Traxxas have introduced a new transmitter phone mount for their TQi and Aton radios. The new mount provides a convenient mounting base for mobile devices on said transmitters, making monitoring real-time telemetry and adjusting settings simple, while keeping the device secured to the radio for easy access. Spring loaded clamps hold a variety of mobile devices to the mount, and the base swivels and tilts to customise the position.
Coming from Capricorn is a new O.S. Speed based ONE .12 competition nitro on-road engine. The power plant features a rear ceramic bearing and an updated crankshaft timing, with the sleeve being also tuned accordingly. In addition the cooling of the engine had also been updated for improved overall performance in warmer ambient temperatures.
Hot Race Tyres have announced the signing of Italy’s Andrea Pirani to their team. The multiple national Champion and European podium finisher will use the company’s tyres at open races world-wide while also helping with product development.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
MCD have introduced a 15T double lever servo arm for the use with Savöx SV-0235 and Hitec 840 series servos. The servo horn is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes anodised in a brownish colour to match the remainder of the company’s option parts. The arm is of a lowered design to optimise the steering geometry in order to providing better steering power transfer to the servo saver.
Fenix Racing have introduced a range of option parts for 1/10th formula cars such as the Xray X1 and Fenix’s own Mistral kit. First up is a front body mount that allows to run LMP body shells. The mount is machined from high-quality carbon fibre and it is usable with most of today’s formula pan cars at it uses the standard front wing mounting positions. Also new is a rear LMP body mount exclusively designed for the Xray X1. In addition to the above parts Fenix have a O-ring battery retainer and 2mm wider front arms available for their Mistral formula pan car. The battery retainer includes a new battery brace for secure mounting and the wider front arms will add steering and stability in both low and high-grip conditions.
Coming from Reds Racing are their new Durabell series 13T and 14T clutch bells for TLR and Tekno cars. The clutch bells are made of high-quality steel and the special coating treatment allows the teeth to last longer compared to standard clutch bells, transferring power from the clutch to the spur gear and the rest of the drive train with consistency and reliability. A special vented design also guarantees lower temperatures and cleaner clutch shoe engagement for a longer life of both bell and clutch shoes. The inner diameter of the bell is 26.6mm and it uses a 5x10x4mm front and 5x13x4mm rear bearing.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
Xray have announced the signing of European GT8 champion, Toni Santana to their factory team. Toni is also a multi-times Spanish GT8 champ and he will be using Xray’s GTX8 platform at national and international events such as the Euros and Worlds. Toni says:
I am following the work of Xray for a long time and I have been always amazed by the professionalism and dedicated approach for the continuous development of the cars. I am very happy to be part of this great family, to be able to participate on the further development of the GT platform and I am really happy to be part of the team. I hope to return that trust with work and results and I will work very hard to showcase next year at the European and World Championship.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Yeah Racing is a set of six brass chassis balance weights. They are machined from high-quality material, come black coated for looks and corrosion resistance and they sport gold colour edge details for additional visual impact. The 6-piece set includes two 5g, 10g and 15g weights each, all of which feature an M3 thread for easy installation on chassis and suspension parts, making them usable for on-road and off-road kits as well as rock crawlers and many other applications.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
