R1 Wurks have produced some more new options for their DC1 drag racing platform. First up is the new DC1 tuned chassis. This carbon fibre chassis is 4mm thick and has strategically placed cutouts providing lightness without sacrificing rigidity. Also new is a range of wheel hex sets available in 6mm, 8mm and 10mm offsets to allow you to fine tune the track width of your car.
Surpass Hobby have released their line of Thunder 540 Sensored Brushless motors for drift car. The motor comes with pre mounted quick disconnect and plug-in connectors, which makes it quick and convenient to remove and replace the motor. More efficient internals and special can design mean that the high power output temperatures are reduced by 5% compared to the previous generation. The stator is made of 0.2mm silicon steel sheet, with an efficiency conversion rate of 94% and super oversized front bearing give high load carrying capacity and reduced resistance for a more smooth and durable motor. Available in 3 different colours, black, red and purple.
Source: Surpass [surpass-hobby.com]
Following the release of the nitro version of the LAB C8, Italian brand Capricorn welcome the release of the electric version of the 2-wheel drive pan-car. Able to be used with two configurations of battery, 2 shortie batteries or 2 stick batteries depending on the race you are attend. This is so you always have the right compromise for more battery power and speed depending on the race you are attending were the rules could be different so you can be competitive with all formats. The new platform is super lightweight to give the best power to weight ratio, the car also generates a lot of traction to make it fast and easy to drive as well as being made of the finest Italian materials. The C8 has some very nice unique adjustable options to give the best performance and most accurate setting.
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T-Works have produced this pair of long titanium A-arm screws for the Mayako MX8. Machined from high quality Ti64 grade titanium, the part is very strong and lightweight compared with the stock steel part.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Add protection to your Associated B6.3, B6.2, B6.1 drag cars with Exotek Racing’s heavy duty alloy, carbon fibre and foam bumper set. Allows for optional mounting of SkyRC GNSS gps modules safely protected inside of the foam bumper and can be simply removed via 1 screw from the carbon hold in brace. You may use this bumper set with our without the gps module. Details include a heavy duty alloy and carbon fiber mounting base that secures the extra wide high density foam bumper. The same high impact foam used in touring car racing. Inside the foam bumper are 2 alloy posts for extra secure foam bumper mounting. The carbon plate has 3 hole positions for mounting the foam forward or back to fit in certain bodies. This design also allows you to experiment with adding nylon body posts onto the bumper or perhaps a lexan body lip (splitter) on the under side of the bumper (body posts or splitter not included). Designed to work with most street eliminator bodies. You may opt to add extra foam layers to the front of the bumper for longer nosed bodies like the Malibu etc.
By combining the proven drive unit of the Inferno MP10e with the suspension system and robust truck components of the 1/8 scale GP truck Inferno MP10T, Kyosho’s new MP10Te 1/8 scale EP racing truck is born. The MP10Te features a newly designed main chassis and aerodynamic body form that has been thoroughly tested to deliver the speed and manoeuvrability required of a competition racing model, taking 1/8 EP truck performance to a higher level. Incorporating the left-right split battery mounting first adopted by the MP10e buggy, the MP10Te racing truck supports changes to front-rear weight distribution with movement of short-type batteries. This allows optimised setting according to driving style and road surface conditions.
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JConcepts jumped out with a new aggressive tread pattern for the 1.9” crawling enthusiast. The Hold was designed from the ground-up as a carved and chiseled design to handle a variety of scale off-road terrain. The large horizontal traction bars put a “Hold” on ranging features from dirt, asphalt, grass, mud, rock and clay. At the tip of the tread, the downward progression starts and reveals another flat bar of gripping pattern to provide offset traction controlling attributes. During the bar transitions, an angular segment stabilises and gives edginess to terrain at another direction to help the lift and cut through even more environments. The 4.75” size remains a standard size in the successful fleet of tires which have size, detail, and still look girth appropriate for 1/10th scale off-road crawling machines. The sidewall lugging on The Hold is a thing of beauty starting with peaks set at the outer most constraints of the design. An alternating pattern of finely detailed tread steps in and out allowing a multitude of edging to stand out from the design.
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JConcepts have released an update to their Pontiac Firebird drag racing bodyshell with the release of the Firebird 2. Refined on the FB2, a wider rear-end provides more clearance to an assortment of tire combinations or wider track width vehicles, also the FB2 now has more room below the cutline for alternate mounting heights and maintains the ability to trim closer to the racing surface. Perhaps one of the greatest features of the new FB2 is the use of light-weight materials. High-end racers have asked for a lighter overall weight and the #gojconcepts team delivers with material usually reserved for only the highest performance on-road vehicles. The new FB2, comes standard as lightweight and shaves off approximately ~3% over the previous generation.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
