Arena RC have released their own graphite rear body post holders for the X4. Sold as a pair of left and right holders, they are machined from 3.0mm graphite and sport a modified shape which they say helps reduce deformation and improve stability.
Source: Arena [rcmarket.com.hk]
Yokomo have released this front balance weight to improve traction of the BD10F. The weight can be increased by 40g on each side for a total of 80g, reducing wheel spin that tends to occur during acceleration. This will improve acceleration out of corners and improve your lap times. By using only one screw to fix the weight to the chassis, the effect on chassis rigidity is minimised.
Avid have introduced some essential tools to their line-up. First up is the bearing sizer/tester, the perfect tool for seeing if your bearings need to be maintained by spinning them while they are on the sizer. Suitable for bearing sizes of 1/8″, 4, 5, 6, 1/4″, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15mm. Next up is the ubiquitous 4-in-1 multi-wrench. Made from durable steel, it has a 8mm nut wrench for glow plugs, 10mm nut wrench for clutch nuts, 3mm hex for M4 chassis screws and 5mm hex for pillow ball adjustment. Finally there are two different tweezers, a straight and curved version for helping with small parts and fasteners.
MonacoRC have introduced their new JP ball-bearing kit for the Xray X4. These Japanese premium quality ball bearing ZZ kit comprises of a total of 12 ball bearings with metal shield on both sides (ZZ). There are four 10x15x4mm and eight 6x10x3mm bearings, all lubricated with oil instead of grease in order to have immediate high speed and best performance.
Source: MonacoRC [monacorc.com]
T-Works have introduced a new pair of 1/12 pan car rear wheel hub screws. Available in M3x6mm for Yokomo and M3x8mm for Xray X12, Serpent S120, they are finished in black and are sold in sets of 6 pieces.
Maclan Racing have introduced the DRK 160+ TSR Edition, the only speed control designed and built by drag racers for drag racers. Featuring a proprietary all-new 7-Stage launch power control software (Version T19.01), all new 70 degrees over boost turbo timing for more power and factory pre-soldered 10AWG wires. There is also an upgraded control board that offers a more durable control circuit and there is also a new high capacity DRK super capacitor and improved data logging with higher resolution and crop function.
Source: Maclan [maclan-racing.com]
SWorkz continues to design new parts to improve the speed of your car, the latest result of which is the high density gear ratio system. Compared to the original 1.0 pitch spur gears, the 0.8 pitch gear ratio gives you more feedback and feeling. The acceleration change is significantly quicker, yet smoother and more range is given from lower torque to higher speeds. 2 clutch bell sizes (16/17T) are available as well as different centre spur gears (57/58/59/60). Your original S35-4 nitro kit comes with 47/13T, so you can start by trying the new 58/16T gears, while with truggy you should use 59/16T or 60/16T.
Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]
New for 2022, Ielasi Tuned has announced a brand new engine for the offroad category, the Dirt-R. Developed on the basis of OS’s new B2104, the new Dirt-R takes a lot of inspiration from their previous Dirt model but with a substantial difference, 3 ports instead of 5 ports. The new engine backplate is modified with their specifications, the intake and exhaust phases customised to optimise fuel consumption and power delivery together with other small details make the DIRT-R an engine of a higher level than its predecessor.
View images of the engine internals here
