August 17, 2010

Serpent S811 aluminium wheel-axles

Serpent S811 aluminium wheel-axles

Serpent have announced the release of these new aluminium wheel-axles for their S811 Cobra buggy. Precision machined and hard anodized, they are super lightweight and replace the standard steel kit versions with no modifications required. Sold in a pair, they are available at the end of the month.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


August 17, 2010

Factory Team 2WD off road rear ballast weight

Factory Team 2WD off road rear ballast weight

Team Associated have released these Factory Team 2WD off road rear ballast weight which fits the SC10 FT, B4.1 FT, T4.1 FT and SC10 2.4 GHz RTR. ThisĀ  17 gram Zinc alloy cast weight helps give more rearward weight bias and mates with the #7487 arm mount for a completely captured fit with the chassis. Weight and mounts retrofit B4, T4, SC10 kits.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]


August 16, 2010

Serpent S811 Titanium Nitride coated shock shafts

Serpent S811 Titanium Nitride coated shock shafts

Serpent have released these titanium nitride coated, precision machined, steel shock-shafts for the S811 Cobra buggy. Available for the both the front and rear shocks, they offer smoother operation thanks to the long lasting TiNi coating and are a direct replacement for the standard chrome steel versions.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


August 15, 2010

CSO Xray T3 spur gear adaptor

CSO Xray T3 spur gear adaptor

CSO Products have released this lightweight spur gear adaptor for the Xray T3 and T2. Made from hard coated aluminium, and featuring a hollowed out centre, it is a direct replacement for the stock part.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]


August 14, 2010

Smokem Racing 416FX chassis

Smokem Racing 416FX chassis

Smokem Racing has announced the release of their new 416FX chassis. Prototypes of the chassis have been successfully piloted by Loic Jasmin and Cyril N’diaye in recent months, with Loic capturing 8th and Cyril finishing 14th at last week’s Touring car Euros in France. The 2.2mm thick chassis has been designed to provide additional flex for improved corner speed in a wide variety of conditions. And like all Smokem chassis, scrubbing during hard cornering is minimized due to its reduced width. By flipping the drive belts, the LiPo is offset further from the chassis centerline, while on the opposite side the servo, receiver and ESC can be shifted further towards the centerline. With both longitudinal and lateral battery tape slots, the Smokem Racing LP chassis accepts all LiPos, with or without humps, without additional retainers that may induce tweak. It is suitable for all TRF416-series including the original TRF416, TRF416 Worlds Edition and the TRF416X.

View the other side of the chassis here


August 13, 2010

Shepherd V10 Battery plate mounts & middle shaft

Shepherd V10 Battery plate mounts & middle shaft

Shepherd have released some new option parts for their Velox V10, which were used by Marc Rheinard to get 3rd place at the World Championships in Houston at the start of this month. These new battery plate mounts are CNC-machined from the finest brass and provide an additional weight of 25g in total. Mounted directly on the chassis plate they lower the centre of gravity significantly and minimize the risk of traction rolling. Also new is this super lightweight CNC-machined aluminium middle shaft. It’s made from premium German aluminium and has been nickle plated to increase wear resistance and lifespan. The rotating mass is reduced by 5,5g (65%) compared to the standard middle shaft which results in improved acceleration and performance.

View the middle shaft here


August 13, 2010

Litemodz Tapered teflon shock pistons

Litemodz Tapered teflon shock pistons

Litemodz have released their latest product for TC racing, tapered teflon shock pistons. Designed to allow racers to have faster or slower rebound depending on which way up the piston is placed, they have already been used extensively in off road applications and will now allow for finer tuning in Touring/sedan car racing. They come with 3 hole 1.15mm holes and a 9.86mm diameter and will fit Tamiya, Hot Bodies and Schumacher Touring car dampers.

Source: Litemodz [litemodz.com]


August 13, 2010

CSO Xray T3 gear diff outdrives

CSO Xray T3 gear diff outdrives

CSO Racing have produced these new outdrive adaptors for use with Xray T3 and T2 electric touring cars. Made to be used with a rear gear differential, these lightweight diff outdrives are made from hard coated 7075 T6 aluminium, weighing in at 1.4 grams each.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]