Coming from Arena RC Racing and made for the Infinity IF14-2’s Progear differential is a low-friction O-ring and teflon bushing set. The kit includes diff housing seals as well as outdrive O-rings and teflon bushings that reduce the overall friction of the differential for improved efficiency and optimised diff action in both low and high-grip track conditions.
Source: Arena RC Racing [facebook.com]
Available soon from Tamiya are two new aluminium option parts for the TC-01 on-road chassis in the form of aluminium steering arms and an aluminium steering bridge. Starting with the steering arms, the bellcranks are precision machined and replace the standard T4 and T7 parts with the increased rigidity improving steering precision and durability. As for the steering bridge, the part was designed to replace the standard T9 plastic bridge and just like the alloy steering arms, the bridge will improve durability, precision and smoothness of the whole steering assembly. Included come six 3x5x0.1mm shims to adjust overall steering play.
View the aluminium steering bridge here
Team Losi Racing has stepped up the chassis skin game with new chassis protectors for the TLR 22 5.0 and 22X-4 buggies. Implementing the 2020 TLR Logo artwork, these all-new printed chassis protective tapes have much improved styling. Not just improving the form, the function has been updated with a removable tail piece for easier maintenance. Each Protective Tape also includes two tail pieces as these generally see the most wear over time.
View the 22X-4 chassis skin here
SMJ have introduced their new spur gear spacer set that is useable for a range of vehicles. The set includes a 0.1mm and a 0.2mm spacer that can be used to adjust the position of the spur gear as well as spur gear play on the mount. The metal spacers are precision manufactured, they come with size markings for easy recognition and are stackable if needed.
RC Race Prep have introduced their new M3 low-profile stainless steel screws. They sport a slight chamfer from the head to the shaft, centralising screw holes and locating components. They are also very effective in keeping the top deck located during a roll or impact minimising the chance of a tweaked chassis. The screws are available in 6mm, 8mm and 10mm length and they come in 20-piece packs.
Coming from T-Works and made for the Agama A319 buggy is a 89mm steel CVD driveshaft set. Machined from high-quality steel and sporting a black surface coating for wear and corrosion resistance, the driveshafts are meant to offer increased traction due to their design and with 89mm of length, they are usable both front and rear.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Following a couple of teasers on social media, Pro-Line have unveiled their new Pro-Series 32P transmission for the Traxxas Slash 2WD and Stampede 2WD trucks. Pro-Line’s engineers made sure to carry over all the things from the original that made it the most popular and loved upgrade to the Slash 2WD while making it even stronger and more capable of handling today’s extreme power systems. Whether racing or bashing, this Transmission is destined to become the ultimate performance upgrade for the truck. Pro-Line has done the work and pre-assembled the transmission to get owners up and running faster. The sealed differential has been pre-filled with grease but can be tuned with optional diff oil to suit any application. The updated racing-style slipper system has been pre-set for proper performance and can be adjusted to dial in the initial take off traction.
Coming from MiBorg and made for the WRC Racing ST2.1 FWD are the new RCV driveshafts. Utilising the design of full-scale cars the driveshafts use steel balls instead of cross pins to drive the wheel axle, which results in less vibration even at high steering angles. This leads to a more predictable handling, higher corner speeds and less tyre wear. In addition the wheel axles allow the use of standard thickness bearings while lighter, pin-less wheel hex adapters reduce overall weight.
Source: MiBorg [miborg-rc.com]
