West Coast R/C Works has released the 30mm and 40mm Motor Cooling Shroud Pro, which are updated versions of their Fan Shroud Cooling Series for 30mm and 40mm fans respectively. These fan shrouds sport an overhauled air flow design to optimise motor cooling. The fan mounting has been updated with m3 threaded brass inserts, which provide a hard-to-strip thread in this 3D printed part.
Specialists in wet weather racing with their much lauded rain tyres, Kiss Tyres has a new air filter system to keep your onroad nitro engine running in wet conditions. Suitable for 1:10 & 1:8, this rain filter protects the engine against the ingress of water when it rains. The inside of the filter consists of a fine, rustproof metal mesh while outside it is covered with a rubber sleeve. The connection to the carburetor is also made with a suitable rubber sleeve. The original INSBox filter can be replaced with this rain filter which can be easily attached to the carburetor.
Famed Swiss wet tyre producer Kiss Rain Tyres has introduced a new soft compound variant of their 1:8 Onroad tyres. The first version if the Evo14 tyre ran at 25 shore with the new ‘soft’ version has a shore of 15. Providing a high amount of water displacement in the wet, the tyres are build using Kiss’ own core material and Pit Shimizu’s proven D01J tyre for the outer tread.
Source: Kiss Tyres [kiss-tyres.ch]
MR33, the brand of multiple World Champion Marc Rheinard, has released this Carbon Flex T-Brace for Awesomatix’s A800FX and Evo kits. Due to the pressed-in threaded sleeves, you can mount the brace very easily on the rear of the chassis. Depending on the orientation, the strut can be mounted completely on the chassis, or slightly raised above the chassis. The different mounting points give you several flex options and an additional adjustment possibility for your A800FX. Additional nuts are not needed for mounting.
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Japanese RC Drift manufacturer ReveD has introduced a new aluminium spur gear holder that can be attached to RDX and MC-1. It can be used when changing the spur gear from the RDX kit standard configuration. The spur gear is sandwiched between a lightweight aluminium separate type holder with SE (Shining Edge) processing, and it uses a centre lock method that secures it with a single aluminium nylon nut. The 4-point positioning method eliminates the need to worry about centering the spur gear, allowing for quick spur gear replacement.
New from Dash RC is this RS-tuned Ultra Speed 13.5t Motor. Designed for extreme performance in stock class category, it uses high quality materials to guarantee for high current flow. It is housed with “arrows” cooling openings and aluminium endplate to keep the temperature and overall weight down. It comes equipped with a balanced sintered rotor to reduce unwanted vibration and to be able to withstand high temperatures. The outlaw RS-tuned ultra speed motor is designed to break limits and to set a new standard in the stock class category.
Source: Dash [dash-rc.com]
Coming from MonTech is their new M22 1:12 plan car bodyshell. The new design features sleek lines that result in an extremely clean airflow across the bodywork. On the track, this translates into extreme speed, cornering and entry while also providing great stability. Formed from high quality polycarbonate, the M22 is available in two versions, ‘Standard’ which weighs 40grams and the lightweight ‘La Leggera’ which is just 22grams.
New from Raceform is their latest Lazer Tracer for accurately locating the location of the body post in 1:12 On-road chassis, and tracing the location over to a new body shell. Having previous released a Lazer Tracer for 1:8 bodies, it is a self-centring system that enables the holes to be perfectly aligned to the chassis. This 1:12 specific Pro Bodypost Lazer Tracer is the only tool that is able trace the position of the body post precisely onto the bodyshell in preparation for reaming. Be it unpainted or painted, it is the only risk free tool in the world that saves you time and stress, and also a system that will change how we locate the bodypost position. Your body will look better than ever, improved consistency between changing bodies, and save you from damaging your nicely painted body. With a self centring system, you are assured of proper air flow and results in a more predictable drive. Especially in 1/12 On-road, the front post is slanted towards the front and even locating the holes on a clear body is challenging due to parallax error. Watch video here.
Source: Raceform RC [raceformrc.com]
