June 26, 2018

Schumacher Atom 40mm fan mount

Coming from Schumacher and designed for the Atom GT12 car is a 40mm fan mount kit. The use of a motor cooling fan significantly reduces motor temperature, allowing the timing or gearing to be increased, therefore resulting in more performance. Weight in the rear area of the car also gives improved forward drive and rear stability and the kit was used to win the 2018 BRCA National Championship. The 3-D-printed mounts come including mounting hardware with the optional fan not being included in the set.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


June 26, 2018

T-Works MBX8 carbon fibre side chassis stiffeners

T-Works have introduced a set of carbon fibre chassis stiffeners for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. They attach to the left and to the right of the centre diff area for improved pitch and torsional stiffness, which comes in handy especially on smooth high-bite surfaces. Included with the two carbon braces is suitable mounting hardware.

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June 26, 2018

RPM B64 series front & rear A-arms

RPM have introduced their new nylon A-arms for the Team Associated B64 series of buggies. They are moulded from RPM’s renown nylon blend for exceptional durability while the overall design improves toughness and precision. In addition the arms scrub about 4g of weight per pair for reduced unsprung weight. The arms as separate pairs for the front and the rear and they are usable on both the B64 and B64D.

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June 26, 2018

Trinity Motorsafe tuning stand & storage case

Trinity have introduced their new Motorsafe motor tuning stand and rotor storage case. It holds up to four 540-class rotors that clip into place to keep them safe while the upper, 3-D-printed, motor stand holds the motor during soldering, tuning or maintenance. Included with the motor stand comes a pack or assorted rotor shims.

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June 25, 2018

Capricorn introduce new LAB C03 radio tray & tank

Coming from Capricorn and made for the LAB C03 kit are an updated carbon fibre radio plate and a new fuel tank. The radio plate features a new layout for the tank and servos which results in an optimised weight distribution and different flex characteristics. The optional parts are available separately and they aren’t a running change to the existing parts.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


June 25, 2018

BSRC 1/8th buggy air filter foams

Coming from Ben Sterling RC are several new air filter foam sets for a range of 1/8th nitro buggies. Available as natural, un-oiled foams or pre-oiled with a specifically designed bio filter oil, the foams are sold in packs of ten. The bio oil is a very tacky, but very breathable fluid that is biodegradable and non-toxic while still being fuel and water-proof. The sets are available for the TLR style air filters, the Mugen MBX8 and Kyosho MP9 TKI4.

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June 25, 2018

Xpress Execute XQ1 steering Ackermann plates

Coming from Xpress and made for the Execute XQ1 and XQ1S touring car are new optional steering Ackermann plates. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the plates are available in the three different options stock, 1 dot and 2 dot with the latter two reducing the steering Ackermann effect to adjust the steering feeling to different traction levels. The 1 and 2 dot plates come as a complete set and they are best used in high-grip conditions as they provide improved stability on turn-in and during cornering. In addition the standard geometry arms are available in a special option version that provides improved overall rigidity for a sharper steering response. The Ackermann plates require the use of 2mm bumpsteer spacers in order to recreate the standard steering geometry.

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June 25, 2018

CSO T3-01 aluminium gear diff & idler gears

CSO have introduced several aluminium transmission option parts for the Tamiya T3-01 Dancing Rider trike. First up is an alloy gear differential that is made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium. The planetary diff was developed to replace the standard plastic item and it comes including alloy outdrives, internal diff gears and all parts are hard-coated to extra durability. Also new are a hard-coated aluminium diff joint set including two joint adapters as well as an 30-14T idler and 39-12T spur gear. All are made of aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium.

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