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March 26, 2020

RC Maker GeoCarbon A800 front damper holder tool

RC Maker have introduced their new GeoCarbon front damper holder tool for the Awesomatix A800 touring cars. The tool fits Awesomatix’s AM08-3 one piece damper mount and it was designed to assist in holding one side of the mount whilst installing the opposite side’s damper assembly. The recess places the holder at the correct height, and also allows to manoeuvre the damper holder forwards and backwards to line the hole up on the other side. Once the other side is installed, simply loosen the screw, slide the tool out and install the damper.

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March 25, 2020

Mugen Seiki USA MRX6R to 6X conversion kit

Coming soon from Mugen Seiki USA is a kit that allows to convert the Mugen MRX6R into the World Championship winning MRX6X. This kit includes all the new parts specifically designed for the 6X. All parts will directly mount to the 6R. Mugen have also included a new 0.8 pinion gear tool so owners can tighten up the new fine pitch pinions without gauging up the gears. Included are also new rear lower arms, front upper arms and steering knuckles as well as driveshafts, arm mounts and many more.

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March 25, 2020

Reds Racing V8 Gen3 brushless motor

Following a first teaser image, Reds Racing have now officially unveiled their new V8 Gen3 1/8th scale electric brushless motor. Over a year’s time worth of development has gone into the V8 line to make it a smooth, durable power plant for drivers and enthusiasts around the world. The Gen3 motor was specifically designed to provide exceptional power, superior smoothness and control in combination with high efficiency and low temperature operation. Coming with a highly finned CNC-machined aluminium can, the Gen3 V8 motor promises a very low temperature build-up in every condition ensuring exceptional reliability. Capable of both sensored and sensorless operation, the new line is ideal for all high speed buggy and truggy applications and the motor comes in 1900KV or 2100KV variants.

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March 25, 2020

Xray X1’20 aluminium flex & hard carbon fibre chassis

Xray have announced the release of new aluminium and carbon fibre chassis parts for their X1’20 formula car kit. First up is the 2.0mm aluminium flex chassis that was developed for the use on medium to high-bite carpet or high grip asphalt tracks. It features strategically placed milled-out sections to optimise the torsional flex while scrubbing a bit of weight. The narrow design eliminates contact with the track surface in corners while rolling, and offers improved cornering speed. The design also includes a slot for a composite battery backstop which allows 5mm battery position adjustment when using the most frequently used cross-chassis alignment configuration. Also incorporated are three wheelbase settings of standard, +4mm and -4mm.

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March 25, 2020

Yokomo YD-2 integral aluminium front bulkhead

Yokomo’s new and soon-to-be-released integral aluminium front bulkhead was made to fit the company’s very popular YD-2 series of drift cars. This new bulkhead helps the greatly improve the assembling accuracy in the front end of the car as, compared to the standard bulkhead, the new design also helps provide a better steering feel which results in a more precise driving feeling. The new bulkhead can also be used with every steering system including slide rack style setups. The part comes machined from high-quality aluminium with a black and silver surface finish making the part stand out.

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March 24, 2020

Fenix G56-VLink 235 standard LiPo conversion kit

Fenix have released a standard size LiPo conversion kit for their G56-VLink 235mm Pro10 pan car kit. The set allows to use standard-sized LiPo battery packs in order to change the weight balance further towards the rear which helps with traction in lower grip conditions. The set includes a new lower pod plate as well as two upper chassis plates that also utilise the possibility to run a rubber O-ring as the battery retainer. Also new is a carbon fibre 30mm fan mount that was designed to be fixed to the rear shock mounting plate.

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March 24, 2020

Tamiya M-06 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia kit

Tamiya have released their new Volkswagen Karmann Ghia kit based on the popular M-06 M-class chassis. The Karmann Ghia was a stylish coupé based upon the same platform as the legendary Beetle. Its body was designed by Italian firm Ghia and manufactured by the German company Karmann. The polycarbonate body in this replica sits on top of the Tamiya RWD M-06 chassis. The M-06 chassis features a rear-mounted motor, rear-drive setup and features a longitudinally-mounted battery pack, with R/C equipment positioned on either side for optimum balance and a low centre of gravity. 4-wheel double wishbone suspension uses metal-plated wheels, equipped with 60D radial tires at the front and 60D super grip tyres at the rear. In addition, a 3-piece steering linkage offers nimble handling response.

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March 24, 2020

TWT tweak control centre

TWT from Thailand have introduced their new tweak control centre, an acrylic plate and carbon fibre rod that help to eliminate tweak from touring car chassis. The acrylic base plate measures 290x86x18mm and it acts as a sturdy base for the chassis to rest on, while the 15mm diameter carbon fibre rod helps to press down the chassis on its shock towers to get the chassis and topdeck aligned straight while tightening the top deck screws. The rod features milled out windows to make way for the main gears of both mid and rear motor touring cars while the base plate is of a two-sided design with trays for smaller parts on the opposite site. The tool set was developed in cooperation with 2020 IFMAR 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring Car World Champion, Meen Vejrak and it is available in several colour variants now.

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