Made for Tamiya’s TB-04 chassis is this aluminium stock motor adapter. The C-shaped 6061 alloy part allows to use up to 52T 64dp and 37T 48dp pinions without further modification, making it ideal for all high-turn stock motors and “blinky” spec racing. The polished and anodised part is of a vented design for improved cooling and is also TCS North America series legal.
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GRP introduce two new lines of 1/10th tyres for electric off-road and touring car racing. Starting with the buggy tyres, available soon are the Buldog 2WD front, the Conic 4WD front and the Conic 2WD/4WD rear tyre. All three sport a familiar design that makes them ideally suited for carpet and astroturf tracks while the tyres will come in a medium “B” and a hard “C” compound. GRP also introduce suitable close cell foam inserts for the 4WD front and the rear tyre.
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Aluminium chassis plates seem to becoming en vogue in electric touring car racing and one of the latest companies to jump on the band wagon is Asian aftermarket company Arrowmax. Their latest release is this 2mm 7075-T6 alloy chassis for the Xray T4’14. CNC-machined and coming with a silver finish the lower deck is a direct replacement for the kit’s stock carbon fibre chassis.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Savöx have released a preview image of a new low-profile servo for 1/10th off-road and touring cars. The SB-2261MG will feature a tough all-aluminium heatsink case, metal gears and a brushless motor while offering a transit time of 0.076s and a torque of 10kg-cm at 6.0V input. It is understood that the servo will hit the stores soon.
Source: Savöx [savoxtech.com.tw]
WRC now have a 1-piece rear axle for the F-One formula 1 car available. Made from lightweight 7075-T6 aluminium the solid shaft makes for higher precision while the 1-piece design again improves precision and also durability. According to WRC the rear axle fits many other formula 1 chassis too.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
Novak recently updated their popular Pulse and GTB brushless speed controller and now present the Pulse V2 and the GTB 3. Starting with the Pulse V2, the competition speedo received an all-new power board with integrated power capacitors and updated Super-Tuner firmware for enhanced stopping power. The specifications remain the same meaning the 2S LiPo-compatible V2 is useable with 540-size motors as low as 3.5T, 550-size 4.5T motors and also up to 5200kv 4-pole sensor-based offerings.
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Team Associated introduce the XP DC0915MG micro servo for 1/18th scale applications. The item features a high-torque motor, metal and plastic gears, ball bearing and digital circuitry. At 4.8V input the servo offers a speed of 0.095s and 1.5kg-cm of torque.
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Powerstar introduce the PM-1408 digital brushless servo. Featuring a sturdy aluminium case, tough stainless steel and titanium gears as well as a brushless motor the servo is ideal for all heavy-duty applications such as 1/8th nitro racing. The high-voltage compatible servo can be used with 7.4V (0.083s/14kg-cm) to 8.4V (0.078s/16kg-cm) input.
Source: Vapon [vapon-company.com]
