Another coming soon from Leadfinger Racing is a body shell for the TLR 22 5.0 2WD buggy. It will feature a somewhat radical design with a roof air intake for improved motor cooling as well as a shark fin roof detail and a swooping rear section for optimised airflow towards the rear wing. Full details will become available in time of the release that isn’t too far off the horizon.
Source: Leadfinger Racing [leadfingerrc.com]
Xceed have introduced their new V2 17mm wheel nut wrench for 1/8th scale buggies, trucks and GT cars. Constructed from aluminium and coming in a grey and green surface finish, the lightweight wrench allows for easy tightening and undoing of 17mm wheel nuts, even of heavily jammed serrated wheel nuts. Laser-etched logos round out the visual appearance.
Coming soon from MST is their 2020 FMX 2.0 LCG rear-wheel drive drift car kit. The 2020 edition features a redesigned aluminium motor mount that places the motor 5mm lower for improved stability and better car control while the newly designed upper deck is now separated from the motor mount for increased torsional flex and a more dynamic and streamlined look. The 2020 kit will hit stores soon.
Source: MST [rc-mst.com]
Made for Tamiya’s TT02B entry-level buggy are Xtra Speed’s new aluminium front and rear shock sets. They consist of 70mm front and 95mm rear shocks that feature threaded aluminium shock bodies, aluminium upper and lower shock caps as well as aluminium spring pre-load nuts and lower spring perches. While adding visual impact and durability. the shocks will also improve overall suspension efficiency compared to the standard plastic dampers. The shocks come as separate front and rear sets and also include suitable springs.
The latest vehicle to receive Smokem Racing’s MYD top deck treatment is the Xpress XQ10 mid-motor touring car. The MYD top deck design was meticulously developed with numerous designs and prototypes evaluated over a range of conditions by the Smokem team over a 4-month period. The designers settled on a design that features a narrow 9mm front section which we found to deliver balanced flex characteristics despite the asymmetric design. The result is improved traction, increased in-corner steering and corner speed. The MYD design ensures the top deck will never make contact with the motor or the spur gear as the chassis flexes. It also have plenty of clearance for large-pinioned spec class gearing. The 2mm carbon fibre MYD top deck can also be easily removed, making spur gear and belt changes a breeze. A distinctive feature of the MYD top decks is the large tuning hole that utilises a bearing to be fastened through to the top deck post. Using the Smokem MYD tuning kit, racers can tune the amount of “float” the top deck has to deliver different flex characteristics to best suit their needs.
Coming from Team Zombie is their new 30mm Hollow Evolution cooling system for electric touring cars. Building on the success of the 40mm system, the new 30mm variant weighs in at 13g+ and complies with ROAR regulations. Its static wind pressure reaches 10g+ to provide more cooling which will lower the motor’s operation temperatures, ensuring less power fading towards the end of a run. The motor cooler is constructed from high-quality materials and it fits most 1/10th scale competition touring cars.
Source: Team Zombie [team-zombie.com]
T-Works have announced the release of their new exhaust spring tool. It allows for easy installation and removal of the tiny springs used to hold nitro engine exhaust system together with the small hook atop the 3mm x 120mm blade allows to access and handle even the most delicate springs. The tool uses T-Works’ standard tool handle to blend nicely into the company’s ever-growing tool range.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
RC Maker have introduced new GeoCarbon series option parts for the Xray T4’20 mid motor touring car. First up is the GeoCarbon steering brace that connects the top of the two posts of the steering to prevent excessive horizontal flex and bending under regular cornering force. Constructed from 1mm carbon with recessed areas, it is quite flexible to minimally alter longitudinal flex down the chassis. The result provides increased post rigidity with less force placed on the chassis holes and posts, as well as more consistent steering with marginally reduced front flex to increase steering response. These work with both aluminium and plastic steering bellcranks, and are also sized to cover the blue shields on the steering bellcrank bearings to keep things stealth.
