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January 17, 2020

PR Racing introduce new S1 platform optionals

Coming from PR Racing and made for the S1 series of off-road vehicles are several updated or new parts. First up is the 2020 S1 front chassis top plate. The bulkhead was optimised and now incorporates a front swaybar mount that allows for easy attachment of the optional 2020 S1 front swaybar set. The front chassis top plate kit is also usable with the V3T and SC201 trucks and the optional anti-roll bar kit includes all needed hardware as well as 1.3mm and 1.4mm wires. While being at optional front swaybar kits, PR Racing also releases a truck compatible kit, again using 1.3mm and 1.4mm wires and including all needed mounting hardware. Last but not least come two new wishbone sets, a front gullwing lower arm set for the PRS1V3 Type R and a ST1 and SC201 compatible full arm set. Both include updated arms that feature anti-roll bar mounting positions.

View the other new parts here

January 17, 2020

T-Works 5.5mm & 7mm nut drivers

Coming from T-Works are their new nut drivers for 5.5mm and 7mm hardware. The range includes long and short tip socket drivers as well as a dual 5.5mm and 7mm driver, doing away with the need to carry both sizes separately. The alloy handle tools are marked for easy identification, utilise high-quality tool tips and they are of the same design as T-Works’ recently introduced hex wrenches.

View the other new tools here

January 17, 2020

Exotek Stuttgart 225mm M-class body shell

Exotek have introduced their new Stuttgart 225mm wheelbase M-class body shell for modern MTC 4WD touring cars. The Super Car body features wide body fenders, an aggressive front splitter, low side skirts, lowered stance and the unmistakable Japanese tuning style double wings, producing incredible handling in a lightweight, low LCG package while doing it in style. The body is of 225mm wheelbase, 176mm width specification and moulded from premium, heavy duty yet lightweight polycarbonate. It includes M3 hardware, a double wing set, vinyl masks, high gloss stickers and an instruction sheet. Due to its low hood it fits over modern mini chassis with no problem but may be too low for older Tamiya front motor minis.

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January 17, 2020

Trinity White Carbon SlimStick LiPo batteries

Trinity have announced the release of their new SlimStick White Carbon LiPo battery range. The new super narrow batteries comes in handy especially when running mid motor touring cars where the reduced width makes for better left/right chassis balance while offering an overall lower weight. Like the LCG the SlimStick is another perfect option for weight placement, and can improve the handling of touring cars especially with corner speed. Two different specifications are available a 6000mAh 7.4V (139x38x25mm/240g) variant and a 5500mAh pack (139x38x25mm/237g). Both are built using high-quality 100C cells and they utilise 5mm bullet-style connectors.

View the 5500mAh pack here

January 16, 2020

TDK Gen 2 tyre traction compound

TDK have announced the release of their new Gen 2 tyre traction compound. The next generation of the brand’s safe, non-toxic, and biodegradable tyre sauce has a tweaked formula to work better with both on and off-road tyres. For off-road TDK Gen 2 has been designed to work with modern synthetic compounds and provides improved tyre and foam life for all compounds. For On-Road, TDK Gen 2 will work best on gray carpet or asphalt tracks. The traction compound is a nearly odourless, yet extremely effective sauce that provides a quick break-in and gives tremendous traction all while offering greater tyre life.

Source: TDK [tdkrepair.com]

January 16, 2020

More Awesomatix A12 prototype images

Awesomatix have released more images of their A12 dubbed 1/12th scale project that hit the light of the day just days prior to last week’s 2020 IFMAR 1/12th scale World Championship. The pan car is of a pretty radical design with the main chassis having received a V-shape with the rear power pod obviously being attached directly to the “ears” of the V, doing away with traditional pitch and roll dampers. Machined aluminium braces on both sides of the chassis seem to allow the limiting of suspension travel while the front end is also of a somewhat unusual design with large diameter king pins and a construction that seems to allow for stepless spring preload and ground clearance adjustment. The car is still in prototype stages with the said vehicle having allowed Awesomatix’s team manager, Max Mächler to finish 5th in the Stock class A-main while Freddy Südhoff achieved a fine 18th place overall in the Modified class, leading a field of four A12s in Modified. The guys of Awesomatix will now sit down to evaluate the collected data and to refine and finalise the design.

View more images here

January 16, 2020

JConcepts Ellipse SCT tyre – Coming soon

Coming soon from JConcepts is their new Ellipse tyre for 1/10th scale short course trucks. The tyre is making an appearance at this week’s RC Chili Bowl in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it was designed to compete on smooth high-grip indoor and outdoor surfaces and it will hit stores in March 2020.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 16, 2020

Arena RC Racing X20 carbon fibre optionals

Arena RC Racing have introduced new option parts for the Serpent X20 touring car. First up are 0.5mm carbon fibre upper arm bracket spacers. Designed to allow the fine-tuning the car’s roll centre settings the spacers are of a 1-piece design ensuring convenient changing and stacking if needed. The set includes four spacers machined from lightweight 0.5mm carbon fibre. Also new are 0.5mm motor mount shims that are placed under the centre bulkhead, raising the whole assembly in order to improve belt clearance when running the original upper deck. The set includes two 0.5mm carbon fibre spacers.

View the motor mount shims here