Coming from X-Grip is a new range of shock springs for 1/10th electric touring cars. The 20mm springs are usable with nearly all low-profile shock absorbers and they are offered in five different colour-coded hardnesses from red super soft to black super hard.
Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]
Fenix have introduced their Flexy Sexy aluminium chassis for the Team Magic E4RS4 and also an updated main plate for the Team Associated TC7.1. Starting with the Team Magic chassis, it is 85mm wide and weighs in at 82g. Excessive machining in the middle section makes for optimised flex characteristics of the fully symmetrical chassis, making it ideal for all medium to high-bite conditions. As for the updated TC7.1 chassis the main plate now offers ARS mounting positions directly on the chassis. An “ARS” engraving makes for easy identification of the updated item.
View the TC7.1 ARS chassis here
3DRC have expanded their range of Fanbooster motor fan mounts with the addition of a dedicated 30mm super short variant for extra thick fans such as the one from R1 Wurks. The 3-D-printed duct was specially designed for the use with 15mm thick fans and it is easily mounted using double sided tape. Like all 3DRC parts the Fanbooster is available through the brand’s Shapeways store and in select model shops.
Source: 3DRC [shapeways.com]
VP-Pro have introduced their new aluminium stepped-design servo arm for throttle and brake applications. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming with a black anodised finish and machined silver edge details the servo arm is usable for all nitro car applications that require a stepped arm. The clamping design greatly improves reliability and the servo horn is available for 23T, 24T and 25T spline servos.
Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]
Coming from Target RC and made for the Yokomo BD8 touring car are +1mm zero degree C-hubs for RTC-equipped cars. The hubs are CNC-machined and replace the standard composite hubs with tougher and more precise parts to up the car’s performance especially on bumpy high-grip tracks. While being 1mm wider than stock, the C-hubs also allow to raise or lower the knuckle block in order to adjust the driveshaft angle.
Source: Target RC [targetrc.com]
1up Racing have introduced the Dynamic Toe Control conversion for the Team Associated TC7 and TC7.1 touring cars. This conversion utilises genuine Team Associated parts along with custom 1up Racing C-hubs and inner mounts machined from 7075-T6 aluminium for maximum durability and weight savings. During testing, it became clear that the standard caster block design allowed for too much flex which caused the car to become very unpredictable at times, especially on bumpy surfaces. Due to the unique design of the 1up Racing C-hub, the rear arms now retain far more material and keep their rigidity allowing the DTC system to work well on a wide range of surfaces and track conditions. The DTC conversion does not require any extra drilling or modifications to the existing parts, while also including all the necessary hardware for an easy bolt-on installation.
Coming from Schumacher are a new chassis and updated top decks for the Mi6 and Mi6evo touring cars. The new 2.25mm soft weave chassis will increase the flex of the Mi6-series cars compared to the kit 2.5mm chassis, improving performance especially in lower grip conditions. It will also lower the centre of gravity, improving corner speed.
Coming from Hiro Seiko are new lightweight screw kits for the Xray X10 and X12 series of pan cars as well as the new Xpress XQ1 and the Awesomatix A800X. The X10’18 related kits come as mixed aluminium and titanium or full titanium sets that save 15.5g or 12.6g of weight respectively. The X12’18 kits also come as mixed or full titanium sets, scrubbing 15.5g or 12.2g respectively with the mixed sets including orange anodised aluminium and natural finish titanium fasteners. Swinging over to the touring car sets, the fastener kit for the XQ1 saves about 29g for the mixed and 21g for the all-titanium set while the A800X assortments scrub 23g with the mixed and 18.5g with the all-titanium kit. The mixed sets use red alloy screws for the XQ1 and gold-anodised fasteners in the mixed Awesomatix set.
View the other screw sets here
