Xray have introduced their new -1.25mm wheel adapters for their range of 2WD and 4WD off-road vehicles. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming black anodised for wear and looks the 12mm wheel adapters help to reduce the overall track width which can be beneficial in certain track conditions. The clamping-style wheel adapters come as pairs and they are meant to fit the XB2, XB4, XT2 and XT4 kits.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Answer-RC have introduced new carbon fibre optionals for the Xray XB8 buggy in the form of side guards and a front winglet set. Starting with the side guards, these are made from a high-quality carbon kevlar mix, making them super lightweight and strong at the same time. The parts are hand-laid, professionally CNC-finished and around 50 percent lighter than standard moulded parts. Included with the left and right side guard comes suitable hardware.
Dutch company PerfTec have introduced their new GraviDisk Tungsten balance weights. Designed for the use with pretty much every on-road and off-road car, the weights are of a very compact design that could be achieved by using high-density Tungsten metal, a material that offers about double the density of bronze and 2.5-times the density of steel, meaning at the same weight of a bronze or steel weight, Tungsten weights are significantly smaller, allowing for easier placement and less wasted chassis space. The basic disc design was chosen to simplify production of the unique metal in order to keep the discs affordable for racers of all levels. The weight discs have an outside diameter of 13mm and are available in two heights: 2.5mm, weighing 6g and 4.0mm, weighing in at 9.5g a piece. The stackable weights feature an inner 3mm hole, making attachment to chassis plates using spare chassis holes a breeze. The GraviDisk weights come as 2-piece sets of the same dimension/weight or as 4-piece set containing two of each weight. The set also includes stainless steel M3 mounting hardware in the form of countersunk screws and self-locking nuts – all packed in a handy stackable box that can be re-used for storing all sorts of RC hardware.
View the individual weights here
Xpress have introduced new bi-colour aluminium main chassis plates for their XQ1 touring car in mid-motor configuration as well as their forthcoming new XQ10 mid-motor tourer. The chassis are machined from high-quality 2.0mm aluminium and they feature flex cut-outs to optimise their torsional flex characteristics. As with all aluminium main chassis, they are recommended especially for medium to high-bite traction conditions as they increase overall stability while lowering the centre of gravity due to their limited flexibility and higher weight compared to a carbon fibre chassis. The XQ1 specific chassis comes in a black and silver finish while the XQ10 alloy chassis sports red anodised edge details.
Coming from RC Maker is their new 3D Pro wire organiser for mid-motor touring cars. Designed to neaten up mid-motor wiring and suitable for most mid-motor touring cars the accessory provides a route for the fan wire heading to the ESC, or the ESC RX wire heading to the receiver. The organiser does away with exposed wires dangling free over the top of the motor, or jamming them under the motor. The simplistic solution gives the wires a route to follow over the motor, ensuring they stay in place and hidden. The item is designed to suit all mid-motor cars and motor – except the Awesomatix MMX due to its motor mount design. The organiser screws directly to the front shield of the motor and features a slotted screw design to fit all different diameter motors.
Coming from Element RC and made for their own Enduro trail truck series, the Axial SCX10 and SCX10 II as well as the SSD Trail King is an Independent front suspension kit. When it comes to scale realism and modern four-wheel-drive vehicles, an independent front suspension is the way to go. Designed as a direct bolt-on for the Element RC Enduro chassis, the Independent Front Suspension IFS conversion kit is the perfect scale accessory. It features injection-moulded upper and lower suspension arms with optimised ball cups for fluid suspension articulation. The high-clearance steering incorporates an aluminium swing rack and steering plates for durability and a more precise feel. The kit is a bolt-on on the Enduro trucks, the SCX10 and SCX10 II and it also fits the SSD Trail King with a few additional parts.
View a list of the key features and more images here
Samix have announced the soon release of their new stainless steel knuckle bushing set for the Element RC Enduro trail trucks. CNC-machined to a very high precision the bushings fit both the original kit and also Samix’s own steering knuckles and C-hubs and they include four M3x10mm round head screws.
Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]
Trion have introduced their new quick release battery mount for the Yokomo YZ-2 series of buggies. The set includes machined 4mm carbon fibre battery locators that feature hooks to utilise O-rings to strap the battery into the chassis. Doing so allows for quicker battery changes without the need to use additional tools while also allowing the battery to float a bit within the mount which makes for more natural torsional flex of the chassis. Last but not least allow the O-rings to use batteries of different height without having to adjust and braces or other stationary battery locators. The battery mount must be used with the Yokomo Z2-002SPT side plates.
Source: Team Trion [team-trion.jp]
