T-Works have introduced three new lightweight screw sets for the Yokomo BD9 touring car. Available as mixed aluminium and titanium set, mixed aluminium and titanium UFO head set and full titanium UFO head set, all include 129 fasteners that not only lower the overall weight of the car but they also improve visual appearance.
View the UFO head screw sets here
Coming from Bittydesign is the pre-cut variant of their popular JP8 190mm touring car body shell. A favourite among both modified and stock class drivers the JP8 is part of the new high-downforce body movement and beside the standard non-cut variant it is now also available pre-cut and pre-drilled for Awesomatix, Destiny, Team Associated and Xray cars and it will soon also come as a dedicated version for the new Yokomo BD9. The body comes including pre-cut and pre-drilled rear wing, wing mounting hardware and a decal sheet.
Arrowmax have introduced their all-new Red Series 7.4V 5200mAh Ultra Low Profile LiPo battery pack. The standard-size pack is only 19.5mm tall and weighs in at a lightweight 237g, making it the ideal battery when facing traction roll problems on small and tight high-grip tracks. The battery utilises high-performance 55C/110C Si-Graphene cells for high power output and exceptional durability and it is available now.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Brilliant RC have announced the release of their new high temperature silicon gaskets for .12 and .21 engines, pipes and manifolds. The black-colour gaskets are moulded from a special, high temperature resistant silicone rubber which ensures a very long durability. Coming in sets of three, these gaskets fit on all Novarossi and O.S. based .12 and .21 engines, as well as most popular pipes and manifolds.
Coming from Contact Tyres are new BRCA 1/12 Oval National control tyre donuts in four hardnesses. Developed with the help of Stock Oval World Champion Ben Harding the tyres are meant to offer the best tyre balance and traction available and they are available in colour-coded white 32 shore, yellow 35 shore, red 37 shore and blue 40 shore hardness. The unmounted tyres measure 26mm x 49mm in width and diameter respectively with an internal diameter of 35mm.
Pilot RC Products have announced their newest product in the form of the carbon fibre ball stud washer set. It features 3mm inner diameter and 7.8mm outer diameter fully carbon fibre washers that come 0.5mm, 1.0mm and 2.0mm thicknesses. The set includes ten each, and they are an essential upgrade over their plastic and aluminium counterparts because they won’t tweak or flatten under pressure while remaining the lightest possible mass for the application, not to mention the exposed carbon finish for that true factory look. The washers are perfect for precise adjustment of the height of ball studs when adjusting roll centres, wheelbase, shimming suspension components and much more. The washers are usable for 4-40 and M3 ball studs and the set is available now.
Source: Pilot RC Products [pilotrcproducts.com]
Completing a series of new optionals for their 1/10th 200mm World Championship winning IF15, Infinity has released a new 3-hole shock piston. The 0.9mm piston is recommended for use in the front shocks of the IF15 on med-high traction tracks to increase corner speed. The piston can also be used in the rear shocks and is suitable for use in the shocks of the IF15’s bigger brother the IF18.
Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]
Xpress have introduced new 3x18mm flat spot suspension pins for the Execute XM1 kit. The shafts, used on the front C-hubs and rear uprights, feature a flat spot that, in combination with the standard grub screw, greatly reduces the chance of the pins coming loose or working their way out during racing action. The pins come in sets of four and they are available now.
Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]
