February 27, 2015

EX Lab BD7 floating steering & servo mount

EX Lab BD7 floating steering & servo mount

Excellence Laboratory is busy introducing more option parts for some of the most common electric touring car kits. Following first renderings of a floating steering and servo mount for the Xray T4 earlier this week EX Lab now also announce the trick part for Yokomo’s BD7. The floating steering assembly is designed to remove the steering bellcrank posts from the main chassis which leads to a softer flex setting and less influence of the chassis flex on the steering geometry during cornering. It is understood that the set will include new inner and outer servo mounts, a redesigned upper carbon fibre plate, alloy steering posts and an additional post to connect the steering plate with the top deck for additional chassis hardness settings.

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February 27, 2015

Destiny 1/10th electric touring car – Prototype image

Destiny 1/10th 4WD electric touring car - Prototype image

Destiny is a new brand from Japan which is currently working on their first car kit, a 1/10th electric touring car. Being on show at this week’s TITC in Bangkok the car looks to be your average 2-belt chassis with transversely mounted motor but it appears the car will feature a newly designed rail-type steering that sets it apart from most of today’s cars. No other features are known yet and we bring you more updates as soon as they surface.

Source: Destiny Japan [facebook.com]


February 27, 2015

Absima Thrust BL 1/10th sensorless brushless combo

Absima Thrust BL 1/10th sensorless brushless combo

German company Absima introduce the Thrust BL 1/10th brushless speed controller and motor combo set for the use with RTR or entry to intermediate level kits. Starting with the speed controller, the 45A rated ESC is housed in a compact plastic case and it features a large heatsink and an integrated fan unit to reduce the temperature during operation. The 2S-compatible controller offers 8 degree fixed timing, a 6V/2A BEC system and automatic battery detection for NiMH and LiPo packs. The controller comes pre-wired with a T-plug connector and includes a 4-pole 3421kv brushless motor with aluminium heatsink can and pre-wired gold-plated bullet-type connectors.

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February 26, 2015

WRC 1/8th on-road quick release wheel mounts

WRC 1/8th on-road quick release wheel mounts

Italian company WRC introduce new quick release wheel mounts for 1/8th on-road cars. The design minimises possible imbalance as associated with conventional lever-type mounts as the WRC system uses a simple aluminium button that sits in-line with the wheel axle when to remove or mount the wheel and once the rim is in place the red alloy disc is pushed to the outside to lock the wheel in place. The system works with all rims brands and is used on WRC’s recently introduced GTX 1/8th on-road car.

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February 26, 2015

Yokomo B-Max & YZ-2 0 degree aluminium rear hubs

Yokomo B-Max & YZ-2 0 degree aluminium rear hubs

New from Yokomo come 0 degree toe aluminium rear hub carriers for the B-Max2, B-Max4 and YZ-2 buggy. The hubs are machined from high quality aluminium, they come laser-etched for easy identification and they offer four mounting positions for the camber link ball studs. The improved rigidity helps with durability in rough racing conditions and they can also help adding rear traction.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]


February 26, 2015

Axial Spawn bodyshell & Yeti RTR option parts

Axial Spawn bodyshell & Yeti RTR option parts

Axial has a range of new option parts for the Wraith, SCX10, AX10 and the Yeti and Yeti XL available. First up is the Spawn body, a classic SUV body with a modern twist. The body is usable with the SCX10 and AX10 and, after cutting the wheel arches and bumpers, it also fits the Wraith to give the truck an aggressive appearance. Included come headlight buckets for separately available LED lights, pre-cut decals, window masks and instructions.

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February 25, 2015

EX Lab servo mount grommets

EX Lab servo mount grommets

EX Lab soon have special servo mount grommets available for the use with 1/10th and 1/8th scale servos. The washers are designed to interlock with the servo mounting lugs and they eliminate any possible movement of the servo’s case in the event of a crash or when running on very high bite surfaces. The grommets are expected to be available by the end of March.

Source: EX Lab [excelllab.com]


February 25, 2015

Pro-Line Flat Iron 1.9″ XL G8 rock terrain truck tyre

Pro-Line Flat Iron 1.9" XL G8 rock terrain truck tyre

Pro-Line’s new Flat Iron 1.9″ G8 rock terrain truck tyre sport a popular tread pattern, combined with scale realism and all out rock climbing performance. The large lug pattern combined with a siped tread allows the tyre to have the perfect amount of flex under throttle acceleration while the larger 1.9″ diameter gives any scale rig a ground clearance advantage. The tyre comes in pairs including memory foam inserts.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]