Xpert RC USA announces a new generation low-profile servos, the PI-3402 and PM-3402. Both are upgraded with newly designed, stronger brushless motors and a new high strength gear sets. The new PI-3402 (0.07s/15kg-cm) incorporates the black colour scheme that is a favourite of racers and it is usable with 4.8V to 6.0V input while the PM-3402 is understood to make use of alloy top and bottom segments.
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Following the introduction of the Ford Focus WRC 2001 RTR kit The Rally Legends now announce the release of a Focus WRC bodyshell set. Coming made from clear polycarbonate the set also includes parts for the rear wing as well as details such as mirrors and wipers as well as decals for the grille, headlights and taillights. The body is made to fit most 190mm touring cars.
Source: The Rally Legends [therallylegends.it]
Avid have their 1/10th wing buttons and Triad M4 wheel nuts available in three new colours of green, orange and pink. The wing buttons are ideal for both off-road and on-road cars thanks to their large contact surface that prevents the wing from excessively bend under heavy loads. The parts sport laser-etched Avid logos and they fit almost every touring car wing on the market and several off-road vehicles that use M3 wing mounting screws. As for the wheel nuts, the Triad M4 are ideal for virtually every modern 1/10th scale vehicle, they use common 7mm wheel wrenches and weigh in at 0.3g each. They are serrated to ensure they stay in place even in demeaning racing conditions and like the wing buttons they come in the new colours of green, orange and pink.
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Italian company WRC will soon have a new 1/10th Formula body and new tyres and wheels available. Little is known about the new parts beside what can be seen in the image but the body looks pretty 2015-ish with its low and channelled nose design while the tyres seem to make use of a lower profile tyre wall and larger diameter rims, resembling Pirelli’s 2014 18 inch test wheels. No release date is know yet but we bring you more information as soon as they surface.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
Schumacher have new double joint driveshafts for the Mi5evo and super high quality Pro ball bearings available. The driveshafts are made from super tough spring steel and are a replacement for the old G884 driveshafts. The new design is much stronger, less likely to bend or break in a hefty impact and is of a higher quality. The shafts also come with new high quality inner Pro ball bearings which are 3mm in width rather than the standard 4mm to allow the centre of the drive shaft to sit further into the hub carrier and as close as possible to the steering pivot, for maximum efficiency. The bearings have a larger diameter for more strength which means they need to be used with the new modified hub carriers which are supplied.
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The latest addition to Arrowmax’ Honeycomb tool series is a 17mm wheel nut wrench for the use with 1/8th scale buggies, truggies and GT cars. The nut driver part sports the distinctive honeycomb design and it is hard-anodised for low wear while the aluminium handle comes anodised in a gun metal colour and decorated with the Arrowmax AM logo.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Tamiya TT02 is the Aluminium Essential Conversion Kit. Including a load of blue anodised aluminium option parts such as front and rear lower arms, a front steering knuckle set, a ball-raced steering assembly, rear hubs, as well as steel diff outdrives and CV-style driveshafts the set replaces many of the original plastic components with more durable and more precise metal parts. With the stronger parts the on-track performance of Tamiya’s entry-level car can be boosted while it also allows to run faster motors.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Reflex Racing are currently working on a World GT car based off of their RR12 1/12th scale car. The 1/10th pan car is pretty close to production from what is understood and the design sets a focus on providing more steering and less traction rolling compared to the cars readily available in the market. More information and images will become available in time for the release.
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