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June 19, 2020

Pilot RC Products DR10 ceramic hybrid bearing set

Pilot RC Products have announced the release of their race-proven Pilot Orbit Ceramic Hybrid bearing set for the Team Associated DR10. The bearings are precision crafted and produced from highest grade materials governing them the ABEC rating grade 7. Grade 7 rated bearings provide a higher tolerance and a deviation of 5 μm, allowing for better performance at high RPM. The bearings come pre-oiled with 1up Clear bearing oil for ultra free bearings and increased drivetrain efficiency.

Source: Pilot RC Products [pilotrcproducts.com]

June 19, 2020

MST tease new LP56 drift car body shell

MST have released first teaser images of their forthcoming new LP56 body shell. Designed for 195mm wide 257mm wheelbase 1/10th scale on-road chassis, the body should tick the boxes of drift car fans but it may be also find its way into fun or outlaw GT racing. MST targets a release in the fourth quarter of 2020 and we bring you more details as they surface.

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June 19, 2020

Schumacher Cougar Laydown/KD titanium layshaft

Schumacher have announced the release of their new lightweight titanium transmission layshaft for the Cougar Laydown and KD kits. The standard layshaft weighs in at 13g while the titanium variant comes in at just 7.5g, saving 5.5g. It is not only the overall weight saving but more importantly the rotating mass is significantly reduced, meaning faster spool up time and acceleration. The shaft comes titanium-nitride-coated for a long life and it is aimed at racing which requires a slipper clutch, making it an ideal upgrade for astro turf and mod dirt drivers.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 19, 2020

T-Works A800FX titanium ball studs & screw sets

Coming from T-Works and made for the Awesomatix A800FX front-wheel drive touring car are a titanium ball stud set as well as three new screw kits. The ball stud set includes 25 high-quality ball studs machined from 64 grade titanium for a low weight and exceptional stability. The balls come polished for smooth suspension action and improved looks and using them not only scrubs weight but also adds corrosion resistance when running in wet track conditions. Also Available are a 77-piece mixed titanium and black anodised aluminium screw kit, a 97-piece all-titanium screw set as well as a 97-piece gold-colour steel screw kit. Both the mixed and full titanium set include UFO head screws for cool looks and they help to reduce the overall weight of the car while the gold-colour steel screws mainly add bling.

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June 19, 2020

GForce Burst Sonic 540-class brushless motor

GForce have introduced their new Burst Sonic 540-class electric brushless modified and stock motors. They build around a minimalistic machined aluminium can with an exposed and specially coated stator for improved cooling in high ambient temperatures while the internal design makes for greatly increased overall torque which is further helped by the use of 13mm rotors. The motor also features adjustable timing, dual sensor ports for easier and tidier wire routing, heavy-duty gold-plated solder tabs as well as laser-engraved graphics. The modified range includes 5.5T to 8.5T variants while the stock motors come as 10.5T to 21.5T variants all of which utilise 7.2mm inner diameter rotors for sharper response to throttle input.

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June 19, 2020

Alex Vaughn RC 8ight-X rear 5mm carbon shock tower

Alex Vaughn RC have announced their new 5mm carbon fibre rear shock tower for the TLR 8ight-X and XE buggy models. With performance and durability in mind AVRC focused on corner radius, chamfering of edges and material. The designers also focused on limiting sharp corner radius to provide strength and rigidity, in addition chamfered edges were added to both sides to help limit material fraying during extreme impacts. The design also includes the option to move the wing mount up 10mm from the stock position. As for material the shock tower is machined of 5mm thick 3k Twill weave carbon fibre with matte finish.

Source: Alex Vaughn RC [goldstarhobbies.com]

June 18, 2020

Serpent SRX8-T Electric truggy kit – Coming soon

Serpent have announced the soon release of their SRX8-T Electric 1/8th scale E-Truggy kit. The truck will be based off of the recently introduced and all-new SRX8-T nitro kit and full information including images should become available shortly.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

June 18, 2020

1up Racing UltraLite aluminium hardware

1up Racing expand their line of UltraLite hardware with three new arrivals in the form of 6mm and 8mm M3 Perfect Centre as well as 16mm diameter off-road wing screws. The UltraLite Perfect Center screws feature a 3mm neck perfect for centering upper shock mounts, shock towers, bulkhead caps, upper decks, spur gears and so on. Because the neck is very shallow these can be installed and removed easily but always find perfect center when tightened.

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