T-Works have released a whole range of low friction high quality belts. Made in Japan by Bando, there are suitable belts for the Xray T3, Tamiya TRF417, Mugen MTX-5 & MRX-5, Xray NT1 and Xray RX8
Source: T-Work’s Racing [rc-tworks.com]
The all new Sonic ProStock.12 touring car 2.11ccm on-road engine is produced especially for club and regional racers that are looking for a competition engine for a good price. Additionally the ProStock.12 is easy to adjust and to handle which helps the racer focus on driving and setting up the car. Equipped with a 3 port sleeve and a CNC machined flat piston the engine provides great power over the entire RPM range while having a very efficient fuel consumption. The optimized crankcase and the knife edged aerodynamic connecting rod help to reduce turbulence inside the engine. A special turbo combustion chamber with a cooling fin and the lightweight cooling head ensure best heat dispersion to keep the engine temperature at a moderate level. High quality ball bearings and a modern composite valve carburetor complete this new competition engine.
Italian brand Bliss RC have introduced their new .12 engine called F3 Touring. The motor features a 3 port hard chromed liner, CNC machined billet piston, 12mm turbo crankshaft, knife edged aerodynamic connecting rod and a new separate turbo combustion chamber insert. Inside there is a 12mm Swiss quality main bearing while a super lightweight cooling head and composite slide carburetor with 5.4mm insert completes the package.
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Exotek Racing have released this ultra narrow LiPo chassis for the Serpent S411. This extra soft chassis is aggressively shaped for extra flex over the stock S411 chassis and uses US made bi-directional layup carbon fiber for maximum flex traits. The rear section has added cut outs for greater flex at the motor mount for increased rear end stability allowing you to drive into corners harder and power out faster. Great chassis to have to extend tire wear and generate maximum grip for controlled tire races. Also new is a steering crank brace for the S411 which stabilizes the steering cranks without stiffening the top plate to maintain natural grip and consistent steering.
New from KM Racing for the H-K1 Evo 2 is this aluminium middle shaft. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium and then hard coated it is super light weight for improved transmission efficiency. The shaft features the same design as the V2 titanium version and is therefore suitable to use with pin type & set screw type pulleys.
Source: KM [km-rc.com]
Xray have introduced this lightweight, heat-treated and precision-ground ventilated brake disc for the RX8. CNC-machined brake disc is balanced for vibration-free operation. Strategically-placed holes allow for ultra-cool operation without overheating, ensuring consistent and efficient braking to minimize brake wear and disc glazing.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Previously only available in the kit version of the popular Kyosho Inferno GT2 racer, this new conversion set gives all GT2 fans the option of changing to a bright, custom red chassis and other components. There’s no mistaking the bright red parts under the hood as a special factory modification, and it’s a limited edition item that will only be produced once. The kit includes a chassis and both upper plates, steering center link, servo mounting plate, suspension mounts, shock parts, wheel hubs and some miscellaneous hardware, and it’s all available for a very reasonable price.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
McPappy Racing have released their new brushless chassis dyno. The dyno can provide 5 styles of testing including chassis dyno testing, direct coupler in between both motors, direct coupler with flywheel in between both motors, offset motors using 2 pinions and offset motors using 2 pinions + flywheel. Chassis dyno testing offers the most convenience, as you simply set your car down on it and pull the trigger. This convenience allows you to try many variations and find the power you want quicker. You can also share numbers with other racers (regardless if the speedo and motor are different) to get the power dialed in very quickly. The chassis dyno can accommodate most 1/10th, 1/12th, and 1/18th, RC pan cars, dirt oval cars, touring cars (with front wheels propped up), buggies, etc. Direct ‘motor only’ testing is a bit more work to set up, but it provides an additional level of precision because it removes some more variables. If you are looking to find small differences, direct ‘motor only’ testing can be worth the effort. Whichever test method you are using, your overall goal is to turn the slave motor as fast as you can with the least amount of amps.
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