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March 5, 2020

Smokem BD10 MYD carbon fibre top deck

The latest touring car to receive Smokem Racing’s MYD carbon fibre top deck treatment is Yokomo’s BD10 mid motor kit. Developed during the recent months, Smokem ultimately settled on a design that features a narrow 9mm front section which was found to deliver balanced flex characteristics despite the asymmetric design. The result is improved traction, increased in-corner steering and corner speed. The MYD design ensures the top deck will never make contact with the motor as the chassis flexes, with clearance for large-pinioned spec class gearing. The top deck can also be easily removed, making spur gear and belt changes a breeze. A distinctive feature of the MYD top decks is the large tuning hole that utilises a bearing to be fastened through to the top deck post. Using the Smokem MYD tuning kit, racers can tune the amount of float the top deck has to deliver different flex characteristics to best suit their needs.

Source: Smokem Racing [smokem-racing.com]

March 5, 2020

7075.it T4’20 slim battery aluminium LiPo stop

Following the release of their aluminium LiPo stop for standard width batteries, 7075.it now also announce the addition of a dedicated variant for the new slim LiPo packs. Machined from 3mm aluminium and coming black anodised for looks and wear, the double action LiPo stock acts both as a battery locator and inner stop, ensuring the battery packs sits nice and tidy, without having to use an additional inner battery stop to keeping the battery in place. The double action mount is usable with the kit and also most optional chassis as well as most battery hold-down solutions.

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March 5, 2020

Tamiya TRF SSBB Plus shock absorber kit

Tamiya have introduced their new TRF SSBB Plus shock absorber kit. Containing four TRF Super Short Big Bore shocks that utilise threaded aluminium shock bodies with inner mirror-like finish for exceptional smoothness, the dampers also use machined POM resin pistons, aluminium spring retainers as well as titanium-nitride-coated shock shafts. The set includes various mounting hardware and optional 5.8mm upper and lower eyelets. Included are also four springs with a full TRF-SSBB set being available separately. The shock can be used for a variety of Tamiya on-road kits, including the TRF series, the TA07 Pro and TB-05 Pro, however dedicated shock towers may be needed due to the shocks’ low profile design.

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March 4, 2020

7075.it T4’20 LCG battery weight & LiPo stop

Coming from 7075.it are a new LCG LiPo weight as well as the aluminium LiPo stop battery hook. Starting with the LCG battery weight, the part is machined from high-quality brass material and due to its design it interlocks with with the T4 2020’s aluminium chassis, ensuring a secure fitment without disturbing natural chassis flex. At a height of only 1.1mm it is ideal for the use with lightweight or LCG battery packs, ensuring proper chassis weight balance. The weight weighs in at 53g and it is usable with the original Xray T4 2020 alloy chassis as well as 7075.it’s aluminium flex chassis.

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March 4, 2020

SRT BH615S HV brushless low-profile servo

Available soon from SRT is their latest HV brushless low-profile servo, the BH615S. Designed for 1/10th scale on-road applications the servo pulls up to 15kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.05s and it features a semi-metal case with a bi-colour middle heatsink section and plastic composite upper and lower vases. Other features include an updated micro controller, SSR mode compatibility and improved overall precision.

Source: SRT [srt-rc.com]

March 4, 2020

Xray T4F’20 FWD touring car – Coming soon

Xray have announced the soon release of their T4F 2020 front-wheel drive touring car kit. The latest variant of the company’s popular FWD kit will hit the light of the day soon and we bring you more details as they surface.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 4, 2020

T-Works introduce new X1’20 optionals

Made for Xray’s popular X1’20 formula car are several new optionals coming from T-Works. The range includes a 9-piece titanium ball end set, a 3-piece titanium turnbuckle set, as well as a 102-piece titanium screw set featuring UFO heads. All of the above titanium optionals are precision-machined from high-quality 64 grade titanium and they help to reduce overall weight while adding visual impact and corrosion resistance. Also new is a 100-piece gold-colour steel screw kit, that mainly adds some highlights, and a 13-piece precision ball bearing kit with orange colour seals.

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March 4, 2020

Tamiya TA07 adjustable Ackermann set

Tamiya have introduced their new adjustable Ackermann set for the TA07 touring car. Designed to replace the standard T3 parts the CNC-machined all-aluminium set allows to change the steering’s Ackermann geometry which has an impact on the overall steering feeling. Included in the set is an insert for the standard 8.0mm kit setting, that results in a mild steering feeling, while the optional 8.5mm insert makes for a more aggressive steering reaction. The parts come blue anodised for wear and looks and Tamiya recommends to use them in combination with the aluminium steering arm set for greater overall precision and a further improved steering feeling.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]