HoBao has announced it’s latest 1:10 Electric Short Course truck, the Hyper SC 2.0. Building on the structural design of the TT2E, the Hyper SC 2.0 features newly designed steering knuckles and arms with larger pivot balls, providing sharper and more precise handling. The reinforced arm holder and steering rack offer enhanced durability, making these parts even stronger than those on the TT2E.
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Another new spring release from Xray as they added to the range of Side Springs for their pan & formula cars with this ‘Black’ C=0.5 spring. Suitable for use with the X12, X1 and X10, the ‘Black’ is now the softest of the range which now totals 6 different options. The side springs and spring caps feature a straight design to improve side traction and handling. The straight springs have more consistent and smoother compression which results in smoother out-of-corner exit as well as helping to prevent traction rolling.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Avid Racing Concepts has added more aftermarket parts for the Team Associated RC10B7 2WD Buggy with the release of 5.5x6mm titanium -1mm Ball Studs and magnesium Idler Shafts. The Ball Studs lower the ball 1mm to offer racers some fine tuning adjustability in all modern AE 1:10 offroad vehicles. 40% lighter than the kit and optional TiN coated steel ball studs, on the B7 you can run these in three key locations – steering plate to adjust bump steer, steering rack to adjust Ackermann, and front inner camber link on the outside to adjust roll center/camber gain. The Idler Shafts are machined from magnesium, which is 33% lighter than 6061-T6 aluminium, and then hollowed out to lose the most weight possible. Each shaft comes in at 0.33 grams compared to the kit aluminium shafts which are 0.88grams a piece. These shafts are raw material and will create a thin oxidation layer when taken out of the bag if they don’t already have one, making it look slightly like Damascus steel. The oxidation layer does not change the performance of the product and it is a natural way for the metal to protect itself.
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Awesomatix has released a Steel Chassis Conversion Set for their popular A800R 1:10 Electric Touring Car. The release follows months of testing & development with the SCC set to be only offered as an option part rather than a forming a future full car kit option. Made of 1.2mm hardened spring steel, the chassis combines previously unmatched lower centre of gravity and excellent flex characteristics. Extensive refinement of the production process enabled the required chassis flatness and hardness to be achieved. The result is an incredibly long-lasting chassis that will outlast its carbon and aluminium counterparts due to being more wear resistant and able to retain adequate flatness for longer. The thinner chassis design requires specifically machined screws, redesigned bulkheads allowing the dampers to be spaced up to recover some lost up-travel and updated lower bumper support moulding. These items are all included in the Steel Chassis Conversion Set.
Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.net]
Italian onroad chassis manufacturer Capricorn has released images of the latest update of its European Championship winning GT2 EP 1:8 Electric GT chassis, the LAB GT2 EP 2025. The main improvement is the use of the rear axle from the nitro version through replacing the entire lower arm and upper link system. This system, already used on the nitro version, simplifies the convergence and camber adjustment, increasing traction in any track situation. As an option, 5mm thick arms are also available that can be mounted on both the GT2 Nitro version and the new GT2 EP.
Hong Kong based 1:10 Electric Touring Car chassis manufacturer Xpress has released this 3D printed TPU bumper for its range of Execute Series car kits such as the XQ3S and their highest end XQ11R. Made of thermoplastic polyurethane and weighing 13.2 grams (Approx.), the bumper offers enough support to keep body from deforming during cornering whilst also absorbing any impacts. Featuring a curved base this reduces the chance of the bumper scraping on the floor as well as giving better cornering efficiency.
New from Infinity for its World Championship winning IF15-2 1:10 Nitro Touring Car are these Light Weight Wheel Shafts. Manufactured using a hybrid structure of hard-anodised 7075 aluminium alloy for the main body and titanium for the axle shaft threads, this achieves a high level of strength and weight reduction. The weight is reduced by 1.9g compared to the normal steel shafts (4.5g) which is about 10g reduction in rotating mass for one unit.
Continuing with the release of options parts for its 802GTX, Italian specialist nitro onroad chassis manufacturer BMT has released new ergal suspension arms for its 1:8 GT chassis. Machined from 7075 Aluminium and finished with a black hard coated process, the arms are a direct replacement for the kits standard plastic arms given greater rigidity and precision.
