Yeah Racing have introduced a set of 12mm wheel hex adapters with 20mm offset that is suitable for most 1/10th crawlers and trail trucks. The adapters are machined from high-quality aluminium and allow to substantially widen the track width for increased stability and less chances to roll the vehicle in heavy terrain. The set is available in black or red anodising and it included four adapters, four locking posts and four set screws.
T-Works have introduced their new manifold support for a range of 1/8th off-road vehicles. The Type A support is 10.5mm tall and usable with kits such as the Kyosho MP9 TKI2 to TKI4, JQ Racing’s THE Car Black Edition, the HongNor X3 GT/X3 and Evo/X3 as well as the HB Racing D817T, D817 Ver.2, D817 and D815. The Type B 7mm support is usable with the Mugen MBX8 buggy exclusively. Using the manifold support ensures the exhaust system will move less when going over rough parts of the track or when bottoming out after landing a jump, which results in a lot less stress on all exhaust and engine components and thus improve longevity. The supports include suitable mounting hardware.
Coming from Exotek and made for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy is an aluminium steering crank set. The reinforced 7075 alloy design eliminates the problem of the hex bearing posts stripping in the plastic cranks, allowing for easier maintenance and disassembly and the set includes steel bearing posts that doesn’t mushroom when assembled which also makes for easier bearing removal. The steering cranks come in a special glossy navy blue anodising to match the remainder of the car’s optionals and they are compatible with both the stock and the Exotek steering rack.
Coming from Yeah Racing and made for Tamiya’s M07 Concept M-chassis kit are new aluminium rear arm mounts and a motor heat sink. Starting with the rear arm mounts, the parts are of a modified design with suspension ball inserts to prevent the assembly from binding when the arms sit at an angle. Included are four arm mounts, pivot balls and an assortment of shims to fine-tune the toe angle. Also new is a motor heat sink in blue anodising. As the motor of the M07 sits wrapped within the chassis the heat sink, that is connected to the motor plate, will greatly improve heat dissipation and thus the performance and lifespan of the motor.
Arena have introduced a body trim block for 1/10th touring car body shells. The 3-D-printed tool was designed for the use with a Zebra fine pens and similar fine liners and its design allows to conveniently draw lower body trim lines at heights of 5.5mm up to 7.0mm by simply flipping the block.
The Nitromasters 1/8th off-road race took place this past weekend in Sand am Main. Mugen’s Carsten Keller would take the win in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class from Aaron Roenick in 2nd and Sebastian Winterstein in 3rd. Rene Koenig would round out the top 4 results for a full Mugen sweep. Over in the 1/8th E-Buggy class it was Sebastian Winterstein with the win.
Source: Mugen [mugen.eu]
Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 series of buggies are aluminium shock stand offs. The parts are machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and will reduce the overall weight while lowering the centre of gravity. The stand offs come in sets of four including suitable screws.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Japanese business website nikkei.com has reported that long-established manufacturer Kyosho has recently been bought by the Shinsei investment bank. It is understood that the move also means greater internal restructures over at Kyosho, as the company ran into financial difficulties following decreasing domestic sales. Former Kyosho president Akihisa Suzuki is understood to have retired, but will stay on in an advisory role, with Katsumi Watanabe now taking over at the helm. We will bring you more information on the subject as it becomes available.
Source: Nikkei [nikkei.com] via Kentech
