October 17, 2011

Capricorn LAB C801 European Edition kit

Capricorn LAB C801 European Edition kit

Capricorn have released a new LAB C801 European Edition kit. The new set includes a number of updates including a black hard coated main gearbox shaft plus new and larger one way housing for increased durability. Other updates include carbon fibre rear upper wishbone mounting brackets and new aluminium front upper suspension brackets. Finally there are eccentric bearing inserts, for adjusting belt tension, and a new exhaust mounting spring.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


October 16, 2011

CSO MTX-5 CVD shafts & hardcoated chassis

CSO-MTX5-SwingShaft

Asian company CSO release two new option parts for the Mugen MTX-5 1/8 scale on-road chassis. Available are lightweight CVD swing shaft set CNC-machined from high-quality spring steel. The parts are hardcoated for best possible durability. Also available is a 3.2mm aluminium chassis plate. The CNC-machined option part features a hardcoating and an engraved scale on the bottom to estimate the fuel level.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]


October 15, 2011

CSO NT1 2.0mm radio plate

CSO-XrayNT1-2mmRadioPlate

CSO got in touch to show us their latest option part for the Xray NT1 nitro on-road car. The plate is cut from 2.0mm carbon fibre and allows for more torsional flex of the whole chassis assembly for more front end grip end less understeer. 

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]


October 14, 2011

Xceed S411 titanium screw set

Xceed-SerpentS411-TitaniumScrewSet

Xceed release a titanium screw set for the Serpent S411 touring car. The set contains around 130 screw of various sizes to replace the standard fasteners with lighter and stringer titanium ones. The dark grey coloured screws of course fit all other cars that make use of metric fasteners.  

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]


October 14, 2011

LRP 30x30mm motor fan and mounting clamp

LRP30x30mmFan

LRP release the 30x30mm motor fan with aluminium mounting clamp. The compact unit fits nearly all brushed and brushless 540-size motors and helps to lowered the operation temperature and thus enhances the overall performance and motor life. The fan is powered via an unused output channel on the vehicle’s receiver.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]


October 14, 2011

Associated TC6 spool & gear diff

AssociatedTC6Spool

Team Associated release new option parts for the TC6 1/10 scale touring car. Available from November are a new front spool and gear differential. The spool features a lightweight aluminium hub with replaceable outdrive cups constructed from a high-strength polymer material. The design allows the use of CVA blades to eliminate binding and to ensure smooth suspension moment. The gear differential is made from a special high-strength polymer material and sports an optimised internal gear set, hard-anodised aluminium outdrives with dual O-ring seals, a rubber gasket between the case and cover part and it weights only 21.3g when filled with the recommended 20 to 60wt fluid.

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October 13, 2011

Schumacher extra strong belts

Schumacher extra strong belts

Schumacher now have in stock extra strong belts for various models in their range. These belts offer greater life than standard kit belts but with a slight drop in efficiency and are more effective when using gear diffs or running on high grip surfaces such as Astro. Available for the Mi3/Mi4 (rear belt) and Cat SX3 (front & middle belt).

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


October 12, 2011

Axial AR60 OCP Universal Axle set

Axial AR60 OCP Universal Axle set

Axial have released their new universal joint axles that increase steering angle on the AR60 crawler to 50 degrees, that’s 60% over the stock dogbone/drive cup setup. These universals provide smoother action for a higher performing, efficient drivetrain. The universal is also oversized a design you’d see on 1/8 scale vehicles, and it’s made of hardened steel so it’s capable of handling extreme power.

Source: Axial [axialracing.com]