Team Titan have released this preview picture of their forthcoming Blitz GT bodyshell. Made from thick polycarbonate and sporting a somewhat “Italian” design the body is made for the upcoming 1/8th GT class and it will feature an add-on rear wing that directly mounts to the rear trunk/fender section. No words on a release date yet but the body looks pretty much production ready.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
German company Hacker introduce the Skalar8 V2 brushless motor line for 1/8th buggies. Featuring virtually the same case design as it predecessors the motor sport many refinements and improvements such as a shorter length, a lower weight, reduced internal resistance, lower current consumption and increased efficiency. Coming with an improved timing shield the motor also have more torque and more RPM. The 4-pole sensored motors with a length of 64.4mm are available as 1750kv, 1900kv, 2100kv and 2300kv variant.
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German Awesomatix distributor Shepherd Micro Racing introduced a brand new metal gear set for the new Awesomatix GD2 differential which comes without any internals. Already successfully tested by Freddy Südhoff and Max Mächler using the gear set results in a very smooth and durable diff action. The set includes six gears as well as two hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium diff pins. Included are also all needed shims. The GD2 diff set fits all A700 models.
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Team Titan introduce this setup system for 1/8th on-road cars. CNC-machined from aluminium and coming black anodised the fully ball-raced gauges help to precisely set the camber and toe angles of nearly any modern 1/8th chassis. The front and rear horizontal plates resemble tyre diameters of 67mm in the front and 74mm in the rear and the system comes in a protective bag for easy transportation and storage.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
Team Muso introduce the LM-P Type 1 bodyshell for 200mm World GT cars. Designed to resemble modern LMP cars the body is tuneable with additional parts in the form of a nose section and rear shark fin to create a total of four body configurations that not only look different but change the overall driving characteristic. Both the body and the accessories come made from clear polycarbonate.
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German Hobbywing distributor Hype announce the soon release of the Xerun 120A WP V3.1 speed controller. Building on the already known V3.1 the WP version is highly water protected making it ideal for on-road and off-road applications alike. The controller is made for 2S to 3S use, sports a 120A rating and it the ESC’s firmware is upgradable using the optional programming box. The other features such as the high airflow cooling head, all-aluminium case and build-in switch remain unchanged from the non-WP model.
Source: Hype [hype-rc.de]
Serpent introduce this lightweight SL8 2-speed layshaft for the Viper 977 car. The hollow axle is made from hardened, balanced and ground spring steel for a maximum in precision and durability. Two flat spots ensure a secure fit of the pulley adaptor grub screws. Being around 30 percent lighter than the stock part using the shaft makes for a lighter and more agile behaving drivetrain.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Dragon RC introduce new pre-mounted 1/8th scale GT tyres. Coming in a medium compound on white BBS style multi-spoke wheels the tyres are suitable for GT and Rally Game cars alike and they are are ideal for permanent and parking lot tracks alike thanks to their realistic tread.
Source: Dragon RC [dragon-rc.com]
