Scale Dynamics from Japan have released first images of their new aluminium silver drift car wheels. The 6-spoke rims are of special design that utilises standard drift car tyres but an additional black-painted ring will enlarge the sidewall height visually to make for a more old school look. An alloy silver surface treatment is giving the wheels a polished look and they will become available soon.
Coming from P-One are their new setup wheels for 1/10th scale touring cars. The wheels are made of high-quality aluminium and they come black anodised and with white markings for cool looks and easy identification. They also incorporate thin rubber O-rings to ensure the chassis stays in place during suspension geometry checking and adjustment. The wheels come in sets of four and are usable for both electric and nitro kits.
Yeah Racing have introduced a line of carbon fibre upgrade parts for the Xpress Execute XQ1S touring car. Available now are a 2.25mm carbon fibre chassis, a 2.0mm topdeck, 3mm floating servo mount upper plate, 3mm front and rear shock towers as well as a 2.25mm bumper plate. All parts are direct replacements for the standard fibreglass items and they were designed to improve overall rigidity and precision when running in medium to high-bite racing conditions or when seeking an overall lower weight.
GL Racing have introduced their forthcoming new Audi R8 LMS body shell for 1/28th micro on-road cars. The officially licensed body will support 98mm wheelbase chassis, it features front and rear 78mm wide wheel arches for optimised race performance and it is made of durable material. The lightweight and low centre of gravity body also utilises a front body mount that features whole front splitter support to prevent damage as well as a flat underbody and it comes with wing mirrors and antenna moulded flexible plastic.
PPM have introduced the new RC Aurora ARR V2 6200kV sensored brushless motor for 1/28 scale vehicles. The motor features a new can design that allows to use the power plant in an even wider range of cars such as the GLR, GLA, BZ and SZ kits. The V2 sports a single sensor port and easy to reach heavy duty solder tabs and it is available now, coming also in a 7000kV variant.
Source: PPM [ppm-rcracing.com]
ProTek RC have announced two powerful high-voltage, digital servos in the form of the 155T and 155S. They are usable for both 1/10th scale and 1/8th scale applications and feature precisely machined cases with deep, machined cuts in the lower cases that work as a heatsink to provide additional cooling. The 155T (0.08s/32.6kg-cm) and 155S (0.06s/26.6kg-cm) servos are ProTek’s first to feature a conformal coating – a thin layer of polymeric film that contours to the printed circuit board to protect against vibrations, moisture, dust, chemicals and extreme temperatures. Both servos operate from 4.8 to 7.4V, so they can easily handle high voltage input when conditions warrant maximum speed and torque. Other features include powerful coreless motors, metal gears and black receiver wires for that factory look.
Mugen Seiki Europe have introduced their new MTC1 Team Edition limited edition electric touring car kit. An exclusive to MSE, the kit includes a 1-piece carbon fibre top deck, an additional rear anti-roll bar wire, belt tensioner, lightweight wheel axles, aluminium spool outdrives as well as the optional floating battery mount, lightweight front upper arm turnbuckles and also the recently introduced soft shock and diff O-rings and the heavy duty diff internals kit. Also included are additional parts to recreate the latest setups as used by Mugen’s Robert Pietsch and Viljami Kutvonen. The kit is made solely for the European market and only available through the MSE dealer network.
Please note that the upper image of Robert Pietsch’s personal MTC1 is just for reference.
Source: Mugen Seiki [mugen.eu]
Arena RC Racing have introduced a new version of their body trimming block for touring car body shells. The 3-D-printed tool was designed for the use with a Zebra Name Pen and similar fine liners and its design allows to conveniently draw lower body trim lines at heights of 7.5mm up to 9.0mm by simply flipping the block. The carbon-reinforced tool is available from now on.
