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August 22, 2016

JConcepts RB6/6.6 Aero front wings

JConcepts have introduced the Aero front wings for the Kyosho RB6 and RB6.6. Front wings are not a new concept, however, they are new to the latest generation of mid-motor vehicles and demanding high-speed and grippy circuits. The latest vehicle to receive JCs “Aero” treatment is Kyosho’s RB6 line of vehicles with the wings being available in a wide and narrow variant, allowing for different aerodynamic setups while the fine-tuning can executed by adjusting the trim-able rear gurney section. Cut lines are included for easy trimming while triple wing mount dimples are included for a bolt-on fit to the popular Kyosho series of vehicles. The wings come in two piece packages including either a pair of wide or narrow wings.

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August 22, 2016

Ruddog 30mm & 40mm fan units with all-black wire

New from Ruddog come a total of three motor and speed controller fan units. The 30mm high airflow fan comes with a pre-wired 240mm all-black receiver cable while the larger 40mm units come either pre-wired with a 240mm all-black cable or as DIY variant with solder tabs and a separate 180mm wire. The latter allows to reduce the wire length by your own or to change the wire in case it got damaged over time. All fans utilise universal connectors and they are available now.

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August 22, 2016

SkyRC Toro X8 V2 1/8th scale brushless motor

SkyRC have introduced their new Toro X8 V2 electric brushless motor for 1/8th scale applications. The sensorless motor is housed in a CNC-machined T6 billet aluminium heatsink can and it is of a 6-pole, 18-slot stator design for a high-torque, high-power output. Utilising super high conductance silicon wires, a sintered neodymium magnet rotor and high purity copper windings the motor also offers high efficiency for low operation temperatures. The X8 V2 is available in a 2100kv and a 2400kv variant soon.

Source: SkyRC [skyrc.com]

August 22, 2016

Active Hobby Products chassis balancers & brass weights

Japanese company Active Hobby Products have introduced their chassis balance tool and also an arrangement of brass chassis balance weights. Starting with the balance tool, it adapts a common design that helps to achieve a perfect left-to-right chassis balance without the use of scales. The tools offer a sturdy base and hardened steel pins that interlock with the balance holes most of today’s electric and nitro on-road chassis have to offer. Placing the car on the pins and using additional weights to balance the left and right weight help to achieve a 50/50 weight bias in order to gain equal left and right hand turning characteristics. The balance tools come in sets of two and they hit stores soon.

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August 22, 2016

Shepherd Velox V10 Low-Flex set

Shepherd have introduced the new Low-Flex set for the Velox V10 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. Already part of the WC Edition update kit the parts were designed to reduce the flex of the chassis’ rear end and they are now also available as the separate Low-Flex set. The backbone of the kit is the 3mm carbon brace that stiffens up the rear end of the car significantly, making the car easier and more precise to drive. The set includes the rear end carbon stiffener, modified rear bulkheads with ball bearing inserts, as well as several hardware parts and it is available in traditional blue anodising or in black colour to fit the Black Edition kits. Owner of older kits additionally need the updated rear bulkheads #402221 to make use of this latest accessory.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

August 22, 2016

T-Works B6-series chassis balance weights

Made for Team Associated’s sixth generation 1/10th 2WD buggies come two aluminium chassis weights. Machined from high-quality alloy and sporting a back anodised surface and laser-etched markings the under servo weight weighs in at 9.5g while the under electronics weighs adds 15g to the all-up weight of the buggy. Both use existing hardware holes and are thus securely fastened even when the going gets tough. The weights are usable separately or in combination and they fit both the B6’s and B6D’s chassis pockets.

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August 22, 2016

Modify T4 5g chassis balance weights

Modify have introduced specially designed 5g chassis balance weights for Xray’s T4 series of touring cars. Made to use the chassis’ pre-drilled holes underneath the steering assembly, but also fitting other brand’s cars, the dumpbell-shaped weights are a snug fit and they come with suitable mounting hardware.

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August 21, 2016

Framega YRX-12 2mm alloy chassis & lower pod plate

Italian company Framega have introduced a 2mm aluminium chassis and lower pod plate for the Yokomo YRX-12 1/12th scale pan car. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 material the chassis sports strategically machined cut-outs to save both weight and offer optimised flex characteristics. A lot of attention was also put into reducing chassis scrubbing during hard cornering and so the side link attachment points received additional machining to achieve some extra clearance. Both the chassis and lower pod plate come black anodised, with silver chamfered edges for looks and they are available now.

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