During last weekend’s JConcepts Indoor Nationals final at Speed RC in North Carolina, JConcepts founder Jason Ruona gave us the run through of his personal Associated B6, which has been fitted with a number of soon to be released and prototype items.
New from Protoform comes the DB16 wing kit for 200mm touring cars. In combination with the PF SRS-N race body, this wing was used by Dario Balestri at the 2016 1/10 IC World Championship to TQ and set the pace for most of the event. Then, at the 2016 ROAR Fuel National Championships, JJ Wang took the overall TQ and win with the DB16 mounted on his P37-N. On the track it has been shown to add more traction and make 200mm sedans easier drive through high-speed corners. The wing fits all IFMAR/ROAR/EFRA specs and is formed from genuine 0.7mm Lexan. Included with the wing are two 50x35mm Lexan endplates and mounting hardware.
Arrowmax have introduced their all-new tungsten steel tool tips. Made from a special material that offers the torsional flex characteristics of spring steel combined with a hardness higher than that of HSS steel, the tips offer the ultimate in durability which is further helped by the aircraft-grade titanium-nitride coating. The tips feature the Arrowmax logo for easy identification and they are available in a total of 14 sizes including metric 1.5mm to 5.0mm hexes, 2.0mm to 3.0mm ball hexes and also 1/16″, 5/64″ and 3/32″ imperial sizes. All tips are 100mm long and they fit Arrowmax’s own tool line and also many other brands.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Coming from 3DRC and made for LRP speed controllers using round diameter power capacitors is a 3-D-printed capacitor mount. The simple design allows to attach the mount using double sided tape while the capacitor is held in place using a M3x3mm set screw, making for a more secure mounting of the otherwise hard to attach capacitor. The mount is available through 3DRC’s Shapeways store.
Xray have introduced graphite composite steering blocks and uprights for the T4 series of touring cars. Moulded from a specially formulated compound the parts offer increased stability that leads to higher corner speeds and improved durability. The front steering blocks and rear zero degree toe hubs are usable on both the left and right hand side of the car and they are sold separately.
Keeping pit spaces more tidy and organised is now easier with the help of Xceed’s new aluminium tyre stand. Usable for Touring Car, Formula and Drift tyres the aluminium construction utilises grey anodised X-shaped aluminium side plates and inner struts that allow to fit two sets of touring car tyres in the narrow variant and two sets of wide formula tyres in the wide configuration. The set includes both sizes of struts for easy and convenient adaption.
HPI Racing have introduced the 28R Challenge tyre set. The pre-glued tyres utilise a unique blend of rubber to deliver good traction with high durability. The wheel is a 24mm with 0mm offset dish design moulded in a stiff plastic for improved high-speed stability and it features a printed HPI logo to give the wheel an unique look. The soft closed cell foam inserts used in the wheel supports the tyre uniformly to give good all-round traction and even tyre wear both indoors and outdoors. The tyres are sold in sets of four.
Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]
Coming from Hudy is the new Premium ball bearing oil. The specially formulated lubricant offers ultra-smooth bearing operation thanks to a blend that greatly reduces friction while ensuring a strong lubricating film at the same time. It it recommended for the use in dusty conditions or when bearing contamination with carpet fluff is a problem and it is to be used in addition to a standard bearing oil.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
