September 5, 2019

ARC R11 Mid aluminium main chassis plate

Coming from ARC and made for the R11 Mid 4WD electric touring car conversion kit is an aluminium main chassis plate. The part is machined from high-quality 2.0mm 7075-T6 aluminium and it makes for a more rigid chassis construction, reducing torsional flex compared to the standard carbon fibre chassis for optimised handling in high to very high bite track conditions. The chassis comes black anodised for surface protection and it sports machined silver edge details and chamfered outer edges for less chassis scrub during cornering.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]


August 7, 2019

Factory Pro RC 117T & 169T low-friction belts

Factory Pro RC have introduced their new low-friction 117T and 169T drive belts. The 117T variant is usable for mid-motor cars such as the ARC R11 Mid, the Awesomatix A800X MMCX, the Rebellion-RC mid-motor conversions or the Zero Tribe Mid conversion kits while the 169T variant is specific to the standard ARC R11 touring car. The white belts greatly reduce natural drivetrain drag for improved efficiency, acceleration and top speed especially in stock racing classes.

Source: Factory Pro RC [facebook.com]


July 18, 2019

ARC R11 Mid chassis conversion kit

ARC have introduced their new R11 Mid middle motor chassis conversion kit for the 2019 and 2018 specification R11 touring car. The new layout moves the motor 25mm forward for improved weight balance, helping the car to gain steering and rotation mid corner. The updated motor bulkhead also ensures more event flex distribution between the front and the rear end which further helps with overall balance. The torsional flex of the upper deck and chassis is adjustable by two different flex plates and the new design upper deck can be mounted in two different directions to provide different setup options and a wider tuning window. The set includes the new upper and lower decks, flex plates, motor mount, centre pulleys, belts as well as mounting hardware and it is available now.

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June 14, 2019

Vortex Racing Ultimate ultra light-weight screw kits

Coming from Vortex Racing are three Ultimate ultra light-weight screw kits for the ARC R11 2019, Destiny RX-10SR and Xray T4’19 touring cars. The kits contain of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium screw for the upper parts of the chassis as well as titanium fasteners for the bottom area, ensuring an exceptional weight reduction and stability compared to the standard steel screws. Also included are double secured aluminium M4 wheel nuts as well as aluminium M3 lock nuts if required by the vehicle. Both the ARC and Destiny-related kits include black-anodised aluminium hardware while the Xray-specific set includes orange anodised alloy screws. All three screw sets come in reusable boxes that can be used for storing small parts, electronics or spares. Manuals with detailed information on the screw sets can be found of Vortex Racing’s social media page here.

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April 26, 2019

ARC R8 series Ti-coated shock shafts

ARC have announced the soon release of titanium-coated screw-type shock shafts for the R8 series of 1/8th on-road kits. The shock shafts feature a friction-reducing and durability-enhancing titanium coat, allowing to increase the performance of the shocks in all conditions. The shafts come in sets of four and they are usable on the R8.2, R8.1 and R8.0 kits.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]


April 20, 2019

Pirani RC 20T & 25T HD clutch pinion gears

Pirani RC have introduced their new 20T and 25T HD clutch pinion gears for all 1/8th on-road cars with ARC or Capricorn clutch bells. Sporting a 0.8 module for higher effienency and a hard-coated surface for wear, the gears will improve the drivetrain’s performance and durability. The 20T 1st gear and 25T 2nd gear pinions are available now.

Source: Pirani RC [piranirc.com]


March 15, 2019

ARC Ti-coated short shock shafts

ARC’s recently introduced screw-type shock shaft are now also available in a Ti-coated variant. The coating will ensure smoother damper action while ensuring less wear to the surface and the shaft’s screw-type design does away with the standard E-clip mounting, ensuring better piston seat with eliminated axial play. The shafts come in sets of four including suitable screws.

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]


February 14, 2019

RC Maker touring car floating electronics plates

RC Maker have introduced their new adjustable electronics mounting plates for most of today’s 1/10th electric touring cars. The floating brass mount with central attachment allows for fully floating electronics with absolutely minimal flex interference, giving symmetrical flex, which is not possible in conventional layouts. The plates make it incredibly easy to swap chassis plates, as electronics stay fixed to the plate, making it only two screws to swap all electronics over, without messing with tape. The unique design is making it very easy to swap between chassis manufacturers and try different plates all without having to buy entire new kits while offering left-to-right chassis balance adjustment. Different fastening inserts allow for even greater versatility without the need to buy a whole new set again. Same with changing to different plates and centre weights, they are all compatible with each-other. Beside the double-sided design, RC Maker also offers a single sided set with 4mm of adjustability left and right to adjust the balance bias of the car. Used for the electronics only it allows to tune the chassis balance, and also move weight in or out both sides to adjust the amount of roll in the chassis depending on the traction level. In addition to the brass double and single-sided sets, RC Maker also offer the brass plates separately to conversion double into single and single into double-sided designs. Optional carbon fibre option plates make for reduced overall mass if needed while an optional +10g centre weight adds further weight tuning options. Supported cars include the Yokomo BD8 and BD9, Xray T4 2017 to 2019, Team Associated TC7.1 and TC7.2, Tamiya TRF419X, Awesomatix A800X, Infinity IF14, Xpress XQ1, Mugen MTC1 and ARC R11’19.

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