September 17, 2019

Exotek F1 tyre stripe decal set

Exotek have introduced their new F1 tyre stripe decal set, consisting of eight HD pre-cut vinyl stickers. The high visibility tyre stripes are use for any of the popular 1/10 F1 rubber tyre sets and they give the car a great scale appearance as well as helping increase the visibility while racing. The stickers are made of high-tack heavy duty vinyl and of a thick material to resist tears and to make attaching to the tyres easier. The set includes four white stripes and four yellow stripes as well as handy wheel labels to mark the tyre compounds etc.

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September 17, 2019

RebellionRC A800X MMCX Crossflex aluminium chassis

Coming soon from RC-Carbonstore’s Rebellion-RC brand is the Cross-Flex aluminium chassis for the Awesomatix A800X MMCX mid-motor touring car. The patent-pending Alu-Crossflex chassis was developed for the use in medium to high-bite traction conditions with its highly machined design allowing optimised flex characteristics that can be greatly influenced with the use of up to twelve optional brass inserts that not only add up to 47.9g of weight in the lowest area of the chassis, but they can also be used to change the overall torsional flex characteristics. The idea was to become able to adjust the weight-balance as well as the flex individually with every insert by using different fixing positions without the need of changing the whole chassis; with a standard chassis being always hard front/rear or soft front/rear, but not hard front/soft rear. When the brass inserts are fixed at a 90 degree angle to the driving direction they almost have no influence to the flex, but if attached using the remaining – cross-positioned – mounting points, the inserts decrease the flex. To make the system work the fixing points for the “hard” setting are 0,3mm lowered to make for a free movement at “flex” setting, and when using the “hard” setting drivers need to insert the included 0,3mm shims to be able to access the desired “hard” flex settings. The chassis is machined from high-quality aluminium, it comes black anodised for wear and looks, features a laser-engraved Rebellion-RC logo and it is of a conical shape, ensuring increased ground clearance and less chassis scrubbing during hard cornering. The chassis and the optional brass weight inserts are available for pre-order now and will ship in about two week’s time.

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September 16, 2019

Schumacher Atom 2 1/12th GT12 pan car

Schumacher have announced the soon release of their Atom 2 1/12th scale GT12 pan car. The all-new steel alloy chassis makes for a very low centre of gravity, excellent for maximum cornering speeds and the all-new slide pivot system is a low friction, bind free design that maximises rear traction while still offering an easier build and low maintenance. Based on the British Championship winning Atom the Atom 2 also hosts many other new features such as an adjustable LiPo position, floating servo mount, a lightweight pod assembly, a hub carrier design with improved geometry giving faster cornering with no compromise to drivability as well as a thread insert design making work on the car much quicker and simpler. The car, that will become available in a carbon fibre and S2 fibre glass variant – both featuring the steel alloy chassis – will become available by the end of September.

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September 16, 2019

Capricorn TE04 MDM chassis conversion kit

Coming from Capricorn and made for their TE04 electric touring car is the MDM mid motor chassis conversion kit. Moving the layshaft and motor to the middle of the chassis, the update neutralises the weight distribution and balance in the car. With the latest generation body shells now providing a lot of steering and downforce, the MDM conversion makes the TEO4 more easy to drive over the duration of a run while corner speed and flow between corners is also greatly improved. The conversion features equal length front and rear belts, making for a more balanced throttle response on and off power. The chassis conversion is compatible with standard and short size LiPo batteries, allowing drivers to experiment with the weight distribution and electric layout in the car to suit their needs. This conversion is recommended for medium to large outdoor and indoor tracks. For drivers who are racing on carpet tracks or high traction asphalt tracks, a new aluminium chassis is also available.

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September 16, 2019

Zen Racing 1/12th scale carbon aero discs

Coming from Zen Racing are new carbon fibre aero discs for 1/12th scale pan car wheels. Made from 0.5mm carbon these aero discs are designed to reduce air turbulence for increased efficiency and stability at speeds. The front discs are 33.4mm in diameter while the rear ones are 34.5mm diameter. They are sold as a pack of four, two front and two rear.

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September 13, 2019

Xpress GripXero D1 heavy duty steel pulley shafts

Xpress have announced the release of their new heavy duty steel pulley shaft set for the GripXero D1 drift car. The reinforced shafts are an ideal upgrade when using high powered motors or whilst drifting on carpet where there is high stress on the drivetrain. The set includes two pulley shafts and a red anodised alloy bushing.

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September 13, 2019

GForce Star Pack Dancing Rider LiPo battery pack

Coming from GForce and made for Tamiya’s T3-01 Dancing Rider and Dual Rider trikes as well as the SW-01 Comical Lunch Box truck is the Star Pack 7.4V 1400mAh LiPo battery pack. The soft case battery is a direct replacement for the standard battery holders and it offers improved power, runtime and reliability. The pack measures 69×49.5×14.5mm, it weighs in at 74g and it comes pre-wired with a Tamiya power connector and an industry standard JST-XH balancer port for easy and secure charging.

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September 13, 2019

MST XXX-R series brake disc wheel hubs

Coming from MST and made for their XXX-R and XXX-RA series on-road chassis are new front and rear wheel hubs that allow the addition of mock-up brake discs and callipers for a more realistic appearance. The front steering knuckles and rear uprights are moulded from high-quality composite material with the rear hubs also allowing to adjust the outer suspension pin height to access more complex setups. The brake discs also incorporate the wheel hex adapter, making for easy tyre swaps.

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