German Team C distributors Absima have introduce the new aluminium lower shock mounts for the GT8-range of 1/8th scale on-road cars. Machined from aluminium and coming orange anodised and including mounting hardware the parts make for an updated suspension geometry and they are usable on both the front and the rear of the car.
Source: Absima [absima.com]
Coming from Muchmore is the new Impact Linear LCG FD2 5200mAh 14.8V LiPo battery pack. Offering a reduced height of 36mm the 4S pack is build from high-performance 110C cells for high power output in demanding racing conditions. The lower height compared to standard 4S packs makes for an overall lower centre of gravity, resulting in faster cornering of both off-road and on-road cars. The pack comes pre-wired with 10AWG wire, a T-type plug and an XH balancer connector.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
Pro-Line have introduced the True Scale concrete 1/10th K-Rail. Adding realism to any scale scene the K-Rails are good for the use as chicanes for off-road racing, race borders and obstacles for drifting, start and finish line borders for rock racing and rock crawling events, scale construction scene objects and borders, scale freeway dividers, or as a great way to display scale RC models. These K-rails will add an instant sense of scale dimension to any application. As a true-scale representation of the full size K-Rails they are made of real concrete and reinforced with steel rebar. They are easily paintable to fit right into any scene, be it stark white with high visibility for a race or construction scene, or to take it underground by adding street art or graffiti.
Xray is busy teasing their forthcoming 2017 kits with the latest being the ’17 edition of their popular T4 1/10th 4WD touring car. No details are known yet nor is an official release date but expect more information to surface shortly.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Modify have introduced their new Superior 64 pitch aluminium pinion gears. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075 aluminium and coming hard-anodised for wear the pinions are available in 25T to 50T sizes. Included is also a 3mm mounting grub screw.
Source: Modify [modifyrc.com]
Coming from Hiro Seiko is the new Power Cable 13AWG wire with translucent silicone coating. Available in 60cm coils the wire is made of 1274 pure copper strands for very low resistance and an ultra-soft feel. The pre-tinned wire also makes for very easy soldering and it is available now.
Coming from SkyRC is the new Toro X8 Pro brushless motor for 1/8th scale applications. Sporting a CNC-machined T6 billet aluminium heatsink can, the 4-pole motor comes with a 12-slot stator and a high-torque motor design for improved performance in demanding conditions. Ultra-thin 0.2mm stator laminations and high-purity copper windings make for maximum efficiency with the sintered Neodymium rotor further upping torque capabilities. High-RPM oversized bearings and heavy duty solder tabs add to the features list of the motor that, for now, is available as 2150kv variant only.
Source: SkyRC [skyrc.com]
Futaba have introduced the GYC440 car drift gyro and the SBS-01C current sensor. Starting with the gyro, the ultra-lightweight and compact GY440 series single-axis gyro offers setup ease and it is S.Bus and S.Bus2 capable. Dip switches select gyro direction and mode, with information clearly displayed by green and red LEDs. Also new is the SBS-01C current sensor. Compatible with select FASSTest and T-FHSS S.Bus2 systems, the SBS-01C collects real-time data on motor current, battery voltage and capacity used. It also allows to set vibration and/or audible alarms for any three functions, and use the transmitter’s data logging functions for more detailed power system analysis.
