Coming from Arrowmax is their new -3mm to 10mm droop gauge for 1/8th and 1/10th vehicles. Designed for the use in combination with 20mm chassis blocks the CNC-machined alloy gauge comes black anodised and with the company’s signature golden anodised details.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Coming from IGT8 is a new 4-shoe clutch set. The clutch provides a wide range of tuning options, including a very aggressive setting for high traction GT racing. Looking similar to other designs, its unique initial spring preload ensures a more consistent engagement during extended runs where a good clutch is critical. The clutch fits the IGT8 GT and most GT cars.
Source: RC Target [rctarget.com]
Coming from Capricorn’s ONE brand is a new .21 nitro on-road engine. Completing their on-road range, the power plant utilises a hand-tuned crankcase, crankshaft and cylinder with the modifications improving the internal mixture flow. Other features include selected, ONE-branded bearings, with a standard ball race for the front and a ceramic bearing being used as main ball race. Optionally available are also full steel or full ceramic bearings. The engine package is rounded out by an anodised 2-tone cooling head in a black and golden finish and the ONE option conrod that was introduced last week.
Following a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis for the HPI Racing Sprint 2, Yeah Racing have also released a matching 2.0mm upper deck. Machined from high-quality material the top deck will greatly increase the overall chassis stiffness for optimised car performance and improved looks. The chassis is a direct fit and it can also be used with the standard plastic chassis to achieve the desired overall chassis stiffness.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Coming from VP-Pro is a new body shell for the Kyosho MP9E 1/8th E-buggy. It is moulded from tough 1.0mm polycarbonate and meant to be a more durable option than the stock body. It comes clear, untrimmed and including window masks.
Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]
RC Concept have introduced their all-new SC10R 1/10th brushless speed controller. Featuring the self-developed WTI technology the speedo brings together innovative programming and hardware with the new algorithms and a fast 32-bit processor, making for perfect power and brake control and ensuring the driver always feels perfectly connected to the car. On top of this help Japanese-made high-power FETs to efficiently use the power of today’s high-performance LiPo and LiHV batteries. The water and dust protected ESC is easily programmable using RC Concept’s EC Box or PC software and it has already proven its capabilities by coming in 3rd at this week’s EFRA 2WD European Championship in the hands of Reno Savoya.
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ST Racing Concepts have announced a range of graphite and CNC-machined aluminium option parts for the Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0 Ford GT and Mustang GT RTR cars. Designed to increase both the performance and durability of Traxxas’s latest on-road platform, first up are carbon fibre front and rear shock towers. They help keeping the suspension functioning properly in soaking up the bumps and providing traction by eliminating the plastic nylon shock towers and replacing them with high quality graphite parts. They are more rigid and do away with unwanted flex, leaving shocks to do their work properly while adding that factory racing look the car. The towers are available separately for the front and rear and they include suitable mounting hardware.
Coming from WRC is a hooded rain jacket. Made by K-Way the coat keeps wind and rain away from the body while being soft and lightweight at the same time. WRC and P-One brandogos on the front, back and the sleeve give a distinctive appearance as does the white and black zipper.
