December 1, 2021

T-Works X4 & MTC2 tungsten balance weight

Coming from T-Works and made for the Xray X4 and for the Mugen MTC2 is a 11g and 10g tungsten balance weight respectively. The use of the heavy material allows for a low profile design while still adding a good amount of weight compared to brass weights with the adhesive backside ensuring easy mounting of the weight in the under-motor pocket of the chassis. The weight comes laser-engraved for easy identification and is usable with both aluminium and carbon fibre chassis.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]


November 30, 2021

OfficinaRC X4 brass 6mm pivot balls

From OfficinaRC for the Xray X4, these brass 6mm pivot balls are made in Italy with the best machinery and by expert craftsmen with many years of experience. The brass used, thanks to its characteristics, guarantees maximum sliding by minimising the friction of the pivot ball in the arm. The weight is very similar to that of the original versions.

Source: OfficinaRC [officinarc.com]


November 29, 2021

JConcepts tire inner sidewall support adaptors

The team at JConcepts have developed a new option for tire sidewall support. During high traction or loaded conditions, tire sidewall deflection causes oversteer and inconsistency with driving performance. By adding the inner sidewall support adaptor and gluing it into place, the sidewall effectively becomes much harder and allows a driver to enter smoother arcs and radius turns on the race track. Already used in competition, the sidewall support pieces have shown to work on glued, sealed, or naturally grippy surfaces where traction rolling or oversteer is an issue. In addition, when conditions are rough, bumpy or dusty, the additional support drives smoother and with more consistency. Available for 1/10th buggy (above) and 1/8th buggy tires, they come in a pack of 4 pieces.

View the 1/8th version here


November 29, 2021

Core RC diff & shock oil additions

Core RC have introduced these new additions to their diff and shock oil range. The the new shock oil additions are available 25 cSt incremental weights within the most popular oil range and now include 325cSt, 375cSt, 425cSt, 475cSt, 525cSt and 575cSt. Made with 100% pure silicone oil, it is extremely temperature resistant in both warm and cold conditions and is supplied in fully sealed 60ml bottles for best transport without leakage, and super easy to use lid for easy precise pouring. Along with the new shock oils they have new diff oils to broaden the range with 60000cSt, 80000cSt, 150000cSt, 200000cSt and 500000cSt also now available.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


November 29, 2021

T-Works clamping style servo horns

From T-Works comes this range of clamping style two ended servo horns. Made from 7075-T6 aluminium, each horn has been black anodised and has machined chamfers on the edges. They come in two versions and with two different spline types. There is the standard flat version and one that is 1.5mm taller on one end and there is the 23 and 25 tooth spline version of each. The screw down clamp on the collar ensures that servo horn doesn’t slip under heavy work loads. The horns come complete with mounting hardware as well as bushings for the mounting holes.

View the other new servo horns here


November 29, 2021

Axon MTC2 high big bore shock III

Axon have released their new high big bore shock III for the Mugen MTC2. This oil damper has been well received in the TC10, their BD10 conversion, but one of the major changes they have made for the MTC2 is the piston. A 1.2mm/4-hole piston is now standard and a newly designed cylinder and piston rod with ultra-low friction HVF coating are also supplied. These new shocks maximise the performance of your MTC2 by helping to increase traction.

Source: Axon [team-axon.com]


November 26, 2021

Xray X12’22 1/12th scale pan car chassis

Xray have released full information on their updated X12’22 1/12th scale pan car. The updated chassis sports a fully adjustable battery mounting system that does not require an O-ring or tape. At the rear, an ultra-lightweight steel solid axle offers improved drivability and throttle control while the new lightweight wheel adaptors help reduce rotation mass. Up front the wider foam bumper provides better body shell support & improved crash protection and the updated front suspension sports adjustable steering lock limiters. Other updates include a new steel arm brace for increased arm strength and a new low profile lightweight bushings installed in graphite plates replacing the traditional nuts for a sleeker look and lower CG. The solid axle is now standard in the EU Edition with 1.0° kingpins included in the US Edition for improved drivability out of the box on high traction.

View the full X12’22 presentation here.