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April 14, 2020

T-Works T4 & BD10/9 14g tungsten balance weight

Coming from T-Works and made for the use with the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD10 and BD9 touring cars is a 14g tungsten balance weight. Made of super-heavy tungsten material the weight is compact yet very heavy for its size, making it the ideal balance weight for the machined under-battery chassis pocket opposite the motor. It attaches using a factory-applied adhesive tape and it comes in handy especially when running lightweight low-profile battery packs. The weight is usable with the T4 2020 down to the 2018 kit as well as the Yokomo BD10 and the older BD9.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

April 14, 2020

Yokomo BD10 brass clamping wheel hubs

Yokomo have announced the release of their new brass clamping wheel hubs for the BD10 touring car. Weighing in at 5.45g per set and thus being about 3.6g heavier than the standard aluminium adapters, the brass parts will increase unsprung weight which can be beneficial in certain track conditions, such as outdoor tracks. The hubs allow to increase traction on the respective end of the car, allowing to mix and match them with their alloy counterparts with a heavier front making for improved corning while in the rear, the brass hubs can improve stability. The hubs use a 4.0mm offset which is the same as the standard aluminium hubs and they come in sets of two.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 13, 2020

Sanwa PGS-CLE Type-E low-profile servo

Coming soon from Sanwa is their new PGS-CLE Type-E servo specially developed for the use with electronic speed controllers that feature a low-power BEC system. The high-voltage compatible servo is usable from 4.8V input upwards, however compared to other high-class servos it can cope with a somewhat lower current input with the servo offering reliable performance from 1.5A input on. The SXR and SSL compatible servo is IPX4 waterproof, it features an aluminium middle heatsink section, a coreless motor, metal gears and a transit time of down to 0.09s. Using Sanwa’s Multi-Setting Gear three types of presets are accessible, such as a standard setting, an aggressive and a drift mode.

Source: Sanwa [sanwa-denshi.com]

April 10, 2020

JConcepts 2002 Chevy S-10 drag truck body shell

JConcepts have introduced their new 2002 Chevy S-10 drag truck body shell. The 2002 S-10 was mimicked the larger Chevy pickups during this time with the horizontal bar grille and nicely rounded contours. It looks like a truck, no tricks, no gimmicks, just sincere serviceability and drive. The front-end of the truck designed itself with a lot of carry-over features from the Chevrolet brand which is embodied in the included decal sheet. The hood and cab have been lowered to provide minimal drag to the truck and lends itself to the trucks overall squatty appearance. The bed area has been flattened and raised to provide a lot of clearance and another low-drag feature built into the shell. JConcepts has included a heavy hood-scoop touching off against the windshield and rounding into the front-end until tangency hits. The 13” wheelbase is positioned allowing flexibility on a variety of chassis builds including custom and Team Associated’s new DR10 vehicle. Fender flares are built into the rocker panel just as the scale S-10 and just open and flare enough to house drag racing tires such as the JConcepts Hotties. Included with each body set comes a 2002 Chevy S-10 decal sheet, rear wing option including lower support and upper wing spoiler and the paint mask for all windows.

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April 10, 2020

Rebellion-RC T4F mid-motor conversion kit

RC-Carbonstore have announced the release of their Rebellion-RC mid-motor conversion kit for the popular Xray T4F FWD touring car. Designed for the use with the now redundant T4F 2019, the conversion utilises the design and all of the features of Rebellion-RC’s successful T4 FWD mid-motor conversion with a new upper deck and front shock tower being the most important updates. The front shock tower uses the T4’19 geometry, making for a lower centre of gravity compared to the T4F with the front body mounts being attachable in two different ways – the same as on the T4F or in a regular “4WD-ish” fashion with the body posts mounted to the front bumper. The conversion allows to use all of the existing option parts such as shock springs, anti-roll bars, lower arms etc. and the design enables the owner to convert the car back into a front-motor FWD in case track conditions call for it. The kit will become available including a carbon fibre or CrossFlex aluminium chassis and it includes all needed parts minus the required Xray off-set spur gear.

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April 10, 2020

Xray T4F’21 FWD touring car kit

Following a couple of teaser images Xray have finally unveiled the latest edition of their successful T4F front-wheel drive touring car. The T4F 2021 is based off of the T4 2020 all-wheel drive touring car and features an all-new mid-motor layout, meaning Xray have dropped the former front motor layout for the nowadays more common mid-motor design. It also means the FWD car shares about 90 percent of parts with its 4WD family member, making stocking parts a lot easier. As for the design, the T4F 2021 features an all-new central drivetrain that moves the motor and layshaft to the centre of the car to improve on/off power stability and to generate more traction.

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April 10, 2020

T-Works on-road clutch adjustment tool

Coming from T-Works is their new tool specially designed for effortless adjustment of on-road clutches. The tool uses T-Works’ standard 2-colour aluminium handle with a specially designed 2-pin adapter allowing to adjust all standard 1/8th and 1/10th IC track clutches with ease.

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April 10, 2020

Exotek P1-Z USGT body shell

Exotek have introduced the P1-Z USGT body shell for 190mm electric touring cars. USGT approved, the legendary 6-times USGT Nationals winning body returns with a new name but with the same looks and handling. It features an aggressive splitter, flared fenders, low slung hood, downforce inducing side skirts and extra rear spoiler elements for the most aggressive aero package with minimal drag. The body uses premium polycarbonate that is a proprietary custom produced polycarbonate only for Exotek that is much stronger and longer lasting than other similar thickness polycarbonate. The body has two trim lines marked on the bottom; one for low profile shock towers and the second mark for extra low body mounting on cars such as the Awesomatix A800. The wing has two trim lines; one is the 10mm USGT legal trim line and the second is a 20mm trim line similar to sedan wings for extra downforce. The body was designed with ample tyre clearance in the wheel wells to mount the body low without rubbing the tyres and a specially shaped splitter provides steering while being durable thanks to the modified angles while raised wing pedestals place the wing higher up into clean air. The body comes clear, including window masks, a decal sheet and wing mounting hardware.

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