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June 20, 2014

RB Ielasi Tuned on-road engine range

French company RB introduce three new Ielasi Tuned nitro on-road engines. First up is the CXR SLS9 Circuit super long stroke 9-port .21 engine for 1/8th on-road. The engine is hand-machined by the Italian World Champion and it offers improved fuel flow thanks to tuned sleeve ports and crankshaft diagrams, improving the internal fluid-dynamics to obtain the maximum possible performance. The engines are hand tuned/assembled and checked one by one.

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June 19, 2014

ZZRacing ABEC-3 bearing sets

Following stainless steel and titanium screw sets aftermarket company ZZRacing now also offers a huge amount of ball bearing sets for a wide range of cars, buggies and trucks. Using ABEC-3 specification bearings the sets are available for kits such as the 3Racing Sakura XI and Zero S, the Team Associated B5/B5M, RC10 Worlds and RC8.2, Xray’s XB4, XB8 and T4, Mugen’s MBX-6 and MBX-7, as well as TLR’s 22 and 8ight series. Also available are imperial standard and flanges bearings.

Source: ZZRacing [zzhobby.com]

June 19, 2014

Gravity RC body height adjusters

Gravity RC have a set of body height adjusters for touring and 1/12th pan cars available. Offered in 6mm diameter for 1/10th applications and 5mm for the smaller 1/12th scale cars, the parts are made from machined aluminium and they are very light of weight. They help to exactly adjust the body’s height and rake as every 360 degree turn of the rotatable mounting tubes results in 0.5mm height gain or loss. Each touring car set contains four threaded body post adapter, four threaded body mount tubes and four rubber O-rings while the 1/12th set includes two of each of the above parts.

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June 19, 2014

Zen Racing touring car chassis tweak tool

New from Zen Racing comes this chassis tweak took for 1/10th touring cars. The set includes a carbon fibre board with rubber feet and a carbon fibre rod and it is very easy to use. Simply undo the top deck screws on the touring car, place the car on the flat plate and use the graphite tube to push the car down on the shock towers to flatten out the chassis. The tube has rubber end caps to protect the graphite while the board is made from a high quality carbon composite material ideal for the purpose.

Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]

June 19, 2014

Kyosho MR-03VE JSCC blue limited edition chassis

Kyosho America introduce a blue limited edition 50th Anniversary chassis kit of the brushless-powered MR-03VE. Based around blue-colour chassis parts the car features full ball bearings, a rear ball differential, gold-plated battery terminals and a Team Orion XSpeed Eco brushless motor. Included are also modification parts for a MM-type motor mount and a front wide tread conversion. Not included are wheels, tyres, a body and a 2.4GHz ASF-compatible transmitter.

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June 19, 2014

Yokomo BD7 2014 aluminium main chassis

After a recent brief introduction Yokomo now have more information about their forthcoming aluminium main chassis for the BD7 touring car available. “I wanted to create an aluminum chassis that would perform excellently on both carpet and asphalt surfaces”, Yukijiro Umino, the chief designer of the BD7 2014, explains. To achieve this the 2.0mm chassis is machined from especial grade 7075 aluminium that, in combination with a new shape, makes for increased overall performance on both asphalt and carpet tracks. The black anodised chassis also features milled edges for looks and smoother cornering. Performance wise the rigidness of the aluminium reduces traction roll on high-grip carpet tracks to allow for more aggressive setups while on asphalt, the chassis’ stiffness contributes to the overall stability, improving the handling characteristics of the car. There is no official release date yet but we understand that the alloy chassis will become available very soon.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

June 18, 2014

Sanwa SGS-01C drift car gyro system

German Sanwa distributor LRP introduce the SGS-01C gyro system that helps to make car control much easier, especially on slippery surfaces as it can reduce both under- and oversteer tendencies. Designed with drift car racing in mind the gyro is also usable in many other applications although you have to check with the event’s rules before using it in competition as many tracks, race series and governing bodies ban the use of gyros for fairness reasons. When used in combination with Sanwa’s M12, Exzes-Z or MT-4S transmitters the gyro’s sensibility is adjustable via the radios and even during a run.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

June 18, 2014

Novarossi conical 1/8th manifolds

Italian company Novarossi introduce two new conical manifolds for 1/8th off-road and GT cars. The new 41031 Buggy and Truggy manifold is based on the 41021 part while the 41032, based off the shorter 41019, is ideal for GT, Buggy and Truggy models. The new conical shape will improve power at low to medium revs meaning they are especially aimed towards the use on small to medium sized tracks.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]