Serpent now have the one-way front axle body for the 977 1/8th on-road car available in a hard-anodised and also a black colour version. The hard anodising makes the axle body more durable and both variants will come pre-assembled with high-quality German-made one-way bearings. Also new are lightweight one-way outdrives. Additional machining scrubs some weight, resulting in reduced rotation mass and overall weight.
Fenix have issued a first image of their forthcoming gear differential for 1/10th formula cars. Coming for 6mm and 1/4″ rear axles the diff is designed to replace the standard ball differential as found on pretty much every formula kit out there. Offering a ball-raced and very narrow design the diff will allow for some fine-tuning using different greases from what is understood. A definite release date is not set yet but according to Fenix the diff, that is on show on the forthcoming Hobby Model Expo in Milan, will become available by the end of the year.
Source: Fenix [fenix-racing.com]
Team Corally have released first renderings of their forthcoming 1/10th scale World GT pan car kit. The vehicle is of a pretty basic design but the front end allowing for independent roll centre adjustments by raising or lowering the lower A-arms or upper arm mounts while the rear motor pod is obviously of a rail-type design for step-less axle height adjustments. The pretty wide chassis seems to take both standard length and shorty battery packs. More information and images should become available in time for the release.
Capricorn have a new pinion gear remover tool for 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro on-road cars available. Usable with M1.0 and M0.8 pitch gears the black anodised aluminium tool allows for save and convenient gear removal on cars such as the ones of Carpricorn, ARC, Mugen, Serpent, Shepherd and Xray.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Coming soon from Avid and made for the ARC R10 ’15 touring car is an aluminium main chassis. Cut from 2mm 7075-T6 material and coming black anodised and with silver edge highlights the chassis features unique herringbone cut-outs for a lower weight and optimised flex characteristics. Battery tape on the bottom of the chassis has a cutout slot so it doesn’t interfere with ride height checks or drag on track while the 2mm thickness allows for a lower centre of gravity and the ability to lower roll centres more than stock. The direct replacement 82mm wide chassis is recommended for medium to high-bite conditions.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
Arrowmax have a new 1/10th touring car body gauge available. Coming machined from polycarbonate and made to check all relevant body and wing dimensions the gauge is a handy tool for all competition racers as it helps to avoid annoying disqualifications due to the car and bod not complying with the regulations.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Following the recent introduction of the RSD RR12V2 conversion kit, Reflex Racing now also released information on the RR12V2 full kit. The car is based on a new chassis made of 2.3mm quasi weave carbon fibre for improved stiffness, a lower weight and a lower centre of gravity. An updated pod geometry with the pivot 2mm further forward provides more corner speed and less lift while allowing for more aggressive settings. Also new is the battery securing systems that provides tape-less transverse of inline mounting of the 1S pack. Another new feature is a revised side spring placement with optional, more in board positions to aid in a softer roll control for high bite conditions. Lastly, the new front end is Reflex Racing’s icing on the cake. A new, light weight double A-arm front end is included in the kit. This system is incorporating a suspension system that is 10 to 15g lighter than the traditional AE front ends, it is easier to adjust and versatile enough to run as a double A-arm or traditional reverse McPherson strut. The car will be offered in two trims, as full kit minus electronics, wheels, tires, servo saver and fluids and also as full conversion including RSD front end. The latter needs a donor car for diff, tubes, shock, and ball ends.
Arrowmax have introduced their new setup system for 1/8th on-road cars. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming gun metal anodised the tool sports Arrowmax’ distinctive Honeycomb design and it allows for easy and precise camber and toe adjustments thanks to ball raced camber plates and highly precise, laser-etched markings. Also included is a transparent polycarbonate plate for toe and steering throw measurements.
