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September 17, 2020

Rêve D MC-1 conversion kit

Rêve D have announced the upcoming release of their new MC-1 conversion kit for the YD-2. The car that won the R.C.D.C. All Japan E-Drift Championship as a prototype is finally ready. Rêve D main designer Hayato Matsuzaki, together with the development team and team drivers all worked together to further refine the kit and after almost a year it’s ready. 2.5mm thick carbon material is used for the main chassis, upper deck & vertical deck to optimise pitch & roll rigidity. The aluminium gear case, which has succeeded in reducing the weight to the utmost while maintaining rigidity, has been designed so that the gear differential unit can be easily attached and detached, achieving outstanding maintainability. The new motor plate design allows you to select the motor height in 3 steps without removing the spur gear unit, making it easy to change the settings. The MC-1 conversion will be available in 2 versions, the slide rack spec or the bell crank (wiper) spec.

View more images of the MC-1 here

September 17, 2020

Team Powers high airflow cooling fan

Team Powers have introduced the latest version of their high airflow cooling fan. The casing has been machined from 7075 aluminium and sports 2 screw holes in the base so it can be mounted to the chassis directly, while a high magnet core prevents the fan from stopping when it’s too close to car’s motor. The fan is 30mm x 30mm and is 12mm thick which is an extra 2mm compared to the previous version for improved air flow.

Source: Team Powers [team-powers.com]

September 17, 2020

RC Maker T4’20 carbon hub extension plates

RC Maker have developed some beefed up extension plates for the Xray T4’20 alu steering hubs. They have also integrated an M3 pressed insert which completely does away with the nut on top of the arm. There’s specific versions for front and rear to maximise strength in each position whilst ensuring required clearance from hubs/wheels. Compared to stock the new plates are thicker at 3mm and have the inner link position removed, while the new profile of the arm has increased strength and flex.

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September 17, 2020

Rebellion RC body distance system

New from Rebellion RC comes their body distance system which supports the body shell directly over the front wheels. The system is mounted to the car’s c-hub and its adjustable design makes it possible to fine-tune the mounting height of the body. Because the body no longer moves up and down with the chassis you can position the body lower than ever before, which in turn improves aerodynamics. The black holders directly replace the original 2mm shims under the pivot ball like those found on the T4. The set comes supplied with plastic end-caps for improved body longevity.

View the mounted system here

September 16, 2020

Pro-Line tease 1/8th Axis body shells

Pro-Line are teasing the upcoming release of three new 1/8th scale buggy shells. The Axis line of buggy bodies has to this point only been available for 1/10th scale but that style will be crossing over to its bigger brother with Pro-Line set to release the new shell initially for the Mugen MBX8, TLR 8ight-X and Associated RC8B3.2. More information as we receive it.

View the TLR & Associated versions here

September 16, 2020

JConcepts AX10 / SMT10 transmission motor plate

JConcepts has rolled out a sweet looking replacement motor plate for the Axial SMT10, AX10, SCX10 and Wraith vehicles, or similar models equipped with the AXI30491 motor plate. With the evolution of racetracks, high flying jumps are becoming the normal obstacle and it is inevitable that a driver will have a miscue and challenge the durability of the vehicle. Looking at the typical construction of the second operation processes on standard motor plates, it easy to see why bending is sometimes an issue. The design team at JConcepts has incorporated a honeycomb milling affect with placement more suited to surrounding geometry making the plate lightweight and very rigid in multiple directions. The honeycomb features add a 3D look featuring the natural aluminium while the rest is black anodised. Slight chamfering on the 3mm thickness material allows the rather beefy plate to look slim and trim.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

September 16, 2020

TPro release line of LiPo batteries

TPro release their all new line of LiPo batteries comprising of competition and sport packs. The selected high performance battery cells consist of patented components of electrolytes, which have excellent performance at low temperatures and higher discharge rates compared to other conventional batteries with a similar density. The competition line comprises of a 7.4V 8000mAh stick, 7.4V 7500mAh stick, 7.4V 4600mAh shorty and a 14.8V 6750mAh stick pack with XT90 connector, while the Sportline features a 7.4v 5000mAh stick pack with t-plug and a 7.4v 4000mAh rounded stick pack with Tamiya plug.

View the other packs here

September 16, 2020

Losi Mini-T 2.0 aluminium servo horn

A great upgrade for the Mini-T 2.0 from Losi is this soon to be released aluminium servo horn. With the servo horn transferring all the torque from the servo to the steering bell cranks, what better way to improve precision and durability in this area than by replacing your stock plastic servo saver with this beefy alloy servo horn.

Source: Losi [losi.com]