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May 8, 2019

Futaba HPS-CT700 low-profile servo – Coming soon

During this week’s Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan, Futaba are presenting their forthcoming new HPS-CT700 low-profile servo. Housed in an aluminium case the high-voltage compatible servo pulls 24.8kg-cm of torque with a speed of 0.09s at 6.0V input which makes it powerful enough even for demanding nitro applications. An all-black wire makes for a stealthy factory appearance. Full information will become available in time for the release. Also coming is an aluminium steering wheel housing for the 7PX high-end radio system. Made to replace the standard composite part, the exclusive alloy item will improve case stiffness and thus steering precision and handling of the transmitter.

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May 8, 2019

Tamiya TT-02 adjustable upper arm & gear diff set

Coming soon from Tamiya are new option parts for the popular TT-02 entry-level chassis kit. First up is an adjustable upper arm set that allows to easily fine-tune the wheel camber angle. The set includes new adjustable upper arms, left/right thread turnbuckles as well as mounting hardware with the kit including both the front and rear arms. Also new is a sealed gear differential for the TT-02 series of touring, drift and off-road kits that allows to tune the diff using different thickness fluids. The set includes one diff including metal internal gears, composite case and main gear as well as metal outdrives, seals and 3000 hardness oil.

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May 7, 2019

CS Electronic CSX V2 brushless motors

German company CS Electronic have introduced their new CSX V2 540-class modified and stock electric brushless motors. Based on the previous CSX the V2 variants offer improved performance, lower energy consumption, lower operation temperatures and a lower weight. At the same time the power curve and drivability have been improved. This was achieved by utilising a new internal design and Ti magnet material. The modified motor is available in 4.0T to 8.5T specification while the stock variant comes in 10.5T to 25.5T windings.

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May 7, 2019

WRC Racing STX soft composite suspension arms

WRC Racing have announced the release of soft composite suspension arms for the STX range of touring cars. Of a softer material than the standard arms, they are ideal when running in low ambient temperatures or on very low to low bite tracks as they can improve overall traction available from the tyres. The arms come as separate front and rear items.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

May 7, 2019

Tamiya introduce first M-08 Concept optionals

Tamiya have introduced first option parts for the forthcoming M-08 Concept M-chassis kit. First up are front and rear carbon fibre shock towers that will replace the standard moulded composite parts. Machined from high-quality 3mm material the shock stays also offer addition upper shock mounting positions, four instead of two in the front and six instead of three in the rear, for added adjustability. While being of a low weight the towers also improve suspension efficiency due to being a lot sturdier. The shock towers are available separately and they come including mounting hardware.

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May 7, 2019

T-Works XB8 front upright adjustment nut spacers

Coming from T-Works and made for the Xray XB8 series of off-road and on-road vehicles are teflon front upright adjustment nut spacers. The parts are made of high quality material and their slick surface will improve suspension smoothness for enhanced steering precision. The parts fit the XB8 2017 to 2019 kits as well as the GTX8 2017 and 2018 variants.

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

May 6, 2019

RC Maker GeoCarbon touring car tweak wheel set

RC Maker have introduced their all-new GeoCarbon tweak wheel set for EP and GP touring cars. The super lightweight wheels weight in at only 2.2g each and are precision machined to minimum tolerances to help de-tweak the car. Consisting of a less than half of a normal setup wheel construction, they serve the purpose of checking the tweak via lifting the chassis off the ground at one end only, and making sure the wheels leave the ground at the same point, being an extremely common way to de-tweak an on-road car. Using precision machined parts is far more accurate than using a normal wheel and tyre, and more accurate than a normal rubber O-ringed setup wheel. Having no buffer between the wheel and ground makes it far easier to feel when one wheel is lifting up earlier, as drivers can feel the abrupt bump on the setup board. This leads to more accurate and faster setting of tweak.

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May 3, 2019

MonacoRC aluminium shim sets

MonacoRC have introduced their new Supreme Essential Products aluminium shim sets in black and orange colour. Measuring 3mm x 6mm and being available in 0.5mm, 1.0mm, 1.5mm, 2.0mm and 3.0mm thickness, the shims come in several sets including 80-pieces mix kits that include 20 shims each of 0.5mm, 1.0mm, 2.0mm and 3.0mm, 30-piece kits of ten 0.5mm, 1.0mm and 1.5mm shims as well as 30-piece kits of 1.0mm, 2.0mm and 3.0mm. The shims are also available separately as ten or 20-piece packs of each thickness and they come in MonacoRC’s coloured assortment boxes that include neat stickers and that are also available separately while the larger 80-piece packs come in clear parts boxes.

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