T-Works have introduced their new yellow material clutch shoes for the 1/8th on-road kits of ARC, Mugen and Serpent. The high-quality material ensures reliable clutch performance even in long mains and great durability over a long time. The yellow clutch shoe is available separately for kits such as the ARC R8, Mugen MRX and Serpent S9xx series cars.
View the Mugen and Serpent clutch shoes here
Pilot RC Products have introduced their new X-Rings shock seals for 1/10th Team Associated vehicles and other brands. The shock seals are made of a special material that will do away with swelling issues, ensuring smooth and like-new shock action over a very long time. The result is better bump absorption and a more predicable ride over the course of a race weekend. Included comes a sample of Pilot’s Orange shock grease and the X-rings are completely able to be wiped off, greased and re-installed time and time again. The seals come in a sealing container and are usable for Team Associated, Serpent and Kyosho 1/10th cars.
Source: Pilot RC Products [pilotrcproducts.com]
T-Works have introduced three carbon fibre fuel tank guards for kits such as the Mugen MBX8, HB Racing D817 and RGT8 as well as the Serpent SRX8. The guards are machined from high-quality carbon fibre and they attach utilising already existing mounting locations and by using the included hardware. The carbon fibre sheets will prevent damages to the tank due to the hot exhaust pipe while also keeping heat away in general to ensure the tanks will not or at least swell less – a symptom that can cause issues in post-race tech inspections.
Serpent have introduced the Spyder SDX4 Evo 1/10th scale 4WD buggy kit. Based on the EFRA European Championship winning platform the Evo variant offers a refined design to ensure the buggy is ready to take all sorts of surfaces and track conditions. Motor, battery and speed controller can be mounted in a variety of locations, ensuring wide control over the buggy’s weight bias. The buggy builds on an aluminium main chassis and offers several features to fine-tune the chassis flex, such as a rear carbon fibre chassis stiffener. The 4WD shaft-drive train is equipped with quick-release differential cases, an aluminium motor mount and centre bulkhead as well as a carbon fibre upper diff plate. Alloy suspension brackets, 10° C-hubs, and 0° rear uprights ensure high durability while alloy shock absorbers with 3.2mm shock shafts, X-rings and moulded pistons soak up even harsh terrain. Other features include carbon fibre shock towers and servo mount, gear differentials, and new-style and material ball joins. The kit is rounded out by a sleek body shell and it will hit stores very soon.
View a list of the features and more images here
Coming from RC-Carbonstore’s Rebellion-RC brand are several carbon fibre option parts for the popular Serpent F110SF3 formula car. The range includes a full chassis kit as well as a multi-position rear wing mount, a +5/7.5/10/12/14mm front arm set and also a dual side-tube mount set. All parts are made from highest-grade resin transfer moulding process carbon fibre and they are available in a total of twelve colours including two black carbon specifications. While releasing drop-fit option parts for several brands, RC-Carbonstore also offers a machining service for customer designs.
New from Leadfinger Racing comes the A2 Tactic body shell for the Serpent Spyder SDX4 4WD buggy. The new design draws its influence form the previous A2 designs created by LFR. To bring back some old school style, the windshield has been laid down to remove the steep rake, while at the same time keeping a modern cab forward feel. The combo gives the Spyder a super slick and fast look from nose to tail. The top of the cab has an added roof vent for additional cooling that pushes air flow over the centre diff and motor, further enhancing performance and style. To help keep everything planted, the rear of the cab has the traditional swoop along with added down force ailerons on the top of the side pods. The body comes clear with window masks, stickers and two pre-cut clear Tactic wings included.
New from Flash Point R/C are 16mm shock bladder that are compatible with most major brands including Mugen Seiki, Kyosho, Xray, TLR, and Serpent. The volume compensators feature a reinforced web design that allow the bladder to hold their shape in the most extreme conditions. This will provide more consistent handling help improve the stability when landing large jumps.
Source: Flash Point R/C [flashpointrc.com]
T-Works have introduced new titanium turnbuckle sets for the Schumacher Cougar KC and KD buggies and for Serpent’s 977E Evo 2 on-on-road car. The Schumacher-related sets are available as plain titanium and also as Hybrid titanium and aluminium sets with the latter featuring a hex segment made form lightweight and black anodised alloy material to add a bit of visual impact. All sets are direct fits and they come including a 4mm turnbuckle wrench.
View the all-titanium KC/KD and 977E turnbuckle sets here
