Coming from ARC is a new slot-less 3mm carbon fibre main chassis plate for the R8S 1/8th on-road kit. The chassis has the battery adjustment slots removed, making it less flexible and also more durable in the event of a crash.
Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]
Xray have introduced their new spring steel 2.5mm pin rear driveshafts for the XB2 and XB4 buggies. They are available in various dimensions to cover a wide range of track conditions and drivetrain designs. First up is the 72mm variant for the use with the XB2 in gear diff configuration and on lower grip, small and tight tracks. Next up is the 73mm variant for gear diff XB4’s run on large carpet and high-grip astro tracks. Last but not least comes the 75mm driveshaft for ball diff equipped XB4’s run on large dirt or low-grip astro tracks. All are made of high-quality Hudy spring steel, they feature 2.5mm pins and add to the already existing 67mm, 69mm, and 71mm variants.
View the other new driveshafts here
Coming from Kyosho and made for the ZX7 1/10th scale 4WD buggy are a low centre of gravity carbon fibre front shock tower and a carbon fibre front lower brace. The LD “low down” front shock stay offers a reduced height and new geometry, making it ideal for high-grip tracks as it lowers the overall centre of gravity. The shock tower is cut from 5mm high-grade carbon fibre, ensuring maximum durability.
T-Works have introduced new spring steel diff outdrives for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 buggy. Made of high-quality spring steel and coming with a hardened surface and precision-ground contact surfaces, the outdrives offer exceptional stability and durability. They are available as pairs in a 17mm variant for the front and centre differentials as well as shorter 15mm variant for the rear diff.
Available now from Fenix Racing is a set of 0.5mm and 1.0mm carbon fibre shims for the from end of the G56 pan car kits. The set allows to quickly and precisely tune front end ground clearance with the slotted design ensuring convenient use without having to fully undo the front suspension screws.
Source: Fenix Racing [fenixracingshop.com]
Coming from Vigor is a new narrow carbon fibre top deck for the Yokomo BD9 touring car. CNC-machined from high-quality carbon fibre the top deck is 9mm wide, making for softer flex characteristics than the standard item, which comes in handy especially in lower grip track surfaces. The upper deck is available in 1.6mm and 2.0mm thickness to further widen the range of possible chassis flex settings.
Source: Vigor [vigorrc.com]
Schumacher have announced the release of several new carbon fibre reinforced option parts for the Cougar KC/KD and CAT L1 models. All are made of carbon fibre reinforced composite material as a direct replacement for the standard kit parts. Available are Cougar KC and KD front wishbones that are 4.8g lighter than kit wishbones while the Cat L1 specific items include 5.8g lighter front arms, 6.5g lighter rear arms as well as a 2g lighter front bumper. The parts are giving a lower overall weight and more precise feeling in high-grip track conditions.
View the Cat L1 specific parts here
Coming from RC-Project and made for the Team Associated TC7.2 and 7.1 touring cars are aluminium spool outdrives. Precision-machined from 7075-T6 Ergal material the outdrives weigh in at only 3.5g for the part, making for greatly reduced rotational mass compared to the standard steel items while allowing to use CVA blades in order to improve durability of both the CVA shafts and outdrives. The parts come hard-anodised in black and sport a laser-etched RC-Project logo.
