More new products from Elangears, who continue to expand their setup tool line with the release of this new ride height gauge. Available in orange and black, they allow for quick measurement under the chassis between 2 and 11mm in 0.5mm increments.
Source: Elangears [elangears.com]
Former factory driver Andreas Myrberg from Sweden has gotten in touch to tell us about his new product & distribution venture called AME. Under that company T-Shox is a new brand which focuses on shocks and accessories for shocks, with their first product aiming to reinvent the traditional shock absorber. The first release will be for the 1/10 touring class and the prototypes will make their race debut at this weekend’s ETS season opener in Germany with both Andreas and test driver Freddy Südhoff running the new units. A unique design in that the shock shaft goes through the top and bottom of the shock, this configuration eliminates the need for a volume compensation bladder and ensures that the shaft is perfectly aligned in the shock body at all times, reducing wear and friction. The benefits, which early testing has confirmed, are more grip and steering yet giving the car a super smooth feel. You can view more photos and details on the company website here.
Roche RC have introduced new heavy duty differential cup joints for the Tamiya gear differential (Unit II) for TRF417 and TA05/06. The lightened cups are made from ultra hard steel material and given a special heat treatment for increased durability.
View the TA05 & TA06 joints here
Motonica have introduced their P8F Club Race Kit, a further step towards a structured product offering for those approaching this hobby for the first time, allowing them to find in a single package everything they need to get the car complete. The kit includes the P8F, suspension-free 1:8 scale with four wheels drive chassis, a VOX Otto V1 Rally Tech engine with exhaust, a set of Motonica tires, a RX battery pack and finally an unpainted GT body shell.
Source: Motonica [motonica.com]
Serpent have release a number of new option parts for the S411 touring car starting with these spring steel double joint cardan shafts with double cvd joint. To be used with a front spool, they reduce vibration, increase steering, and offer smoother operation due to less binding. Also new is a CVD shaft combo with spring-steel axle and hard anodised 7075-T6 aluminium shaft. Lighter than the full spring-steel version but more prone to bend or break in the event of a crash. There is a new belt tensioner with bearings, shims and hardware to be mounted to the top of the top deck. A LiPo battery holder in carbon helps keep the LiPo battery in place even during heavy crashes and it is used in combination with the original nylon parts to guide the glass tape through. Finally there is new lightweight machined aluminium steering shafts with hard anodizing, to replace the standard steel ones giving a weight saving of 70%.
View the other option parts here
L&C Racing have announced new cans for this double European Champion Fuel, MLC. The new cans guarantee a better conservation of the mixture due to the inner treatment that prevents the possibility of problematic rust as evident in the majority of metal cans. The new cans in metal will be available for MLC standard and the MLC Extreme mixtures and will come in 4 liter and 2 liter cans. This new cans also guarantee better protection for transport with the greater rigidity of of the structure.
Source: L&C Racing [lc-racing.com]
Xray have released the next evolution of the XII, the all-new Xray 1/12 pan car platform, the X12. Direct feedback from factory team drivers, as well as customers from around the world, allowed the Xray factory to turn a concept into reality… this is what we do best at Xray. New battery placement means better car balance and weight transfer and stiffer chassis material and more robust suspension material creates a car that is significantly easier to drive. By rethinking and then creating a completely new geometry where they elongate the wheelbase and widen the front track-width, they have created a car that works exceptionally well for beginners, highly-skilled drivers and everyone in between. And to make a car even easier to work on, they replaced the side shock with newly-designed side tube lateral dampers. Lowered rear bulkheads and an improved rear axle system allow the use of super-small tires while providing a super-low center of gravity.
View more details and images here
Building on the winning heritage from the multi-Champion Gen-XL, the new Gen-Xi from CRC incorporates all the knowledge, technology and experience the racing team has gathered since the release of the XL. The Gen-Xi keeps all the great features and performance on the Gen-XL while adding some great new options. Carrying over from the XL is the Encore shock, an improved Pro Strut front end, full carbon components and a best in class price point.
