February 10, 2016

TRG114 roll damper with multi-piece piston

TRG114 roll damper with multi-piece piston

Japanese company TRG have introduced a new roll damper with multi-piece piston for their line of 1/10th formula conversion kits. The damper makes use of a machined aluminium body and a multi-piece piston that is made up using bushings of different length and diameter. A shouldered, O-ring equipped delrin bushing on each end reduces oil or grease loss to a minimum compared to the standard 1-piece piston. The damper fits the current TRG114 and also the older TRG112, TRG111 and TRG109 conversion kits.

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February 9, 2016

RPM Team Durango & Arrma 1/8th wing mount

RPM Team Durango & Arrma 1/8th wing mount

RPM have introduced wing mounts for Team Durango’s and Arrma’s latest 1/8th off-road vehicles such as the DEX8, DEX8T, DNX8, the Kraton, Typhon and Talion. The parts solve the breaking issues associated with the original mounts where primarily the front cross brace holes are cracking. RPM’s solution was to eliminate this hole in favour of a flat plane of solid nylon and on top of that the entire mount builds a curve to help add some impact flexibility during a crash. When running normally, the massive amount of material keeps the wing locked in place, providing stable down force on the rear of the vehicle. The wing mounts contain the support bars only and will require the use of the stock Team Durango or Arrma wing, two stock cross braces and stock mounting hardware.

Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]


February 9, 2016

Axon World Spec SH springs for 1/10th touring cars

Axon World Spec SH springs for 1/10th touring cars

Japanese company Axon have introduced their new World Spec SH touring car springs. Made for the use with “short” touring car shocks the springs offer the highest possible precision and they come in five different hardnesses of C2.4 up to C2.8. The titan-colour springs are colour-coded for easy identification and they are usable for carpet and asphalt racing alike.

Source: Axon [team-axon.com]


February 9, 2016

Trinity ReVtech 24K 25.5T VTA motor

Trinity ReVtech 24K 25.5T VTA motor

Trinity have announced the addition of a dedicated VTA motor to their ReVtech 24K line up. The motor will be based off the new ROAR VTA specifications which are ROAR’s first attempt to recognise this popular spec racing class and it should become available in early March.

Source: Trinity [trinityrc.net]


February 9, 2016

SMC Totemic competition brushless motors

SMC Totemic competition brushless motors

SMC have introduced the Totemic 2-pole 540-size sensored brushless motor. The motor’s power band has been tuned to provide a very classic brushless feel with a smooth bottom end, hearty mid range and a brutal top end. Available in 9.5T to 5.5T variants, the 9.5T, 8.5T and 7.5T motors are equipped with 12.3mm diameter rotors, which testing proved to be the best suited for 2WD applications. The 6.5T and 5.5T motors are equipped with 12.5mm diameter rotors for 4WD applications where a harder hitting bottom end can be useful. The motor design has the stator wind only displayed on the stator through the side windows, allowing the stators to be changed and easily keep track of the motor wind.

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February 8, 2016

Futaba S9372SV high-voltage servo

Futaba S9372SV high-voltage servo

Coming from Futaba is the S9372SV high-voltage standard size servo. Developed with 1/8th competition racing in mind, the servo features tough titanium gears, dual ball bearings, a torque of up to 24.6kg-cm and a speed of 0.06s while it is also programmable, with many different, adjustable parameter settings. With the S-Link servo programming software, users can customise servo travel, torque and smoothness to satisfy any application or personal preference.

Source: Futaba [futabarc.com]


February 8, 2016

Xray XB2 1.5mm Lexan rear wing

Xray XB2 1.5mm Lexan rear wing

Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 2WD buggy is an extra strong rear wing made from genuine Lexan material. The thicker 1.5mm polycarbonate material makes for increased stability, durability and lifespan of the wing and it can also improve traction due to more efficient aerodynamics, but at the same time steering might be slightly reduced. The wing fits the XB2 and all buggies with comparable wing mounts.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


February 8, 2016

Exotek Exo22SCT aluminium & carbon chassis kit

Exotek Exo22SCT aluminium & carbon chassis kit

Exotek have introduced the Exo22SCT aluminium and carbon fibre conversion kit for the TLR22SCT and SCT 2.0. With its simple and efficient layout, the chassis design offers improved rearward weight positioning of the battery and electronics to better suit a variety of track conditions while also allowing for the faster and easier to drive side ways mounted shorty battery positioning. The chassis set includes the machined and black anodised 2.5mm 7075 aluminium main chassis, 5mm carbon side rails and a redesigned battery mount that also acts as the top deck. The increased chassis footprint allows for more electronic layout options and proper weight balancing while maintaining a low centre of gravity. The conversion kit is available soon and it requires a TLR22SCT or SCT 2.0 truck in mid motor configuration.

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