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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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April 10, 2020

GForce V2 spring rate gauge

GForce from Japan have introduced their new V2 spring rate gauge that allows for easy and precise spring rate measuring. The updated variant allows to pre-set four stroke settings of 2mm, 5mm, 8mm and 10mm, ensuring usability with both on-road and off-road springs that require different stroke values for measurement. The gauge uses a machined aluminium case, it features a laser-engrave size scale and an easy to read LC display to check the N/cm unit spring rate. The devise is usable with springs of up to 80mm in length and it is available in black or blue colour.

View a list of the key specifications and the colour variant here

April 10, 2020

Yeah Racing release new TT-01E alloy optionals

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the popular Tamiya TT-01E entry level 4WD touring car are new aluminium suspension and drivetrain optionals. The range includes front and rear upper and lower arms, with the upper arms being of an adjustable design to allow for effortless fine-tuning of the wheel camber angles. The wishbones are machined from high-quality aluminium, they come red anodised, with laser-etched engravings for looks and including mounting hardware. As for the CV-style driveshafts, they are of a hybrid design with a durable steel wheel axle and a lightweight aluminium dogbone. Like the suspension arms the dog bones come red anodised for looks and surface protection. The parts are also available as a complete set including a lot of other sensible optionals that make the TT-01E stand out.

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