Red RC » ARC

December 10, 2019

IGT8 1/8th on-road DAO Drag Assisted One Way kit

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.

Source: IGT8 [igt8.com]

December 4, 2019

ARC R8.2LCG 1/8th on-road car kit

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.

View more images here

October 30, 2019

ARC R11 Mid low-friction belt

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.

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

October 3, 2019

ARC R8 series 2.4 FDR upgrade kit

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.

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

September 30, 2019

ARC R11F FWD touring car kit

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.

View more images here

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.

View more images here