Klinik RC is offering a customisable setup board. Measuring in at 16 x 20 inches, it is perfect for any scale race cars up to 1:8 buggy. Made from super rigid .400″ solid crystal clear acrylic then second surface direct printed on the backside. It is not a decal! They are available with the Klinik/Racetec graphic or custom with your name along the bottom edge.
Smart-Workshop has announced the first batch of their Starter/Ignitor has arrived for its testers program. The new glow plug ignitor on first inspection looks to be a carbon version of the tradition ignitor used in the pits at nitro races across the World. However, a short video gives a glimpse of some of the smart features of the unit. On the reveal of the first batch Smart-Workshop said, ‘Our new project had come to another stage! The first batches of production are just out! They will be shipped out to our participants in the Tester Program very soon. Subscribe to our newsletter and stay tuned on our social for the official launch’. Watch video here
Source: Smart Workshop [smart-workshop.net]
RC Maker has introduced another staple to their line of setup tools with these Aligned Droop Blocks for 1:10 Onroad. Taking everything they didn’t like about conventional droop blocks, they have created the ultimate pair of droop blocks for your pit table! The unique shape of the blocks means that the contact patch of the blocks to your setup board and chassis is minimal, preventing imperfections in each surface from effecting your droop reading. One major feature of these droop blocks is the ability to fix the distance between them, and keep them square to each-other! When you place normal droop blocks down, they’re always in a different spot and always on some angle and not square to the chassis. The Aligned droop blocks fix this problem, you can set the distance of the blocks and tighten the set screw on the blocks along the included titanium coated shaft. This keeps them in the same position all day, ensuring you can repeatedly put your droop blocks in the same position on the car and make sure they’re square to each-other. When done for the day, loosen the set screws and disassemble down flat. The droop blocks are machined from U.S Grade 7075 Alloy, and are extremely lightweight and strong. They feature black anodising with silver chamfered edges, as well as a laser engraved RC Maker logo.
Ruddog Products has released a new Tyre Heating System for 1:10 Touring Car. Whether traction compound is an option or not, tire heating system help you get the best from your tires from lap one. Available either with heating cups for 1/10th scale touring cars or with heating belts for 1:8 GT cars or buggies. As both types of heating elements are also available separately, either system can be adapted to both fields of application.
Having released a front wheel drive version of their T410R 1:10 electric touring car kit during the Summer, Carten has now released a FWD version of their M chassis. The M210FWD competition 1/10 Electric Touring Car Kit is based on the M210R touring car but developed for competitive FWD racing. This chassis uses a front motor layout to get the best weight distribution. The shaft drive enables a very low friction drive train. This is supported by ball bearings in every part of the drive. Ball differentials ensure that a perfect set-up is possible for all track conditions.
MR33, the brand of multiple World Champion Marc Rheinard, has released this Drivetrain Checker which makes it finally possible to measure and check the gear ratio and motor speed of RC model cars powered by 2-pole brushless motors. Simply place the motor sensor on the motor, put the 7mm wrench on the wheel nut of a driven wheel, and step on the gas. Now just read the displayed value on the display, and the job is done in 5 seconds. Simple and uncomplicated, for example, as part of the technical inspection before the run. If only the engine sensor is applied and the throttle is opened, the (maximum) engine speed can be measured – perfect for testing speed limits of modern speed controllers.
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Following the recent release of the rear upright for Aero Disc use on their RX8 1:8 Onroad kit, Xray has now released lightweight yet ultra-strong front steering blocks with 2 extra eccentric positions, making a total of 6 different roll centre positions. Additional holes allow the mounting of graphite aerodynamic disks. Molded from specially formulated graphite composite material which ensures free suspension movement. Suitable for all traction conditions. Thanks to perfect molding, bearings perfectly fit into the steering blocks without any extra play for maximum stability and steering.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
With plenty of interest in the 1:8 GT class and a World Championship for the category to look forward in 2023, chassis manufacturer Hong Nor has just released the X3GT-61 Adjustable GT Clutch Set. The new clutch set allows the engine power output to be changed by adjusting the tightness of the clutch spring. It has been a busy few days for Hong Nor, who hosted their 2022 Hong Nor Master Championship in Taiwan over the weekend which attracted more than 90 entries. Top European nitro onroad racer and Hong Nor team driver Toni Gruber made the trip over taking the TQ & win with his Ielasi Tuned powered K3 GTS.
View Gruber’s Hong Nor Master Championship win here
