Coming soon from Italian company Capricorn RC are these new NT1 brake pads. Featuring a special red brake pad material, they offer a smoother braking performance than the standard kit versions. Sold in a pair, it includes two pads and two metal brake plates and comes supplied with 2 springs for helping disengage the brakes.
Source: Capricorn RC [capricornrc.com]
Artec Racing have released a new set of body stiffeners for use on all 1/8 scale bodies. The set includes the trim strip, 4 stiffeners as well as fasteners and 2-sided tape and along with the Artec MK-001 body shell, the set is now also ready for shipping. Artec have already had some good results and tests with the MK-001, with many people successfully using the shell including World Championship finalist Robin D’hondt, Sabrina Lechner, Ilia Van Gastel, Adrien Bertin and Steven Cuypers. Artec are also looking for interested parties who wish to distribute or sell their products.
Source: Artec Racing [artec-racing.com]
Tekno RC have announced some hot new products for the Losi 8 and Hot Bodies D8 line of 1/8th scale vehicles. First up is the new adjustable wing mount for the Losi 8B/8T (and D8/D8T/Ve8). A direct fit for the Losi it is made from an extremely durable plastic composite and has adjustable angle and height. No more body clips to hold on the wing, instead screws take up this task for a tightly fitted wing. The new wing mount is also designed to fit the Hot Bodies D8/D8T/Ve8/Vorza line using of one of their 3 new shock towers. The new rear shock towers are machined from 5mm thick 7075 T6 aluminium and are lighter and stronger than stock and are hard anodized for a sleek appearance. By using the bulkhead as an attachment point for the wing rather than simply attaching it only to the shock tower, the new wing mount and shock tower combo is far more durable than stock. Finally there are two separate towers for the D8/Ve8/Vorza buggies, a standard stock replacement and one for the optional 112mm shocks. All of these shock towers accommodate the new Tekno RC Adjustable Wing Mount, the stock wing mount, or the Losi 8 wing mount.
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Elite RC have announced the release of their new unique electric motor mount for brushless conversions of gas cars, this one for the MP9. The slide and lock design means there are no gaps and so the motor block has full contact with the mount and so it will not bulge, giving a perfect mesh every time. Machined from solid aircraft grade 7075 T7 aluminium it is very rigid and can handle all the torque from the motor, but despite its strength it weighs in at little over 2oz. Another unique design feature is the 5x10mm bearing built into the motor block for extra shaft support and less flex, which reduces stress on the front motor bearing. Finally its 1 screw lock design clamps the sliding contacts together merging the two parts together to form 1 sold mount. Elite RC have also mentioned that they will soon release a fully adjustable battery tray as well as their own electric chassis.
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Team Losi have released 4 new sets of 17mm aluminium covered wheel nuts, which are now available for 8ight 2.0 buggies, 8ight-T 2.0 truggies and the LST XXL monster truck. These wheel nuts will also fit any other 1/8-scale off-road buggy or truggy that uses a traditional 17mm wheel nut/axle design. The covered design of the wheel nuts eliminates dirt from getting into the axle and are available in aluminium, red, black or blue.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
Serpent have released this new top-engine mount bracket to allow the user to fit the latest version Sirio .12 engines into the 733 chassis. Due to the positioning of the holes of the Sirio engine-mount and the case shape being different, this special mount is needed. Made from top quality CNC machined aluminium, it has been engraved and anodised and is a direct replacement, with no other modifications needed.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
New from Team Titan for the Serpent 966 are a number of machined aluminium items, including these pinions. Available in 3 versions, two first gears (15T & 16T) and one second gear (19T), all are hard coated, highly precise and durable with the first gears made from 7075 T5 aluminium, while the second gear is 7075 T6. Other new items include a 18T side belt pulley that claims to eliminate the main shaft play that’s evident in the original design. Finally there are lightweight wheel nuts for the car, which we saw in Lostallo, that are silver anodised, sport extra holes for weight savings and sport 2 o-rings on the thread to ensure it stays tight.
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Exotek Racing have released the high performance multi adjustment HBX balanced LiPo chassis for the Hot Bodies Cyclone. With the unique CNC manufactured stainless steel weights the LiPo battery can be positioned to have equal left and right balance within grams without the need to add lead weight and without raising the battery up higher. Completely compatible with all Cyclone chassis’, it is designed and tested to equalize lateral flex. No more inconsistent flex problems caused by 6 large battery cut outs like in the stock chassis resulting is much more predictable handling. The 2mm thick chassis mimics the flex of the stock chassis, but by deleting the 6 NiMh battery cut outs it effectively stiffens the chassis so reducing the thickness to 2mm puts a little flex back into the chassis for improved traction.
