November 27, 2019

O.S. Speed R2104 World Champion .21 on-road engine

O.S. Engines have announced the soon release of their new O.S. Speed R2104 World Champion edition 3.5cc nitro on-road engine. The power plant will be issued to celebrate Shoki Takahata’s 2019 IFMAR 1/8th Nitro On-road World Championship title, which was also a maiden Worlds win for an O.S. Speed engine in the 1/8th IC Track category. The team went 1-2 in the main final with Takaaki Shimo taking the vice championship and to commemorate their effort, the World Championship edition will feature a gold-colour venturi insert , a two-tone black and golden cooling head as well as a laser-etched crankcase. Included in the special edition is also a T-2080SC based exhaust set. The engine will hit stores by the end of December.

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November 26, 2019

T-Works Rebel 12 lightweight screw sets

Coming from T-Works and made for the TOP Racing Rebel 12 pan car kit are two new lightweight screw kits. Available as UFO and Standard head sets, both kits include high-quality red anodised 7075-T6 aluminium screws as well as 64-grade titanium fasteners with both combined making for a significant weight saving compared to the standard steel screws. Both sets include 39 fasteners each and they are available now.

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November 25, 2019

Destiny RX-10SR 2.0 4WD electric touring car kit

Destiny have officially unveiled their new RX-10SR 2.0 4WD electric touring car kit. The car makes use of a redesigned chassis, top deck and motor mount with a new layout shifting the motor further towards the front while retaining a somewhat rear positioned layshaft and main gear. The result of the updated weight balance are better steering response and cornering speeds. Also new for the 2.0 is an updated battery position and mount that allows to let the battery sit at an angle, further optimising the car’s overall balance. Other new features include ultra low profile shock absorbers with hard-coated aluminium shock bodies, updated front and rear carbon fibre shock towers to make use of the shorter shock absorbers as well as redesigned 7075 aluminium upper bulkhead covers with updated camber link positions. Also part of the package are high-grade suspension parts made by Xenon Racing and also front double joint spring steel driveshafts for chatter-free steering action. The kit comes including a 2.25mm carbon fibre chassis and it will hit stores very soon with an aluminium chassis variant also being on the horizon.

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November 25, 2019

Bezerk T4’20 long arm chassis & front bumper brace

Bezerk have released first option parts for the all-new Xray T4 2020 touring car in the form of a long-arm-only carbon fibre chassis and a carbon fibre front bumper mount. Starting with the chassis, the designers felt that having the option for long and short arms can make the chassis a bit compromised in the strength department especially for the club racer. That is why the option to running the short arms was dropped and a few other holes for future parts were added. The ’19 front window brace holes have been added back, as well as a couple of extra holes towards the rear for the upcoming chassis braces that allow the use of forthcoming optionals.

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November 25, 2019

RC Maker brass floating battery mounts & battery weight

Coming from RC Maker are new brass optional parts such as floating battery mounts for the Awesomatix A800, Yokomo BD9 and Xray T4 as well as a 33g LCG battery weight plate. Starting with the floating battery mounts, reducing external factors on chassis flex has always been RC Maker’s mission. Chassis flex is one of the most important and sensitive tuning options today, and thats why the company strongly believes it must take all measures to reduce the impact that the electronics may have on chassis flex. The battery is roughly 300g, with a fully flat base contacting the chassis. This, even though it may be loose on the car, will have a detrimental impact on chassis flex. RC Maker’s new brass battery holders float the battery off the deck, and drastically reduce the impact the battery has on the flex of the chassis. The Awesomatix specific mount attaches to all of the Awesomatix model battery mounts, both factory and aftermarket. The Awesomatix mount is also usable on the Xray T4 2017 to 2020 models using optional, non-plastic battery mounts. The Yokomo variant installs directly to both standard plastic, and optional aluminium Yokomo brand battery mounts.

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November 25, 2019

HRC Racing LiHV Racing Pack batteries

HRC Racing have announced the release of their new 7.6V LiHV Racing Pack high-performance high-voltage LiPo batteries. Available as 8500mAh and 6000mAh variant, both batteries make use of Graphene technology high-quality cells for exceptional power output and a low internal resistance. The hardcase battery packs utilise 5mm bullet-type connectors, they include balancing harnesses and they will hit stores soon.

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November 24, 2019

Awesomatix A800MMX 1/10th electric touring car kit

Awesomatix have introduced their new A800MMX 1/10th scale mid motor electric touring car kit. Further pushing the standard within the industry, Awesomatix created the MMCX mid-motor platform back in 2018, previously only available as conversion kit, featuring a farther forward centre pulley, equal length belts, and a longer suspension arm design. These features also characterise the new MMX full car kit and yield significant performance enhancements for all types of racing surfaces and grip levels. The primary improvements are the motor mount and top deck design, which offers fully symmetrical flex and a multitude of flex possibilities. By using special ST019 top deck screws to secure the top decks to the motor mount, there are several flex settings and combinations possible from very stiff to very soft, from aggressive to calm, and even from “fixed” to “moving” action. Additionally, the two piece design provides increased stability and longevity of the top deck itself. To further improve on the flex characteristics of the car, the designers created the new AM08-3 shock holder for the front end of the car. This shock holder is no longer connected to the bulkheads and allows more caster flex, and thus a more rigid damper position. The newly designed motor mount remains in the centre of the car, but a new design moves the motor 0.5mm further inwards to improve the left/right balance with today’s modern lightweight batteries. This also further reduces the polar moment of inertia. In addition to the new AT120XB 20T alloy pulley, Awesomatix added an advanced ball bearing anti-skip unit into the motor mount, directly under the pulley, to reduce the risk of belt skip. New for the MMX kit is an update to the pulley securing bolt that has been changed to M2.5 size and will use a 1.5mm hex driver.

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November 23, 2019

Volante Super Precision 7-spoke wheels

Volante have announced the release of their new Super Precision 7-spoke wheels for 1/10th on-road rubber tyres. Realistically looking the precision-moulded rims set themselves apart from the usual dish rims and allow to build more scale looking wheel sets. The rims come in sets of four and are usable with most of today’s 1/10th touring car rubber tyres while also being available as pre-glued wheel sets utilising the new V7T rubber.

Source: Volante [volantetire.com]