Coming from Xray and made for the RX8 1/8th on-road car are three new brass chassis weights. Available are a 25g front, a 19g centre and a 25g rear weight all of which are simply fastened using the existing chassis pockets and the supplied hardware. The precision-machined weights can be used to tune-tune weight balance or to bring the car up to the required overall weight and they are sold separately.
Muchmore have introduced their new CTX-W Pro IC controlled 1/10th tyre warmer. The device is housed in a sturdy aluminium case that also acts as a car stand, it offers 4-button menu navigation, a blue back-lit display, dual 12VDC input allowing to access the tyre warmer from either the left or the right side, and it is usable with an optional 3S LiPo battery that allows to use the warmer without mains power which comes in handy when tyres have to be warmed in the starting grid. Included come cup-typ tyre warmers as well as power and battery balancer harnesses.
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Exotek have released a range of titanium driveshaft accessories for the TLR 22 and Team Associated B6/B64 buggies. First up are lightweight Ti6 titanium rear axle shafts for the TLR 22 series of cars. Coming from Exotek’s Flite series of lightweight parts, the shafts are machined with a tighter tolerance for less bearing slop than the stock axles and about 50 percent weight saving compared to the stock steel axles. They are best suited for stock classes for reduced rotational mass and weight needed in the hot 17.5 classes as they are not suggested for modified use. The axles work with the stock or MIP bones.
The Jokerteam R/C Racing Club located in Bolzano, Italy has announced details of their 2018 Championship. The event, now in its 13th year, is one of the most popular in the very North Eastern part of Italy, close to the Austrian border. For the third year running, the Championship will be dedicated exclusively to the GT12 class and will consist of seven rounds, starting April 15th, 2018 and wrapping up on September 30th, 2018. Rules will strictly follow BRCA principles for the GT12 class with one notable exception. From 2018, drivers will only be allowed the use of control tyres. This, according to the organisers, will allow an even more level playing field, thus assuring very close racing among participants. Finally, two rounds of the Championship – May 13th and July 22nd – will count for the Italian GT12 Series that took off recently with its first round. All rounds will be held at the traditional outdoor asphalt track in Bolzano which covers roughly 600 square meters. More information can be found on the club’s website here.
Made for Traxxas’ X-Maxx 1/8th scale truck are Pro-Line’s new Sling Shot 4-3” Pro-Loc sand tyres. These tires have been developed from the ground up for extreme X-Maxx punishment with an all-new ultra-durable compound that prevents tire ballooning even at high speeds. The tyre features Pro-Line’s proprietary Pro-Loc technology that creates an ultra-secure bond to the company’s Impulse Pro-Loc X-Maxx wheels while still being removable when required. The reinforced tyre bead fits into a uniquely shaped channel on the wheel and the bead-loc screws actually pass through the tyre rubber before being pinched by the outer bead-loc ring to create the maximum possible mounting security.
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Coming from Power HD is their new R12 low-profile digital servo for 1/10th electric applications. It features straight-line gears for 30 percent higher geardtrain efficiency, it is high voltage compatible and features an overall new design. The coreless motor servo is capable of pulling up to 12kg-cm of torque at as speed down to 0.06s, making it usable for 1/10th touring, off-road and pan car applications.
Pro-Line have introduced the new Inversion 2.2” 2WD and 4WD buggy front tyres. The tyre is essentially an inverted Positron tread design that has been developed for tracks where ghost pins or almost slicks are ideal. The Inversion features directional grooves much deeper than the Prime tyres combined with a rough textured tread surface for amazing grip even in dusty conditions. New to the tyre is a flatter profile for an improved contact patch over previous tyres. The Inversion is available as a 2WD and a 4WD front variant in both M4 super soft and MC clay compounds.
Axial’s SCX10 transmission received a design makeover with special attention paid towards aesthetics by mimicking a real transmission with a bell housing, oil pan and a 4×4 transfer case. By sitting the transfer case lower into the chassis and centering the driveshafts with the axle input housings, the designers have created a more efficient driveline with better driveshaft angles which puts less stress on moving parts. Better driveshaft angles coupled with hi-pinion axles IS scale realism backed with performance. Also includes full set of ball bearings and all metal internal gears for strength and durability.
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