New from Muchmore comes super flexible high current 16AWG wire that comes in handy especially for 1/10th and 1/12th scale classes. The thin diameter and highly flexible silicone insulation will greatly reduce the chance of unwanted chassis and power pod tweaking while still allowing high currents as experienced in modified racing. The black colour wire comes in coils of 100cm.
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Avid introduce their 7075-T6 aluminium chassis for the Xray T4’15 touring car. Designed for the use in medium to high-bite conditions the main chassis, cut from 2mm high-quality aluminium, offers several unique features. Compared to Xray’s own alloy chassis the Avid part has several cutouts added and existing diff cutouts enlarged to reduce weight and increase flex while keeping enough material on the sides for the speedo to hold with servo tape. The battery tape on the bottom of the chassis has a cutout slot so it does not interfere with ride height checks or drag on track. The motor pocket width is decreased and is double pocketed to keep as much strength possible. The motor mount flex control hole as been modified with a large bevel on top of chassis to prevent the screw head from hitting chassis while the pinion adjustment hole moved to better access the set screw. The 2mm thickness material also allows for a lower centre of gravity and offers the ability to lower roll centres more than stock. The chassis shape is smoothed to keep droop screw platforms from digging into the track during hard cornering with the chassis being narrowed to 84mm allowing the chassis to roll deeper through a corner.
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Back in January Japanese company Creation Model announced their Infinity branded 1/8th nitro on-road car and now first images of the project are available. Developed by former Japanese National Champion and World Championship podium finisher Masao Tanaka the yet unnamed car is currently in its final stage of development and it undergoes track testing on various international tracks. The kit is set for a release this Summer with more images being available soon.
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Scorpion Power System introduce their first ever RC car related speed controller, the Vanguard. Available as modified and stock variant both make use of an aluminium upper case with integrated heatsink to keep the operation temperature as low as possible. Both the S3-140-Modify and S3-80-Super Stock controller are 1S to 3S LiPo compatible, they feature a 6V/3A BEC system and they are usable with sensored and sensorless brushless motors as low as 4.5T with the modified and 8.5T motors with the stock variant. Included with the controllers comes a range of accessories such as a cooling fan, a booster/capacitor board, and an USB interface to connect the controller to a Windows-based PC in order to fine-tune the settings.
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New from Exotek comes a range of aluminium and carbon fibre option parts for the TLR 22-4 buggy. First up is the twist nut battery post set whose design uses alloy twist nuts instead of body clips for holding down the battery straps. The twist nuts have knurling for easy grip and include rubber inserts to keep twist nuts from rattling loose. The threaded alloy posts use steel lower screws for durability and have the upper post extension so that stock body clips can be used for the body. The set is available in glossy black or yellow and it is compatible with saddle or single shorty style packs.
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Tekno RC introduce the XT line of CNC-machined tools. The tools offer specially designed handles to make for effortless wrenching and the handles are available in two different sizes. They are gun metal anodised for a sleek appearance and wear resistance while soft knurling on the handle’s grip area produces great leverage without tearing up the hands. A large flat spot on the bottom helps prevent the tools from rolling onto the ground. Each tool is laser etched for easy identification and a large thumb relief in the handle makes for an ergonomic feel. An M5 set screw holds the CNC machined high carbon steel adjustable length 4mm shank tips in place. The tools are available in several sizes including 1.5mm to 2.5mm hex wrenches, 2mm and 2.5mm ball hex wrenches and as 5mm to 8mm nut drivers. The handles and tool tips are also available separately.
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X Factory Infinity announces a new battery strap for the mid-motor Serpent Spyder SRX-2. The two strips of carbon fibre are direct replacements for the big x-shaped standard strap and they solve two problems with the original part. As a tuning aid, the straps allow more chassis flex than the standard part and they also allow most batteries to be removed with just two thumb screws undone instead of four. The parts use the standard thumb screws and include holes for the stand-offs used to hold a shorty pack.
Source: X Factory [xfactoryrc.com]
Following a first teaser image Team Durango now released a more detailed photo of the DESC10 4WD short course truck. The newly designed kit looks a lot beefier than the popular and race-proven DESC410 with its 1/8th scale-ish suspension components, shock absorbers and 17mm wheel adapters. So far no features or specifications are known but the kit is meant to be on its way to the distributors and we await details on the truck, as well as the three new 1/8th vehicles, very soon.
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