April 28, 2018

Zero Tribe T4 FWD conversion kit – Coming soon

Back in February Japanese brand Zero Tribe released a first rendering of their FWD conversion kit for the Xray T4 4WD touring car and now the project seems to materialise. Designed for 2016 and 2017 spec T4 kits, the conversion will allow to build a competition spec front wheel drive car utilising 4WD donor parts such as A-arms, steering components, bulkhead and drivetrain parts from existing T4 kits while the conversion kit will include items such as a purpose-designed carbon fibre main chassis plate, a new motor mount, new front upper bulkhead caps as well as new carbon fibre shock towers, an updated bumper and some drivetrain components. The kit is close to being production ready as are option parts such as as different carbon fibre upper deck, aluminium front anti-roll bar mounts, 15g and 30g balance weights, carbon steel rear axle shafts and a carbon fibre battery mount set.

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April 28, 2018

Trinity Punisher Spec class brushless motors

Coming soon from Trinity is the new Punisher Spec class sensored brushless motors. Designed with racers and track owners in mind, the Spec class stock motor offers true zero point, yet infinite timing adjustment, an updated sensor board design as well as an open bearing on the sensor end for easy cleaning and oiling. Lower resistance solder tabs and maximised can cooling vents, a newly designed low resistance stator and a 12.5mm high torque rotor round out the package. The motor is available soon in 13.5T and 17.5T variants.

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April 28, 2018

Team EAM 8000mAh 2S Graphene Formula LiPo

Team EAM have introduced their all-new 110C 8000mAh 2S Graphene Formula LiPo battery pack. It features a completely new chemistry that offer the lowest resistance and highest voltage output available for greater performance in all classes while still maintaining exceptional durability and life cycles. Each pack is QC checked and tested to ensure it meets Team EAM standards for quality and reliability. The pack is built to meet ROAR specs, it utilises 5mm bullet connectors, comes in a reusable storage box and the 8000mAh pack weighs in at 322g.

Source: Team EAM [teameamotorsports.com]


April 27, 2018

GL Racing long double joint driveshafts V2

GL Racing have introduced a set of long V2 double joint driveshafts for the GLA 4WD micro chassis. They are of the same design as used in 1/10th touring cars and smooth out wheel speeds at large steering angles while also producing a constant velocity transfer from shaft to wheel. The V2 shafts are made from high-quality spring steel and they are available now.

Source: GL Racing [gl-racing.com]


April 27, 2018

Xpress Execute XQ1 camber link stiffener set

Coming from Xpress and made for the Execute XQ1 touring car is a camber link stiffener set. By changing the front upper links to a triangular system, the C-hub is stiffened which provides a more predictable handling especially on high grip tracks. The set is a direct fit and includes all necessary hardware.

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April 27, 2018

Futaba BLS373SV large scale servo

German Futaba distributor Ripmax has introduced the new BLS373SV high-torque servo for large scale applications. The high-voltage compatible device supports the T7PX HighSpeed SR mode, it is S.Bus and S.Bus2 compatible and programmable using Futaba’s CIU-2/3 USB adapters. It features stainless steel top and output gears for strength, four ball bearings and Cobalt-Samarium motor magnets for precision and best possible performance. At 7.4V input the servo is able of pulling up to 37kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.11s.

Source: Ripmax [ripmax.de]


April 26, 2018

SMJ alloy body height adjusters & double sided tape

SMJ have introduced new aluminium body height adjusters for 6mm body posts as well as pre-cut double-sided tape for electronic installation. Starting with the body height adjusters, the parts are machined from aluminium and are usable on all cars with 6mm diameter body posts. The adjusters allow to precisely adjust body height and rake and they are available in packs of four and in red or black colour.

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April 26, 2018

Xpress XQ1 XOC On-power Control System

Xpress have introduced their new XOC Xpress On-power Control System for the XQ1 touring car. The set allows to quickly change between static and dynamic rear toe-in by removing the connecting links and installing included spacers underneath the rear alloy hubs. Included in the set are also hard compound rear arms, carbon fibre knuckle arms as well as alloy and steel hardware.

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