Coming from Fenix is a 2.0mm aluminium chassis for the Infinity IF14 touring car. Machined from 7075-T6 alloy and sporting a more narrow 83.5mm width, the fully symmetrical chassis weighs in at 79g and it comes black anodised and with milled out sections to optimise the flex characteristics.
Serpent have introduced a lightweight 2.5mm aluminium chassis for the SDX4 1/10th 4WD buggy. Machined from thicker-than-standard 2.5mm 7075-T6 material but sporting excessive milling to achieve the same low weight as the 2mm plate, the chassis is also hard-coated for wear while offering less flex than the standard chassis. This leads to a less aggressive and easier to drive buggy especially on high-bite tracks. The chassis will hit stores beginning of August.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Team Losi Racing have introduced new Stiffezel 12mm hex front wheels for the 22 4.0 2WD buggy. Marked with an “S” inside of the wheels, they have been moulded from stiffer composite, which allows the wheel to flex less under higher load. During testing, the team has found these wheels to create more consistency high speed, while adding more steering in longer, high load turns. The wheels fit all 22 buggies with 12mm hexes and they are available in yellow and white colour.
Source: TLR [tlracing.com]
T-Works have released a full line of option parts for Team Associated’s B64 1/10th 4WD off-road buggy. First up is a carbon fibre battery strap. Machined from high-quality graphite material the part is of an adjustable design that allows to shift the shorty battery pack forth and back in order to fine-tune the buggy’s weight bias. Included with the strap comes suitable hardware.
New from RC Maker are graphite Ackermann plates for the LS1 and LS2 steering racks. Coming in a set of three and including 1mm, 1.5mm and 2mm plates, they make adjusting the steering Ackermann a lot easier and faster. Drivers only need to undo the ball-studs on the steering plate enough to slide the shims in, then re-tighten. The plates are ultra-lightweight and durable, and allow 1mm to 4.5mm of Ackermann adjustment overall.
Coming from IGT8 is a new 4-shoe clutch set. The clutch provides a wide range of tuning options, including a very aggressive setting for high traction GT racing. Looking similar to other designs, its unique initial spring preload ensures a more consistent engagement during extended runs where a good clutch is critical. The clutch fits the IGT8 GT and most GT cars.
Source: RC Target [rctarget.com]
Following a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis for the HPI Racing Sprint 2, Yeah Racing have also released a matching 2.0mm upper deck. Machined from high-quality material the top deck will greatly increase the overall chassis stiffness for optimised car performance and improved looks. The chassis is a direct fit and it can also be used with the standard plastic chassis to achieve the desired overall chassis stiffness.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
ST Racing Concepts have announced a range of graphite and CNC-machined aluminium option parts for the Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0 Ford GT and Mustang GT RTR cars. Designed to increase both the performance and durability of Traxxas’s latest on-road platform, first up are carbon fibre front and rear shock towers. They help keeping the suspension functioning properly in soaking up the bumps and providing traction by eliminating the plastic nylon shock towers and replacing them with high quality graphite parts. They are more rigid and do away with unwanted flex, leaving shocks to do their work properly while adding that factory racing look the car. The towers are available separately for the front and rear and they include suitable mounting hardware.
