Yeah Racing continue to release parts for the Tamiya TT02 this time an adjustable aluminium motor mount. Its design allows users to mount and perfectly mesh different pinion gears easily and quickly. Made from aluminium it can also help to dissipate heat and cool down the motor.
Source: Yeah Racing [rcmart.com]
New from Spec-R for their R1 touring car is a new motor mount support and new style graphite chassis and top deck. The red anodised machined aluminum motor mount now features an additional mounting point for the new top deck for different flex characteristics. The new top decks are made from 2mm thick graphite and come in narrow and wide versions, while the new chassis plate is made from 2.25mm thick graphite with a new profile which all together helps provide faster response and more traction.
View the chassis and top decks here
Revolution Design Racing Products introduced their long anticipated Ultra wrenches. The machined 7075 T6 handle allows a perfect fit to the drivers hands, without getting blistered fingers after hours of wrenching. The handle is black hard-anodised and sports the typical laser edged RDRP logo. The end cap in blue (for metric size) and red (for imperial size) indicates with a large letter the size of the wrench. The most important part of a good wrench is the wrench tip and the high grade quality spring steel tip allows for a long life span and a precise fit. A laser edged indication on the tip allows you a quick identification of the size.
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New for the Team Associated B44 4wd buggy comes these Factory Team narrow rear aluminium clamping wheel hexes. Sold as a pair, and supplied with the fastening screw, these blue anodised hexes are 12mm wide and help narrow the rear track width of the buggy.
Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]
Schumacher Racing are pleased to announce their first tire for the large scale off road racing class. The Schumacher Wave tire is based on the legendary Minispike and Spiral tyres which have been hugely successful in 1/10th and 1/8th scale racing. The unique Wave pattern features denser spikes in the middle to maximise forward traction progressing to fewer at the edges to reduce aggressiveness when cornering. The Wave is available in Yellow compound for grass and astro tracks and in the softer silver compound for wet weather racing. Designed to fit on 110 mm diameter wheels. Tyre diameter = 154 mm. Tyre width = 65 mm.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Based off their VTEC 30X tires, LRP’s new VTEC G32 are the result of ongoing development of their touring car tire. Featuring a completely new rubber compound the results show improved traction and increased durability. Pre-glued, the set consists of the controlled tires, controlled rims with improved material and shape and controlled white inserts, which are perfectly mounted and glued and sold in a set of four.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
BMT is returning to the 1/8th scale on road market after a break of many years, the former World Championship winning manufacturer has not been heard of much, with the exception of its entry into the Rally Game market, since the late 90s. The new BMT 894, the car in the photos is a prototype, is a pretty standard affair for a modern 1/8th scale car with some of the features including aluminium front & rear bulkheads, aluminium middle shaft bracket and a front anti roll-bar with classic blades or wire solution. The transmission uses a 0.8 module to improve acceleration and top speed, while on the radio plate it features a flex system and a radio tray module for both lay down servos and receiver including a RX box.
View more images of the 984 chassis here
The Serpent development team is expanding with the arrival of Nacho Lopez from Spain. Nacho is an industrial engineer and has done freelance work for Serpent in the past years already. He is involved in design, modeling, engineering, testing and racing, as well as working on manuals, video and other promotional affairs. He will attend many national and international races and remains based in Valencia, Spain where his local onroad rack is Almussafes, just 15 minutes away. Nacho is a top level racer in the 1/8 onroad class in Spain and is 2013 EC-B 1/8 Vice-champion. He was already involved in the testing of the Viper 977 in December last year and is now working now on the F110 Formula one Serpent car, as well as on the 747-e, 977-e and F180-e, which we will see more off in the months to come. As the Serpent offroad line is expanding fast, they are also looking for additional development staff specialized in the offroad market. An engineering education and/or background as well as vast RC racing experience is needed with some preference for being USA based and willing to move the Florida, to coop with Billy Easton, head of offroad design. If you are interested write to info@serpent.com
