The new 8200mAh 1S battery from Arrowmax is a direct replacement for the previous 3.7V model. Tested and race-proven, this competition-grade battery is made for serious 12th scale racers and the ‘big’ battery provides a tremendous amount of runtime and power. Only 18.5mm high, this super LCG battery allows racers to maximise the car balance on track.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
More new option parts for the Tamiya TC-01 from T-Works with a number of new lightweight parts. Starting with the centre cup, which has now been machined from 7075-T6 hard coated aluminium giving a significant weight saving, 1.67grams compared to 4.75grams of the original. Next up are new 12mm wheel adaptors, featuring a clamping type design they are again lightweight aluminium and are available as a set of 4 original offset hexes or as a pair of +1mm offset hexes.
RC Maker have presented their new GeoCarbon HD weighted tweak wheel set for touring cars. The concept is simple yet very effective. The wheels are weighted offside and on a ball bearing, so as soon as you pick the car up trying to see what wheel comes off first, the wheel that is high will spin, and indicate which way to turn the collars on the opposite end of the car. No more getting down on your knees eye-balling it, or feeling for the lift off point, simply watch which one spins first, and that’s the high corner. The wheels feature ABEC 7 Quality bearings and integrated 7075 Alu knurled thumb nut. The wheels and nut stay as one piece to ensure you never lose anything. The opposite end features the same hardware, except with a stable “A” design to ensure the car stays still and rigid whilst doing your tweak. Just swap them front to rear when doing the opposite end.
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Two new items from Exotek Racing for drag racing your Slash with the release of new rear shock tower and titanium front axles. The heavy duty street racing low profile shock tower with multi hole settings lowers the ride height when using the stock long shocks and also extra mounting holes that allow you to use shorter front shocks on the rear. A wider tower so that you have the option to mount the shocks more straight up and are ideal for drag racing they are made from 4mm thick carbon fibre for an extra stiff tower that attaches to an alloy base for super secure mounting to your gear box as well as more secure camber rod mounting for less camber flex and more consistent handling. The precision machined premium titanium front axle set is for the 2wd Slash steering knuckles. At only 5.8 grams per pair compared with 12 grams for a pair of stock axles with alloy hexes, these axles are perfect for reducing rotating mass for quicker acceleration. The one piece machined axle with hex helps your tires run more true and balanced which is needed for high speed drag racing. Also includes two .5mm thick shims that allows you to space the front axle so that your car is wider or narrower for extra tuning.
From Shepherd there is a new chassis plate and carbon insert for their Velox V10. The new chassis plate is milled from high quality German 7075 T6 aerospace aluminium. It has to be used with the advanced weight system battery holder as it features a centre brace for 18g sliding weights which replace the regular battery holder. The possibility to move the weights in the centre of the chassis allows for quick fine tuning of the weight balance even in the pit lane. The stiffer design of the chassis plate improves the car’s overall handling and makes it more sensitive to setup changes. The optional 2mm front carbon stiffener is milled from finest carbon fibre and helps to reduce front flex resulting in an easier-to-drive car under various conditions.
Officina RC have presented two screw kits dedicated to the Awesomatix A800 using their tungsten/copper screws. Made in Italy, the screw kits are named rich and millionaire, the former made up of 21 screws, 13 M3x5mm screws replace the original ones for fixing the bulkheads and the motor mount, while the 8 M3x6mm are used for fixing the arms. The millionaire kit is composed by 18 M3x5mm screws, 8 M3x6mm and 7 M3x8mm ones, the additional screws for the servo mount and the bellcrank, as well as for the bar mount and bumper.
1up Racing have released their new hotly anticipated ultra lightweight turnbuckles. Finely CNC machined from top-grade 7075-T6 raw material sourced in the United States, the beautiful silver chamfers shine bright when viewed from the side providing an outstanding visual effect against the satin black anodised finish. The signature 1up arrow is laser etched on 2 sides of the 4mm lug to clearly identify the thread direction making installation a breeze. Complimenting the new turnbuckles, the 1up Racing 4mm Turnbuckle multi-wrench fits these like a glove and now sports silver chamfers making it the perfect pairing. Sets are now available for the Team Associated DR10, Awesomatix A800MMX/MMCX, Xray T4’20 and Yokomo BD10 with additional fitments and pairs coming soon.
New from Rêve D are these R-tune series 2WS (two-way short) style front springs. The design has proved very popular due to its overwhelming control performance. Compared to the current 2WS front spring, which are good all around springs, these new versions have improved control and response time, especially on rebound. The lineup consists of two types, soft and hard.
Source: Rêve D [teamreved.com]
