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May 13, 2020

RC Maker Awesomatix damper O-ring tool V2

RC Maker have introduced the latest evolution of their popular damper O-ring tool for the Awesomatix range of cars. With the positioning of the P63 piston inside the damper vane being critical to the smoothness and longevity of the damper, the designers decided to make the process a whole lot easier. The V2 tool features the helpful O-ring seating and oil removing features of before, but now with an extra stick that inserts into the centre of the damper and when pressed down together with the main O-ring, seats the P63 in the optimal position whilst seating the O-ring. When using the tool, simply push the O-ring down and the excess oil will bleed out around the two contact patches of the tool on the O-ring, keep rotating the tool around to seat the O-ring all the way around its perimeter. No back and forward O-ring, then P63 positioning, no paper clips or drawing on wrenches. Simply push down and seat the O-ring, and at the same time the piston position will automatically be set once the O-ring is seated flat. Then spin the tool to remove excess oil from both on top of the O-ring, and inside the centre damper cavity above the P63 Piston. As a final step the main bearing is inserted and the damper ready to go. The damper O-ring tool V2 will work with both normal damper caps, and ADC.

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April 22, 2020

RC Maker A800MMX/MMCX SlimFlex carbon fibre chassis

RC Maker have introduced their new 2.2mm SlimFlex carbon fibre chassis for the Awesomatix A800 mid motor series, MMCX and MMX. Tested and developed for over 6 months by Ryan Maker and several team drivers around the world, the chassis is of a narrowed design all round to provide less scrubbing in corners, leading to increased corner speed. This was made possible thanks to bringing the battery mounts in slightly to allow an overall narrower chassis. The very front and rear of the chassis have also been narrowed thanks to removal of the additional holes for short arm” which are not often used anymore. Removing this material reduces scrubbing in the major spots on the chassis under chassis roll. One major change on the SlimFlex chassis is the removal of the through spool and diff cutouts. The designers have pocketed these only 1mm deep, which provides a much more rigid front and rear. This directs the flex back the centre of the chassis for more consistent handling. Many setups now are without the front C26 brace on the bulkheads, leading to excessive bulkhead flex, giving more steering but also making the car inconsistent. Thanks to the pocketed cutouts, there is now significant less horizontal flex between the bulkheads, so owners can run without the C26 brace and not get as much flex in the bulkheads on the horizontal axis, but maintain the caster flex to increase steering. As well as this, the pocketed cutouts also improve aerodynamics by not allowing as much air up into the chassis, which ultimately improves the downforce.

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April 16, 2020

Hiro Seiko introduce new lightweight screw kits

Coming from Hiro Seiko are several new lightweight screw sets for some of the latest 1/8th, 1/10th and 1/12th scale cars out there. Adding to Hiro Seiko’s already impressive range are a full titanium set for the Mugen MRX6X, mixed black alloy and natural titanium sets for the Schumacher Eclipse 3, Serpent X20 Medius, and Awesomatix A800FX, as well as a mixed orange aluminium and natural titanium set for the new Xray T4’21 and a mixed red alloy and natural titanium set for the Infinity IF14-II. Using the fasteners will lower the cars’ overall weight while adding visual impact at the same time.

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March 27, 2020

Vigor A800MMX rear body mount & front bumper plate

Coming from Vigor are new option parts for the popular Awesomatix A800MMX touring car in the form of a multifunctional rear body mount and a carbon fibre front bumper plate. Starting with the rear body mount, the set consists of a machined carbon fibre plate that allows a traditional vertical body post position, owners can add horizontal posts to make for anti-tuck capabilities, ensuring the body stays in its position during a crash from behind and in addition the mount also allows to run horizontal posts exclusively in order to lower the overall centre of gravity. The set contains all needed mounting hardware and two types of body posts.

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March 26, 2020

RC Maker GeoCarbon A800 front damper holder tool

RC Maker have introduced their new GeoCarbon front damper holder tool for the Awesomatix A800 touring cars. The tool fits Awesomatix’s AM08-3 one piece damper mount and it was designed to assist in holding one side of the mount whilst installing the opposite side’s damper assembly. The recess places the holder at the correct height, and also allows to manoeuvre the damper holder forwards and backwards to line the hole up on the other side. Once the other side is installed, simply loosen the screw, slide the tool out and install the damper.

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March 23, 2020

RC Maker A800MMX slim battery mounts & battery weight

RC Maker have announced the release of new optional parts in the form of A800MMX GeoCarbon battery mounts for the use with slim-type battery packs as well as a slim LCG brass weight. Starting with the battery mounts, slim batteries are narrower and require smaller hooks for installation. RC Maker have modified their original GeoCarbon battery hook design for the narrower batteries, giving drivers a stylish option for securing the new range of slim battery packs. The set includes a 2mm spacer to raise the hooks for increased support, are adjustable left to right for correct balance and fitment, and also support integration with RC Maker’s floating battery mount sets for Awesomatix/Xray or Yokomo.

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March 12, 2020

MR33 A800FX 1-piece carbon fibre top deck

Coming from MR33 and made by Raceberry is a 1-piece carbon fibre top deck for the Awesomatix A800FX FWD touring car. The upper deck is of an asymmetrical 1-piece design, making for different torsional flex characteristics compared to the original 2-piece assembly while an additional brace in front of the rear bulkhead stiffens the rear area which can be helpful in higher grip conditions. The top deck is available from now on.

Source: Tonisport [tonisport.de]

March 12, 2020

Torpine 1/10th on-road brass screw kits

Coming from Torpine are their new brass screw kits for a range of current on-road touring and FWD cars. The fasteners, intended for the use in the lower areas of the chassis, are precision made from high-quality brass material and due to being heavier than standard steel screws, they help to lower the overall centre of gravity of a car while adding a certain weight. Available are a 52-piece kit for the Xray T4’20, a 39-piece kit for the Xray X1’20, a 59-piece kit for the Awesomatix A800MMX, a 54-piece kit for the Awesomatix A800FX, a 51-piece kit for the Serpent SF4 and a 44-piece kit for the ARC R11F. Also available are 8-piece sets of M3x5mm, M3x10mm and M3x12mm countersunk head screws.

Source: Torpine [torpine.com]