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January 4, 2016

Vigor RC T4 & BD7 optional parts

Vigor RC is a new brand in the very competitive aftermarket parts game and the first products to show are aluminium and graphite chassis, graphite top decks as well as double joint driveshafts for the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD7 cars. Starting with the aluminium chassis, the main plates made from high-quality 7075 material are only 83mm wide and they are meant to provide more steering and a smoother ride in a range of track conditions. As for the carbon counterparts, they are available in 2.0mm and 2.25mm variants while the carbon top decks come in 1.6mm and 2.0mm thickness. All parts are made to fine-tune the cars to different grip levels. Last but not least are the front double joint driveshafts. They are made from high-quality spring steel, they sport laser-etched markings for easy identifications and feature an industry-standard hard-coating for durability and looks.

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January 4, 2016

Exotek RS4 Sport 3 turnbuckle set & alloy diff gear

Exotek have new option parts for HPI’s RS4 Sport 3 touring car available in the form of an aluminium turnbuckle set and an alloy diff gear. Starting with the turnbuckles, the set includes six 4mm 7075 alloy tie rods that are anodised in factory orange. They allow for easy camber and toe adjustments and included is also an assortment of suitable nylon ball cups. Also new is the alloy differential gear made from 7075 aluminium. The ultra lightweight machined alloy gear comes hard anodised for durability and it scrubs nearly 50 percent of weight compared to the stock steel diff gear with better machined tolerances for smoother bearing fit and gear mesh.

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January 4, 2016

HPI Q32 asphalt foam tyre set

HPI have introduced a set of dedicated asphalt foam tyres for their Q32 series of micro cars. The set includes two front and two rear tyres that come pre-trued and ready for HPI’s Q32 standard or optional rims and the special foam compound will improve grip and durability when running the car outdoors.

Source: HPI [hpiracing.com]

December 31, 2015

TWT acrylic setup boards & car stand

Thai company TWT has introduced a range of setup and pit boards as well as car stands made from high-quality acrylic material. Starting with the setup and pit boards, the multi-layer parts are available in a range of layouts, from pure setup boards with grids for track width and toe adjustment up to several pit boards of different layouts with foam padded compartments for shocks, springs, screws and shims. All boards also feature scales as well as scale drawings of washers, bearings and screws to help with easy hardware identification while building, tuning and maintaining. Also new are car stands made from the same acrylic material that again feature several padded compartments, hardware identification graphics and foam padded areas to make sure nor the chassis or car stand become scratched during use. The high precision of the car stands also allows to use them as an anti-tweak board for touring car chassis. They fit right into dedicated compartments in the pit boards for a nice and tidy pit space and both the boards and cars stands are available in several standard colours but they can also be ordered with individual designs.

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December 29, 2015

Absima aluminium single & dual servo arms

Absima have introduced a range of aluminium servo arms for several applications. Available are long and short single arm variants for steering applications as well as a rigid dual arm servo horn for throttle and brake duties in nitro cars. Last but not least comes an adjustable dual arm variant that allows to mount the second arm at a 90 degree or 180 degree angle. All servo arms are available as 23T, 24T and 25T spline variant, they are made from high-quality aluminium, come grey anodised, include mounting hardware and the non-adjustable arms are of a clamping design for secure mounting on the servo’s output gear.

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December 29, 2015

Exotek F1R3 alloy chassis & chassis stiffeners

Exotek have new option parts for the F1R3 formula kit available in the form of an alloy main chassis plate, carbon fibre chassis stiffeners and new IFS soft spring sets. Starting with the chassis, the part is machined from 7075 alloy and made especially for the F1R3 conversion. The 2mm thick aluminium material makes for a stiffer chassis feel which helps to make the car easier to drive on carpet and less prone to traction rolls. This is further helped by the additional weight of 12 grams, making the chassis ideal for high-grip carpet and asphalt tracks.

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December 29, 2015

ARC R11 1/10th electric touring car kit – Coming soon

Coming in late January is ARC’s all-new R11 1/10th electric touring car kit. Carrying over the proven suspension and drivetrain components of the R10 2015, the R11 will feature a more centred and lower centre of gravity design in order to further improve the on-track performance. More details and first images should become available soon.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]

December 29, 2015

Yokomo YD-4 1/10th drift car chassis kit

Available soon from Yokomo is the all-new YD-4 1/10th scale 4WD drift car chassis kit. Designed by Matsuzaki Hayato the car builds on a low centre of gravity double deck carbon fibre chassis with enclosed shaft drivetrain and a special front motor layout. The steering servo, receiver and speed controller find their place in the centre to rear part of the chassis while the battery compartment for shorty or standard-type LiPos is placed in the front to centre part of the chassis. This very centralised weight distribution greatly improves drift angle stability and initial responsiveness of the car while a specially designed slide rack steering combined with a narrow scrub front king-pin angle allows for high steering angles of up to 55 degree with optimised Ackermann settings. Also included are highly rigid H-arms that further help to create large steering angles. Newly designed and 2mm lower differential cases allow the use of Drift Package Series diffs while the new position makes for an overall lower centre of gravity as do the low-profile carbon fibre shock towers with multiple shock mounting positions. Special spring cups allow the use of long-type shock springs for a sharp yet predictable driving performance. The kit, that will become available in January, is rounded out by a moulded rear diffusor.

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