September 2, 2024
Following his successful collaboration with RC Xpress who produced a Hara edition of their Execute XQ11 1:10 Competition Touring Car kit that features Atsushi Hara’s trade mark magenta colour, the Japanese legend has now teamed up with long time sponsor Yeah Racing to give your Tamiya TT02 the Hara look. The Alu Conversion Kit for Tamiya’s popular plastic chassis entry level touring car consists of everything you need to upgrade your TT02. It also brings an extensive adjust-ability for your TT02 to race under different conditions and tailor fit your driving style. For instance, dampers is fully adjustable and comes…
September 2, 2024
Electric Touring Car manufacturer Xpress has added to its range of tools with the released of this Multifunction turnbuckle tool. Offering easy building and adjustment of turnbuckles, it features in the center a cutout for sliding in 4mm ball ends to hold them in place during building. A 4mm wrench at the other end for adjusting and a 1.5mm pin to adjust turnbuckles with a adjustment hole. Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]…
September 2, 2024
…bulkhead is lighter than the stock plastic mount and offers two additional in-between ball stud mounting locations, providing more tuning options than the original. In certain conditions, adding weight to the front of your buggy can be beneficial. In most cases, doing so may help with front-end traction, steering response, and stability, especially in corners. Additionally, added weight can help reduce front-end bounce, leading to smoother handling and control. Of course, you should consider the overall weight distribution of your platform and may want to adjust the battery placement in conjunction with the added nose weight. Source: R1 Wurks [r1wurks.com]…
September 2, 2024
…the top of the hub carrier. The castor value is clearly and easily shown on the digital meter making adjustments super accurate and easier than ever. The unit measures just 36x36x20mm so is super small to fit in your pit bag. You may check the castor with the chassis flat on a set-up board. It may also be used when the car is on a set-up station. The screws can be left in place if using the plastic hub carriers to save time in future use. The Castor Meter can be charged using the included USB cable. Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]…
August 31, 2024
New from Team Associated’s optional parts brand Factory Team Carbon Fibre Shock Towers and Aluminium Shock Standoffs for the RC8B4.1 1:8 Buggy. The 5mm Front and 4mm rear shock tower together with hard-anodised aluminium shock standoffs lower the centre of gravity. The updated design towers require shorter standoffs #81657 due to the solid cross-section around the shock mount screws. Overall, this is the most durable way to execute this lightweight design. The Front tower fits the RC8B4.1 26.5mm kit front shocks and with the Rear tower fits 36.5mm kit rear shocks. The new hard-anodised alu shock standoffs come in two…
August 30, 2024
…new Top Plate features a redesigned shape to avoid rod interference when using the optional servo weight plate. Having entered the 1:10 2WD Buggy market for the very first time earlier this year with the release of the MSB1, the Japanese manufacturer has also updated the gear set for the ball diff. By reducing the diameter of the gear part of the B2301D, the rotation of the gearbox has become smoother. The gear differential has also been redesigned to improve oil leakage from the B2302A/B. For identification purposes, the new gears will be grey in colour. Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenseiki.com]…
August 30, 2024
ARC has released this Mid-lipo Upgrade Set for its R8.4ES 1:8 Electric Onroad Chassis. The upgrade set release is in response to the new spec middle size Lipo battery became available in the market and mid-lipo having more capacity than shorty-lipo. The set includes a new upper deck, new main and front shaft to extend the side belt 8mm outside and with the upgrade set the R8.4ES can drive both short and middle-size lipo. The R8.4ES with mid-lipo will increase about 60g weight while increasing run time by about 1 minute. Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]…
August 29, 2024
SPower, the engine brand of Sworkz, has released new SPower-e Electric Switch Pro II multi-functional electric switch. The one-touch button with an easy to read screen shows the current battery voltage so that you will not any battery issues before a race. And the back button enables you to change to different battery types – Li-Po, Li-ion, or Ni-MH. The Electric Switch Pro II electronic switch is designed and produced by Japan’s famous rc company KO Propo. Source: Sworkz [sworkz.com]…
