the release of two new optional parts for its RDX chassis. The first item is a new rear body mount set for fixing RDX magnets. The set is comprised of a carbon rear body mount plate and aluminium rear body mount post for MC-1 that can be attached to RDX, together with the mounting screws. By attaching it to the RDX rear shock tower, it is possible to fix the body using a commercially available magnet. There are 4 holes in the aluminium post, 3 holes in the carbon plate, and 8 holes on each side for fixing the magnet, so you can adjust the position according to your body shells. The RDX magnet fixing rear body mount set offer greater value than purchasing parts individually.

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February 22, 2023

Team Zombie new concept 40mm Duct Cooling Fan

In the latest addition to its extensive offering of cooling fans, Team Zombie claims it has made a revolutionary breakthrough in the cooling concepts of it all new 40mm fan. Traditional fan cooling is limited by not having enough fresh air within the touring car body, not enough clearance for the fan to function to its full potential and not having the shape to generates the thrust to cool the motor’s surface evenly. now Team Zombie has the breakthrough on all these cooling limitation by created a revolutionary cooling system as it vacuums fresh air from the side of the chassis to supply the fan blade to cool the motor and the shroud casing providing even cooling on the motor’s surface with 10 grams+ of thrust.

Source: Team Zombie [team-zombie.com]

February 21, 2023

Zero Tribe TRF420X Low Shock Towers

Japanese tuning parts brand Zero Tribe has released images from final testing of its upcoming release of new low shock towers for the Tamiya TRF420X. Running the towers one of its own Zetricks 420MID conversions which is running to R/C SuperGT Championship specification, they have the effect of lowering the centre of gravity and producing sharp steering characteristics and improved corner speed. Zero Tribe are recommending the use of Infinity’s IF14-2TE shock or Yokomo’s BD10, BD11 with R shock end used for both front and rear.

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February 17, 2023

Xray X4F Alu Flex Chassis 2.0mm

Xray has released a new optional aluminium 2.0mm Flex Chassis for its X4F 1:10 FWD Electric Touring Car. The chassis is recommended for high traction carpet tracks, making the car easier to drive and more stable in high traction condition and avoiding traction roll. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium, it features special cut outs for optimal flex characteristics. The ultra-narrow chassis is only 84mm wide and features special cut outs that provide the chassis flex characteristics suitable for a wide variety of the traction levels. The bottom of the chassis is shaped to reduce contact between the chassis and the ground while turning to improve cornering speed.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]