Coming from Exotek and made for the Exo-Six conversion kit is a new aluminium main chassis plate. Cut from 7075 material and coming black anodised and laser-etched the highly machined part is of a complex design to retain stiffer chassis flex traits than the carbon fibre chassis while being 23g heavier to insure the lowest possible centre of gravity for carpet racing. Despite being stiffer the chassis is also good for the use on asphalt.
CSO have new aluminium option parts for the Xray T4 line of touring cars available. The range includes 4 degree C-hubs, front steering blocks as well as rear uprights and all parts are CNC-machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come black anodised and laser-etched. Silver chamfered edges give all parts a distinctive appearance. The alloy items are direct replacements for the standard composite parts and they offer improved durability while adding visual impact.
Serpent have introduced the latest version of their S100 200mm pan car, the S100-LTR. The kit is based on an updated, wider chassis that allows for multiple battery positions. Cut from 2.5mm carbon fibre the chassis is topped off by a small and lightweight T-brace that acts as the battery and centre shock mount while newly designed battery locators keep the battery pack in place. Also new with the LTR are updated steering knuckles with inserts that allow for king pin angle changes while the new single bellcrank steering system with in-line servo positions takes care of the steering duties. Beside the bellcrank steering also a standard “direct” servo mount position is possible. Another new feature up front are redesigned upper arms that do away with the previous horizontally mounted upper pivot ball in favour of a more traditional vertical setup. Other new parts include a friction-free central pivot ball system for the rear power pod, a redesigned rear pod plate and lighter aluminium rear brackets. The kit is rounded out by Serpent’s RCCX pan car shock absorber and available now.
Made for the R4 series of 1/10th 200mm nitro cars is a new aluminium brake lever from Kyosho. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming with a dark brown anodised finish the lever is a direct replacement for the standard composite part and it will make for a stronger yet more precise brake performance. The lever fits all R4 series cars including the new R4 Evo.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
Reds Racing have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming 1/8th scale brushless speed controller. The device seems to sport an all-aluminium case with separated areas for the motor and battery wires on opposite sides of the speedo. Also visible is a finely ripped heatsink with fan unit as well as an aluminium fan guards to keep rocks and debris away. More information and images should become available soon.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
Coming soon from SpeedMerchant is the GT4-R rubber tyre pan car. Specially designed for the new rubber tyre World GT class the car is based off of the GT4 pan car with some extra tuning options to help get a little better balance and corner speed out of the spec rubber tyres. Because of the height of the rubber tyres the kit will include black anodised military spec aluminium spacers for under the front of SpeedMerchant’s New School Suspension locking in the front ride height at just over 5mm. The spacers also insure that the suspension stays perfectly flat for precise adjustments while being able to take a hit without moving. The new GT4-R main chassis allows to run a transverse or in-line battery and the car also sports changed up wheelbase and width settings for maximum rubber tyre performance. Despite being in prototype stages the car already scored some impressive results at the recent Cleveland Indoor Champs with a round TQ and a second overall in this new and hotly contested class.
CSO have introduced two new main chassis plates for the Xray T4 touring car. First up is an alloy item for the T4’16, the chassis is cut from 2mm 7075-T6 material and it comes black anodised and with silver chamfered edges for cool looks. Also new is a carbon fibre chassis made from 2.25mm high-quality material. The chassis fits both the 2016 and 2015 variants of the T4.
Available now from Speedmaster Japan are alloy collars for the use of short springs on standard length touring car shock absorbers. The collars allow the use of 20mm springs on shock absorbers that normally utilise standard 25mm springs as they bridge the gap between the preload nut and the spring that occurs when using short-type springs. The collars also save time in the pits as changing spring configurations is now much easier without having to readjust the preload nut every time you swap between long and short springs. The collars are made from high-quality aluminium, they come black or blue anodised and are usable with all shocks of up to 13mm diameter and all springs of 14mm inner diameter or more.
