December 6, 2019

Shepherd Velox V8WC to V8.2 conversion kit

Shepherd have announced the release of a conversion kit that allows to update the Velox V8 WC to latest Velox V8.2 specification. The set includes all necessary parts such as the aerospace 7075-T6 aluminium main chassis plate, aluminium bulkheads and arm mounts, hard-coated aluminium wheel axles, the flex carbon radio plate, lower arms, uprights, the smaller servo saver, aluminium anti-roll bar bushings and more. The set is available in blue and black anodising colour from now on.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


December 6, 2019

T-Works roll out new T4 2020 optionals

T-Works have introduced more option part for the Xray T4 2020 mid-motor touring car in the form of lightweight screw sets, a titanium ball end kit and a precision ball bearing set. Starting with the screw kits, the range includes not only the recently introduced gold-colour steel screw set, the proactive Asian company also release a 93-piece UFO head all-alloy fastener kit, a 93-piece all-Grade-64 titanium screw kit, as well as two mixed aluminium and titanium kits, one with standard and one utilising UFO head screws. Using the lightweight fasteners will reduce the overall weight of the car while adding visual impact at the same time thanks to the shiny titanium and orange or black anodised alloy screws. Also new is an 18-piece set of 64 grade titanium ball ends that will replace the standard steel balls, resulting in lower weight while the 22-piece precision ball bearing set ensures a smooth running drivetrain utilising steel and orange rubber sealed ball races.

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December 6, 2019

RC Maker 3D Pro ESC wire organiser

RC Maker have introduced their new ESC wire organiser for the use with most brushless electronic speed controllers. Wiring is difficult, especially on the new mid motor chassis with the ESC behind the motor. The belt is in the way and there really isn’t much room. That is why the designers have gone and made it a whole lot easier for the drivers. 3-D-printed from high quality composite material, the wire organiser keeps all three motor wires, plus the sensor wire bunched together, and stuck down. The part is also very useful for keeping the wires organised in 1/12th on-road, and 1/10th off-road chassis and it accepts any wires, 12 gauge or smaller, and all sensor wires, flat or bunched. The organisers is usable floating or taped down using optional double sided tape.

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December 5, 2019

Kyosho Speed House Torx 10 brushless motors

Kyosho have announced the soon release of their all-new Speed House Torx 10 540-size brushless motors. The sensored motors were developed for high-performance competition use, offering high efficiency, a low weight and exceptional heat dissipation thanks to a highly machined case. Sturdy heavy-duty solder tabs and a rearward-facing sensor port round out the package. The 5.5T to 10.5T modified motors will come equipped with a 5.0×12.3×24.0mm rotor while the 13.5T to 21.5T stock motors are tuned using a 5.0×12.5×24.2mm rotor.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]


December 5, 2019

Xray T4 2020 2.0mm aluminium solid chassis

Coming from Xray and made for their T4 2020 touring car is a solid aluminium chassis for high to very high bite track conditions. Machined from high-quality 2.0mm 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised for wear and looks the chassis is best used on high to very high grip carpet and asphalt track where the limited torsional flex can lead to an easier to drive, more stable and more predictable car while countering traction rolling at the same time. In addition and according to Xray‘s Jimmy Maddison the solid chassis can also help settling the car on bumpy tracks. The chassis allows to use the new longer as well as the older short-style suspension, it comes with white, laser-etched Xray logos and will hit stores very soon.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


December 5, 2019

T-Works T4’20 gold colour steel screw set

Coming from T-Works and made for the new Xray T4 2020 touring car is a 101-piece gold-colour steel screw set. A direct replacement for the standard fasteners the shiny bolts will add some bling to the chassis while also offering better corrosion resistance than plain steel, making them ideal when running wet or humid weather conditions.

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


December 4, 2019

WRC Racing STX composite gear diff internals

Coming from WRC Racing are new moulded composite gear diff internals for the STX range of touring cars. Using the gears will improve off-power rolling as well as available overall traction while reducing wear for longer parts life.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]


December 4, 2019

7075.it T4’20 aluminium eccentric diff holders

7075.it from Italy have introduced their redesigned aluminium eccentric diff holder for the T4 2020 touring car. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised for surface protection, the bearing holders offer optimised bearing fit for less natural drivetrain drag and better heat dissipation compared to the standard composite parts, resulting in improved overall performance and bearing life. The eccentric inserts are available as pairs from now on.

Source: 7075.it [7075.it]