From Yokomo and made for the use with touring car kits comes this highly precise ride height gauge. Machined from aluminium the tool it offers a measuring range of 3.5mm to 8.0mm in 0.1mm increments thanks to the 2-side design that has “even” measurements on one side and “odd” numbers on the other side. A black coating with silver chamfered edges makes for a robust yet ecstatically pleasing appearance.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.eu]
Shepherd introduces a chassis stiffener set for the Velox V10 Pro 200mm nitro on-road car. Designed to give the chassis improved longitudinal stiffness while not affecting torsional flex the parts increase the rear traction and prevent gear damage on very bumpy tracks. Included in the set are a special gearbox bulkhead machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, a composite ball bearing bushing and all needed fasteners. All parts are also available separately.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Arrowmax introduces the new High Speed Bearing Oil set containing specially formulated ball race lubricant and Arrowmax’ Honeycomb bearing meter. The oil offers quick lubrication and it is very oxidation resistant which prevents a loss of viscosity over time. Included with the oil also comes an application needle for quick and clean application.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
New from Speed Passion come the V4.0 Stock electric brushless motors. Designed to meet EFRA, BRCA and ROAR specifications the motors build on the V4.0 Modified series in terms of can design but they offer improved cooling vents for better heat dissipation and lowered running temperatures. Taken over from Modified motors is also the new end bell design that incorporates a plug-in system using bullet-type connectors over the standard solder tab design used by other companies. The motors come in a range of windings including 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T, 21.5T and 25.5T variants.
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Exotek has new option parts for the F1R2 IFS kit and Xray’s 1/10th servo saver available in the form of machined damper rods and a carbon servo saver plate. Starting with the machined damper rods for the F1R2 independent front suspension set, the highly precise parts are machined from black POM and they come with blue anodised alloy spring stands. The rods make for silky smooth damper action of the IFS assembly and they also include M5 shims to to raise the ride height further.
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Gravity RC Break In Bit is designed to adapt off-road and touring car tyres to any drill for break-in procedure. The tool features a 12mm hex to fit most wheels on the market and it is of a heavy duty design that is both precise and sturdy. Once the wheel is attached to the tool it allows to scrub the tyre’s surface using Gravity RC’s tyre file or a piece of scotch brite.
Source: Gravity RC [teamgravityrc.com]
Made for the use in high traction conditions is this graphite front brace for the Xray X1 formula car. Cut from 2.5mm carbon fibre sheet and coming with mounting hardware the brace makes for a less aggressive steering feeling on grippy surfaces as it stiffens up the front end assembly by connecting the lower wishbones.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
New from Teamsaxo are aluminium setup wheel for 1/10th touring cars. Coming CNC-machined from aluminium, in blue or black anodising and with laser-etched markings the alloy wheels come in handy when making adjustments to the car’s suspension geometry as they offer a lot more precision than the plastic wheels of pre-glued rubber or foam racing wheels which leads to an improved accuracy of camber and toe settings.
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