Yeah Racing have introduced a waterproof micro servo for the Traxxas TRX-4 and TRX-6 trail trucks. Featuring full metal gears for durability and reliability the servo is capable of up to 2.6kg-cm of torque an it is a direct replacement for the standard diff locking and gear changing Traxxas servo. A long black-colour receiver wire and the included servo arms allow the use in other vehicles.
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Rêve D have introduced their first products in the form of the RS-ST digital high-torque drift car servo and the RS-PGC USB programming dongle. Starting with the RS-ST servo, it features an IRC motor for super high torque values while offering very smooth operation as it is needed for controllable counter steering angles during competitive drift car driving. An aluminium middle case makes for good heat dissipation while offering a low weight. Due to the servo’s high-torque specification it is 2.5mm taller than usual low-profile types.
Yeah Racing have announced the release of their new aluminium shock towers for the Tamiya M-08 M-chassis kit. Available separately for the front and rear of the car, the shock towers are significantly stronger than the standard parts, therefore offering improved crash resistance while upping suspension efficiency. The shock stays are machined from high-quality aluminium, they offer multiple upper shock mounting positions and they come blue or black anodised for wear and looks.
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Coming from RC Maker and made for Mon-Tech Racing’s Montecarlo touring car body shell is the anti-tuck wing mounting set. 3-D-printed for a low weight and exceptional durability the mounts prevent body tucks behind the rear wheel arch during racing, as well as inconsistencies on high speed tracks and in windy conditions, causing the bodyshell to vibrate. The new V2 Lite set weighs in at only 5g for the pair, and it only requires one additional M3 screw other than the wing mounting screw to secure the strut behind the wheel arch. Using existing upper wing buttons, owners can screw directly into the strut securing it at the top whilst also securing the body’s wing, making for quick and easy body preparation.
Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]
Tamiya have announced the soon release of first optional parts for the TRF420 touring car. First up is a 2.0mm aluminium lower deck that is best used on high-grip surfaces such as carpet or prepped asphalt. The chassis features herringbone-shaped cut-outs for optimised flex and it comes black anodised for wear and looks. Also new is a 1.75mm carbon fibre upper deck. 0.25mm thinner than the standard 2.0mm part, the flex upper deck is best used in combination with the above aluminium chassis or when additional torsional chassis flex is needed when using the kit standard carbon fibre chassis. Last but not least come the AC suspension bushing inserts. A standard part in the TRF419 suspension conversion kit the AC bushings are an optional part for the TRF420 with the directed bushings allowing to utilise more inward or more outward lower shock mounting positions in order to fine-tune the suspension geometry. The bushings come blue anodised, laser-engraved and in sets of two.
Klinik RC have introduced their are wireless transmitter charging system for Futaba, KO Propo and Sanwa transmitters. Designed to work with the most common transmitters on the market, Klinik RC have started with a blank slate and spent several months developing the correct charging pad, receiver coil and micro chip processors for safe, reliable and true balance charging. The designers engineered the charging coil to the smallest sizes possible. Measuring less than 1mm thick over most of the surface ensures it will fit very easily inside any battery compartment. The radio can easily stay topped off during any race day simply by placing on the pad between heats. Installation takes only a few minutes on average with no tools required. All that is needed is an available USB charge port, featured on most chargers and power supplies today, and a balance plug when using a 2S LiPo system. The charging system will work with all common transmitter batteries on the market regardless of capacity, all that is required is a battery with a standard JST-XH balance plug.
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Avid have introduced their new carbon fibre roll centre shims for long arm equipped Awesomatix A800 touring cars. The shims are designed to be put on without unscrewing the ball from the screw, and they are marked with notches for quick size notification. They can be used both front and rear and are available as 2-each or 4-each packs of 0.5mm, 1.0mm, 2.0mm, and 3.0mm shims.
Coming from JConcepts is their all-new Landmines 1.9” performance scaler tyre. The tyre, developed over a 2-year period of testing, tuning and analysis have reached the summit and now available to the crawling enthusiast. The design starts with a robust carcass carefully shaped and sized for a multitude of conditions and capable of completing those difficult courses while being down-to-earth enough to carry a scale appearance. The team spent considerable time with the split-block centre design which has been sliced, stepped and recessed for flexibility and contortion over sharp, loose and polished surfaces. The Landmines have alternating solid and cavity pads which is ideal for transitioning from smooth dirt or pavement into dirt, mud and rocky terrain. Moving toward the edges of the carcass, the scaling tyre has horizontal grippy pads with edge and channels to provide additional forward climbing bite. Down within the tread, a lightning pattern, knob plots and connector bars pull the design together to work together at shallow and deep sinking positions. Once power is applied to the vehicle, the tread spacing opens which allows for deep digging, making it a great working tyre in dirt and muddy conditions. As the tread rolls down the sidewall, a whole new course of tread and side-lugging is applied. A grippy radial ring provides a consistent rubber contact patch in pinched conditions while in the vertical plane, new traction bars alternate between angular and island mapping for squeeze grip. The flexibility of the green compound combined with the lug arrangement gives the tire a grippy feel but still maintains that all important scale and performance look. The overall height provides plenty of ground clearance for an abundance of terrain and bossed side-wall logos read with beauty and balance. The tyres include a soft open cell foam insert capable of standing up to the super soft compound but flexible enough for sharp terrain.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
