Protoform have released a first teaser of their forthcoming new Turismo body shell. The image leaves a lot of room for speculations, wether it is a much needed 190mm high downforce body, a GT lid or even a new 200mm Nitro Sedan body. We bring you more information as they become available.
Source: Protoform [racepf.com]
Made for Xray’s XB8 series vehicles, such as the XB8, XB8E, GTX8 and GTXE is a soft composite lower front arm. Of short specification the arm is moulded from a softer than standard composite material that offers increased reliability but less responsiveness compared to the medium, hard or graphite reinforced arms. The wishbone is designed for the C-hub suspension and it is usable on both the left and right hand side of the chassis.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Made for Traxxas’ popular TRX-4 trail truck is a new diff cover from Samix. The part is machined from high-quality aluminium and it will reinforce the solid axle assembly while adding cool looks to the axle area. The cover offers machined and laser-etched details and it is available in black, red and bright gun metal colour.
Yokomo have introduced the SP-03D programmable servo developed especially for the needs of RWD drift car racing. Housed in a machined aluminium case the servo offers up to 16kg-cm of torque with the achievable very speedy transit times making it ideally suited for the use with gyros and a wide range of gyro gain settings. The low-profile servo is standard voltage compatible, it features a brushless motor and lightweight aluminium gears and it weighs in at only 49g to minimise with built-up on the front of the car. The programmable servo is available in black or red colour and it will hit stores at the end of July.
Xpress have introduced a set of 4 degree aluminium C-hubs for their XM1 and XM1S M-class touring car kits. The parts are machined from high-quality aluminium, they feature a 2-tone black and red finish and they greatly reduce suspension flex for improved cornering speed and stability in high grip or high temperature conditions.
Coming from Arrma and made for their 6S BLX series of vehicles is a metal diff gear case set. The front and centre compatible metal diff gear case is made of anodised aluminium and it includes a hard wearing steel diff case face plate for increased durability. The set includes diff gaskets, gear shims and screws required for one diff rebuild.
Arrowmax have announced the release of their new 110x47x22.5mm Petite LiPo battery packs. Ranging between the standard and shorty LiPo packs in terms of size, the new mid-sized batteries weight in at 211g while offering improved power compared to a standard shorty battery pack. At 22.5mm height, the low profile packs ensure a low centre of gravity, making them ideal for front-wheel driven touring cars. Arrowmax’s Petite packs are made of high-quality 120C/60C cells and they are available as 5300mAh 7.6V LiHV and 4800mAh 7.4V variants.
Xray have unveiled their new RX8E 1/8th scale electric on-road kit. The vehicle is based on the successful RX8 nitro platform with the latest incarnation featuring a new chassis with a narrower rear suspension configuration. The rear bulkheads are mounted 8.4mm closer together and the rear arm mounts move the inner pivot pins 2.5mm closer together, which combined with the bulkhead placement generates more rear traction and improves the stability of the car. The chassis also features a unique, innovative front flex adjustment using a removable aluminium brace.
