CSO release rear dog bone drive shafts for the use with most 1/8 scale on-road chassis such as the Xray RX8, Mugen MRX-5, Serpent 966 and Capricorn C801. They are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium, hard coated and feature easy to replace drive pins that are secured using a grub screw doing away with the need of using special tools to change worn-out pins.
Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]
Xray got in touch to tell us about the CNC-machined CVD drive axles for their RX8 1/8 scale on-road chassis. Designed and produced for high-competition racing they are made from premium lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, hard coated and machined to reduce weight without sacrificing strength.
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Futaba Japan released first information on special 1/8 scale GP servos. The standard size items are designed for the use with unregulated 6.6V LiFe or 7.4V LiPo receiver battery packs when combined with a high voltage capable receiver. The S9352HV (0.06s/22.0kg-cm) and S9353HV (0.06s/22.0kg-cm) sport dimensions of 40.5×21.0×37.4mm and weight 72g or 77g respectively. Both servos feature titanium gears and, from what we understand, the S9353HV also a full-aluminium casing.
Source: Futaba [rc.futaba.co.jp]
Arrowmax release more parts for Xray’s RX8 1/8 scale on-road chassis. The rear universal joint set is CNC-machined from high-quality spring steel and therefore strong and durable plus they enhance the performance of the car compared to kit’s standard dog bone drive shafts.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
Robitronic introduce a 6.6V LiFe hardcase receiver battery pack with 1600mAh capacity suitable for all 1/10 scale and 1/8 scale chassis that require straight design packs. The pack with dimensions of 85x30x17mm weights 80g, has a 1C charge rating and is usable without additional voltage regulators even if the receiver is not high voltage compatible.
Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]
Xray got in touch to tell us about the new hard coated aluminium rear body holder arm pins for the RX8. CNC-machined from lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and specially coated to give them extra durability the parts save 63 percent of weight compared to the standard arm pin.
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Serpent is busy producing more option parts for their line of gas on-road cars in the form of a brass mono-type engine mount and a new Centax-2 aluminium clutch housing. The one-piece Monobloc engine mount is precision CNC-machined from brass adding extra weight in a low and central of the chassis. The part weights 80g compared to the 28g of the aluminium part and also makes for a better heat transfer. The Centax-2 aluminium clutch housing is precision machined from special grade material to generate extra grip for the clutch shoes. Designed to fit all Centax-2 systems, made for the use with Serpent’s hard coated aluminium gear pinions and 70 percent lighter than the standard steel version. The best performance is gained with the black clutch shoes as the yellow and red shoes may wear too fast.
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Arrowmax have launched a full series of transmission belt gear pulleys for the Xray RX8 chassis. CNC-machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium the pulleys run very true and feature a hard coating for long parts life while the weight reduction holes on the sides also allow emerging heat to dissipate from the belts.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
