New for Xray’s standard, and active, differential are these 41-tooth large bevel gears that have been machined from special Hudy steel material, which is specially developed for gear-type products. The gear has been additionally hardened and precision ground to fit the tightest tolerance requirements with the diff outdrives. The gears are individually machined on a precision German gear machine and every gear is individually tested, inspected, and run in. The diff gear is then laser engraved for easy and instant recognition. Their special heat treatment makes the gear very hard and strong not only on the surface but also in the core, thus give the gear an extraordinarily-long lifespan with very low wear comparing to standard gears. This gear is recommended for slippery tracks and offers increased stability while introducing a slight amount of on-power understeer.
More information: www.teamxray.com
PSM Racing have released yet more machined parts for the Hobao Hyper 9 with the introduction of this set of suspension balls. Made from blue anodized high grade aluminium, they coming a set of 4 and while adding some bling to your car, they are the perfect fit for the Hyper 9’s composite ball joints thus reducing any unnecessary slop in the steering.
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The LiPo pack releases from Much More just dont stop with the announcement of this new sport pack style series. Using high performance LiPo technology, this straight sport pack style case with end caps will fit Tamiya mini series cars as well as 1/8th scale electric buggies. Available in 3000mAh and 4200mAh, they have a 20C and 25C rating respectively and come supplied with a pre mounted Tamiya Plug with XH2.5 balancing plug.
More information: http://www.much-more.co.kr
LRP have confirmed that top European off road star Elliott Boots has decided to run VTEC 1/8th off road tires in both buggy and truggy classes for the current racing season. After testing the tires and understanding the benefits of the complete VTEC tyre range, the RB powered Mugen driver decided to ink the deal for 2009.
More information:www.lrp.cc
2002 IFMAR World Champion Surikarn Chaidajsuriya has confirmed that he has signed a deal with Xray for the next 2 years. The former Hot Bodies factory driver had raced a Xray car at this years TITC, but a deal had not been struck at that point and so following some negotiations Surikarn will now race both electric and gas touring car, as well as 1/8th scale off road, for the Slovakian manufacturer. The Thai driver won the ITSC World Championships for Tamiya when the event was held in South Africa, but has struggled to recreate that winning form on the international scene in recent times, something a move to Xray will look to rectify.
Much More have announced some new additions to the battery range with the introduction of 2 new LiPo saddle packs and new IB5000 NiMH cells. The new LiPo saddle packs come in a whopping 6200mAh and 4400mAh, both with a 30C rating, providing enough horsepower for the most demanding levels of competition. Featuring a cool carbon look case, both packs are supplied with Tamiya connector with XH2.5 balancing plug. The new IB5000 NiMH have superior capacity compared to other cells, providing longer run time, with each cell carefully zapped with a CTX zapper for maximum voltage. Available in sets of 1, 4, 5, 6 and 24.
More information: www.much-more.co.kr
Japanese company D-Drive Sports have shown the first pictures of their new monocoque chassis that they are making for the F103. This is a two piece chassis that replaces the top and bottom chassis plates on the F103 and is made from Carbon reinforced plastic just like their front suspension arms. The chassis when assembled is very stiff and the servo is mounted with the standard Tamiya servo mount, but what makes this special is that the screws are anchored to the top of the chassis. Also the rear suspension arm bolt is also anchored to the top of the chassis. You can see from the pictures that you can use the standard Tamiya battery mounts, which simply fit between the two piece of the chassis.
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New for the XII, Xray have released an additional range of choices of their ultimate-match front coil shock springs, to help fine-tune your car. Powder color-coded for quick & easy identification, they have been developed through extensive testing and racing experience. The same thickness of wire is used for each spring, and stiffness is controlled by the number of coils, the softer springs have a lower “C” value and more coils, while the stiffer springs have a higher “C” value and fewer coils. Sold in a pair.
More information: teamxray.com
Debuting at the toy Fair last month KO Propo have announced that their PDS-2345 ICS Digital Servo is now available. This is their new regular sized high speed digital servo designed for electric touring cars. Pricing has come down on this servo due to not having the machined heat sink, while the gears in the servo are metal with their hybrid first gear and KO’s programming capabilities. Also now available is the company’s ICS Multi Setting Adapter & Mini-Z 2.4GHz Setting Card, which allows the users of the Kyosho 2.4GHz Mini-Z to program changes of the car. Includes the hand setting adapter, card and cable.
More information: kopropo.com
Taiwanese firm EDAM, who are better known for their gas on road cars such as the soon to be released 980 1/10th scale 200mm, have been in touch to tell us that two of their mufflers have received their EFRA homologation numbers. The EFRA list of approved exhausts has just been released and the EDAM .21 exhaust system receives the 2067 EFRA number, while their .12 exhaust gets the number 2650.
More information: edam.com.tw
