Coming from Team Associated and made for the F6 formula car is the XP F6 red LED tail light kit. A direct fit on the car’s rear win, the light kit will add some scale realism to Team Associated’s first formula car kit. The set includes a plug-and-play LED light and mounting zip-ties and it is also usable on all other formula kits that make use of the AE-style rear wing.
Mugen Seiki have released a first teaser of their forthcoming MTC1 1/10th 4WD electric touring car kit. No information are given yet on the company’s first try in this ultra-competitive class, but by the looks of things the kit will utilise at least a new suspension design with the upper arms being made up using moulded composite parts rather than turnbuckles which could be a hint towards a pivot ball suspension over the conventional C-hub design. We bring you more information on the project as soon as they become available.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
Coming from Serpent and made for the Project 4X touring car are hard composite suspension parts. Available are the interchangeable front and rear hubs, as well as upper and lower arms all of which are made of a stiffer material that improves overall performance on high-bite asphalt and carpet surfaces and when running in hotter ambient temperatures. All parts are marked with an “H” for easy identification and they are available as separate sets or as 8-piece combo kit.
Shepherd have introduced an aluminium servo saver upper arm for the Velox V8 “WC” and “Simon Kurzbuch Edition” kits. Machined from high-quality aluminium and replacing the standard composite part, the lever improves durability while also giving a more direct steering feedback. The part comes black anodised for wear and it is available now.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Duratrax are busy adding more new tyres to their already extensive range with the introduction of several types for 1/16th scale trucks. The tyres come mounted on stylish 8-spoke black or black-chrome rims, or unmounted with foam inserts included. All are moulded in soft C2 compound, sold in pairs and packaged in re-usable plastic bags. The pre-mounts are available for kits such as the E-Revo, Summit and Savage XS Flux with the tyres also fitting standard 2.2″ buggy rear rims.
Coming from Revolution Design Racing Products are two aluminium steering option parts for the Team Associated B6 series of 2WD buggies. First up is the aluminium steering rack. Designed to replace the standard part with a more sturdy and durable item, the rack is machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and it comes black or blue anodised for wear and looks. On top of this does a machined silver edge detail let the part stand out while matching its visual appearance with the remainder of RDRP’s Team Associated series option parts. The steering rack is a direct replacement and used solely or in combination with RDRP’s aluminium steering bellcranks, it makes for improved steering response when running in high-bite track conditions.
Castle Creations have introduced their new 1406 short can sensored brushless crawler motors. Designed with scalers, trail trucks and Ultra 4 racing in mind, the new “slate” colour motors offer high peak power and exceptional low-RPM startup control. Combined with any of Castle Creation’s X series speed controllers these motors will enable drivers to fine tune and set the controllability of their ride to the maximum, or even use the aux wire to toggle between drag brake settings for example. The 4-pole motors come pre-wired and in the four windings options of 1900kv, 2280kv, 2850kv and 3800kv.
Duratrax have introduced new front and rear tyres for the HPI Racing Baja 5B large scale buggy. Available are four front tread patterns and five rear designs, including a paddle rear tyre just for sand. All are moulded in CS sport compound for long-lasting performance, they sold in pairs and packaged in re-sealable plastic bags. The tyres come unmounted only, with foam inserts included and also available separately.
