Coming from OfficinaRC and made for the Awesomatix A800 touring cars are aluminium bearing housings as a replacement for the standard composite parts. The parts are made in Italy using high-quality Ergal 7075 material with their design ensuring a more free spinning drivetrain due to not pinching the bearing. In addition the hubs are very durable, offering lower wear and great looks.
XactRC’s new Exactness aluminium ball stud washers offer precise measurement to raise and lower the ball studs of most 1/10th and 1/12th scale vehicles. Available in four different sizes of 0.25mm, 0.5mm, 1.0mm, and 2.0mm as well as seven different colors including black, blue, gold, green, gun metal, orange, and red, they come as 12-pieces packages. XactRC also offer sets for each color with four pieces of each size in 0.5mm, 1.0mm, and 2.0mm for a total of 12 pieces per bag.
Source: XactRC [xactrc.com]
Made for the Axial SCX10 III trail truck are new aluminium rear shock plates from Samix. The parts are machined from high-quality alloy, they feature multiple shock mounting locations, and come in a total of three colours including silver, green and black. Laser-engraved logos makes the shock plates stand out and using them will improve suspension efficiency due to offering greater rigidity.
APEX Raceway and Hobbies of Murfreesboro, Tennessee will host the 2020 U.S. VTA Nationals from the 17th to 20th of September. This year the organizers are looking to make the event the best its ever been, offering many great things including low entry prices, more practice and setup time, 1st and 2nd places trophy for B mains, plenty of door prizes, and many more things to be added later. The event will still have the signature 1-minute VTA qualifier as well as the all important TQ sign-up and paid, that gets a free entry to the VTA class. This year track owner Eric “EA” Anderson has made some very important changes and upgrades to the track and the layout will be very racer friendly while still being technical for the most advance driver. More details can be found on social media here.
JConcepts have announced the release of their popular L8D “decked” Late Model oval racing body shell in a new lightweight version. The 10” wide body is capable of a drop-fit on an assortment of Late Model chassis, and its styling starts up front with a heavily dropped nose pointing the vehicle in the correct direction. Super tall “power rails” line the front fenders allowing corner tracking stability. The “deck” treatment starts with a mock driver cockpit, then multiple cut-in lovers strengthen the deck while an inner transition starts giving the L8D an inner spoiler to ramp up with. The offset and separate cab bolts into position with included hardware and once positioned, provides the high-speed through-all stability with open windshield and rear window design. An asymmetrical designed cab for high-speed left turning has the built-in ability to trim-out the front, rear and side windows for scale appearance and performance. The rear jump window can be left in place, made clear with included window masks for added deflection and to strengthen the cab. The flat rear deck incorporates indented channels promoting flow upward to the large rear spoiler and side-dams. The innovative side-panels of the body feature recessed sections, this accomplishes a multitude of design goals in the process. Centered in the bonnet, a protection shroud for the mock air cleaner chiseled into the hood of the new body looks very “Late Model”. Included in each package, the pre-trimmed rear spoiler with hardware is one of the most trick items on the market. The slotted side-dams are ready to go and feature an adjustment section of 3 positions for the rear spoiler angle. The rear spoiler is cut, bent and ready to position on the back of the body with the included 9 pieces of light-weight hardware. The high-performance body shell includes clear main-body and detached and separate cab with trim-able windows. High-quality window mask, instruction and decal sheet is also included.
Creation Model have introduced their new aluminium and titanium screw packs. The alloy button head screws are available as M3x6mm and M3x8mm variants all of which are machined of high-quality 7075 material for exceptional rigidity. The red anodised fasteners come as 20-piece packs. Also new is a 30-piece pack of M3x6mm flat head titanium screws. They feature precise 2mm hex heads for optimised tool tip fitment, allowing to tighten the screws firmly.
View the other screw packs here
Round 2 of the TRCA Offroad Series was held at the newly established Titan RC Arena in Warsaw, Poland last weekend. The event saw the running of Modified and Stock Buggy classes as well as Truck Pro and Mini categories and in 2WD Mod Buggy it was Bartek Kramza (Xray) with the overall TQ from Jeremiasz Kramza (Schumacher) in 2nd. A1 and A2 then again went in Bartek’s favour as he took home the win in both legs to take the overall from Jeremiasz in 2nd. Sebastian Migal (Xray) came in 3rd to round out the podium.
Continue reading the report here
T-Works have introduced a set of DLC-coated rear shock shafts for the HB Racing D819RS buggy. The 72.4mm long shafts are a direct fit and their DLC coating ensures smooth suspension action and high durability. The shafts come in sets of two and they include shims and nuts for the shock pistons.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
