Following last week’s release of optional front anti-roll bars, Xray now also have new rear swaybars for the RX8 available. Coming as thinner 2.6mm and thicker 3.0mm variant, the two new anti-roll bars complement the standard 2.8mm part to allow for increased tuning capabilities. The wires come manufactured from a special spring steel material, they are black in colour and sport laser-etched size markings.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming soon from Team C is an aluminium main chassis plate for the TC10 and TR10 touring cars. Cut from 2mm aluminium the part is designed to replace the standard fibre chassis with an alloy version that makes for different torsional flex characteristics which can be a benefit on a variety of surfaces including high grip carpet tracks. The black anodised aluminium chassis is a direct replacement and should become available soon.
Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]
For the KM Racing H-K1 Evo3 are these optional steel front and rear drive cups. Made from spring steel and hardened further using a HRC50 treatment for improved durability they feature a one hole design to prevent diff oil leakage.
Source: KM [km-rc.com]
MCD Racing reveals the XS-5 large scale super car based on the proven 5-series 4WD chassis. The kit will become available in a Factory Team FT and Competition version and it will feature a selection of performance enhancing accessories and parts such as a rear diffuser, rear wing, side wings, front bumper, new 160mm/6.3 inch super-grip low profile on-road tyres and new 17 spoke high performance rims. More detailed information about the car, that will hit the stores in mid-October, will become available soon.
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New from Team Magic come the E4JR II 4WD electric touring car RTR kits. The vehicles make use of the same suspension geometry and chassis layout as the E4RS II Evo competition kit but they incorporate many features to make them more wallet-friendly, such as hard composite bulkheads, Eco-graphite carbon fibre parts and slightly simpler shock absorbers. The kits still feature a carbon fibre chassis and topdeck, carbon fibre shock towers, threaded aluminium shocks and a ball raced steering unit as well as a front spool and rear gear differential to make them race-worthy. Included with the RTR sets come a waterproof brushed speed controller, a 540-size brushed motor, a waterproof steering servo and 2.4GHz receiver. The cars are topped off by your choice of a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Nissan GT86/Subaru BRZ or BMW 3-series bodyshell.
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HPI Racing introduce the officially licensed replica Method rallycross wheels for the use with the company’s WR8 or any super-sized chassis. The wheels are perfectly suited for 2.2″ wheels, such as the WR8 Tarmac tyre D, the Gymkhana tyre D and the HPI Racing Slick tyre M. Beside a bright orange version there will also be a yellow variant available and the wheels come in sets of two.
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Avid introduce their new titanium ball studs for Team Associated B5 and SC10 4×4 vehicles as well as Xray’s T4 and XB4 cars. Coming as 5.5mm variant for the metric Team Associated kits and as 4.9mm pivots for the Xray cars, the ball studs are made from billet 6Al-4V titanium for around 40 percent less weight without sacrificing strength. A 2mm allen head on top of the ball helps makes for easy removal of the balls that come as complete sets for the aforementioned vehicles or as pairs in the most common dimensions.
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Having shown us a preview of their new Formula 1 body shells about a month ago, Protoform have today released details and images on their new F1-Thirteen & F1-Fourteen bodies. The F1-Thirteen features styling from the 2013 season, including the high-nose and Coanda exhaust detailing. The F1-Fourteen features styling from the 2014 season, including the unique low nose and single turbo exhaust detailing. Racers have the option to add on the controversial extended nose cone with tape or shoo-goo (not included), or cut/black out the center section of the nose for a more conventional look. For both, the side-pod undercuts, an overall low-slung design and the included injection molded black nylon driver’s helmet give it the ultra-realistic look that F1 R/C racers strive for. The decal sheets, feature seat belts, steering wheel detail, car numbers and a variety of helmet visor colors, completes the scale detail. Both models fits most modern F1 chassis with the Thirteen requiring Tamiya’s F60 Front wing and the Fourteen needing Tamiya’s F2012 Front wing.
