New from Reckward Tuning come single and dual arm servo horns for the use with many 1/8th off-road and on-road vehicles. They are made from high-quality aluminium, come black anodised and they sport two and four holes for the steering and throttle/brake linkages respectively. The clamp-type design makes for a secure fitment even when the going gets tough and the arms are available as 23T, 24T and 25T servo spline variant.
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Tresrey introduce the V1.1 versions of their HT450 off-road and HS400 on-road servos. They feature an updated motor for more initial speed, increased holding power during cornering and also more efficiency. All other features such as metal gears and the plastic/alloy heatsink case remain the same.
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New from Duratrax come the Pit Tech deluxe tool, shock and car stand. All three are made from high-impact polystyrene combined with an aluminium centre post for a secure stand and they can be disassembled for easy storage and transportation. The tool stand sports 18 holes for all sorts or tools and wrenches while the shock stand has 8 holes and 4 slots for easy draining and refilling of 1/8th and 1/10th scale shock absorbers. The deluxe truck stand is large enough for most 1/10th and 1/8th scale buggies and trucks with moulded rubber inserts making for a secure grip of the chassis.
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Team Magic introduce the E4JS II club-level electric touring car kit. The car is based on the E4RS II and E4RS II Evo and is designed to create a cost-efficient platform for part time and club-level racers. Sharing many parts and also the suspension geometry with the latest Evo kit, the JS II builds on a 2.3mm ‘Eco Graphite’ double deck chassis with hard compound plastic front, middle and rear bulkheads combined with a metal motor mount. The drivetrain is equipped with gear differentials and universal driveshafts as well as an aluminium main gear holder. Other features include hard material suspension parts, composite/aluminium shock absorbers, carbon fibre shock towers and the possibly to take influence on the flex characteristics of the chassis courtesy of three different mounting points for chassis braces and linkages. The kit will become available by October.
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During last week’s IFMAR Electric Buggy World Championships Team Associated showed us their upcoming Reedy competition brushless speed controller, internally called the black box. Designed for on-road and off-road use the yet nameless speedo is being tested mostly by Team Associated’s own Rick Hohwart and features an integrated on/off switch and an all aluminium case along sturdy direct solder tabs. The controller is designed with both stock and modified racers in mind and its software will have a secret feature called speed sensitive drake brake which they didn’t go into more detail about. The 1S to 2S compatible controller will include a programmer and is set for a release in December or January.
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O.S. Engine introduce the O.S. Speed R2101 .21 on-road engine. Building on the winning heritage of the 21ZX-R the newly developed engine is of a 7+3 port design, and comes with a redesigned liner and piston for improved fuel economy, a new crankshaft and a new cooling head. A pre-production version of the engine was used by Mugen’s Takaaki Shimo to win the Pre-Worlds race back in May with the actual production engine will be used by the O.S. team at the upcoming Worlds next month.
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California-based lifestyle company, P1 Brand, has teamed up with Red RC, the internet’s leading source of RC car news, videos and event coverage, to design and produce an exclusive line of wearables. The scope of the project, which was several months in development, included subtle revisions of the existing Red RC graphic identity as well as new uniforms for Red RC staff and new graphic tee shirts. Debuting trackside at the 2013 IFMAR World Championships, the Red RC “Global” graphic tee, celebrates the international community of the well-established RedRC.net website. The graphic features a unique Red RC script framed by a laurel wreath and a stylized globe centered on the front side. The circular motif is crowned by seven stars, one for each year of Red RC’s existence and continues onto the back of the shirt, which highlights the recognizable ‘R’ lettermark.
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KM Racing announce the addition of Shamazaki Shinya to their talented team of factory drivers. The multiple all Japan Expert class A-main finalist will compete in both the 1/10th and 1/8th class and starts his campaign at the upcoming 1/8 World Championship on home soil using KM’s K8 prototype car.
Source: KM [km-rc.com]
