April 22, 2020

Infinity IF14-2 PRS rear suspension kit

Coming from Creation Model and made for the Infinity IF14-2 touring car is the PRS Passive Rear Steering suspension kit. The set will create a reactive toe adjustment upon cornering when the chassis roll leads to toe angle changes which can help to find more corner speeds and control, especially when running with modified motors and on outdoor tracks. The amount of toe angle change can be fine-tuned via the toe rod angle and with the help of different thickness shims. The set includes all needed parts such as rear lower arms, hubs, C-hubs and mounting hardware.

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April 22, 2020

RC-Cox T4 aluminium bumper posts

RC-Cox have announced the release of their new aluminium bumper posts for the Xray T4 series of touring cars. The posts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come black anodised and decorated with the RC-Cox logo. The posts improve overall rigidity of the bumper assembly without adding additional weight. The set includes two posts and a pair of shims and it is usable with the 2020 down to 2016 variants of the car.

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April 22, 2020

SWorkz roll out first S12-2 aluminium optionals

SWorkz have introduced two new aluminium option parts for their S12-2 2WD buggy in the form of a front upper arm holder and a rear upper linkage mount. Both parts are made of strong T7 grade aluminium and they feature a black surface finish with machined silver edge details and a laser-engraved SWorkz logo on the front upper mount. The parts will replace the standard items and improve both overall durability and visual impact.

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April 22, 2020

Xray XB4’20 83mm ECS front drive shafts

Coming from Xray and made for their XB4’20 1/10th scale 4WD buggy is a 83mm ECS front driveshaft. Adapting the popular dual joint design, as it is used in touring car racing, the specially designed driveshaft will reduce wheel chatter at large steering angles, making for smoother cornering at higher speeds, improved traction and increased efficiency. In addition the ECS driveshaft improves landing after jumps and it is also usable in the rear, where the driveshaft can increase overall traction. The construction uses 2.5mm cross pins for durability and the shaft set is available separately.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


April 22, 2020

Roche introduce first Rapide F1 Evo2 optionals

Roche have announced the soon release of first optionals for their Rapide F1 Evo2 formula car kit. The range will include an aluminium main chassis, a flex upper deck as well as alternative suspension inserts such as the 6/8.5 caster insert or the 1/1 aluminium steering arm position adjuster. The alloy chassis will come in handy especially in high-grip track conditions while the flex upper deck allows to adjust the overall chassis flex both with the carbon fibre or aluminium chassis. The caster and steering arm position inserts will allow to fine-tune the suspension settings if conditions are calling for it. More parts will be released in the near future.

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April 22, 2020

RC Maker A800MMX/MMCX SlimFlex carbon fibre chassis

RC Maker have introduced their new 2.2mm SlimFlex carbon fibre chassis for the Awesomatix A800 mid motor series, MMCX and MMX. Tested and developed for over 6 months by Ryan Maker and several team drivers around the world, the chassis is of a narrowed design all round to provide less scrubbing in corners, leading to increased corner speed. This was made possible thanks to bringing the battery mounts in slightly to allow an overall narrower chassis. The very front and rear of the chassis have also been narrowed thanks to removal of the additional holes for short arm” which are not often used anymore. Removing this material reduces scrubbing in the major spots on the chassis under chassis roll. One major change on the SlimFlex chassis is the removal of the through spool and diff cutouts. The designers have pocketed these only 1mm deep, which provides a much more rigid front and rear. This directs the flex back the centre of the chassis for more consistent handling. Many setups now are without the front C26 brace on the bulkheads, leading to excessive bulkhead flex, giving more steering but also making the car inconsistent. Thanks to the pocketed cutouts, there is now significant less horizontal flex between the bulkheads, so owners can run without the C26 brace and not get as much flex in the bulkheads on the horizontal axis, but maintain the caster flex to increase steering. As well as this, the pocketed cutouts also improve aerodynamics by not allowing as much air up into the chassis, which ultimately improves the downforce.

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April 21, 2020

Xray T4 universal fan mount & battery backstop

Xray have introduced their new universal mount for the T4 series of touring cars that can act as a fan mount and a battery backstop. Machined from aluminium and coming black anodised, the mount accommodates popular fan sizes including 30mm and 40mm but it can also be used as a battery backstop on the T4’20. The universal mount is installed on the bulkhead on the previous T4 version and on the motor mount on the T4’20 rather than the chassis to eliminate any tweak and to ensure no vibrations are transferred to the chassis. The part fits both the T4 series and the T4F’21 and it is available from now on.

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April 21, 2020

T-Works module 1 short pinion gears

Coming from T-Works is their new range of short module 1 pinion gears. Made of strong steel material and coming with a black surface finish for looks, wear and corrosion resistance, the pinions also sport laser-engraved size markings for easy identification. The pinions are usable for on-road and off-road applications alike and they come in 13T to 20T sizes.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]