Coming from Team Titan and made for 200mm touring cars is the VSR bodyshell. Designed with an emphasis on front end grip the body will still offer a stable and balanced feel that can be tweaked using the supplied rear wing that offers two different trim lines to make for easy aerodynamic tuning. The body is available in a regular weight 1.0mm and a lightweight 0.8mm variant and it includes window masks and a decal sheet.
Xray have introduced the graphite floating servo mount for the T4’15 and T4’16 cars. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the plate allows to run the car’s steering assembly in four different configurations to alter the flex characteristic of the front part of the chassis. Beside the kit standard, with the steering bellcranks mounted to the chassis, the bellcranks can also be attached to the floating servo mounting plate so chassis flex does not longer has influence the steering angle. The latter makes the car easier to driver in high-traction conditions and on very bumpy tracks. To further alter the flex settings of the chassis, Xray #302570 steering plate can be used to connect the bellcranks with the servo mounting plate when run in standard configuration. Included with the carbon fibre plate come short aluminium standoffs for the floating steering system and more information on the available flex settings can be found here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
VBC Racing have released a set of optional aluminium steering knuckles for the LightiningF and FX formula cars. Machined from high-quality 7075 material and coming gun metal anodised the parts provide smoother kingpin travel, and they improve rigidity and durability of the front end. The knuckles must be used in conjunction with the company’s new hardened steel front axles but apart from that they are a drop fit for the F and FX kits.
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Coming from Radtec and made for the Xray T4 line of touring cars are aluminium differential outdrives. Machined from high-quality 7075 material and finished with a hard-coated surface the cups reduce the drivetrain’s rotating mass for improved acceleration and braking while offering low wear characteristics at the same time.
Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]
Pro-Line have several new products for a range of 1/10th scale trucks available in the form of bodyshells and tyres. First up is the pre-painted Flo-Tek Fusion body for 1/10th short course trucks. The recently introduced body is a performance-oriented blend of the Flo-Tek and the Evo and it comes pre-cut and pre-painted to get you on the track even faster. Fitting many of today’s popular trucks the body just needs body post holes and off you go.
Available now from Motiv is the HV Super Fan with fan guard. The high-speed super fan features dual ball bearings and is rated to handle 8.4 volts with ease but is still strong enough to have good air flow running off lower voltage. Included is a 3D-printed fan guard to save that precious pinky from the threat of annihilation.
Source: Motiv RC [motivrc.com]
Yeah Racing have introduced an aluminium turnbuckle wrench for 3mm to 5.5mm links. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming blue anodised the wrench is usable with 3mm, 4mm, 5mm and 5.5mm turnbuckles while its thin design helps reaching links even in tight surroundings. On top of that laser-etched markings help with easy identification.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.net]
Kyosho America have introduced the Inferno GT2 Type-R 1/8th scale nitro on-road chassis for the ever growing GT class. To realise improved circuit performance, the base GT2 is now equipped with almost 20 optional parts and packaged as a high-performance build kit. Starting with optimised chassis rigidity, high level grip is maintained around the rear, and combines with upgraded braking performance to ensure the weight of the chassis can be delivered to a controlled stop. Other features include the MP9 TKI3 style RC layout, aluminium oil shocks and shock stays, anti-roll bars, centre universal swing shafts as well as a 3D bumper for a maximised aerodynamic effect without panels flapping. The Type-R kit is rounded out by a set of 45 degree KC slick tyres on 5-spoke wheels.
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