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August 26, 2020

Muchmore 11.1V 4200mAh CTXWP2 tyre warmer battery

Muchmore have announced the release of a new 11.1V 4200mAh LiPo battery pack for the use with their CTXWP tyre warmer. Using the internal battery pack allows to power the tyre warmer’s main unit without the need for a power supply, enabling the mechanic to carry the whole unit into the starting grid of necessary. The battery will be connected using the main unit’s existing power and balancer connectors, ensuring proper functioning of the unit’s low-voltage alarm to protect the battery from becoming damaged.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

August 26, 2020

T-Works TC-01 titanium & steel optionals

Coming from T-Works and made for the Tamiya TC-01 on-road car are several new titanium and steel option parts. The range includes a titanium ball end set as well as a titanium turnbuckle kit and also a total of three screw sets. The latter include a 131-piece titanium as well as 131-piece UFO or standard head gold-colour steel screws. Using the titanium parts will lower the overall weight of the car while adding visual impact with the gold-colour steel screws mainly adding bling while improving corrosion resistance.

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August 26, 2020

Exotek roll out F1Ultra optionals

Exotek have announced the release of a range of optionals for their F1Ultra formula pan car kit. First up is a brass wing mount that helps to add 10g of weight to the rear of the car. The part is machined from high-quality brass material, it comes with a black surface coating and gold-colour Exotek logo and using it will improve low-speed rear end grip.

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August 25, 2020

Bezerk RC Execute FT1 front bumper

Available now from Bezerk RC and made for the Xpress Execute FT1 front-wheel drive touring car is a carbon fibre front bumper. Machined from 4.0mm carbon fibre, the option part adds much added stiffness to the front body mounts. It comes in a set with two 14mm standoffs that fit between the lower and upper mount and it is usable for all FT1 specifications.

Source: Bezerk RC [bezerk.com.au]

August 25, 2020

Arena RC Racing IF14-2 low-friction diff seals

Coming from Arena RC Racing and made for the Infinity IF14-2’s Progear differential is a low-friction O-ring and teflon bushing set. The kit includes diff housing seals as well as outdrive O-rings and teflon bushings that reduce the overall friction of the differential for improved efficiency and optimised diff action in both low and high-grip track conditions.

Source: Arena RC Racing [facebook.com]

August 25, 2020

Tamiya TC-01 alloy steering arms & steering bridge

Available soon from Tamiya are two new aluminium option parts for the TC-01 on-road chassis in the form of aluminium steering arms and an aluminium steering bridge. Starting with the steering arms, the bellcranks are precision machined and replace the standard T4 and T7 parts with the increased rigidity improving steering precision and durability. As for the steering bridge, the part was designed to replace the standard T9 plastic bridge and just like the alloy steering arms, the bridge will improve durability, precision and smoothness of the whole steering assembly. Included come six 3x5x0.1mm shims to adjust overall steering play.

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August 25, 2020

SMJ spur gear spacer set

SMJ have introduced their new spur gear spacer set that is useable for a range of vehicles. The set includes a 0.1mm and a 0.2mm spacer that can be used to adjust the position of the spur gear as well as spur gear play on the mount. The metal spacers are precision manufactured, they come with size markings for easy recognition and are stackable if needed.

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August 24, 2020

RC Race Prep M3 low-profile screws

RC Race Prep have introduced their new M3 low-profile stainless steel screws. They sport a slight chamfer from the head to the shaft, centralising screw holes and locating components. They are also very effective in keeping the top deck located during a roll or impact minimising the chance of a tweaked chassis. The screws are available in 6mm, 8mm and 10mm length and they come in 20-piece packs.

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