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June 8, 2018

Yokomo Racing Performer high traction drift wheel

Coming from Yokomo’s Racing Performer series of competition option parts is a new high traction wheel for drift cars. Developed for the use on low traction surfaces the rim will offer moderate flexibility to increase traction while the inner portion allows for greater clearance with the suspension components for increased steering angles. The rim is available in titanium, yellow and white colour and it features a black painted outer ring to visually increase sidewall thickness, ensuring proper 1980’s and ’90’s old school looks.

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June 7, 2018

ArndtCraft Carbon X-treme 30mm fan cover

Coming from ArndtCraft and suitable for most 30mm fan units is the Carbon X-treme series graphite fan cover. The simple yet elegant carbon fibre item offers a nice visual presence, as well as a slight increase in fan rigidity for improved durability.

Source: ArndtCraft [arndtcraft.com]

June 7, 2018

WRC GTX aluminium servo saver

WRC Racing have introduced a new adjustable aluminium servo saver for the GTX 1/8th on-road car. It utilises a 7075-T6 aluminium servo saver body that comes hard anodised for wear while the included three carbon fibre Ackermann levers allow for a total of nine different steering Ackermann settings. The servo saver is sold as a complete kit including mounting hardware.

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June 7, 2018

Reedy roll out new Wolfpack LiPo battery packs

Coming from Reedy’s Wolfpack intermediate-level series of battery packs are three new offerings. First up is the 2100mAh 30C HV pack with dimensions of 87.2×32.2×18.4mm. The hardcase battery weighs in at 96g and utilises 3.5mm sockets. The second new battery is a 1600mAh offering built from 30C standard voltage cells. The softcase pack measures 88.0×29.9×16.5mm, it weighs in at 87g and comes pre-soldered with a T-plug connector and JST XH balancer port. The two above batteries are ideal especially for small-scale vehicles while the third new pack, the Pro SB 2100mAh 20C 4S battery is the ideal power source for starter boxes. The softcase pack offers a small footprint and a light weight, making it easier to transport and handle starter box. The battery measures 106.5×34.1×26.5mm and it weighs in at 210g.

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June 6, 2018

Reedy HV 30mm motor cooling can

Coming from Reedy is their new high-voltage compatible 30mm motor cooling fan. It comes with a handy 195mm extension and is simple to install by plugging directly into the receiver where it operates off BEC voltage. Because it has HV capability, it can also be soldered directly to ESC battery terminals to achieve 24000 RPM and maximum cooling. Installing in the vehicle is as easy as double-sided tape or fitting it to a fan mount or heat sink.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

June 6, 2018

Tamiya Dancing Rider RTR set & chrome accessories

First seen during the recent Shizuoka Hobby Show and officially announced now are Tamiya’s forthcoming ready-to-run version of the T3-01 Dancing Rider trike as well as a load of chrome-plated accessories. As for the RTR kit, the 3-wheeler comes factory assembled, with a silver-painted body shell as well as 2.4GHz radio system. It is understood that, apart from being already built, the vehicle is of the same specification as the kit variant. New on the option part side of things and usable for both the kit and RTR kit are the four new chrome-plated sets that are available separately and as gear case A-parts and frame C-parts while the chrome plated front wheel and the M-Chassis compatible 11-spoke rear rims round out Tamiya’s bling package for the popular trike. All of the above items will become available in the second half of July.

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June 6, 2018

BMT 984 hard anodised aluminium front axles

BMT have introduced a set of hard-anodised aluminium front wheel axles for the 984 on-road car. The 7075 alloy wheel axle shafts are a direct replacement for the stock parts and they are designed to scrub both unsprung weight and rotational mass, resulting in improved suspension efficiency and quicker spool-up. Additional machining further scrubs weight and different sets of cross pin holes allow to use a fresh pair of holes once the actual start to show signs of wear, improving the lifespan of the parts.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]

June 6, 2018

Bruno RC BC-1863X aluminium battery stop

Coming from Bruno RC and made for their BC-1863X servo is an adjustable aluminium battery stop. The part attaches to the top of the Xray T4-specific BC-1863X servo mount and it helps to set the gap between the battery and the belt, using a single screw. The items is made of aluminium and it comes black anodised for wear and looks.

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