Coming from Bittydesign is the TC body marker line kit for 1/10th touring and 1/12th pan car body shells. The set includes a black permanent marker and an Ergal pen holder that, once the pen is inserted, allows to draw straights lower cutting lines of 6mm to 9mm of height. This ensures clean and repeatable cutting lines and easier and more accurate body preparation.
VRP have introduced their new Fidget Clicker ride height gauges. The tools are of a somewhat uncommon and unique design that allows to adjust the desired ride height simply by lifting and rotating the dial. Two high strength magnets are used to hold the rotating dial to the handle with the latter allowing to easily slide it under the vehicle as well. The gauges are available for 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles and they come in black or blue anodising.
Source: VRP [visionracingproducts.com]
TMG Speed have introduced their new Reactor pistons for 1/8th and 1/10th scale off-road vehicles. As used by BRCA junior champion Lewis Jones, these pistons have been found to perform better through bumps and over jumps and generally make the car easier and faster to drive. The pistons are available in a range of configurations and for all important brands.
Coming from Schumacher and made for the Eclipse LMP12 pan car is the carbon fibre link mount. The mount gives the option to play with LiPo position. Mounted from the chassis holes in a forward position gives an adjustment of up to 7.5mm. When rear traction is high, moving the LiPo forward can give smoother handling and help to prevent traction roll leading to a car that can be driven harder and faster.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Coming from Team Powers and made for their line of 540-class modified brushless motors is a new 12.0×5.0x24.0mm sintered rotor. It is a direct replacement for the stock rotor and will make for smoother acceleration in modified motors which can be helpful on fast tracks or lower grip surfaces.
Source: Team Powers [team-powers.com]
Bittydesign from Italy have introduced the new touring car body front foam kit. Designed to bridge the gap between the body and the chassis’s foam front bumper the small foam parts will make for improved body mounting and thus less vibrations, improved high-speed steering and also longer body life as the lid deforms less in the event of a crash. The set includes four 2mm and 4mm thick foams for the centre and also eight smaller 2mm and 4mm foams for the sides and it is usable with pretty much every 1/10th touring car body on the market.
Yeah Racing have introduced an invisible body mounting system for 1/10th scale on-road body shells. Using sturdy and angle-adjustable aluminium platforms with magnets that attach to the existing body posts, another pair of magnets will be attached to the body using hot glue or double sided tape. The construction will create an invisible yet durable body mounting that can be used for applications such as drifting or for concour bodies. The body mounting system is available in black or blue colour.
Available now from 3DRC are anti-tuck body stiffeners for on-road body shells. 3-D-printed from tough yet flexible and lightweight material the braces are of a simple design and they are installed in the rear part of the body to prevent unwanted, time-robbing and race-destroying body tucks – a phenomenon that sees the rear part of the body/rear fender getting deformed in an impact and caught by the rear wheels, which will ultimately make the car unmaneuverable. The set includes two anti-tuck braces, installing requires four M3x5mm button head screws and the parts are usable on 1/10th 190mm and 200mm bodies alike.
