Absima have introduced a new range of drift tyres for 1/10th scale vehicles. Coming pre-glued on 5, 9 or 10-spoke rims, in a range of colours as well as with two different tyre treads the wheels make every drift car stand out both on the track and in the work shop. All tyres come on 12mm hex adapter rims and in a standard off-set.
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Coming from Reedy is the new 5300mAh shorty LiPo battery pack. With its high capacity and 70C rated cells the battery is ideal for demanding modified and stock racing applications alike. It utilizes a protective hardcase of “standard” shorty dimensions, 4mm socket connectors for a low resistance and it complies with ROAR, EFRA, BRCA and IFMAR specifications.
Yokomo have introduced two new option parts for the BD7-2016 touring car in the form of a hard carbon fibre chassis and a soft carbon fibre upper deck. Starting with the chassis, it is designed for low to medium grip tracks and cut from a new carbon weave that offers increased torsional strength while being slightly thinner, providing a better balanced front-to-rear grip, resulting in improved corner speed and initial steering. The chassis is characterised by three slots under the main gear section and two additional cuts along the battery and electronics compartment. Also new is the soft upper deck for the use with the optional aluminium chassis. The softer top deck provides improved traction and a more progressive feel which translates to increased side bite. The part was in use by the Yokomo team during the recent ETS round in Austria, being a favourite among those modified and stock drivers that opted to run an alloy chassis.
German Sanwa distributors LRP have introduced the new ERS-963 high-torque digital servo. With a torque of 20.3kg-cm at a standard 6.0V input the servo is ideal for all 1/8th scale applications such as buggies, truggies and monster trucks. It features an aluminium middle heatsink case, a coreless motor, strong metal gears and its IPX4 makes it ideal even for demanding racing conditions.
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Tamiya is currently working on a new club-level touring car platform, the TA07 Pro. A first rendering shows what appears to be a belt-driven 4WD car with an exoskeleton that makes up the upper deck. The front and rear shock towers are composite plastic parts to which standard length shock absorbers attach. Other features visible include a floating servo mount, a composite motor/sensor port cover and a possible quick release battery mount. More information and images should become available in time for the forthcoming Shizuoka Hobby Show in mid-May where is TA07 Pro is believed to make a first public appearance.
Source: RC Monkey [rcmonkey.jp]
New from Exotek and made for the HPI Racing RS4 Sport 3 club level racer are front and rear carbon fibre shock towers. Available separately the parts are cut from 3mm high-quality carbon material, they match the stock suspension geometry and improve suspension efficiency due to being much stiffer than the standard towers. Included with the shock towers, that use the stock hardware and shock ball ends, come M3 locknuts for the shock balls.
VBC Racing have introduced the latest evolution of the Lightning 12 pan car platform, the 12M. The “M” stands for “Middle” and was the main driving force behind the car’s design that features a transverse battery configuration, adjustable floating servo mount, and an adjustable steering bell crank system. In addition to these features the car also sports a newly designed lightweight aluminium rear bulkhead and axle assembly, multiple side spring positions, and a highly tuneable front end. All plastic parts are made from VBC ultra-strong V2 composite while the alloy parts are machined from black anodised 7075 aluminium. New features also include an adjustable front chassis brace, direct or bellcrank steering setup, new rear axle mount with ride height spacers, as well as a rear axle brace that also acts as a dust cover for the ball bearings.
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Following the respective modified variants Team Corally have now introduced the Dynospeed 3.0 Spec racing brushless motors. They utilise a machined T6 aluminium can with airflow openings, high-purity copper windings, heavy-duty solder tabs and sintered neodymium magnets. An improved stator design makes for high efficiency and the motors also sport dual sensor ports, adjustable timing and they comply with IFMAR, EFRA, BRCA and ROAR rules. The Spec motors are available in the four stock specific variants of 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T.
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