ARC have introduced their new 2mm aluminium main chassis plate for the R11F front-wheel drive touring car. Machined from high-quality alloy and coming black anodised for wear and looks, the chassis is also strategically milled to ensure optimised flex characteristics when running on indoor carpet tracks.
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Smokem Racing have announced their MYD series of top decks, starting with a variant for the ARC R11 Mid touring car. The upper decks have undergone extensive development and in the end, Smokem settled on a design that features a narrow 9mm front section which was found to deliver balanced flex characteristics despite the asymmetric design. The result is improved traction, increased in-corner steering and corner speed. The top deck also includes a bearing for fixing the top deck to the ARC chassis post as a tweak-free tuning option. The specific design ensures the top deck will never make contact with the motor as the chassis flexes, with ample clearance for large-pinioned spec class gearing. The top deck can also be easily removed, making spur gear and belt changes a breeze.
ARC have released a first teaser for their all-new R12 1/10th 4WD touring car platform that will hit tracks in 2020. The latest incarnation of their successful R1x line of electric touring cars is believed to utilise a mid-motor or mid-layshaft design as it has become a trend over the recent time. Full details will become available in time of the release.
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IGT8 have introduced their new drag assisted one way kit for 1/8th scale on-road cars. The system works with silicone oil to increase the internal friction that slows down the motion of the front wheels when being off throttle. This effect will improve braking, steering at corner entry and it will also help with more consistency and faster lap times. Tested extensively by the IGT8 team, the DAO was officially debuted last weekend at the 2019 US Nitro Cup with great results as Paolo Morganti took the TQ in the 1/8 class and Rafael Angulo finished 3rd while Ricardo Garri won the Master class. The system is available for ARC, Capricorn, Infinity, Mugen, Xray and Shepherd cars with a variant for Serpent kits coming soon.
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Coming soon from ARC is their new R8.2LCG on-road car kit. The car uses the proven R8.2 as a base, however the LCG variant features a 2mm lower upper-deck and engine height with the lower centre gravity makes handling much easier, more precise and predictable while countering traction rolling in super high grip track conditions. Originally developed and tested by Stefano and Jonathan Gandin, the LCG kit will be ARC’s go-to offering for the 2020 season. The R8.2LCG also includes a new separated rear low arm bulkhead for increased flex of the whole area and thus improved traction and corner exit stability. While being a full kit ARC also offers a R8.2LCG conversion kit for the standard R8.2 that includes the chassis, front bulkhead, centre bulkheads steering servo saver, LCG engine mounts as well as the separated rear lower mount.
Coming from ARC and made for their R11 Mid mid-motor chassis conversion kit is a white 3mm wide low-friction belt. Usable at both the front and the rear due to the equal length design, the belt will reduce the natural drivetrain drag at the expense of a bit of durability, making the belt especially useful for stock racing classes that benefit from a more free running drivetrain.
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Coming soon from ARC is the 2.4 FDR upgrade kit for the R8.0 to R8.2 1/8th scale on-road kits. The set helps to convert the FDR from the original 2.3 (20/46T) to 2.4 (20/48T), which will result in increased acceleration and torque. The set includes a 24T front pulley, a 48T rear pulley, and a 204-8mm rear belt.
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ARC have announced the soon release of their forthcoming new R11F front-wheel driven 1/10th scale touring car kit. A first for the company, the car builds on the proven R11 2019 4WD touring car, sharing over 95 percent of the parts which makes parts storage easy when running both classes. The car utilises a 2.25mm carbon fibre main chassis combined with a 2.0mm upper deck, while an optional 1.6mm carbon or an aluminium upper deck allow to fine-tune the chassis’ torsional flex characteristics. The upper decks of the R11F and the R11 2019 are similar, further helping to minimise parts needed to run both cars alongside. On the transmission side of things the R11F features a belt-driven drivetrain with an oil-filled gear differential while the battery compartment allows for five different configurations such as side and cross alignment standard packs, side or cross alignment shorty batteries and also an inline/centre placement of shorty battery packs. The kit is shipping now and should hit stores very soon.
