HoBao has announced it’s latest 1:10 Electric Short Course truck, the Hyper SC 2.0. Building on the structural design of the TT2E, the Hyper SC 2.0 features newly designed steering knuckles and arms with larger pivot balls, providing sharper and more precise handling. The reinforced arm holder and steering rack offer enhanced durability, making these parts even stronger than those on the TT2E.
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Another new spring release from Xray as they added to the range of Side Springs for their pan & formula cars with this ‘Black’ C=0.5 spring. Suitable for use with the X12, X1 and X10, the ‘Black’ is now the softest of the range which now totals 6 different options. The side springs and spring caps feature a straight design to improve side traction and handling. The straight springs have more consistent and smoother compression which results in smoother out-of-corner exit as well as helping to prevent traction rolling.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Avid Racing Concepts has added more aftermarket parts for the Team Associated RC10B7 2WD Buggy with the release of 5.5x6mm titanium -1mm Ball Studs and magnesium Idler Shafts. The Ball Studs lower the ball 1mm to offer racers some fine tuning adjustability in all modern AE 1:10 offroad vehicles. 40% lighter than the kit and optional TiN coated steel ball studs, on the B7 you can run these in three key locations – steering plate to adjust bump steer, steering rack to adjust Ackermann, and front inner camber link on the outside to adjust roll center/camber gain. The Idler Shafts are machined from magnesium, which is 33% lighter than 6061-T6 aluminium, and then hollowed out to lose the most weight possible. Each shaft comes in at 0.33 grams compared to the kit aluminium shafts which are 0.88grams a piece. These shafts are raw material and will create a thin oxidation layer when taken out of the bag if they don’t already have one, making it look slightly like Damascus steel. The oxidation layer does not change the performance of the product and it is a natural way for the metal to protect itself.
View Magnesium Idler Shafts here
JConcepts latest 1:8 Buggy body shell, the P2, is now available for the Mugen Seiki MBX8 platform. The P2 design debuted in 1:8 at the last year’s Mugen Challenge and was then used at IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship in Spain, having originally been created for the 1:10 racing. Building up a prototype using styling cues from the World Championship winning body used by Spencer Rivkin in 2019, and reaching back to 2010, JConcepts experimented with a tall stabilising fin on the rear of the body. They also incorporated a small mini fin placed behind the rear of the cab that does not interfere with the engine head. In the rear, the ramping feature that is so popular on the P2, creeps up behind the cab and engine head to create extra force and stability. The P2 is offered in both standard and lightweight options.
Awesomatix has released a Steel Chassis Conversion Set for their popular A800R 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The release follows months of testing & development with the SCC set to be only offered as an option part rather than a forming a future full car kit option. Made of 1.2mm hardened spring steel, the chassis combines previously unmatched lower centre of gravity and excellent flex characteristics. Extensive refinement of the production process enabled the required chassis flatness and hardness to be achieved. The result is an incredibly long-lasting chassis that will outlast its carbon and aluminium counterparts due to being more wear resistant and able to retain adequate flatness for longer. The thinner chassis design requires specifically machined screws, redesigned bulkheads allowing the dampers to be spaced up to recover some lost up-travel and updated lower bumper support moulding. These items are all included in the Steel Chassis Conversion Set.
Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.net]
While we excitedly wait for the release of the all new TC8 Electric Touring Car, Team Associated has decided in the meantime to give racers the opportunity to travel back almost 8-years in time with a new production run of its TC7.2 Factory Team Kit. Surprising everyone with the release of the TC7.2cc Collector’s Clear Edition Kit in October last year, the iconic American brand then almost broke the internet when they turned up to the IFMAR ISTC World Championships in November and allowed Red RC to photograph a prototype of the TC8 with which they will return to the competition touring car market. Originally launched in August 2018, the TC7.2 was the final touring car AE produced before exiting the Touring Car market and so their return to the category was hugely welcomed especially in it home US market. One key update to the TC7.2 Factory Team Kit is the box art!
For a quick look back at 2018 TC design click here
Italian onroad chassis manufacturer Capricorn has released images of the latest update of its European Championship winning GT2 EP 1:8 Electric GT chassis, the LAB GT2 EP 2025. The main improvement is the use of the rear axle from the nitro version through replacing the entire lower arm and upper link system. This system, already used on the nitro version, simplifies the convergence and camber adjustment, increasing traction in any track situation. As an option, 5mm thick arms are also available that can be mounted on both the GT2 Nitro version and the new GT2 EP.
Hong Kong based 1:10 Electric Touring Car chassis manufacturer Xpress has released this 3D printed TPU bumper for its range of Execute Series car kits such as the XQ3S and their highest end XQ11R. Made of thermoplastic polyurethane and weighing 13.2 grams (Approx.), the bumper offers enough support to keep body from deforming during cornering whilst also absorbing any impacts. Featuring a curved base this reduces the chance of the bumper scraping on the floor as well as giving better cornering efficiency.
