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March 5, 2009

Xceed Carbon printed Bodies & wings

New from Xceed RC is a bunch of polycarbonate products that have been pre printed with a carbon fibre look. First up is this Formula 1 body shell, supplied with helmet (not shown), for F103 type chassis’ such as the Tamiya, Cross and Tech Racing made versions. Also for the same car is a great looking rear diffuser that is easily mounted to the rear of the car. Shown previously, when branded by East, is the Civic 200mm shell that again is fully carbon printed and is supplied with carbon rear wing, as well as light and window decals. Finally for 1/8th scale bodies is the carbon print rear trim strip, which works like previous versions but looks great and costs a lot less than a real carbon version.

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March 4, 2009

CSO Xray NT1 Carbon chassis plate

Currently in development by CSO in Hong Kong, is this carbon fibre chassis plate for the Xray NT1 1/10th scale chassis. They are currently fine tuning the chassis thickness but so far it has performed very well in testing and thanks to its 60 grams of weight savings, seems to give the car better fuel economy too. As with all non metal chassis plates in gas cars, heat transfer is a concern, but testing in 20 degree (C) heat proved to be no problem for the engine and chassis. They will give the chassis its biggest test to date at the KM Cup that takes place at the end of this month in Bangkok, where the competition will be strong and the heat and humidity really high. We will keep you posted on further developments.

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March 4, 2009

EDAM Exhausts receive EFRA homologation

Taiwanese firm EDAM, who are better known for their gas on road cars such as the soon to be released 980 1/10th scale 200mm, have been in touch to tell us that two of their mufflers have received their EFRA homologation numbers. The EFRA list of approved exhausts has just been released and the EDAM .21 exhaust system receives the 2067 EFRA number, while their .12 exhaust gets the number 2650.

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March 3, 2009

Xray Composite Rear Body back stop

Xray have released this new composite body back stop set for 1/10 touring cars (electric or nitro). Made from lightweight composite material, it provides support for the rear of body shell to prevent tucking under the rear wheels due to a collision from the rear, thus reducing lost racing time and increasing body lifespan. Posts are quickly & easily mounted, and can be trimmed for perfect fitting. Set of two, includes mounting hardware.

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March 2, 2009

Xceed RC lightweight foam tires

Xceed RC have announced the release of a new range of Italian made foam tires for 1/10th scale 200mm gas cars. The new tires are sold on super lightweight wheels that have been made from a lightweight, yet strong material, and the wheel now sports a new twin 6 spoke design to further lighten the wheel. Available in 26mm and 30mm widths, they come pre glued in 32, 35, 37, 40, 42 and 45 shores.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]

March 2, 2009

Xray Narrow Hard Coated Pinion gears

Xray release new narrow high-performance pinion gear manufactured from special lightweight aircraft duraluminum. They are 1.5mm thinner and 25% lighter than the regular-size pinion gear and come in 48 pitch (12-34T) and 64 pitch (18-38T). These new narrow pinions are manufactured by Xray on a specially-modified precision gear machine which has ultra-precise tolerances and assures unparalleled concentricity. After machining, the narrow pinions have all their edges chamfered and then are run-in. The pinions are then specially treated to give them an even hard coating so they stay absolute true for a long time.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 1, 2009

Roche RC F103 ball differential

Hong Kong based Roche RC have released their new optional ball differential for F103 type chassis’ such as those from Tamiya, Cross and Tech Racing. Easy to adjust the tension, the wheel hub is mounted to the outside of the differential by 4 screws and when screwing in a grub screw it locks the diff tension nut, allowing you to adjust it by simply turning the wheel. No need to remove the wheel and just remove the grub screw again when adjusted. Compatible with Tamiya diff balls, plates and spur gears.

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March 1, 2009

Speed RC Velox V8 option parts

Italian aftermarket parts maker Speed RC have been in contact to tell us about their new Shepherd Velox V8 option parts. First up is this new aluminium battery tray, which has been machined with deep grooves for the mounting tape and has been made from high quality materials. Also new are a pair of aluminium body posts that sport an eccentric mounting hole in the bottom, allowing the body shell to be easily moved forward or backward by 2mm. Also suitable for the Mugen MRX4.

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