Italian company Capricorn RC have released a new .21 competition on road engine, the LAB 21 BC. Available from next week, the engine features a 14mm crankshaft which has been hard tuned, together with a 9 port liner.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
New from Roche RC for the TOP Photon are these aluminium spring retainers. Made from red anodised aluminium, they allow the racer to use 13.3mm diameter springs which include HPI, Atsushi Hara, Xray and Tamiya springs. Sold in a complete set of 4.
Source: Roche [roche.hk]
With the 1/12th Worlds now over, focus has now switched to touring car and on today’s preperation day we sat down with Team Associated who gave us the scoop on their new TC6 chassis, that is making its international debut at this race. Retaining the same lower front and rear wishbones, C-hubs and rear uprights from the TC5, the rest of the car is different. A focus on LiPo and brushless the most noticable change is to the chassis which is very narrow and no longer sports battery slots.
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New from Capricorn RC are these weights, useful to balance your car and to help it reach the minimum weight, they are made from the same patented material as their one piece heavy engine mount. Once screwed on the chassis they will also help to reduce the overall temperature allowing a better thermal engine dissipation. Available in 25 gram wide, 20 gram wide/narrow, 15 gram narrow 13 gram wide and 10 gram narrow.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
New from Litemodz are these NT1 ProX CVA’s offering exceptional performance for the Xray NT1. The all new 7075 T6 Hard anodized driveshaft and axle CVA offers ultra smooth performance and is coupled with a ultra low weight of only 11 grams per pair.
Source: Litemodz [litemodz.com]
Schumacher have released 2 new parts for their Mi4 range of cars. Firstly is this new twin point steering system that bolts straight onto the Mi4 and is an infinitely adjustable steering system. Steering feel can be improved as this system uses more resolution for the servo, providing a smoother response. Under development for some time and used by Alex Laurent to win the EFRA Euros warm up just a few weeks ago. Secondly is a new front shock mount with an additional 3rd body mount post. With the ever increasing speeds of touring cars, the lightweight bodies can deform on the straights. The Schumacher team have been testing this 3rd body post for some time and have found the increased support for the body is excellent.
Motonica have announced a new dedicated line of 1/8 scale on road tires. After a year of research on the material of the rims and having finally obtained the right lightness and stiffness, they are ready to release a top range product in terms of performance and quality. Moreover, Motonica’ s special care in research and product development designed the possibility to use a 24 mm pin, already included in the pack, in order to grant a perfect fit without compromising the functionality of the rim itself.
Shepherd have announced the release of this aluminium servo saver for the Velox V8. The blue anodized parts are CNC-machined from high-grade 7075 T6 aluminium. Designed to survive even hard crashes on US-style tracks with boards, it still perfectly protects the steering servo from being damaged. Like the standard one the optional servo saver is adjustable in its length by only one screw.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
