Made for the YD-4 drift car is Yokomo’s new SLF big bore set. The all-aluminium shocks come with Kashima-coated threaded shock bodies for silky-smooth damping action and they also feature aluminium upper and lower caps as well as chromed piston rods. Included in the 4-shock set is also suitable mounting material and to further up the performance Yokomo offers optional titanium-nitride coated shock shafts. Not included in the set are the needed shock springs.
Tamiya’s forthcoming TRF419X and TA07 Pro touring cars are currently on show at this week’s Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan. The Japanese company already released first information on both kits but lacked to show details of the changes made to the 419X. The surfaced images now show most of the new parts such as the upper camber link mounts, the new centre and outer weight system as well as the updated battery locators and battery strap lashes along the new multi-piece floating servo mount. As for the TA07 Pro the images show details of the three possible motor positions and also a close-up of the moulded composite lower chassis plate. Both kits will hit the stores soon after the fair.
Schumacher have introduced new lightweight alloy front hubs for the SupaStox Atom GT12. The new alloy front hub has a host of new features to improve the car’s usability, performance and durability. Using the hubs will offer improved and smoother suspension action due to the specially impregnated hard anodising for extra low co-efficient of friction. The assembly is also lighter and smaller than the kit parts as the additional bump steer steering post is no longer required. Furthermore the new design allows for easy ride height adjustment using the included 0.25mm, 0.50mm and 2.00mm shims. On top of this the system allows for droop control, as addition or subtraction of shims allows easy front droop adjustment. Last but not least the hubs allow for easy caster adjustment, independent of ride height and they are stronger than the kit parts.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Round two of the Swiss Nitro On-road Nationals was held at the iconic Lostallo track. After four rounds of qualifying, Xray’s Traugott Schär grabbed the overall TQ but with rain pouring down in the main final, many drivers were uncertain what to expect during the race. Traugott Schär opted to run his spare rain car although he didn’t know anything about its behaviour in the given track conditions. At the end it worked out very well for the pole position holder as he won the A-main in front of his teammates Rapahel Wicki and Patrick Fankhauser in second and third respectively.
KO Propo’s popular RSx one10 range of servos soon gets an addition in the form of the RSx one10 Type S. The high-voltage compatible servo, on show during this week’s Shizuoka Hobby Show, measures 41×25.5x21mm and it weighs in at 51g. It features a coreless motor and will pull up to 8.2kg-cm at a speed of down to 0.08s/60°. More information will become available in time for the release.
Source: RC Monkey [rcmonkey.jp]
Following several teaser images Italian company Bittydesign have introduced their all-new Ascari 190mm touring car bodyshell. Developed in cooperation with surface modelling engineers and car designers the body features an all-new look with performance to match. With a focus on consistent steering, thanks to the stepped front-end design, and balanced rear downforce, utilising a channeled roof and rear window section, the EFRA-legal body also offers high overall grip thanks to sculptured side skirts, making it ideal for both asphalt and carpet racing. It is made using lightweight 0.75mm Lexan material and it comes including window masks, decal sheet and lightweight wing mounting hardware.
ARC USA have announced the signing of current 13.5 Reedy Race of Champions winner, Alan Hewitt. Alan will be using the ARC R11 chassis for the 2016 race season starting with the Reedy Race of Champions this month and he also will attend the ROAR Paved Nationals, IIC and several international races including the Asian On-road Championships. About the move to ARC Alan says:
I am overjoyed and filled with excitement to join Team ARC USA. The quality, fit and finish of the car is excellent. The car has so much corner speed and responds very well to setup changes. I would like to thank Paul Dabao and Willie Chung for this opportunity and hope to continue to learn and progress with the team.
Source: Hobby Authority [hobbyauthority-dist.com]
Coming from Protoform are the new fender and body post PROtectors for 1/10th touring and 1/12th scale pan car bodyshells. An industry first, the fender reinforcement stickers are die cut to perfectly form around the front fenders, increasing durability during crashes and rigidity under high-speed aero loads or body rubs on carpet. They can be used to mend a cracked fender, or put them on a brand new body to increase its longevity from the start. They are used on the outside or inside of the fender, or both if even more protection is needed. Working in similar fashion do the body post PROtectors around the body post holes, a weak area during crashes while they also protect the paint from getting scratched off by body height adjusters. Alongside the PROtectors, there is also extra material that racers can slice and dice as they choose to patch up other crash damage. The specially sourced, extra-tough material is super sticky with just the right amount of flexibility to wrap around virtually any body contour. It’s also lighter than the traditional shoo-goo repair method with none of the mess.
