Coming soon from Marka Racing is their new aluminium driveshaft tool for the Awesomatix touring cars. The 2-piece set allows for easier building and maintenance of the front driveshafts when using the standard or optional ST17-1-S hexagonal couplers. The wrenches come machined from high-quality aluminium, they sport a black surface coating for wear and laser-etched Marka Racing logos for easy identification.
Source: Marka Racing [minizracing.it]
Kyosho have introduced their new ST front hub ball tool for the Fazer MK2 and FZ02 vehicles. It helps with installation or removal of the front hub ball as it ensures straight tightening without damaging the ball while also being of help when swapping the standard nylon ball for the optional FAW218 HD ST ball. The tool is machined from aluminium, it features a red surface coating for wear and comes including a high-strength cap head screw.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Yeah Racing’s recently introduced aluminium wheel well marker is now also available in a black and gold colour variant. The tool helps marking wheel wells for easy cutting, and beside highlighting the actual wheel wells, owners can also mark the lower body cut line at 8mm, 9mm and 10mm height, ensuring consistency when prepping new body shells for carpet or asphalt racing. A machined centre section ensures good view of the wheel axle and besides offering a 65mm wheel well marking the tool also sports an inner 56mm section for M-chassis body shells.
Made for their all-new T4 2020 mid-motor touring car are new optional anti-roll bar wires from Xray. Available as 1.2mm, 1.3mm, 1.4mm and 1.5mm variant, the swaybars help to fine-tune chassis roll in all sorts of grip conditions. The wires come with laser-etched markings for easy identification and they are available separately from now on.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Yeah Racing have released new option parts for the popular Tamiya SW-01 stunt truck in the form of aluminium steering blocks and an aluminium steering set. Starting with the steering blocks, the redesigned parts offer more stability and durability over the standard plastic items, greatly improving the overall crash resistance. A clip system for mounting the upper links ensures the truck will have equal height links left and right while the included bearings make for a smoother drivetrain. The steering blocks are available in black or blue anodising and they sport laser-engraved logos for looks.
Made for no-prep drag racing is JConcepts’ 1966 Chevy Nova V2 body shell for converted 2WD short course trucks. This 1966 Chevy II Nova shows off an extensive sharp-edged restyle based in part on the Super Nova concept vehicle. In general, proportions are squared up and features including a bold grille and semi-fastback roofline highlight the shape. “Humped” fenders in an angular rear-end were reminiscent of other Chevrolets from the era of style. To bring the Street Eliminator product to market, JConcepts worked together with Chevrolet to incorporate the heritage while also including options to bring out the street racer appeal. The main shell is comprised of a newly created 1-piece design so drivers can more easily fit and finish the beauty of yesteryear. The front-end closure shows off the single headlight style with deep recessed sections along the grille and front bumper to faithfully replicate the original. The rear closure section includes bumper detail, trunk works and vertical taillight cues. In addition, the design team added a sectional rear wing to the project to bring the drag racing inspiration to life. The two-piece rear wing is trunk mounted with a lower support and upper wing with high-speed stabilizing ribs for added performance. Included in each body set, a 1966 Chevy Nova II decal sheet, rear wing option including lower support and upper wing spoiler and the paint mask for all windows. As always, each body set is backed with JConcepts customer support and racing heritage. The Chevy II Nova measures a 12.75” wheelbase and the inside dimensions of the body are 10.75” wide front and 11” rear. The body is built for a 2WD SCT wheelbase length and narrowed to more resemble the original full-scale counterpart. The body comes clear and including a decal sheet with Chevy, Nova, Super Street and JConcepts badges.
Xray have lifted the curtain and official introduce their X1 2020 1/10th scale formula pan car kit. The 2020 version of the IFMAR World Cup winning car features a host of updates such as a redesigned independent rear wing mount that is now lighter, stronger, and more durable all while having less flex, resulting in improved overall aerodynamics. The all-new rear bulkheads were redesigned to work with the new independent wing mount system, allow to lower the diff position by 0.5mm for greater range of ride height adjustment, with the left bulkhead being redesigned to eliminate bending problems in crashes. The car is based on an all-new chassis -that allows to adjust the wheelbase of the front suspension. The chassis features three wheelbase alternatives with a standard wheelbase and +/- 4mm settings. Other new features include a new front stand that reinforces the front part of the chassis, a redesigned top deck supports the new wheelbase settings and a new graphite backstop for the battery better supports cross chassis alignments. Another valuable update is a keyed 1-piece aluminium link mount plate holder that provides a solid base that will not move even during hard kits. The kit is already shipping and will hit stores by the time you are reading this.
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Japanese brand Rush have released first images of their forthcoming new rubber tyres for 1/12th scale pan cars. No additional information was provide two images, however using rubber tyres with usually foam tyre equipped 1/12th scale pan cars could lead to a more easy to handle class as the sheer amount of foam compounds available and regular tyre truing scares many people away from this otherwise very fun category. We bring you more information on the project as it becomes available.
Source: Rush [facebook.com]
