Coming from Reds Racing are the VX 540 Certified electric brushless motors. Available as 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T stock racing variants the motors already are in the top 5 percent of every batch in terms of performance and further hand-building, shimming and testing makes for maximised power output. The motors meet all ROAR, EFRA and BRCA rules and they become available now.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
Coming soon from HB is a D815 based 1/8th scale nitro GT kit. Designed for the growing GT category the car is based off of the World Championship winning D815 nitro off-road buggy, sharing many parts such as the front and rear lower A-arms, and bulkheads, steering, the radio plate assembly and more. New to the on-road racer is the aluminium chassis with reduced front kick-up and the centre drivetrain with 2-speed gearbox. More information about the car will become available soon.
Exotek have introduced an aluminium main chassis plate for the Exotek Exo-Five conversion kit. The chassis is machined from 7075 aluminium, polished, black anodised and laser-etched for the full factory treatment. The chassis is intricately machined to reduce overall weight but retains stiffer flex traits than the carbon fibre chassis and is 23 grams heavier to insure the lowest possible centre of gravity for carpet racing. The chassis is meant to perform well on both carpet and asphalt tracks.
Mckune Design have introduced their new carbon fibre wing plates and wing buttons. The wing plates feature chamfered edges and pocketing and are available for Team Associated, Yokomo, Xray, Schumacher, and PR Racing 1/10th scale buggies. The wing buttons feature a drilled and chamfered design and weigh in at just 0.7 grams for the pair. They are usable for off-road and on-road 1/10th scale vehicles and they are designed for the use with M3 flat head screws.
Source: Mckune Design [mckunedesign.com]
Coming from VBC Racing and made for the Lightning FX is an aluminium main chassis plate. A trend in touring car racing when running on high-grip surfaces, more and more pan cars now also enjoy the advantages of running higher rigidity chassis. The latest is VBC Racing’s high-end formula car that can be equipped with a black anodised 7075 aluminium main chassis. Offering silver chamfered edges the part not only looks cool, it also helps to calm the car’s reactions while making it more consistent when running on high-bite surfaces or when utilising high-traction tyres. Also new and advised to run in combination with the aforementioned alloy chassis is an aluminium lower pod plate. Just like the main chassis the plate comes black anodised, laser-etched and with silver chamfered edges.
Italian company WRC have introduced the GTX EP 1/8th electric on-road kit. Based off of the nitro-powered GTX the car utilises the same proven front and rear end components while the chassis was designed to allow multiple battery and motor configurations. The car uses a redesigned aluminium chassis, a new radio plate and new motor support all of which were developed with the weight gain due to the batteries and motor in mind.
Capricorn have new optional parts for the F1-01 formula car available in the form of an aluminium pivot and lower pod plate. Starting with the pivot, the part replaces the standard kit item with a more durable and precise solution. It includes M3x3 and M3x6mm screws and it is a direct fit. Also new is a metal lower pod plate. It replaces the standard carbon fibre part and makes for improved rear traction.
Ielasi Tuned have two new Novarossi-based nitro engines available for 1/8th on-road and truggy applications. Starting with the .21-9CL WC Edition, the 9-port long stroke on-road engine was used by Daniele Ielasi at the 2015 IFMAR World Championships in Brazil and it features a ceramic main bearing and a redesigned cooling head. The special edition engine was modified by hand to ensure the highest possible performance. The second new engine is the .25-7CL long stroke 7-port truggy engine. The power mill offers a displacement of 4.04cc and like the on-road engine it is hand-tuned by Daniele himself to extract as much performance as possible. Both engines are on show at this week’s Nuremberg International Toy Fair and they will become available shorty after.
Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]
