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April 17, 2020

T-Works narrow & shorty LiPo battery weights

T-Works have announced the release of two new LiPo battery weights made for the use with the new narrow touring car LiPo batteries and standard shorty battery packs. The weight designed for the new breed of narrow or slim-style packs measured 34x135mm and it weighs in at 35g, helping to add weight to one of the lowest areas of the chassis and when running the somewhat lightweight slim-style packs. Also new is a 30g shorty weight, measuring 43x92mm. Both weights are precision-machined and they sport laser-engraved T-Works logos and weight indicators.

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April 17, 2020

Exotek 22 aluminium drag & SC rear body mounts

Made for TLR’s 22 series of 2WD vehicles is Exotek’s aluminium rear body mount set for the use with drag racing or short course body shells. The simpler, stronger, and lighter body mounting system was developed for the rear of the 22SCT 3.0 or 22 buggies converted with street drag bodies. The mounts line up with the stock shock tower holes, attach directly to the vehicle’s quick change shock posts and still allow owners to select any shock tower holes for the shocks. They have to be used with optional stock 22SCT body posts and the mounts are machined from 7075 alloy and anodised black with silver chamfer edges for a low weight of only 8.6g for the set whereas the stock SCT body system weighs in at 21g.

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April 16, 2020

Hiro Seiko introduce new lightweight screw kits

Coming from Hiro Seiko are several new lightweight screw sets for some of the latest 1/8th, 1/10th and 1/12th scale cars out there. Adding to Hiro Seiko’s already impressive range are a full titanium set for the Mugen MRX6X, mixed black alloy and natural titanium sets for the Schumacher Eclipse 3, Serpent X20 Medius, and Awesomatix A800FX, as well as a mixed orange aluminium and natural titanium set for the new Xray T4’21 and a mixed red alloy and natural titanium set for the Infinity IF14-II. Using the fasteners will lower the cars’ overall weight while adding visual impact at the same time.

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April 16, 2020

Auto Model Racing 24mm touring car dish wheel

Auto Model Racing from Japan have introduced their 24mm dish wheel for touring car rubber tyres. The zero offset wheel is moulded from white high-quality material and it features a tapered section on the inside that makes way for the camber ball cup, ensuring less interference issues. The wheel is usable will most 24mm touring car rubber tyres and it comes in sets of four.

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April 15, 2020

Arena T4’20 single side carbon fibre upper deck

Made for Xray’s popular T4’20 mid-motor touring car is Arena RC Racing’s new asymmetrical top deck. The single sided design will make for improved cornering speeds due to optimised flex characteristics and the top deck comes including 1mm carbon fibre shims that further add to the new torsional flex behaviour. The top deck is machined from high-quality 2.0mm carbon fibre and it is available from now on.

Source: Arena [facebook.com]

April 15, 2020

SWorkz S35-GT World Championship conversion kit

Coming from SWorkz and made for their IFMAR World Championship winning S35-GT platform is a special conversion kit. The set includes optional and also prototype parts used by IFMAR World Champion, Jörn Neumann when taking the Worlds title back in January, and it comes including new front upper arms, alloy steering knuckle plates, a new steering Ackermann plate, aluminium chassis braces, carbon arm inserts, gears, a diff case, anti-roll bars and more. It is understood that this set is a limited edition release due to the included prototype parts.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

April 15, 2020

Arena X20 2.0mm carbon fibre single side upper deck

Arena RC Racing have announced the release of their new asymmetrical single side upper deck for the Serpent X20 mid-motor touring car. Machined from high-quality 2.0mm carbon fibre the top deck will improve corner speed of the car in various track conditions due to its optimised flex characteristics. The asymmetrical design also makes for easier disassembly.

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April 15, 2020

Wrap-up Next YD-2 850 bearing adapters

Coming from Wrap-up Next is a bearing adapter set for the Yokomo YD-2 drift car. The adapters allow to use 850 bearings instead of the standard 1050 ball races which can make for lighter rolling front tyres and thus improved car balance during cornering. The set includes four adapters, enough to outfit both steering knuckles.

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