BMT from Italy have introduced a set of hard-coated aluminium pivot balls for the front suspension of the 984 and 701 kits. The parts are precisely machined from high-quality aluminium, they come hard-anodised for wear and a smooth surface and at 1.3g they weigh in at only 1/3 of the mass of the standard steel balls.
Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]
Following the introduction of the AME aluminium top deck for the Yokomo BD8, Ruddog now also announce the release of a T4 2018/17 specific part. Offering reduced torsional flex compared to carbon fibre parts the upper deck will generate a completely new on-track characteristic similar to an aluminium chassis but it is easier to change while also adding a whole new look to the car. Using the top deck will make for a smoother and easier to control car in a wide range of track conditions while also improving corner speed and it is usable on both the 2018 and 2017 edition T4.
Xray have announced the soon release of the GTXE, the electric-powered variant of the GTX 1/8th nitro GT car. No official details are available yet but we are keeping you posted.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Xray have introduced two aluminium chassis plates for the T4’18 touring car. Both are cut from high-quality 7075-T6 alloy and while the flex chassis is best suited for medium to high carpet and high-grip asphalt tracks, will the full-face standard chassis excel on very high-grip carpet tracks thanks to its even greater stiffness. The black-coated chassis will improve traction and drivability in high-bite conditions and they are a direct fit on the 2018 edition car.
View the standard alloy chassis here
Coming from Teamsaxo are a replacement 2.2mm carbon fibre main chassis and a 2.0mm top deck. Both are cut from high-quality carbon fibre and is understood that the parts match the Xray stock geometry, making them a direct replacement. Both the chassis and top deck are available separately from now on.
Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]
T-Works have introduced their new motor fan mount for the Mugen MTC1 electric touring car. The item is machined from aluminum and it comes gun metal anodised and includes gold-plated hardware. Its design with dual mounting patterns allows to use 30mm or 40mm fans and the fan holder attaches directly to the car’s layshaft mount to avoid influence on the chassis tweak.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Italian company Mon-Tech Racing have introduced their new Racer200 and Silvy200 body shells for 1/10th 200mm nitro touring cars. Based off of the respective 190mm electric variants, the 200mm wide bodies offer comparable characteristics to their electric siblings and they are made from high-quality 0.75mm polycarbonate. Included with the bodies come window masks, wing mounting hardware and a decal sheet.
Made for Xray’s T4’18 touring car are three new new Arena carbon fibre option parts. First up are 3mm front and rear carbon fibre shock towers. They match the stock 2018 geometry and also fit older spec T4 cars to make them usable with Xray’s new ULP ultra low profile shock absorbers. Also new is a T4’18 specific carbon fibre top deck. Like the shock towers it matches the geometry of the 2018 kit.
