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September 11, 2017

West Coast R/C Works BCE 1/12th body support

Coming from West Coast R/C Works is their new Black Carpet Edition front body support for most 1/12th scale pan car kits. The part was designed to prevent body scrub of 1/12th pan cars in high speed corners and on the straightway an issue that is generated by the air going over the body and bending the nose down until it touches the surface. The outcome of this is a reduced top and corner speed, and it even can lift the front wheels off the track. This is where the body support kicks in as it is designed to tackle this problem by supporting the nose of the body. It will reduce the body scrub to a bare minimum and allows to mount the body lower as before. The 1/12 body support is available in two versions, as 35 degree or 60 degree variant, and 3-D-printed from nylon. In 35-degree and 60-degree. The 35-degree version is designed for a body with a low angled nose like the AMR and the 60-degree version is made to support a body with a short nose like the BMR. The part is available in black and white from West Coast R/C Works’ Shapeways store and selected dealerships.

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September 8, 2017

Capricorn TE-03 V4 big bore shock absorbers

Coming from Capricorn and made for their TE-03 electric touring car are the V4 big bore shock absorbers. The shock body and shaft are 2mm shorter than the previous version, while the pistons feature a lip on their inner lower side to avoid the suction effect when they hit the bottom of the case, resulting in a more linear response. Used in combination with specific shock towers, the V4 shocks are meant to be used on carpet as they should increase the car’s responsiveness.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

September 8, 2017

3DRC floating 25mm twin fan mount

Germany’s 3DRC have introduced their all-new twin fan mount for 25mm fan units. The 3-D-printed part is of a clamping design and it was developed to take two standard 25x25x10mm fans which makes for optimised cooling of the whole motor can when compared to single 30mm or 40mm fans while also ensuring a lower overall centre of gravity. The mount is best used in front of the motor and a large mounting patch ensures secure yet tweak-free mounting using high-quality double sided tape.

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September 8, 2017

Imbue RC8B3 HRC C-block & MBX7 +4mm shock mounts

Coming from Imbue are new optional parts for the Team Associated RC8B3 and Mugen MBX7 buggies. Adding to the company’s lineup of kit-specific upgrades is the Team Associated RC8B3 high roll centre (HRC) C-block. Made from eye-catching black oxide coated brass, the Imbue C-block adds 20g of weight in the most critical of locations for 1/8th scale buggies. Extra material around the pills increase durability, and the slightly slimmed down profile adds to the different visual appearance of the part.

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September 8, 2017

T-Works D817 aluminium centre driveshafts

Coming from T-Works and made for the HB Racing D817 buggy are aluminium centre driveshaft dogbones. Machine from high-quality material and coming with a black surface coating for wear and looks the parts are available as 97mm and 125mm variant and they sport laser-etched size markings for easy identification. The shafts are available in a set or separately.

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

September 7, 2017

3DRC F6 front suspension flex arms

3DRC have introduced their new front suspension flex arms for the Team Associated F6 formula car. They are more flexible that the stock carbon fibre arms and improve the car’s handling over the stock parts. They also increase overall steering and look a bit more “scale-ish” than the standard sheet material arms. The 3-D-printed parts are 5mm thick for durability and they are available through 3DRC’s Shapeways store or select model shops.

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September 7, 2017

Serpent SRX8 Evo aluminium centre dog bones

Coming from Serpent and made for the Cobra SRX8 Evo are aluminium centre dog bones. The lightweight driveshafts replace the standard spring steel shafts and are about 50 percent lighter for improved acceleration and braking. A black anodised surface makes for wear and looks and the parts are also usable on the standard SRX8 when used in combination with the optional #600936 spring steel driveshaft adaptors.

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September 7, 2017

Roche P12’17 floating servo plate & spring retainer

Coming from Roche and made for the P12-2017 pan car are a new 1.5mm forward carbon fibre floating servo plate as well as 2mm offset DVS-W shock spring retainer. Starting with the servo mount plate the part is machined from high-quality graphite material and it positions the steering servo 1.5mm forward which makes for a better steering link geometry especially when running Sanwa micro servos but also the micro-size offerings of other brands. Also new is the 2mm offset shock spring retainer for the P12-2017. It fits the DVS-W shock and it allows for improved spring preload adjustment.

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