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March 3, 2016

Xray T4 brass suspension holders

Xray have introduced a range of heavy brass lower A-arm mounts made for the T4 line of touring cars. 3-times heavier than the standard aluminium parts they help to add 30 gram of weight without the need to use unsightly wheel balance weights while also allowing for easy weight distribution changes. Using the mounts in the front can help to reduce traction roll on high-traction surfaces while the rear parts improve rotation and steering, making them ideal for medium traction conditions. The suspension holder are available as front FF (11.5g), front FR (11.7g), rear RR (11.0g) and rear spilt 2-piece ARS mount (10.8g in total).

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March 3, 2016

Tamiya Honda City Turbo & Racing Fighter XB kits

Tamiya’s popular Honda City Turbo and the recently introduced Racing Fighter 2WD buggy are soon also available as XB series ready-to-run kits. Both come factory assembled, with pre-painted bodyshell and including the Finespec 2.4GHz radio system, pre-installed steering servo, receiver and speed controller. It is understood that some countries also enjoy the addition of suitable battery packs and a wall charger. The Honda City Turbo will become available by end of March while the Racing Fighter is set to hit stores by end of April.

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March 2, 2016

Evo P1 & P2 high-performance brushless servos

Coming soon from Evo are the P1 and P2 high-performance brushless servos. First up is the P1 (0.07s/10.2kg-cm), a low-profile offering with an all-aluminium heatsink case. The black anodised case sports machined silver details and the servo utilises stainless steel gears and it is high-voltage compatible for up to 8.4V input while also being dust and water protected with an IPX-4 rating.

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March 2, 2016

Hiro Seiko Ti6AL4V titanium M2 screws

Hiro Seiko have introduced a new range of CNC-machined titanium M2 screws. Made from high-quality Ti6AL4V titanium alloy material the fasteners are available in 5mm, 6mm, 8mm and 10mm length and as button or flat head screws. Offering a low weight the screws are very tough at the same time, making them ideal for high-stress areas.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]

March 2, 2016

Samix BD7-2016 floating steering system

Coming from Samix and made for the Yokomo BD7-2016 is a floating steering system. Designed to uncouple the steering posts from the chassis plate the set includes a new inner aluminium servo mount, a carbon fibre upper plate, new steering posts and an arrangement of hardware and accessories including a new outer alloy servo mount and alloy servo lug bushings. The upper carbon fibre plate will take the steering posts so they do not interfere with chassis flex which will make for improved on-power steering, the car will be easier to drive and more consistent. Samix team driver Nicholas Lee already prove the performance of the floating steering system by making the A-main at the recent TITC race in Thailand.

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March 1, 2016

Motiv Low CG weight kit

Motiv have introduced their new Low Centre of Gravity weight kit for 2WD buggies, short course trucks and formula cars. The set includes brass plates that are designed to fit the same foot print as a shorty LiPo battery pack with the 0.5mm plate weighing in at 18.5 grams and the 1mm plate weighing in at 37 grams. The combination of both will bring thin LiPo shorty packs to approximately the weight of most 5000mAh shorty batteries on the market. The set can also be used to up the weight of a standard shorty in the desired battery location. The kit includes sticky back foam and ultra thin double sided tape to fit the weights to the battery in any vehicle.

Source: Motiv RC [motivrc.com]

March 1, 2016

Hot Race introduce improved 1/8th on-road rims

Italian company Hot Race Tyres have introduced updated rims for their pre-mounted 1/8th on-road wheels. Offering optimised flex characteristics due to new spoke reinforcements the rims will make for better traction and less strain of the outer wheel portion. This will also lead to a more consistent tyre throughout the run and overall improved performance. On top of this the new wheels will also improve the car’s handling in high traction conditions as it makes for a smoother and faster ride. The new wheels will hit the stores at the end of March.

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March 1, 2016

KO Propo BSx2 One10 Grasper steering servo

KO Propo have introduced their all-new BSx2 One10 Grasper low-profile steering servo. Offering a new case design with complex upper case machining the servo also makes use of a heatsink middle section, hard-anodised aluminium gears, a brushless motor, dual ball bearings, and a black receiver lead with gold-plated contacts. The servo is usable with 6.0V to 7.2V input and it pulls up to 10.8kg-cm at a speed of 0.09s. Although the numbers don’t look too impressive KO Propo states that due to the design of the servo it feels much more powerful and speedy on the track, making the car literally grasping corners.

Source: KO Propo [kopropo.co.jp]