Coming from Arrowmax is a 4000mAh 7.4V 2S low-profile LiPo battery pack. Built using high-performance 55C/110C cells the battery is of 139x47x22.5mm dimensions, allowing for an overall lower centre of gravity compared to standard 25.1mm hardcase packs. The battery makes use of 5mm bullet type connectors and it is usable in both Modified and Stock racing classes.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Roche have introduced their Rapide P10W 235mm 1/10th scale pan car kit. Building on the 200mm variant the car makes use of a 3mm high-grade carbon fibre main chassis plate and lower pod plate, and it allows for extensive wheelbase settings with ±2mm being achievable using the front lower alloy suspension block and additional ±1.5mm are available using the front graph suspension plate. Other features include a ball-raced rack-type steering system, quick adjust Ackermann, fully adjustable Xenon-made front suspension, a big bore centre and lightweight micro side dampers as well as a floating steering servo mount for low-profile and mini-size servos. The chassis itself allows for a range of battery configurations including inline standard and shorty packs as well as transversally mounted shorties. The link-type kit furthermore comes with a range of options such as a differential thrust race, 64 pitch 93T Xenon Racing main gear as well as a 30mm cooling fan mount and low-friction pivot balls and ball studs.
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New from BMT and made for the 984 1/8th on-road car are the Evo chassis and several front anti-roll bar wires. Starting with the chassis, the main plate is machined from high-quality aluminium and it makes use of a new front suspension geometry, improving steering in both low and high speed corners and it also utilises a new battery plate position for an optimised weight balance. As for the three front anti-roll bar wires, they are available in 2.0mm, 2.3mm and 2.5mm diameter and help to fine-tune the roll characteristics of the chassis.
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Serpent have introduced a low-friction belt pulley set for the 977 1/8th on-road car. Made using a new composite material that creates a super-smooth surface the pulleys make for a more efficient drivetrain and thus overall improved performance. Due to the material being a bit softer than the standard black parts the wear rate is slightly increased. Included in the set come all needed front, side and rear pulleys.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Following the a 10.5T version Scorpion now also introduced a 13.5T variant of their all-new RR-3420 ROAR-spec brushless motor. Designed using a black anodised aluminium high-airflow can and a 12.5mm high-torque rotor the spec racing motor is made for competition use and it currently awaits ROAR approval. Apart from being of 13.5T specifications the motor sports the same features as the faster 10.5T variant with a screw-type rotor surface for cooling, high-grade silicon steel stator material and high-purity copper wires.
Source: Scorpion [scorpionsystem.com]
Radtec have introduced a new set of hard-coated aluminium suspension balls and titanium-coated kingpins for the Xray X1 formula car. The set includes eight aluminium suspension balls that lower the car’s weight while the hard-coating makes for a smooth and durable surface. The titanium-coated stainless steel kingpins add to the assembly by providing a smooth, low-friction surface, further upping overall suspension performance.
Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]
Coming from Serpent and designed for the use with the Cobra GT 1/8th on-road car are new yellow clutch shoes. Usable with the standard steel and also the recently introduced nickel-plated alloy clutch bell, the shoes offer improved bottom end punch that can be further increased by using the alloy clutch bell. For fine-tuning purposes the yellow clutch shoes can be mixed with the standard carbon and also the optional aluminium shoes. While designed for the GT car with 4-shoe clutch, the yellow shoes are also good for the use in buggy and truggy applications.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
RC-Cox have introduced a 17T centre pulley set for the Yokomo BD7-2016 touring car. Being of an updated design compared to the stock pulley assembly the parts make for improved spur gear fixing, doing away with main gear wobbling at high RPM. On top of this the CNC-machined pulleys offer great precision, making for an efficient drivetrain able to supply greater torque loads. The pulleys and spur gear mounts are machined from 6061 aluminium with the pulleys sporting a hard-anodised surface while the spur gear mount comes black anodised. Included come four main gear mounting screws and two shims.
Source: RC-Cox [ppm-rcracing.com]
