ARC Italy have introduced new HD Mod 0.8 pinion gears for ARC’s nitro on-road cars. Available as 19T 1st gear and 24T 2nd gear variant, the pinions feature a special surface treatment that improves both gear life but also makes for greater overall smoothness. The gears are fully compatible with Capricorn and Infinity IF18 cars and they are soon also available in other sizes.
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Coming from ARC and made for the R8.1E 1/8th electric on-road kit are carbon fibre shorty LiPo holders. The parts allow the use of 94mm to 100mm shorty LiPo packs in order to reduce the car’s overall weight or to fine-tune the weight distribution. The triangular holders are machined from high-quality carbon fibre, they come as pairs and are available now.
Coming from ARC is the R8.1 2018 1/8th nitro on-road kit. The ’18 variant sports a couple of changes such as an updated front bulkhead that incorporates a belt tensioner to adjust the belt tension between the front bulkhead and middle layshaft for improved efficiency. Also new are several tuning parts that were optionals previously such as aluminium front downstop arms, 2.4mm and 2.6mm front as well as 2.6mm and 2.8mm rear anti-roll bar wires and also different-size 1st and 2nd gear spur gears. The package is rounded out by new shock springs and an X-hard clutch spring.
ARC have introduced an aluminium upper deck for the R11 2018 electric touring car. The item is cut from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and it comes black anodised and with silver edge details. The part is especially useful when running a carbon fibre chassis on medium-low carpet tracks as it makes for a stiffer chassis assembly compared to an all-carbon setup while allowing for more torsional flex than an aluminium chassis.
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Coming soon from ARC is their new R8.1E 1/8th scale electric on-road car kit. It is based on the successful R8.0E platform with some new features such as a redesigned front bulkhead that now utilises an adjustable belt tension so the driver can adjust both the front and middle belt tension easily. The rear bulkhead adapts an all-new design similar to the nitro version and the new anti-roll bar gives more rear end traction and stability.
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ARC Nitro Italy have announced the signing of Italy’s Tony Esposito to their team. Tony will use the remainder of the season to adapt to the new car in preparation for the 2018 European Championship that will be held on his home track in Cassino. Tony says:
I am very happy to be part of the ARC team and the commission, also I will use this end of season to prepare the best in 2018 where I will have the European championship at home, in Cassino.
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ARC have introduced the 2018 variant of their popular R11 1/10th 4WD electric touring car kit. The car utilises some subtle changes compared to the previous version, such as a new carbon fibre chassis and topdeck whose high-grade graphite material and refined manufacturing process will ensure maximised flatness and an optimised balance between hardness and flexibility. The kit is prepared for the direct use of the recently introduced SRS super response servo whose integrated mounts will make for a 10g weight saving compared to the standard mount. Also new and possibly the biggest change for the 2018 kit are all-new front and rear suspension mounts that now allow to use inserts to adjust the toe settings while also allowing to fine-tune the track width. A total of nine different settings are accessible while the roll centre adjustment is still carried out using shims to raise or lower the suspension mounts and thus arm pins.
ARC have announced the signing of French 1/8th on-road front runner, Richard Volta. The former Infinity driver made a short break from nitro on-road racing and he will reinforce ARC’s team at events such as the forthcoming World Championships in Monteux, France. Richard says:
After one year rest of my R/C racing, now I come back with Team ARC, I am happy to Join ARC 1/8th On-Road racing team , will do my best of this new challenge, hope see you all at coming World Championship in Monteux France.
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