Hudy have announced the release of their new Tire Gripper Red traction compound for asphalt and carpet tracks. The Red additive was specially developed for low and very-low traction conditions, with the special formula helping rubber tyres to generate higher traction while still making for an easy to drive car. The tyre sauce comes in handy 50ml bottles with foam applicator.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
RCLyfe have announced the soon release of new carbon fibre optionals for the TLR 22SCT 3.0 2WD short course truck. First up is the 22SCT LowRider front tower that was designed to give optimum performance by lowering roll centre, limiting roll created by the suspension, and smoothing out steering response. The LowRider front tower is to be used with the TLR 5.0 G3 rear buggy shock bodies and the TLR 5.0 G3 front shock shafts. Also new is the LowRider rear shock tower that also lowers roll cents and limited chassis roll, making it the ideal addition to the front shock tower. The rear tower is to be used with the TLR 5.0 G3 rear buggy shocks, the TLR 5.0 carbon tower base, and Exotek body mounts. Both the front and rear shock stay are cut from high-quality 5mm carbon fibre.
VBC Racing have announced the soon release of their new Lightning10X235 235mm Pro10 pan car kit. The car will feature a 7075-T6 industry-first fully adjustable front Active Lower Caster ALC system, a 7075-T6 CNC main chassis and rear lower pod with silver edge chamfers for increase handling precision and a 7075-T6 heat-treated hardened rear diff axle. The steering setup allows for an inline indirect or transverse direct front steering linkage and the chassis supports configurable inline (standard/shorty battery) or transverse (shorty battery) battery layouts. Other features include a long or short centre rear shock linkage, a TBBS-P Progressive Centre Rear Shock with diamond-cut inner shock body surface to provide superb damping smoothness and precision as well as a 7075-T6 “Aero” adjustable front steering strut bar. Full details will become available in time of the release.
Source: VBC Racing [vbcracing.com]
Available now from Arrowmax is their new tyre warmer for 1/8th GT and buggy tyres. Featuring a very small control unit with front-side warming belt connectors the warmer takes only minimal pit space and it allows to independently set the front and rear tyre temperatures. An XT60 input connector enables the user to utilise a DC power supply or a 3S LiPo battery pack to power the tyre warmer with an optional warming bag also allows to use the main unit as a battery warmer. The main unit sports Arrowmax’s signature black and golden colours and it uses a back-lit display for easy temperature monitoring.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Following a couple of preview renderings RC-Carbonstore have finally fully unveiled their Rebellion-RC mid motor electric touring car conversion kits. The upgrade sets centre around the patent pending sliding motor mount design that allows gear mesh adjustment through the chassis bottom, with the narrow design of the whole assembly ensuring the overall motor and battery width remains the same as in the “rear motor” standard cars, creating a very centralised weight distribution and less unwanted chassis roll compared to current mid motor conversions. In addition the design makes for an ultra low centre of gravity while allowing integrated flex settings via up to seven motor mount screws. The sliding design also ensures a very wide gear mesh adjustment range, fitting up to 48T pinion and 114T main gears, making the conversion ideal for both stock and modified racing alike. The final specification of the kit now also incorporates three chassis stiffness adjustment areas that allow to brace the upper and lower deck in front of the rear bulkhead, in front of the centre shaft and behind the front bulkhead – allowing to access complex chassis flex settings.
West Coast R/C Works have announced the release of their new 30mm fan shroud “front”. The specially designed touring car shroud allows to mount a cooling fan in front of the speed controller with the shroud directing the air over the speed controller towards the motor, allowing to scrap the ESC can for less weight and power consumption. The design is usable for both modified and stock indoor racing and it is usable with standard 30mm fan units.
Coming from Merlin Depta’s Merlin McFly brand are new carbon fibre off-road setup wheels. Made in Northern Germany from high-quality 3mm high quality carbon material the setup wheel offers a lightweight design with maximum precision and stiffness, making them a valuable travel partner for years. The 112mm diameter wheels are usable with all 1/8th off-road buggies.
Source: Merlin McFly [facebook.com]
Coming from Awesomatix and made for all A800 series cars is an updated aluminium centre pulley. Designed to be even more reliable and precise, the new AT120X pulley is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes hard-anodised for wear and looks. The pulley is available as AT120XB including ball bearings as well as AT120X without bearings and it was designed to fit all A800, A800X and A800X Evo cars.
