Successfully tested during the 2014 TITC race and available now is T.O.P. Racing’s soft carbon fibre upper deck for the Sabre S4 touring car. The optional top deck makes for an overall softer chassis setup and is helpful especially in high speed and high traction conditions.
Source: T.O.P. [top-racing.jp]
KO Propo introduce the Advantage Capacitor A power capacitor board for brushless speed controllers. Designed to improve the speedo’s performance in the second half of the run the board also makes for improved efficiency and controller protection. The capacitor is usable with virtually every 1S and 2S ESC.
Source: KO Propo [kopropo.co.jp]
Italian company GRP have a new 1/8th scale GT and Rally tyre available. The tyre mounts on a new yellow colour rim and features an updated profile with increased radius for increased lateral grip while the lower profile improves stability and steering precision. The tyres come in a total of five different compounds ranging from super-soft to medium and also include a special rain tyre.
Source: GRP [grpgandini.it]
New from SkyRC comes the Toro TS50 sensored brushless speed controller. The lightweight ESC is good for the use with down to 8.5T motors in on-road cars and 11.5T motors in buggies due to his 50A rating. The controller features a blue anodised aluminium heatsink case, it can take an optional fan unit and offers a 6V/2A BEC system. It can be widely programmed using the on-board programming feature or SkyRC’s optional programming box or SkyLink USB interface to adapt the punch and brake curves to your liking.
Source: SkyRC [skyrc.com]
Tenshock introduce their new WP-EX4 V2 brushless speed controller for both 1/10th and 1/8th scale applications. The 120A rated ESC is good for 2S use with up to 6000kv motors and 3S packs with up to 4000kv, making it ideal for short course trucks and buggies in bashing and racing applications while the controller can also handle up to 3000kv motors with 4S input, allowing the use in lightweight 1/8th buggies. Coming in a cast hardcase measuring 55×37.6×38.4mm the controller is waterproof for all-weather usability and it offers a 6V/5A BEC system and integrated cooling fan.
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Italian company Pirani RC now have a helpful tool called The Roller available. Designed to fit a wide range of drivers the small cylinder is simply slid over the tool tip and a combination of 8 markings and an air bubble helps to make exact 1/16th or 1/8th of a turn adjustments to toe and camber angle adjustment screws and pivot balls. At only 20mm diameter it is also very handy and easy to store.
Source: Pirani RC [piranirc.com]
New company Samix introduce their first option part in the form of a chassis conversion kit for the Tamiya TRF418. The kit is based on a 82mm wide and 2.35mm thick carbon fibre chassis that is slightly softer and narrower than the TRF kit part to make for more torsional flex and higher corner speed without having to worry about the chassis plate bottoming out during heavy cornering. Included with the matte-finish chassis is also a blue anodised aluminium steering post stiffener, a blue anodised aluminium floating motor mount, battery positioners and a spring steel layshaft. The kit already prove its performance by making the Modified TC A-main at the recent TITC event in the hands of Nicholas Lee. Samix are currently working on launching their company website and in the meantime you can find more information on their Facebook page.
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Ghea now have this handy storage box for 1/10th and 1/8th shock pistons and other small parts available. Measuring 98x40mm the box offers a total of 10 compartments that make storage and transportation of small parts easy. The box is topped of by a sliding transparent lid.
Source: Ghea [ghea.se]
