European X-Grip distributors Mikimodel have introduced the Conveyor cooling fan mount. The 3-D-printed part is made of carbon reinforced material and it weighs in at only 5g, hardly changing the overall weight balance of the chassis. A trick clip takes the fan’s JST connector for a more tidy look and the mount’s design will reduce the operation temperatures of the motor by about ten degrees. The mount is usable with most motor cooling fans.
Pirani RC have announced the release of new long-type 7.9mm ball ends for 1/8th on-road kit suspension as well as multi-size anti-roll bar stoppers. Starting with the ball end, the item is made of high-quality 7075-T6 alloy and it features a 7.9mm ball section and is available as 23mm and 26.5mm long variant – the latter coming in handy especially with the latest generation of 1/8th IC track rear ends that need longer ball ends. The balls sport a low friction, low wear surface coating for smooth suspension action and a long life.
Coming from Yokomo and made for their BD9 touring car is a carbon fibre front bumper brace. A direct replacement for the standard composite part, the machined graphite item offers a lower weight which will result in sharper handling characteristics at corner entry and in chicanes. In addition the part will also improve the overall visual appearance, creating that factory look.
Coming from RC Maker are three new carbon fibre optionals for the Awesomatix A800X touring car. First up are some crazy looking bulkhead flex dampeners. The parts allow for two in-between settings, complementing the optional no-brace and straight link settings. Made from super thin 3K carbon, they attach to the bulkheads directly and provide consistent dampening (restriction) of the flex at the front of the front bulkheads in every direction. There are two different stiffeners included, the larger sized one provides the most flex of the two, but still reduces the flex here by around 50 percent. The smaller one is stiffer, and reduces the flex by roughly 70 percent. Using the parts will make for improved overall consistency especially with the MMCX conversions.
1up Racing’s popular servo mounting screws are now also available on optional colours such as orange, red and blue. They are precision machined from ultra-strong U.S. 7075-T6 alloy and finished with a colourful anodising for looks and wear. They replace standard button or flat head screws and thanks to their 4.2mm x 2mm neck they keep the servo in place even after taking a hit on the track. The fasteners are available with 4mm or 6mm thread and they come in orange, dark blue, bright blue or red colour, with the latter two coming as 6mm thread variants exclusively.
Coming from T-Works and made for the Hong Nor X3GT and IGT8 1/8th GT kits is a set of aluminium shock standoffs. The parts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come hard-coated for wear and looks. The set includes four pieces and it fits both the X3GT and the IGT8 cars.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
MIP has completed its line of 1/8th scale Bypass1 off-road pistons and now include sets for Agama, JQRacing, SWorkz, Tekno and Xray. Featuring colour-codes valves, the Bypass1 pistons combined together with these valves allow to control and maximise the car’s performance based on which valves used. Thicker valves generate a slower rebound and thinner valves get quicker rebounds. Each set includes four pistons and a set of three different valves. The Agama set includes 6+2 pistons, the JQRacing specific sets consists of 6+6 hole pistons, the SWorkz kit includes 6-hole pistons, the Tekno set is a 6+6 hole variant and the Xray compatible set also includes 6+6 pistons. The set will become available by end of July.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Coming from T-Works and made for Team Associated’s now ageing B64 series 4WD buggies are front and rear stainless steel chassis skid protectors. Available separately for the front and the rear of the chassis, the plates are made of high quality material and they were designed to protect the chassis from becoming overly scratched or damaged when running on abrasive surfaces or on track with big jumps. The plates come in pairs and they directly bolt to the chassis using the stock hardware.
View the rear chassis protector plate set here
