We were contacted by the people behind FXF to tell us about a conversion set that they are making for the HB Cyclone. Made by a Thai company and based on HB Cyclone suspension, it made its debut at the IFMAR World Championship in RCS Thailand earlier this month. This chassis now claims to have symmetrical tweak from the new longer upper deck, as well as narrower bulkheads and a very low C of G.
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Xray have released these aluminium anti-roll bar collars, that remove play from the front anti-roll bar wire, increasing cornering speed and stability. Suitable for all T2 cars the set consists of 2 collars and setscrews.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
H.A.R.D. Racing have released their great looking new H6 compact on road starter box, the next evolution of their Alpha starter. The H6 has been designed with improved performance, user friendly features and advanced circuitry which helps produce better torque when starting your 1/10th of 1/8th scale on road engines. Powered by 2 high torque 550 motors, the box casing is made from a lightweight aluminium that features simple to use adjustable brackets, which enable you to align your car perfectly in no time.
Source: H.A.R.D. [hard-racing.com]
Shepherd are pleased to introduce this new optional rear bulkhead, made of high quality T7075 aluminium, which helps increase the overall performance of the Velox. This new part was specifically designed to lower the centre of gravity. By using this optional rear bulkhead, the main pulley, brake discs and the rear solid axle are lowered by about 3mm.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
KM Racing have released a complete new range of 1/10th scale foam tires. Available on either 2mm offset Kyosho rims or 0mm offset Velocity rims, the high quality Italian foam is sold in a wide range of shores for both the front and rear. The front and rears come in 35, 37, 40 and 42 shore.
Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]
Xray have released new steering blocks for their NT1 200mm chassis. Molded composite left & right steering blocks feature built-in 1° kingpin angle and are marked ‘L’ or ‘R’ for easy identification.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
LRP have announced the release of this upgrade kit for their Shark-18 line, which helps improves the performance of the car. The carbon plate chassis conversion kit converts all Shark-18 models from the standard plastic tub chassis to a high-performance platform of carbon plate chassis and top deck. Featuring cut-out battery positions and a significant lower weight than normal plastic tub chassis, this carbon chassis increases precision handling and traction on all surfaces. The kit is supplied with the carbon chassis, upper deck and battery mount, as well as blue anodized motor mounts and battery posts and all the required hardware.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
The much anticipated Protoform LTC-R body shell that we previewed back in October is now available. This Global Body Spec ready race body is designed specifically for rubber tire racing whether it’s on a carpet or a paved surface racetrack. It was designed with slightly more steering ability than the Mazda 6 and Mazda Speed 6 body styles, yet a bit less aggressive than the Protoform R9-R body. To further aid balance and rear grip the wing mounting location that’s slightly more rearward. The LTC-R features two trim lines, one for IFMAR, EFRA, ROAR, JMCRA racing at the 115mm height as well as the BRCA’s 120mm height rule. The oversize rear wing helps performance on a poor-grip surface that’s commonly experienced in club racing but also incorporates trim lines for sanctioned style racing. Available in 2 different weights of genuine lexan and comes with protective film, decals and wing mounting hardware.
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