Infinity has released a new optional set of four large diameter aluminium M4x12mm counter sink washers for its 1/8th on-road World Championship winning IF18. Used for fixing the engine mounts to the chassis, the flat surface means a super secure fitting and sufficient range of movement for all gear meshes. They can also be used with other 1/8th scale on-road models.
Coming from Capricorn and made for their LAB C8SR 1/8th stock class electric pan car kit is a front and rear belt retainer kit. The set is light of weight and easy to use and it avoids belt skipping and wobbling even when running the drivetrain in a somewhat loose setting.
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Coming from Capricorn and made for the LAB C8SR 1/8th on-road pan car are new X-hard composite spur gears. Available in 60T to 62T configuration the gears are made of a new extra-hard composite material for improved durability while a teflon treatment ensures overall reduced friction.
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Coming from Ride is their new DF wing set for 190mm touring car body shells. Inspired by nature design the wings sport specially-shaped wave sections – as seen on dragonfly wings – to create downforce even at low air speeds. The set includes a type A wing for medium to high speed tracks and Modified classes, sporting a full-face wave section, while the type B wing was designed for low to medium speeds and Stock racing classes – the latter wing only utilises wave sections on the outer portions. Included in the set are four printed carbon fibre side plates and the wings are usable for most 190mm touring car body shells.
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Infinity has added a branded fuel bottle to their line-up of accessories for nitro racing. The large capacity 600cc bottle is made from soft material for easy re-fuelling. The bottle features the Infinity logo engraved on the black finished aluminium nozzle.
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Coming from BMT and made for their 984 1/8th on-road kit are updated front and rear hubs. The steering knuckle is of a new 0 degree kin pin design, making the part usable on both the left and right side of the car while offering an optimised pivot ball seat for increased steering angle. Using the part will result in improved overall steering and a more neutral steering feeling. As for the rear hub, the updated part offers two additional positions for the eccentric insert, increasing the setup possibilities even more.
Coming from Capricorn and made for the LAB C803 on-road car is the new full flex chassis kit. The set was developed for the use with harder control tyres and makes for improved overall chassis flex which will help with traction and drivability. The set includes a new aluminium main chassis, a new RS rear bulkhead as well as new RS rear lower arm mount and suitable suspension inserts.
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Available now from ZooRacing is their all-new PreoPard 190mm electric touring car body shell. The PreoPard body shell is ZooRacing’s second touring car body shell following the ZooZilla body and it was developed to produce high overall downforce with a focus on increased overall steering while maintaining exceptional rear end stability. The specialised body is the ideal choice for tight and twitchy low to medium traction carpet and outdoor tracks and it offers several aero features such as a recessed roof section that channels the airflow towards the rear wing for great rear end stability at both low and high speeds while the forward placed cabin and the specially shaped front end produce more steering compared to the ZooZilla as well as greater rotation in corners for greater corner speeds and a more nimble handling. The body is outfitted with several trick anti-tuck features such as structured side skirts and a clever rear end design including reinforcement ribs on the trunk lid, all of which add to the overall aerodynamics and looks while greatly preventing body tucks without the need for additional reinforcements. Other features include large wheel arches that allow the body to be placed up to 4mm to the front for increased steering reaction or up to 4mm to the back for increased rear stability – making it 8mm in total. The PreoPard 190mm body shell comes moulded from high-quality polycarbonate and it is available in two thicknesses: a lightweight 0.5mm variant that will weigh in at about 55g cut and including wing while the standard thickness 0.7mm variant will come out at about 83g cut and including wing – meaning the latter will easily make the new 90g ETS rule. Part of the package are also the revolutionary 2-step window masks that will ensure window frames of Pro quality. The EFRA homologated body is rounded out by high-quality wing mounting hardware and a detailed sticker sheet including grille, head and tail lights.
