ARC have announced the release of a new 1.4mm front anti-roll bar for the R12 touring car. The part helps to dial in the suspension for grippier surfaces while the black colour makes for a stealthy appearance. Laser-engraved markings help with easy identification of the swaybar thickness.
Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]
Coming from Ministry Of Bearing and made for the Team Associated RC8B3.2 are a carbon fibre centre diff plate as well as a carbon fibre Ackermann plate. Both parts are cut from high-quality carbon fibre with a machined chamfer making for cool looks and greater durability. The items are available separately and direct replacements for the standard parts.
RC Maker have announced the release of their new Tweak Stick tool for the use with the Awesomatix A800FX front-wheel drive touring car. Featuring a full carbon fibre construction, it is lightweight and disassembles for easy transportation. The tweak stick aids to pin the car down onto a flat surface with a single hand, whilst tightening the top deck screws with your other hand. Due to Awesomatix’s unique design not having shock towers, the tweak stick utilises extension plates which exert even pressure onto the bulkheads left and right, front and rear. The design locates the extensions onto the bulkhead using locating lugs, which makes it quick, easy and accurate to use. Thick O-rings simply locate the extensions in place, which can be adjusted in distance to your desire. Using the tweak stick doesn’t require removal of anything, as it clears all parts of the car and all spur gear sizes.
Redcat have announced the release of their new Wendigo 1/10th scale rock racer kit. The kit allows the RC enthusiast to build the competitive rock racer the way they want it. The Wendigo Builder’s Kit includes a complete unassembled chassis, wheels, tyres, clear body, and additional scale accessories. The kit is loaded with high end features and components, like its competition inspired weight distribution. The front mounted position for the motor and transmission, along with its centrally located battery tray and divorced transfer case provide excellent front to rear weight distribution for confidence inspiring driving. The kit’s 1.5mm steel ladder-type frame rails provide a sturdy backbone for this vehicle. The wheelbase is adjustable from 334.7mm to 358.7mm, with 346.7mm being the stock configuration. The gear boxes feature Mod1 gears and ball bearings. The heavy duty telescoping driveshafts provide reliable power delivery to the front and rear trussed axle housings with diamond shaped pumpkins. The diamond-shaped central axle housing easily slides over obstacles and the CNC aluminium spool, along with a one-piece pinion gear, can handle heavy weight, big power and aggressive driving. Steel internal axle tube inserts add low CG weight and prevent axle flex.
Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Tamiya CC02 truck are and aluminium upper link set as well as a centre link mount. As for the link set, the kit includes four machined and blue anodised upper aluminium links that greatly reduce suspension flex for improved handling and predictability when navigating through challenging terrain. The links come laser-engraved with white YR logos and also includes are suitable ball cups and ball ends.
Exotek have announced the release of new option parts for the Team Associated DR10 drag racing car in the form of a carbon fibre wheelie bar and a slipper eliminator direct spur gear mount. Starting with the extra long carbon fibre wheelie bar, the longer bar gives the driver more stability than the short stock wheelie bar, for straighter and faster passes without needing to let off the throttle as often. The assembly is adjustable at the base, using the stock DR10 adjustments, but it is also possible to make finer adjustments on the bar itself so that the driver can tune in the absolute perfect bar height. The wheelie bar is constructed of heavy duty 3mm carbon fiber with alloy support posts.
Coming from JConcepts is their new Finish Line charger and scale and street eliminator backpack. Starting with the Finish Line charger bag, it helps clean up an otherwise difficult task in the pit bag. Starting with a semi-rigid liner, the woven technical looking fabric is sewn over to create the rectangle glamourous geometry. Inside, a soft fabric surrounds precious items in a compact setting with four individual dividers capable of holding in several components. Inside, there is the ability to flip and rotate four separate dividers to create alternate spacing or coverings. The lid features two pockets on the inside and one outer pocket to drop in any goodies ranging from instruction manuals to additional charger cables and power cords. The bottom of the item has a canvas type material creating a little more durability during storage and slides in and out of other racing equipment with ease. The bag is constructed with heavy-duty zipper closures and a top handle for easy handling and carrying ability. The item is topped off with embroidered JConcepts Finish Line logo for brand loyalty and authenticity.
JConcepts have introduced the Ellipse SCT tyre for 1/10th scale short course trucks. The Ellipse, named after the centre bar built into the tread, is a compliment to successful tyres such as the Dirt Webs and Space Bars. The “Web” style tire was built to compete on smooth high-grip indoor and outdoor surfaces which require a finely detailed connected bar pattern. The centre section of the tyre is a home run utilizing a diamond “home plate” footprint to provide massive surface area for better footprint and increased longevity. The web of extensions are unique and have a directional touch giving the racer the ultimate tune-ability. The Dirt Web tyre was originally released during the 2013 racing season and debuted in spectacular fashion with a win at the CRCRC Midwest Championships. Since that time, the Dirt Webs have been an industry leader for indoor performance and often chosen as a control tyre for performance, reliability and consistency. During 2016, the Space Bars were introduced to a victory at the 1/10th Off-Road Nationals in the hands of Ryan Maifield in the 4WD modified class. The Ellipse tyres are available in a selection of compounds such as green, aqua and the ROAR National Champion, silver compound. As a rule of thumb, green compound is conditioned to perform outdoors while aqua and silver remain the favourites indoors. Included in each package, the Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts known for their durable nature and gray colour complete the race tuned package.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
