April 21, 2020

Xceed RC 30mm & 40mm aluminium fans

Xceed RC have introduced their new 30mm and 40mm aluminium motor and speed controller fans. Featuring a heatsink design aluminium case the fans a meant to take a lot of beating while adding to the heat dissipation capabilities of speed controller or motor mount heatsinks. The 30mm fan is available in black with silver, red, gold and orange colour details while the 40mm fan comes with red or silver details. All feature stealthy black wires and they are available from now on.

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April 21, 2020

Tamiya TC-01 chassis – Coming soon

A first – pretty blurry – image of Tamiya’s new TC-01 chassis has popped up on social media. The vehicle depicts a Formula E car and thus the shaft-driven 4WD chassis is expected to be of a pretty low-slung design. We bring you more details on the project as they become available and in the meantime here is a short video of the car in action.

Image: Mokei Kagaku


April 20, 2020

Vigor introduce new T4 carbon optionals

Vigor have announced the release of new carbon fibre option parts for the Xray T4 series of touring cars. First up is a bumper upper holder brace specific to the 2020 variant of the ultra-popular platform. The part braces the bumper against the front bulkhead in the event of a crash, prolonging the life of carbon and aluminium chassis. The mount is as direct fit and it includes mounting hardware. Also available are battery hooks developed for the use with the latest generation of slim or narrow-type LiPo batteries. The hooks allow for a secure fitting of the battery, they are machined from high-quality carbon fibre and fit all T4 series touring cars.

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April 20, 2020

T-Works super-fine ride height gauge

T-Works have introduced their new super-fine 1.5mm-6mm ride height gauge. Machined from high-quality aluminium and sporting an anodised black and machined silver edge finish, the flippable ride height gauge allows to measure the ground clearance in 0.1mm increments – by turning it around to use even or uneven settings – making it the ideal tool for 1/12th scale and 1/10th scale electric on-road cars. Laser-engraved white markings help with easy reading of the settings.

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April 20, 2020

Picco Monza GT Evo 5-port GT engine

Coming from Picco and designed for the popular 1/8th scale nitro GT classes is the Monza GT Evo 3.5cc engine. Featuring a 5-port multi-exhaust port design, the long-stroke engine was developed to produce improve power output throughout the whole RPM band with the DLC-coated crankshaft and rear ceramic bearing making for exceptional durability and smooth running characteristics. The engine utilises a new die-cast aluminium double bottom-end adjustment carburettor that allows for easy fitting of INS boxes. The engines includes a 7mm venturi insert and a P7TC glow-plug and it is also available in a standard variant with a standard crankshaft and steel rear bearing.

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April 17, 2020

Tamiya M-05 Suzuki Swift Sport M-chassis kit

Coming soon from Tamiya is the M-05 Suzuki Swift Sport M-chassis kit. The M-05 is a fun, simple on-road chassis that takes front wheel drive mechanics and puts replica compact cars on top for fun driving thrills. This kit recreates the Suzuki Swift Sport and it faithfully captures the body and its details in tough polycarbonate material with the body already pre-painted. The chassis uses the 239mm L wheelbase and the kit also includes a 540-class brushed motor and a brushless and brushed motor compatible speed controller.

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April 17, 2020

Hong Nor release new design X3GT fuel tank

Coming from Hong Nor and made for their X3GT series of GT cars is a redesigned 150cc fuel tank. The newly developed fuel container features a partition that prevents the fuel from splashing all over the brake system, hindering its performance. It is understood that the tank will become available including different accessories.

Source: Hong Nor [hongnor-racing.com]


April 17, 2020

Serpent Medius X20FWD front-wheel drive kit

Following a first teaser image Serpent now fully unveiled their all-new Medius X20FWD 1/10th scale front-wheel drive touring car kit. The kit builds on the popular X20 4WD mid-motor touring car and it utilises a strong yet lightweight 1-piece motor mount concept that does away with any interference between the front and rear chassis flex while still allowing centre flex adjustability. The result is a design that allows maximum flex capabilities without having a negative impact on the drivetrain, meaning smoother power delivery, more consistency and less chance of stripping spurs. The kit makes use of the X20’s suspension concept with front and rear pivot ball hubs, flex-adjustable lower arms, and 50mm shock absorbers with 12mm shock bodies. Ultra-low anti-roll bars help keeping the centre of gravity as low as possible while the integrated motor and servo mount allows to access a new way of chassis flex control. The multi-functional battery mounting system enables the driver to place the battery in three different ways – transversal, offset and inline – to best suit the given track conditions while the included gear differential is widely tunable using different thickness silicone fluids. The kit will become available in a carbon or aluminium chassis variant and it will hit stores by the end of April. Update: In the meantime first images of the production kit became available. You can find them at the end of this feature.

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