Xray have announced the soon release of their new GTX8 1/8th scale nitro on-road kit. No official details about the latest incarnation of the company’s popular GT platform are available yet but we bring you more information about the 2021 variant once they surface.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming soon from Kyosho and made for the Mini-Z MR-03 chassis are new aluminium steering blocks with built-in 1 degree wheel camber. The parts are machined from high-quality aluminium and their design gives 1 degree of wheel camber which allows to adjust the front end setup to certain track conditions. The steering blocks utilise steel wheel axle shafts, inserts for the kingpins and they come laser-engraved for easy identification.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
Evo Race Factory from Maranello, Italy have introduced their all-new PZ-R GT body shell for 190mm chassis. The body offers sleek lines, a large front splitter, a matching rear wing, fake rear diffusor and last but not least scale looks. The lid comes moulded from clear high-quality polycarbonate and it fits 190mm touring cars with low profile shock towers.
Coming from Creation Model and made for their Infinity IF18 1/8th scale nitro on-road kit is a carbon fibre middle plate chassis stiffener. The stiffener is machined from lightweight carbon fibre and designed to increase front chassis stiffness when track conditions are calling for it. The plate is a direct fit and it will be fixed using three screws.
European X-Grip distributor Mikimodel has introduced a titanium screw kit for the WRC Racing STX.7 2020 touring car. The fasteners are made of lightweight and durable T2 titanium and as a whole they scrub about 30g to 35g of weight compared to using the kit’s steel screws, allowing to reduce overall weight while enabling the driver to play with additional balancing weights if desired.
Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]
Smokem Racing have introduced their new 2.2mm soft-weave carbon fibre chassis for the Xpress XQ10 touring car. As the name suggests, the soft weave carbon fibre material used significantly increases chassis flex compared to the stock Xpress chassis. This increases the overall grip of the car and widens the tuning window, so the car is hooked up over a wider range of conditions. There are also minor changes to the profile and cutout shapes to further optimise the flex characteristics for the split bulkhead design of the XQ10, to offer greater stability and higher corner speed.
Coming from Xpress is their new 4mm wide 351mm drive belt for their mid-motor touring cars as well as all touring cars that use 351mm long belts. Due to being wider than the stock belt, it will hold up the abuse of modified racing on ultra high grip tracks better, ensuring exceptional durability for that piece in mind. The belt is usable with Xpress’ own mid-motor touring cars and all kits that use 351mm long front or rear belts.
Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]
Coming from Radtec is their new set of 10g screw-on brass weights for on-road and off-road kits. Machined from high-quality brass material the weights sport a black surface coating that not only looks good but it also prevents corrosion while laser-etched weight markings make for easy identification without having to use a scale. The weights measure 19.5x16mm and thanks to their design that can be screwed onto the chassis and staked if desired. The weights come in sets of two.
Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]
