3DRC from Germany have introduced the Awesomatix caster fingers for the A700 and A800 touring cars as well as two new fan mounts. Starting with the caster fingers, a simple bolt-on design the 3-D-printed pointers are attached to the wheel axles and when combined with Hudy’s 1/10th on-road setup system they allow for easy and precise caster adjustment on the car’s front and rear suspension. The caster fingers come in sets of four.
RC Maker have introduced the CVD and damper wrenches for the Awesomatix A700 and A800 cars. The tools are made from black anodised aluminium and they are used simultaneously and allow clamping and tightening/loosening of the D2.1 and D2.2 dampers with ease, as well as both sides of the latest ST17-1-S front double jointed driveshafts. Hard-coated, they prevent scratching on components and will last a lifetime.
Bezerk RC have a new carbon fibre rear body mount for the Awesomatix A800 touring car available. The part is made from high-quality 3mm sheet material and both lighter and stronger than the original item. It is designed to survive a few off track excursions and hold its shape in the process.
Source: Bezerk RC [bezerk.com.au]
Following the introduction of the hard-anodised 2mm aluminium main chassis plate for the Awesomatix A800 touring car, Avid have also released information on a black-colour variant. The chassis sports the same features as the hard-anodised variant as are 0.5mm wider inner pivot points on each side and an optional 6mm more rearward battery position for increased rotation when needed. The chassis is recommended for the use in medium to high-bite conditions and it is available now.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
Coming from Mon-Tech Racing are pre-cut and pre-drilled Nazda2 and IS200 190mm touring car bodyshells. They are available as both carpet and asphalt variant and they are available for a range of chassis such as the ones from Xray, Yokomo, Schumacher and Awesomatix and they greatly reduce the preparation time while also allowing for a pro finish. They are also painter-friendly as they are not fully cut out, retaining the inner wheel arch and and door sill portions that are easy to remove after painting by cutting a couple of connections.
Made for Awesomatix’s A800 belt-driven touring car are Avid’s new hard-anodised aluminium chassis and a carbon fibre bumper brace. Starting with the chassis, the part is machined from aircraft-grade 2mm 7075-T6 aluminium and it offers strategically machined sections to optimise the flex characteristics. By widening the inner pivot points by 0.5mm on each side the car will also be wider, giving more confidence when driving the car harder. Avid have also brought back the optional battery position to move the battery back 6mm to increase the car’s rotation. The chassis is recommended for medium to high-bite conditions and it comes in a bright gun metal colour and with machined edge details.
Team EA Motorsports have introduced their Energy Absorbent touring car front bumpers. Offering a 6mm extended design the foam bumpers do away with the need to add material in order to better support the bodyshells and keeping them from dragging on the racing surface. In case a less forward position is desired, the specially designed foam is very easy to sand down to whatever distance is needed. The highly supportive are also very light, preserving excellent steering response compared to heavier parts. The bumper is currently available in three different configurations, solid, pre-cut with inserts, and cut-out, with the solid bumper giving the least amount of steering and the cut-out one being the most corner-hungry, and it was designed to fit the Xray T4 but it also is usable on Awesomatix, Team Associated TC7 and Gizmo cars with some minor trimming.
View the other front bumpers here
Coming from Avid and made for Awesomatix’ A800 touring car are the Aura driveline bearing kit and the titanium ballstud conversion. Starting with the bearing kit, included are a total of 14 ceramic ball races that utilise Si3N4 ceramic balls for smooth rotation and reduced drivetrain drag. The ball bearings come lubed with high-speed AeroShell light oil to further reduce friction. Please note that above image is just a sample with the actual set containing differing sizes and also shielded bearings.
