Coming from Yeah Racing are new titanium turnbuckle sets for the Xray T4 and Xpress Execute XQ1 series of touring cars. Both are made of high-quality 64 grade titanium and they are direct replacements for the standard items. While offering a low weight they also promise exceptional stability and corrosion resistance besides adding visual impact to the chassis.
View the XQ1 series turnbuckle set here
Made for the RX-10SR and RX-10S electric touring cars are several new optionals from Destiny. First up is the V2 aluminium battery bracket set for the SR and S variants. The set attaches directly to the chassis, doing away with the need to use fibre-reinforced tape and thus ensuring tweak-free battery mounting as the multi-piece battery locators and retainers only slightly touch the battery case. The set is made up using grey anodised aluminium and machined carbon fibre parts.
RCLabHK have introduced their new chassis conversion kit for the Tamiya TA07R and Pro cars. The set’s main item is the 2.2mm thick and 86mm wide carbon fibre chassis plate that was designed to replace the standard plastic chassis. Also part of the package are two 3mm carbon fibre vertical top decks and two black anodised 7075 aluminium mounts, steering posts and battery mounts. The chassis does away with any sort of tweak issues, it offers different flex settings and it is usable with all three motor mount configurations.
Coming soon from Tamiya are several new option parts for the TB-05 club-level touring car kit. First up is an aluminium differential case set that was designed as a direct replacement for the standard plastic item. The alloy case will prevent deforming under load for improved efficiency and smoother diff action, while also adding cooling for greater consistency throughout a run and when racing in high ambient temperatures. Another benefit is greatly improved sealing performance, making it virtually maintenance-free. The set includes a single diff case as well as a gasket and five 2mm cap screws.
Coming from Kyosho and made for the V-One R4 series of 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road cars is the Evo.2 chassis and upper deck set. The newly developed aluminium main chassis, with integrated receiver battery mount, will improve rear traction and cornering performance which is further aided by the redesigned carbon fibre upper deck. The parts are a direct fit and they are also available separately.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Coming from ArndtCraft is a 30mm motor cooling fan brace that was designed to prevent fan breakage in extreme off-road conditions. The brace is ideal for all WTF-style fans and it attaches from the bottom, air flow outlet side of the unit. The 1mm carbon fibre plate is very light of weight and it will improve the fan’s life when running on carpet or astro turf tracks with wood or concrete base. It supports the fan’s centre section, as well as fan housing structure, to prevent fan centre section, and housing, from deflecting under hard impact, which can result in fan breakage.
Fenix officially introduced their new Classique late 1960’s 1/10th scale formula pan car kit at last weekend’s EOS/European Reedy Race double header. Resembling the iconic 2500mm wheelbase wing-less cars, the Classique utilises a 250mm wheelbase for scale looks and driving performance. Despite the retro appearance, the kit makes use of high-end materials such as 2.5mm carbon fibre parts, a 7075 aluminium motor mount and a titanium differential as known from Fenix’s Mistral kit. The “60” is the first in a line of different models and it will become available as pure kit and also as Collectors Edition with a fully painted body shell and detailed driver and motor areas. The release date is set for late September to mid-October.
Coming from Czech company Arena 12 are new 1/12th scale pan car wheels in a unique turbine design. Designed using the latest CAD software and CFG calculations, the shape of the wheels offers a host of advantages such as improved downforce, greater mechanical grip, higher stability at top speed and also reduced centrifugal forces. The turbine-shaped spokes will also add to the overall cooling as a side effect. The wheels are available in two hardnesses – soft, which is ideal for beginners and club racing, while the hard rims offer improved traction and lower roll resistance. The directional wheels are available pre-trued using an universal rubber compound.
