Coming from Fenix and made for the Xray X1 1/10th scale formula chassis are several new option parts. First up is a new top deck kit that allows for full chassis flex while countering pitch flex and tweak. The set includes a carbon fibre servo mount and a front battery/shock absorber plate, two aluminium turnbuckles and necessary mounting hardware.
Yokomo have introduced their new Racing Performer series 500mm balance charge cables. Pre-soldered with 4mm or 4mm/5mm bullet-type battery connectors the cables are 500mm long, made of 12AWG wire and thy are of an all-black appearance beside the polarity indicating shrink wrap on the positive and negative poles. The balance harnesses fit Yokomo’s own line of chargers as well as many other devices.
Zero Tribe from Japan are currently developing new carbon fibre option parts for the all-new Yokomo BD9 touring car. First up are updated front and rear shock towers whose design allows to use the shock absorbers with increased overall length, making it easier to use aftermarket shock springs and achieve proper ride height settings with these. Also under development is a narrow design top deck that carries over Zero Tribe’s T4 design for optimised chassis flex characteristics.
Coming from HRC Distribution are the new Roapex Trigger and Tracker pre-mounted tyres for 1/10th scale monster trucks. Mounted on 12mm hex black or chrome-black rims with 0” or 1/2” off-set, the tyres are made of a high-quality soft rubber compound, providing grip in many track conditions. The Trigger on-road and Tracker off-road tyres come as pairs and they will hit stores very soon.
Coming from SkyRC is their new Toro Beast V2 brushless speed controller for 1/5th scale applications. The 4S to 8S LiPo-compatible ESC offers a 6V/7.4V BEC system with up to 15A of output current and it is highly programmable using an optional programming box or PC interface. Other features include data logging of parameters such as voltage, amp draw, motor RPM and controller temperature. The controller is rated at 200A constant and 800A peak current, making it usable with motors of up to 1100kV.
View a list of the specifications here
Made for Traxxas’ popular TRX-4 trail truck is a new aluminium upgrade set from Yeah Racing. The kit includes option parts to upgrade integral chassis and suspension areas with front and rear shock mounts, a rear frame brace, servo, body and motor mount all included in the kit. The parts are machined from aluminium and come black anodised for wear and scale looks.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
T-Works have introduced two sets of wing positioning spacers for the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 kits. Made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised the washers are of a keyed design that slides into the wing’s slotted holes and by choosing the centre or offset washers, the wing can be run in a centre or forward/backwards position. The washers can be used alone or in combination with additional wing buttons.
Coming from Exotek and made for Hudy and ProTek wrenches is an SAE ID collar set. It also fits Team Associated and other popular tools with 3mm wrench shafts and the set includes .05, 1/16, 5/64 and 3/32 ID collars that help to quickly locate the needed tool size. Included come mini grub scores and the needed 0.9mm Allen key.
View the attached ID collars here
