Made for 1/8th scale GT cars or 1/8th buggies run on asphalt are the new GT-802 tyres from Teamsaxo. They are moulded from a special compound that has fibres mixed into it to reduce tyre expansion at high speeds or when the tyre temperature raises. A special V-shape tread improves traction on permanent and parking lot tracks and the tyre comes pre-mounted on durable white or black multi-spoke nylon rims.
Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]
T.O.P. Racing have new front and rear wings for formula 1 cars available. They resemble the “low nose, high rear wing” appearance of 1990’s F1 cars and are made from durable material. The wings are usable on the T.O.P. Rebel R-F01 as well as Tamiya-standard F1 kits and they come in black or white colour.
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Made for the Yokomo BD7 and BD7 2014 is the BD7-IIX chassis from Smokem Racing. On the back of the success of their 418-IIX chassis at various international events in recent months, Smokem now launches the latest iteration of their IIX design for the Yokomo BD7 electric tourers. The chassis utilises a proprietary 2.0mm thick “Pro-Weave” pure carbon fibre construction – which is stiffer than conventional weave but softer than a quasi weave. Together with its smooth contoured design, the BD7-IIX chassis provides improved flex characteristics while the thinner construction delivers a lowered centre of gravity for improved corner speed over a wider range of track conditions.
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German Sanwa distributors LRP introduce the Sanwa SRG-BZX and SRG-BZX Type-R servos. Both digital servos offer a brushless motor, metal gears and a speed of up to 0.09s with a torque of 15kg-cm at 7.4V input. While the BZX comes with a middle aluminium heatsink section and a plastic upper case the BZX Type-R is an all-alloy type with upper aluminium case for even more durability in demanding applications such as 1/8th nitro buggies and trucks.
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Exotek Racing introduce two new option parts for the F104 series of formula cars in the form of an aluminium diff axle and diff housing. Starting with the diff axle, the combined 1-piece part reduces the play and weight of the stock axle with extra machining reducing the axle to only 4.5 grams whereas the stock part is 7grams. The axle is ideal for high speed conditions due to the lower rotating mass and reduced unsprung weight. Special machining makes for exacter diff ring tolerance to insure a better diff ring fit as the diff ring will not slip back and forth like in the stock diff.
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Spec-R have six new 20mm “big bore” spring for 1/10th touring cars available. Coming in fine steps from a soft 0.271kgf/mm to a hard 0.318kgf/mm the springs are meant to fit a wide range of today’s short TC shocks that make use of low-profile 20mm springs. Made from high-quality spring steel and sporting laser-etched markings for easy identification the springs are available separately or as a a complete set with all six pairs from soft to hard.
Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]
Shepherd now have this brass battery tray for the Velox V8 line of 1/8th on-road cars available. CNC-machined from heavy brass material and weighting in at 46 gram the part is designed to add extra weight at the lowest possible point of the chassis for improved overall handling on a variety of track conditions. A milled-out “channel” on the lower side of the tray prevents the battery strapping tape from becoming damaged during use.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
KO Propo’s RSx one10 Response low-profile servo is now also available in three different colour variants. Offering 0.07s of transit time and a torque of 9.0kg-cm at 7.4V input the servo offers the same specifications as the standard servo but your choice of a red, purple of blue middle heatsink section makes it now even easier to colour match the chassis and accessories. Other features include a coreless motor and gold-plated connector contacts.
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