Tokio Option Parts introduce this narrow flex top deck for the Sabre FD2 FWD touring car. The part offers a more progressive flex compared to the stock top deck, giving the car a more aggressive steering response to suit the needs of tight and technical track layouts better.
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Team Associated introduce the Qualifier Series Apex Mini Touring cars. The ready-to-run cars base on the iconic RC18 chassis and feature a 4WD shaft drivetrain, full ball bearings, symmetrical lower suspension arms, adjustable fluid-filled shock absorbers and a 370-size high-performance motor. Available with blue or yellow ‘Niteline’ body shells the kits include a 2.4GHz radio system, NiMH battery and suitable charger.
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Italian company World Racing Car introduce new chemicals in the form of a tire additive, a tire cleaner and silicone shock oils. The general usage additive as well as the cleaner come in handy bottles while the shock fluids are supplied in 40ml easy-to-squeeze bottles and viscosities of 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
T.O.P. introduce a new optional top deck for the Photon EX touring car. The medium stiffness upper deck ranges between the standard and the optional stiff deck and incorporates a centre post location hole to fine-tune the flex characteristics of the chassis.
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Hitec introduce two new digital standard size servos for 1/10th and 1/8th scale applications. The HS-8330SH (0.07s/13kg-cm) and HS-8335SH (0.13s/24kg-cm) offer steel gears, dual ball bearings, and coreless motors beside heat sink cases. Both servos are useable with unregulated 7.4V LiPo receiver battery packs and work with 6.0V input also.
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Serpent introduce new carbon fibre option parts for their recently released S977 1/8th on-road car. Available now are front and rear inner rim covers, a transponder mount, steering block levers and shock extension brackets. Starting with the rim covers the parts are designed to attach directly to the front and rear hubs and improve aerodynamics in order to create more steering and better highspeed stability. The parts are a direct fit, come with all needed hardware and are sold as separate front and rear sets. The second new part is a Mylaps transponder mount that attaches in the steering servo area for easy maintenance while offering added security at the same time. The carbon steering block levers are a direct replacement for the kit’s alloy parts, look cool and offer a slightly lower weight to reduce unsprung masses. Last but not least come carbon front and rear shock extension brackets. They are a direct replacement for the standard alloy items, are of a lower weight and come as separate front and rear sets.
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Vampire Racing introduce the Type AB+ V2 line of electric brushless motors. Based on the experience gained with the original Type AB+ motors the new V2 offers easier maintenance, increased performance and a cool new look. Designed to meet current IFMAR, EFRA and ROAR rules the Type AB+ V2 is of a fully rebuildable design with separate stator unit and features a new duo-balanced and Titanium-Nitride coated ‘black shaft’ rotor, a replaceable rubber-sealed precision sensor unit and oversized high-quality ball bearings. The motors come in a range of windings including 6.5T. 7.5T and 8.5T with on-road specific 4.5T nd 5.5T variants becoming available soon.
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Following a teaser last week, Schumacher have released the full details on their all new Mi5 EP touring car. The car is equipped with some revolutionary design features that enable the racer total flexibility for both carpet and asphalt tracks. Featuring an ultra low centre of gravity which gives the car fantastic corner speed capability combined with the radical vertical top deck, the Mi5 achieves both a responsive and nimble feel, yet is forgiving and consistent to drive. The major highlights of the package include, the first Schumacher designed touring car gear differential, fully in-line mounted motor and servo, lightweight low CofG carbon fibre wishbones, perfect Ackerman steering rack and micro castor pivot system. The chassis offers excellent balance and poise, with an extremely wide window of set up, enabling drivers of all levels to easily achieve the best results from the car.
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