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December 18, 2019

RC Maker T4’20 CentraFlex top decks

RC Maker have introduced their new CentraFlex top deck for the Xray T4 2020 mid-motor touring car. Based off RC Maker’s Awesomatix MMCX top deck, it builds on the brand’s foundations of believing in centrally located flex on touring cars. Several of the latest mid motor cars have entirely split front top decks. The reason for this is so that they can wrap around the front belt and still be symmetrical. However testing has shown that this “split” design can cause an imbalance in flex characteristics which was never before been an issue on rear motor cars, however on today’s Mid Motor cars can cause the car to be inconsistent and nervous, whilst having reduced on power and high speed steering. The CentraFlex is joined in-front of the spur gear, providing a much more centralised flex point. RC Maker have proven the “single side” design over the spur gear to be a consistent, tweak free solution and in testing found both physically and handling wise, the car was very balanced on left and right corners. As well as handling benefits, the design brings several fitment benefits such as increased clearance between the front face of the motor and the top deck for when the car is under high flex load as well as increased clearance between the edge of the motor and the top deck to fit all brands of motors, and all classes and sizes of pinion/spur combinations without any grinding of top deck or motor. Also installation and removal is much easier while providing a more durable design around the motor. The CentraFlex top deck is available in 2mm and 1.6mm thicknesses.

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December 17, 2019

PSM TB Evo7 DTC aluminium main chassis plate

PSM from Germany have introduced their new DTC aluminium main chassis plate for the Tamiya TB Evo7 touring car. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised for wear and looks, the chassis’s DTC Delta Traction Characteristics provide soft torsional flex characteristics along with consistent performance. The softer flex allows the car to generate more mechanical grip, which is very helpful especially in low grip conditions and/or very tight tracks while at the same time, a special manufacturing process keeps the longitudinal and lateral tweak of the chassis at a very minimum for the most predictable handling.

Source: PSM [psmfactory.com]

December 17, 2019

Xray T4’20 hard suspension arms

Xray have introduced new hard suspension arms for the T4 2020 mid-motor touring car. Of long specification as being standard for the 2020 car, the directional arms improve stability and traction and they feature integrates anti-roll bar mounts as well as upper and lower shock mounting positions. The hard specification arms are slightly softer than their graphite counterparts, they are recommended for very-low to low traction conditions and are available separately from now on.

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December 17, 2019

Usukani 60mm big bore drift car shock absorbers

Coming from Usukani are their new 60mm high-performance big bore shock absorbers for 1/10th scale drift cars. Featuring threaded 7075 aluminium shock bodies, upper and lower caps the dampers offer great precision and a professional look while the ceramic coating of the shock bodies ensures smooth damping characteristics as do the titanium-nitride coated shock shafts. Other features include POM 4×1.2mm shock pistons, an aluminium bracket set as well as a 4.8mm inner thread shock stand off set. The set includes four shock absorbers without springs.

Source: Usukani [usukani.com]

December 17, 2019

Yeah Racing SW-01 steel CVD set

Made for Tamiya’s SW-01 stunt truck is a new Yeah Racing steel CVD driveshaft set with aluminium wheel hex adapters. The steel driveshafts provide increased durability and enhanced efficiency compared to the standard dogbone style driveshafts, allowing for improved overall performance and a smoother ride. The addition of the aluminium wheel hex adapters also does away with stripping issues associated with the original plastic hexes. The driveshaft set is available with blue or black anodised wheel hex adapters for added looks.

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December 17, 2019

Xpress Execute XQ10 touring car – Teaser image

Xpress have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming all-new XQ10 4WD electric touring car kit. The image reveals that the vehicle will make use of a mid-layshaft layout and it seems to utilise ultra-low profile shock towers as there are no shock absorbers visible in the image. Full details of the all-new XQ10 platform will become available in time of the release that however isn’t scheduled for now.

Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]

December 16, 2019

RC-Project S35-3 series Valente Edition V2 steering kit

Coming from RC-Project and made for the SWorkz S35-3 series of vehicles is the Valente Edition V2 Ackermann steering kit. The set was developed to optimise the steering characteristics of the vehicles for more consistent cornering and increased cornering speed while optimising entry and mid-corner bump handling. Part of the package are redesigned outer steering spindle plates that offer two different steering link positions, the standard “S” marked position for high-grip and a new aggressive “A” geometry for slippery tracks. The set is machined from high-quality 7075-T6 Ergal material, the parts come with a red surface coating for wear and looks and also included are Reverse-type pivot balls whose updated geometry fine-tune the whole steering system. The set is usable for the S35-3, S35-3E, and S35-GT kits.

Source: RC-Project [rc-project.it]

December 16, 2019

Trinity 30mm & 40mm aluminium fans

Available now from Trinity are their new 30mm and 40mm aluminium fan units. The fans utilise machined aluminium cases in a heatsink design which allows for additional cooling surface when directly coupled to motor or speed controller cans or cases. The 30mm fan is of a 2-tone black and blue design while the 40mm unit comes in a black and silver finish. Both utilise all-black wires for a stealthy factory look.

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