Coming from Yeah Racing and made for their Desert Lizzard shock absorbers are two sets of shock springs. Available as 90mm and 100mm sets, the kits include short, medium and long springs of three different hardnesses, allowing for a wide range of suspension hardness adjustments with Yeah Racing’s own Desert Lizzard trail truck shock absorbers. The springs are of a black colour and made of high-quality spring steel.
Tamiya have introduced an adjustable stainless steel steering rod set for the CC-02 trail truck. Made to replace the kit’s B5 plastic parts and the standard 3x50mm shaft, the stainless steel items will greatly improve overall strength while allowing for super easy steering geometry adjustment. Included in the set are the steering and servo links, a set of super smooth suspension balls, suitable ball cups for the steering knuckles and lower servo mount link as well as a multi-function wrench for link length adjustment.
Coming from RC-Project are new optional parts for the Kyosho Inferno MP10 buggy. The range includes new geometry front and new geometry +5mm rear upper shock mounts, lower shock pins as well as a reverse suspension ball kit, the latter containing steering and upper camber link mount balls that are also available as separate sets. All parts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 Ergal and they feature a black, hard-anodised surface finish for wear and looks. An additional Teflon coating ensures super smooth suspension action.
Roche have announced the soon release of their Rapide F1 Evo2 1/10th scale formula pan car kit. The latest incarnation will feature a new design main chassis, lower pod and rear pod plate as well as an updated battery mount. The chassis allows for ±5mm wheelbase adjustment of the front suspension while the redesigned top deck optimizes on-power chassis flex and support. In addition it offers two centre shock positions. Also new with the Evo2 is a redesigned 7075 aluminium front bulkhead to connect the upper and lower arms while the servo mount allows to shift the servo for weight bias adjustment purposes. Other features include a new design steering arm mount for easier Ackermann adjustment, a new caster and camber mount plate allows for five different camber and four caster angle settings, and a new DVS-V3 centre shock ensures quick rear droop adjustments. The kit is rounded out by a new design side tube friction damper, a new design motor mount in a 2-tone design, and a new centre pivot system. An independent rear wing mount with seven wing heigh adjustments is the icing on the cake. The kit is set for a release in mid-April.
View a list of the key features and another image here
T-Works have introduced their new left-hand thread 3mm titanium screws with UFO head. The fasteners are available as 3mm x 20mm and 3mm x 18mm variants and they come in handy especially as lower shock mount screws where the left hand thread can prevent the screws from becoming undone by the suspension movement. The screws come in five-piece packs and are machined from high-quality 64 grade titanium.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
1Army have introduced their new 36mm droop stands for 1/8th off-road vehicles. Machined from carbon fibre for a low weight and high rigidity, the tool is of a foldable design, making travelling much easier. Machined 1Army logos make the droop stands stand out.
Made for the D418 1/10th scale 4WD buggy is the new V2 front shock tower from HB Racing. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the shock stay is of a new design with a reduced amount of upper shock mounting locations and an updated, more laydown geometry that will improve the performance in various track conditions. Includes with the shock tower comes mounting hardware in the form of washers and screws.
Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Mercedes CLK-GTR TT-01 Type-E GT kit. The model was originally released on the TA-03R chassis and this release sees the classic race car body mounted on the proven and beginner friendly TT-01 Type-E chassis. The actual car was powered by a behemoth 6-liter V12 engine, and back in 1997 it had a highly successful FIA GT Championship season, taking six wins in eleven races on its way to the team and driver championships. The kit is set for a release in May.
View a list of the key features here
