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September 10, 2020

Sweep Racing EXX-R3 compound tires

Sweep Racing have announced that their all new EXX-R3 compounds are finally available to hit the track. The new compounds provide much faster lap time on multiple track conditions such as low grip asphalt or sugar surface, even pure asphalt surfaces. Consistency has also been improved from first run to the end and the compounds are available with R3 carcass which is rounder than the R2 tire shape. Sweep have tested EXX-R3 compounds since TITC in Thailand and have had very good results even in super hot weather conditions. The EXX-R3 tires comes with EXP-SX thin mould inserts and it’s increased air gaps in order to make high traction on the track. Available in 24, 28, 32, 36 & 40 compounds.

Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]

September 9, 2020

Infinity IF14 II floating electronic plate set

New for the Infinity IF14 II, Creation Model have produced a new batch of products based around their new floating electronic plate set. The floating electronics plate allows the receiver, ESC and motor cooling fan to be easily installed and removed from the chassis, helping with maintenance and allowing for quicker chassis changes. The graphite electronics plate floats off the main chassis by either attaching to a centre weight or an aluminium electronics plate mount to avoid affecting the chassis flex. The brass centre weight comes in at 15 grams and additional 7.5 gram balance weights can added to the centre weight to help balance your car. The 7.5 gram weight can also be mounted without the 15 gram centre weight by mounting it to an aluminium plate mount if necessary. The centre weight can also function as a chassis stiffener by adding an extra screw to the chassis. In addition Creation Model have produced an aluminium cooling fan mount that can also be added to allow installation of a 30mm size fan for cooling the motor. This mount is available in anodised black or red.

View the different parts & configurations here

September 9, 2020

Xpress Execute lower suspension mount spacers

From Xpress for their line of Execute touring cars, including the XQ10, comes this set of 0.5mm thick lower suspension mount spacers. Further fine tune your roll centres with these easy to install spacer shims for your lower suspension mounts. Also included is a shim for the one-piece optional FR mount. Suitable for the Xpress Execute XQ1S, XQ1, XM1S, XM1, FT1, FT1S & XQ10.

Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]

September 8, 2020

Yokomo YD-2 aluminium I-arms

New for the Yokomo YD-2 series, these new aluminium I-arm’s are for use on the front upper arm of this car. They allow the caster angle to be adjusted within a range of 7mm to the front or back by moving the position of the included spacers, which is a larger range than standard and by including 1mm spacers you can also make smaller adjustments than standard. Despite being made of highly rigid aluminium, the I-arm shape makes the part as light as possible. When changing from the standard plastic part you must use the D-155 series rod end adapter. Available in anodised red, black or purple, they sport the Yokomo logo etched into the top of the part.

View the different colour options here

September 8, 2020

OfficinaRC A800 aluminium bearing housing

OfficinaRC have presented their new aluminium bearing housing for the Awesomatix A800. Manufactured from the highest quality aluminium and proudly made in Italy, this version allows a higher or lower position of the differential (by 0.3mm) compared to the stock bearing housing or their previously released OFC-BH. This allows you to increase the traction and stability of the car or make it more aggressive when changing direction. Designed for those looking for maximum precision and smoothness from their model.

Source: OfficinaRC [monacorc.com]

September 4, 2020

Infinity IF18 brass battery plate

Fresh from Creation Model for the Infinity IF18 is this new brass battery plate. Helping to concentrate the weight in the very centre of the chassis, while at the same time helping to increase the chassis rigidity for improved driving stability, this new part improves control on high-grip surfaces and helps mitigate traction roll.

View another image of the battery plate here

September 4, 2020

ARC R12 flex adjustment plate

From ARC for their R12 touring car is this new optional flex adjustment plate allows racers to adjust rear chassis flex by adding or removing screws at the 6 available screw hole positions. Precision machined from brass the plate adds 16g towards the rear centre line of the chassis which enables further fine-tuning of the car’s handling characteristics through weight distribution.

View the flex adjustment plate here

September 4, 2020

Protoform tease C8 for 1/12th scale

Protoform are teasing the release of what looks like a Corvette C8 for the 1/12th scale market. No details are given with the post that the company shared on Facebook other than the inclusion of the Corvette logo, however the similarities to their previous 190mm C8 are striking and the inclusion of the GT12 decal on the side of the shell and the wheels hints to its intended use. Full details will become available soon.

Source: Protoform [racepf.com]