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February 24, 2015

Radtec BD7-2015 aluminium chassis

Radtec introduce a 7075 aluminium main chassis plate for the Yokomo BD7-2015 touring car. Made from 2.0mm high-grade aluminium and using the kit’s original chassis shape the chassis offers a higher rigidity than the standard carbon fibre part and precision machining to reduce the overall weight. The left and right outer edges sport 15 degree chamfered edges to reduce chassis scrubbing in high speed corners and the black anodised chassis is a direct replacement for the kit part.

Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]

February 23, 2015

EX Lab T4’15 floating steering servo holder

EX Lab T4'15 floating steering servo holder

EX Lab has released a first rendering of what appears to be a floating steering and servo holder for the Xray T4. Making use of a redesigned upper servo holder plate that takes the steering bellcrank posts the part removes the steering assembly from the lower chassis plate to minimise the influence of the twisting chassis on the steering angle during hard cornering. The chassis will also flex more with the steering posts removed from the lower plate which can be beneficial in certain conditions while an additional post allows to connect the servo holder plate with the top deck in case a stiffer front end is required. The set, that from what is understood is designed to work with the T4’s standard inner and out aluminium servo mounts, will become available in mid-March.

Source: EX Lab [excelllab.com]

February 23, 2015

Spec-R M-05/06 HD gear differential set

New from Spec-R comes a heavy duty gear differential set of the Tamiya M-05 and M-06 kits. Using a lightweight yet sturdy plastic diff housing, nylon gears and longlife differential joints the diff requires less maintenance compared to the kit part while offering improved diff action at the same time. It also will be more consistent during a run even when using higher power motors. The diff comes without the needed fluid and it is only usable with 10x15x4mm bearings.

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February 21, 2015

Ride Rex34 Ver2 pre-glued touring car wheels

Ride introduce the Rex34 Ver2 touring car asphalt wheel. The rubber compound and orange moulded insert remain the same but the pre-glued wheels come with a redesigned disc rim that offers optimised moulding, an updated and more shock resistant material, an improved tyre fit, a reinforced hub and an improved glueing process to make for higher precision. The ver2 wheels come in sets of four and they are available now.

Source: Ride [rc-ride.co.jp]

February 20, 2015

Capricorn TE03 hard foam bumper

Capricorn have a new hard foam bumper available for the TE03 touring car. The alternative to the standard soft foam offers improved body support at high speeds and it can also offer improved protection when the going gets tough.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

February 20, 2015

GRP Evolution V11 2015 touring car tyres

New from GRP come the Evolution V11 2015 touring car rubber tyres. Available pre-mounted on white disc rims the 2015 spec tyre features a new carbon composite belt and they are available in two carpet and two asphalt-specific compounds. The carpet C28 and C32 tyres are built using a lightweight insert while the A32 and A36 asphalt variants use a medium moulded insert. Markings on the outside of the wheel help with easy identification and the tyres are available in sets of four.

Source: GRP [grpgandini.it]

February 20, 2015

New Kyosho silicone shock oil coming soon

Kyosho soon has a new range of high-quality silicone shock oil in eight different viscosities available. Available as 300 to 650 variant the pure silicone fluids are made in Japan and they come in colour-coded 80cc bottles.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

February 20, 2015

Active Hobby TT-02 Type-S reversible rear arm mount

Active Hobby introduce a reversible rear arm mount for the Tamiya TT-02 Type-S 4WD touring car. Machined from aluminium the part allows for 0 degree and 1.5 degree toe-in settings of the rear lower A-arms by simply flipping the part around. In combination with the standard or optional rear hubs overall toe angles of 0 up to 4 degree in 0.5 degree increments can be achieved to fine-tune the suspension setting. The rear arm mount is available in four different colours including black, blue, red and silver.

Source: Active Hobby Products [active-online.shop-pro.jp]