Spec-R introduce the new S2 sport or club-level touring car kit. Featuring a new narrow 2.5mm fibre glass chassis, the car also comes with a redesigned aluminium motor mount with centre support and an updated motor position that now is 2mm further in. Also the front and rear shock towers received an update as did the all-new HD gear differential. The S2 is rounded out by a central servo mount as seen on high-end TC kits.
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Italian company Sprint RC soon have two new nitro on-road bodies available. First up is an 1/8th scale body that is of a longer overall appearance combined with a wide front section. This allows for more stability in fast corners on medium to high speed tracks. The Lola DTRS called body is ideal for the use in races that do not allow tyre additives. The second new body is a 200mm body and the result of the combination of the Kruzer and the Spark body. The Veleno body is of a reduced length making it ideal for short to medium size tracks with hairpin corners while offering extra stability for fast corners as well. Made from 0.75mm polycarbonate the body comes with window masks and decal sheet.
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Today Xray released a teaser for their forthcoming Active Rear Suspension system called ARS. Being in final testing stages, the system basically makes use of front steering knuckles on the rear suspension in order to make for step-less toe-in adjustment and to fine-tune the toe-in change on suspension compression to achieve another setup option. Click the link below to read a short ARS introduction of Xray designer Martin Hudy.
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Nosram introduce three new hardcase LiPo battery packs in the form of a 5800mAh saddle pack, a 4700mAh shorty pack and a 6600mAh 1S battery. All come in semi-transparent, red-colour hardcases with the 2S packs being built from 110C/55C cells while the 1S 1/12th and World GT battery is made using a 110C/50C cell. The packs use 4mm connector tubes and the saddle pack includes a suitable jumper/charging wire.
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HPI introduce the D-Box 2 adjustable stability system for virtually every radio controlled car. Although aimed for the use in drift cars, the gyro can also be used in nitro and electric on-road and off-road vehicles as it improves vehicle control on slippery surfaces. Based on the experience gained with the original D-Box, the follow-up device offers four different settings to adjust the gyro sensitivity for perfect vehicle control without loosing steering response or gyro support. The device is simply connected between the steering servo and receiver, measures around 26.5x27x10mm and weights in at 9.5g. Before using the D-Box at a race meeting please check with the rules as tracks do not allow the use of gyros for fairness reasons.
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KM Racing have new option parts for the K8 1/8th and H-K1 Evo2 1/10th 200mm car available. Starting with the K8, first up are two new anti-roll bar stopper sets. Available for 3.0mm and 2.5mm wires, the parts are CNC-machined from hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium and designed to precisely hold the swaybar wire in place. Laser-etched size markings make identification easy. Also new and made for the K8 are hard-coated 7075-T6 20T and 16T pinion gears, a 29T plastic pulley gear with washer and a 48T rear pulley gear. The parts help to adapt the K8’s gear ratio.
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New from Xceed comes this bearing size tool. The stepped design allows to measure the inner diameter of metric bearing from 2mm up to 15mm and it also help to hold ball races in place during cleaning or lubing. The tool is made from machined aluminium and comes in Xceed’s signature green anodising.
Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]
Capricorn introduce three new battery plates for the LAB C801 and C02 nitro on-road cars. Coming in different thicknesses and thus weights, the plates will become available as 2mm (85g), 2.5mm (103g) and 3mm (123g) variant all of which are made from a special alloy copper and tungsten material. The parts help to fine-tune the overall weight and centre of gravity of the cars by adding weight at the lowest possible point of the chassis.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
