Samix have introduced a set of aluminium lower shock and suspension link mounts for the MST CFX-W trail truck. Coming as a set of four, they add about 16g of weight for a lower centre of gravity while eliminating flex and adding durability at the same time. The parts are machined from high-quality material and come in black, grey or silver anodising.
Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]
Coming from T-Works and made for the Mugen MTC1 touring car are two new dual joint front driveshafts. Made from high-quality steel they are available with sturdy steel couplers for modified motor racing or with lightweight hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium couplers for stock class applications – the latter scrubbing rotation mass for improved acceleration and braking performance. Both the steel and alloy couplers are also available separately for spares or repair.
Capricorn have introduced a new aluminium main chassis plate for the P12 1/12th scale pan car as well as an aluminium upper deck for the TE-03 electric touring car. Starting with the chassis, the main plate was developed especially for high grip track conditions with its partly pocketed design making for a lower weight and optimised flex characteristics. As for the TE-03’s alloy upper deck, the part will excel especially on high-grip tracks as it reduced the overall chassis flex for improved corner speed and a slightly milder steering response.
Infinity have released a number of new parts for its IF14 touring car ahead of the 2018 season. Newly designed steering blocks that now include a built in angle stopper are offered in two material options. With a “hard” option to cover a wide range of track conditions, a “super hard” graphite option has also been produced to deal with high grip road surfaces. The super hard blocks are also suitable for creating greater steering response and giving the car a more agile overall set-up.
Coming from Mugen and made for the MTC1 electric touring car is an aluminium main chassis plate. Using the part will greatly reduce overall chassis flex which will come in handy especially on medium to high-bite surfaces. The black anodised part features the popular herringbone-shaped machining under the battery and electric areas to make for controlled flex characteristics.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
Pro-Line have introduced a dual rate spring assortment for the Traxxas X-Maxx truck. Specifically developed for Traxxas’ popular truck, the spring assortment pack includes a pair each of soft, medium and firm upper and lower springs that can be mixed and matched to give tons of tuning options. The main benefit of using dual rate springs is to have a softer initial combined spring rate for gliding over the small choppy bumps, but then transition to a much firmer rate once the upper spring is collapsed to absorb the big hits. The included spring separator is custom machined from black delrin for smooth sliding action over the shock body and the shoulder is offset so upper spring collapses consistently for proper performance. The upper springs are black and the lower springs are bright Zinc coated for a chrome-like finish.
Coming from Xray and made for the RX8 1/8th on-road car are three new brass chassis weights. Available are a 25g front, a 19g centre and a 25g rear weight all of which are simply fastened using the existing chassis pockets and the supplied hardware. The precision-machined weights can be used to tune-tune weight balance or to bring the car up to the required overall weight and they are sold separately.
Exotek have released a range of titanium driveshaft accessories for the TLR 22 and Team Associated B6/B64 buggies. First up are lightweight Ti6 titanium rear axle shafts for the TLR 22 series of cars. Coming from Exotek’s Flite series of lightweight parts, the shafts are machined with a tighter tolerance for less bearing slop than the stock axles and about 50 percent weight saving compared to the stock steel axles. They are best suited for stock classes for reduced rotational mass and weight needed in the hot 17.5 classes as they are not suggested for modified use. The axles work with the stock or MIP bones.
