May 16, 2016

Reds Racing Gen2 venturi inserts

Reds Racing Gen2 venturi inserts

Italian company Reds Racing have introduced the Gen2 venturi inserts for 3.5cc off-road and on-road engines. The off-road specific Gen2 venturis are available in 6mm, 6.5mm, 7mm and a new 7.5mm variant with the innovative design improving fuel mileage and torque while also making for better tuning stability. The on-road Gen2 venturi is available in 8mm, 8.5mm and 9mm variants and it features a higher torque, maintaining mid and top range power and fuel consumption.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]


May 16, 2016

Mugen MRX6 low friction pulleys & 8mm body mounts

Mugen MRX6 low friction pulleys & 8mm body mounts

Coming from Mugen Seiki and made for the MRX6 1/8th nitro on-road car are a low-friction belt pulley set and new heavy-duty aluminium front body mounts. Starting with the belt pulleys, the 10-piece set uses a new material that reduces the friction between the belts and the pulleys for improved drivetrain efficiency and thus better acceleration, top speed and mileage. The package includes a full set of front, centre and rear pulleys and it is a direct replacement for the stock parts. Also new are 8mm front aluminium body posts. Being larger in diameter than the stock parts they also feature a hard anodised surface for wear and finer spaced body clip holes for more precise body height adjustments.

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May 16, 2016

Mugen MBX-7 series 4-shoe clutch set

Mugen MBX-7 series 4-shoe clutch set

Mugen have introduced a new 4-shoe clutch for their MBX-7 series of vehicles. Including a new flywheel the set also comes with four aluminium clutch shoes, a set of 0.8mm and 0.9mm springs as well as mounting material. The clutch is usable with the MBX-7R buggy and MBX7TR truck as well as the MGT7 1/8th GT car with all parts also being available separately.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]


May 15, 2016

O.S. introduce new .21 & .12 nitro engines

O.S. introduce new .21 & .12 nitro engines

O.S. Engine have released first images and information on three new .21 and .12 engines. First up is the Speed 21XZ-B Spec.III 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. The latest edition of the competition engine features a revised liner for improved torque in the low and mid RPM range while maintaining exceptional mileage at the same time. Also new is the DLC-coated and tungsten-balanced crankshaft and all that is housed in a redesigned crankcase and topped off by a 5mm lower cooling head. The engine is rounded out by the 21J carburettor. The engine will become available in August and it is also available as a combo package including a T-2060SC EFRA2042 pipe.

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May 14, 2016

Yeah Racing T4’16 titanium screw set

Yeah Racing T4'16 titanium screw set

Coming from Yeah Racing is a titanium screw set for the Xray T4’16 touring car. Containing nine different screw types the set includes a total of 98 fasteners to do away with the somewhat heavy standard steel screws in favour of more lightweight and cooler looking silver-colour screws. Also included is a multi-purpose mini box with removable partitions to store spare screws and other small parts.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]


May 14, 2016

RSD RX12 2017 aluminium chassis conversion kit

RSD RX12 2017 aluminium chassis conversion kit

Reflex Racing have introduced the all-new RX12 2017 aluminium chassis conversion kit for Xray’s X12 1/12th scale pan car. Made to maximise the performance of the ’14, ’15 or ’16 specific car to match the higher grip conditions of today’s carpet racing, the kit is designed around a transverse-specific 2.0mm 7075-T6 aluminium chassis and 2.0mm quasi-isotropic carbon fibre lower pod, which has been designed to lower the CG of the car to the max, by using thinner material and slightly heavier hard-anodised 7075-T6 Thyssen Krupp aluminium alloy for the main plate. The kit gives the option of a revised, rearward centre shock position, allowing for quicker steering response and reduced body roll, or the traditional Xray X12 shock placement. Additionally, the conversion also includes a revised motor position that shifts the motor 2mm to the right for better side to side pod balance and the wheelbase has been reduced to 200mm for better entry and mid corner steering. Lastly, in order to move the shock further back, a revised servo mount plate is included in the kit to take advantage of the revised geometry by moving back the front mounting position as well. The chassis comes hard-anodised in black with silver chamfered edges for the premium look people dig these days.

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May 13, 2016

Ruddog RP1206 coreless low-profile servo

Ruddog RP1206 coreless low-profile servo

Ruddog Distribution have introduced their all-new RP1206 low-profile servo for 1/10th scale applications. Designed for demanding racing conditions the servo features a black anodised heavy-duty all-aluminium case, sturdy metal gears and a powerful coreless motor. Dual ball bearings and laser-etched logos round out the package. The high voltage compatible servo offers up to 12kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.06s and it is available in two variants with a short 80mm or long 180mm all-black wire, allowing for neat wiring jobs in touring cars and off-road vehicles alike.

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May 13, 2016

Yokomo YD-4 SLF big bore shock set

Yokomo YD-4 SLF big bore shock set

Made for the YD-4 drift car is Yokomo’s new SLF big bore set. The all-aluminium shocks come with Kashima-coated threaded shock bodies for silky-smooth damping action and they also feature aluminium upper and lower caps as well as chromed piston rods. Included in the 4-shock set is also suitable mounting material and to further up the performance Yokomo offers optional titanium-nitride coated shock shafts. Not included in the set are the needed shock springs.

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