Coming from ARC and made for the R8.1E 1/8th electric on-road kit are carbon fibre shorty LiPo holders. The parts allow the use of 94mm to 100mm shorty LiPo packs in order to reduce the car’s overall weight or to fine-tune the weight distribution. The triangular holders are machined from high-quality carbon fibre, they come as pairs and are available now.
Capricorn is continuing to release special USA Version kits of their competition on-road vehicles with the latest being the P12-C USA Version 1/12th scale pan car. The inclusion of a stiffer aluminium chassis and rear lower pod plate over the standard carbon fibre items makes the car suitable for the high-bite track conditions as they are experienced in the US, as the stiffer chassis construction improves drivability and traction. Apart from the stiffer chassis and pod plate, the kits offer the same specifications as the standard “European” editions.
Coming from Kyosho and made for the Inferno GT3 1/8th on-road kits is an adjustable aluminium front C-hub set. Offering 4 degrees of built-in caster the hubs make use of composite inserts to reduce the caster to 2 degrees or increase it to 6 degrees in order to fine-tune the car’s steering characteristics going in or coming out of a corner. Machined from high-quality aluminium the hubs also allow to adjust the steering knuckle height using shims, and they come in Kyosho’s signature gun metal colour to match the remainder of the car’s option parts.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Hudy have released a tweak board set for 1/10th touring cars. The tool helps to remove any tweak from the chassis and it utilises a lightweight chassis counter plate as well as a lightweight carbon fibre rod with aluminium caps, the latter is used to hold down the chassis on its shock towers after loosing the top deck screws. With the rod pressed down the screws will be tightened again with he result being a totally flat chassis, bulkhead and topdeck assembly. The tweak board set comes in a protective carrying bag for easy storage and transportation.
Coming from Xray and made for the X1 formula car are wide carbon fibre upper and lower suspension arms. The 2.5mm thick parts add 5mm of track width per side for a total of 10mm. Using the parts is especially recommended for high traction conditions and the arms come as separate items usable for both the left and the right hand side of the car.
RC Concept have released first images of their new ECR10 540-class electric brushless motor. Compared to the previous motor, the ECR features a high airflow can in 2-tone red and black finish, redesigned end plates, new heavy duty solder taps, and several other refinements. The motor will hit stores in several modified windings by end of March.
Coming soon from Italian company Capricorn is the LAB C8SR 1/8th 4WD electric on-road kit. The manufacturer’s first 1/8th scale electric-powered pan car was developed for the new 1/8th stock class and it features rigid suspension components and a single speed transmission. The car is currently under development with more details being announced once things near completion but for now the kit seems to stand out for its very narrow chassis design and the in-line dual 2S shorty LiPo battery mount.
SWorkz have introduced two new Turbo-style glow plugs made by O.S. Engines. Coming under the SWorkz brand is the ST3, an off-road glow plug similar to the O.S. R3, while the SPower brand ST7 on-road plug is comparable to the O.S. PR7. Both are available in several packing formats from now on.
Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]
