Get ready for winter, or unpleasant European summers, and stay warm while looking good in Tekno RC’s new Stripe beanie. Made from 100 percent turbo acrylic fabric it comes embroidered with the new stripe logo on the front and blue T on the back. The hat comes in a universal size and it is available now.
Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]
Coming from Vision Racing Products is their new Pro Droop Gauge for 1/8th off-road vehicles. The gauge attaches to the upper shock mounting nuts and allows to easily measure the overall shock length. It features easy to read measurement marks that range from 100mm to 135mm, making the droop usable for both buggies and trucks, and there are two types available, a TLR style that works on the larger 5/40 shock nuts and metric 3mm nut version for kits such as the ones from Team Associated, Mugen, Kyosho or Tekno. The gauge is made from American-grade 7075 aluminium and it is CNC-cut, anodised and laser-etched in house at VRP.
Source: VRP [visionracingproducts.com]
T-Works have introduced a couple of new brass and aluminium option parts for the Xray T4’17 touring car. Available soon are a brass battery stop for the right hand layshaft mount, a brass motor mount plate, 2.5g brass steering posts as well as 2.5g brass bumper posts. All parts are machined from high-quality brass material, they come with a black surface coating and gold-colour edge details for wear and looks. For those who look for a more securely located battery without adding substantial weight, T-Works also offers the battery stop in a lightweight aluminium variant.
Yeah Racing’s aluminium Performance Upgrade parts for the Yokomo YD-2 RWD drift car, recently introduced in a complete conversion kit, are now also available separately. The range includes width adjustable front and rear low-profile lower A-arms, low-profile front upper arms, a wide angle steering assembly, front and rear low-profile shock towers as well as a front bumper support and a high centre of gravity motor plate. The series is rounded out by adjustable 44mm to 54mm large angle universal driveshafts. All aluminium parts are machined from high-quality material, they come black anodised and with silver edge details and engraved logos.
PowerStar have introduced their new PM-2211 high-torque servo. It utilises a heatsink-design all-aluminium case, an all-metal geartrain as well as a powerful and efficient brushless motor. At 7.4V input the standard-size servo pulls up to 22kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.11s with the servo being able to use up to 8.4V input for even greater performance. Included come a suitable aluminium servo arm and four aluminium servo mount bushings.
Source: PowerStar [powerstar-racing.com]
Arrowmax have further expanded their range of tools with the 17mm to 30mm ride height gauge for 1/8th off-road vehicles. Machined from high-quality aluminium the gauge sports Arrowmax’s signature black and golden finish for wear and looks and it is usable with both buggies and trucks.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
O.S. Engines have introduced their new Speed R2103 3.5cc nitro on-road engine. Developed with the forthcoming 2017 IFMAR World Championship in mind, the power plant features a newly designed crankshaft and a new piston and liner. Compared to the R2102 engine the R2103 will offer more low to mid-range torque and this is why the engine comes with a standard steel main bearing as these are meant to further improve torque characteristics.
Source: O.S. Engines [os-engines.co.jp]
Schelle Racing Innovations’ Nova 3-plate slipper clutch is soon also available for the Team Associated B64 buggy. The clutch will offer a better driving feel, longer durability and a lower rotating inertia thanks to weighing in at only 12g for the entire clutch including a 78T spur gear whereas the original slipper weighs in at 25.5g. In addition, clutch has 20 percent more torque capacity and the set includes two slipper pads in white/red material and a tuning guide to help racers learn how to tune the clutch for different conditions from slick to astro-turf. Beside the clutch set for the B64 Schelle also offers a conversion kit for B64D owners that includes a pair of front and rear centre driveshafts.
