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June 6, 2023

Infinity IF15-II 1:10 200mm Nitro Touring Car

Five years after the original release of their first ever 1:10 200mm nitro onroad kit, Creation Model has released the Infinity IF15-II. With the IF15 enjoying two World Championship title wins, the latest touring car kit features a number of updates to its predecessor all of which have been extensively tested in competition in prototype cars by Infinity’s strong factory team driver line-up. The IF15-II gets a new chassis on which there is a new rear end geometry thanks to a new rear bulkhead, new shock stay & shocks, and rear stabilizer. The car also gets new parallel joints front and rear as well as a new brake unit. The radio plate is redesigned as is the engine mount and the kit also comes with Infinity’s new black black pulley & diffs.

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June 6, 2023

MIBO Carbon handle Allen Wrenches

Adding to its range of products, MIBO has released a new range of hex wrenches. Featuring a light carbon handle and very hard tip with an all black handle and tip finish, the wrench size is marked on the aluminium insert of the handle. The MIBO Allen Wrench is designed with the needs of RC racing enthusiasts in mind. It’s lightweight carbon design makes it easy to carry in your pit box or toolbox. Thanks to sufficient dimensions and a solid surface it’s also comfortable during extensive use. The tip material was custom-made and thoroughly tested to find an optimal balance of hardness. The hex edges are highly resilient from stripping, so if you want a tip, that survives occasional bolt head strips without any harm, this one is for you. And while it’s not advised to use it as a lever, it’s still not overly easy to snap.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

June 6, 2023

T-Works 1:10 Light Weight Alu Wing Washer Screw

T-Works have produced a new light weight version of their 9.5mm wing washer screws for use with 1:10 Onroad body shells. Super lightweight due to their design and the choice of aluminium, they come in 5 different colours, orange, black, red, blue and green. Different from your standard wing washer, they have the screw integrated for a simpler assembly. Sold in pairs, they come supplied with the lock nut.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

June 5, 2023

Vigor RC ‘Easylock battery mount’

New from Vigor RC comes this new idea battery mount which they are calling the ‘Easylock battery mount’. The new battery mount perfectly holds the battery left, right, forward and rearward and is very easy to open to change the battery. Just 1second to push the buttons and turn the upper carbon to open and close it. The battery mount is made by carbon holder with aluminium post and button. Standard is for 20mm battery and use the shim to adjust the height to fit the battery. Weighing a total of 11.5grams, the first release is for the Awesomatix A800R and Xray X4, which will be followed with a version the Mugen MTC2R and Yokomo BD12.

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June 2, 2023

Destiny RX-10SR 3.0R Touring Car

Electric touring car manufacturer Destiny has just released details of its new RX-10SR 3.0R kit. The new kit features a new high grade carbon main chassis which has been manufactured by RC Maker. Also new are a single piece upper deck and a new wave shape graphite front brace. A new carbon front and rear steering plate set allow you to make two difference response setup. The RX-10SR 3.0R gets a 3x7x2mm aluminium lower arm spacer set and new titanium camber screws M3x18mm. Additionally it gets a lightweight front spool set as well as a lightweight rear gear differential set.

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June 2, 2023

Xray NT1 +2mm Alu Lower 2-Piece FR Suspension Holder

Xray has the added the option of these +2mm front suspension holders for its NT1 1:10 Nitro Touring Car. CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6, they are designed to retain the well-proven geometry of NT1 and widen the suspension by 4mm. Fully independent from the bulkheads, mounted directly to the chassis to increase traction and make the car easier to drive. The suspension mounts are anodised in black colour.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 2, 2023

PIP-Aero ‘LMPip-1’ 1:8 Onroad Body

Following the release of its first ever bodyshell back in March with the 1:10 TC235, PIP-Aero has now added a 1:8 Onroad body to its range with their new LMPip-1. Achieving a fourth place in the A-Main at last weekend’s ENS season opener in Ettlingen in the hands of Team Driver Tobias Hepp (main image), the EFRA homologated body comes pre cut for actual chassis of Mugen, Serpent, ARC, Shepherd, Capricorn and Infinity. No simply precut, a word the have dropped and replaced with Final-Cut, PIP-Aero achieved this by individual scanning a chassis from each of the manufacturers. In addition to releasing the LMPip-1, they have also announced they will support Alyiah Wagner under their young driver support program part if which will see them receive free bodies to support them in their racing.

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June 1, 2023

RC Maker BD12 SlimFlex chassis & topdecks

RC Maker has released a number of carbon parts for Yokomo’s recently released BD12 electric touring car. The range includes SlimFlex 2.2mm Regular & HARD Carbon Chassis and SlimFlex 2.0mm & 1.6mm Topdeck Sets. The third in their SlimFlex range of Enhanced Carbon Chassis’, the Yokomo BD12 chassis and ‘Hard’ chassis’ feature a narrower chassis all round to provide less scrubbing in corners, leading to increased corner speed. This increases flex, so to counteract this, we have recessed the diff and spool cutouts instead of cutting them all the way through. Not only does this bring the chassis back up to our desired amount of flex, it also improves aerodynamic performance by not preventing air from under the chassis being forced up into the car, detrimental to downforce. Overall, the chassis is slightly stiffer than the kit chassis, and provides improved response. The hard version chassis features a significantly stiffer weave of carbon, which reduces the flex greatly. The flex of this carbon chassis fills a large void between a standard carbon chassis and an aluminium chassis, making it the optimum choice for med-high traction asphalt, and low-med traction carpet. Often track conditions can cause the need for an “in between” option, where an aluminium chassis is too stiff and makes the car too easy to drive and slower, and a carbon chassis is too aggressive or difficult to drive to be consistent. The stiff carbon chassis is the perfect middle ground.

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