Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 buggy is a graphite composite servo saver set. The moulded parts are made of a special carbon-reinforced material that is lighter, yet very durable while offering improved friction between the parts for a slightly reduced movement which can help in high-traction track conditions.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming soon from Yokomo’s Drift Performance brand is the DP-302 V4 drift car gyro. Dedicated for high end customers the device is housed in a new low-profile all-aluminium case and it is usable with 2-channel and 3-channel transmitters, offering a selectable steering end point, dual soft/hard gain control and dual normal/assist gain mode. The gyro will become available beginning of January 2019.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Coming from Axon are their new CLW ultra light weight touring car tyre inserts. Made in Japan the blue-colour inserts come in sets of four and are of very high precision for less tolerances and more stable grip with the inserts being ideal for carpet and super high grip tracks.
Source: Axon [team-axon.com]
Pro-Line’s Invader 1/8th scale buggy tyre is now also available in a pre-mounted variant, coming in white V2 Velocity wheels. The tread promised exceptional rear rates while still providing the fast lap performance needed. The unique interlocking cross-shaped Invader pins down the centre of the tyre delivers the hour-long A-Main tread life racers desire, while the small, flexible pins on the side provide incredible grip on a variety of surfaces. The tyre is available as pairs in S3 soft or M3 soft compounds on while colour Velocity V2 wheels.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
New from RC Maker is this lightweight, low profile set of balancing blocks, designed to locate into the small hole/dimple in the bottom of Touring Cars and 1/12th Pan Cars chassis. Taking on a different form to traditional balancing blocks, it more easily slides under the chassis thanks to the long carbon arm. The low friction ceramic silicon nitride ball ensures minimal friction with the chassis, ensuring you can accurately see the balance of your car. The blocks come as a pair, one for the front and rear of the chassis.
Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]
Coming from Pro-Line are new pre-mounted 2.2”/3.0” tyres on 17mm hex wheels. Available are the Street Fighter SC, Blockade SC and Trencher X SC tyre that are usable in a variety of surface conditions with the Street Fighter being best used when tackling on-road tracks while the Blockade is a racing-inspired tread for both loose and hard-packed tracks. Last but not least the Trencher X multi-surface tyre is the ideal choice for bashing in various conditions. All tyres come as pairs, pre-glued on black 17mm wheels, making them ideal for vehicles such as the DB8, Senton 6S and SC.
View the other new pre-mounts here
Made for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 are two new aluminium shock standoff sets from T-Works. Available as 4-piece standard length and 2-piece +5mm sets the standoffs are made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come hard-coated for wear and looks. The shock mounts are also usable with the RC8B3 series of kits.
View the +5mm standoff set here
Vigor RC have introduced their new bulkhead alignment blocks for some of the most popular 1/10th scale electric touring cars. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming black anodised the blocks are inserted between the left and right bulkhead and help to get them straight when fastening the bulkhead screws. The result is a perfectly parallel bulkhead assembly that prevents chassis tweak while ensuring less stress on the spool and differential bearings. The blocks are available as 18mm/22mm variant for the Yokomo BD8 and BD9, as 19mm/23mm variant for Xray T4 and Awesomatix A800 cars and also as 18mm/20mm block for Yokomo BD9, ARC R11, Infinity IF14 and Mugen MTC1 kit.
