Infinity has released new graphite front upper and lower arms for its recently released IF11 1/10th scale formula car. Sold separately but used as a set, the new arms increase the front track width by 4mm in total or 2mm each side, making the car more stable to drive on high-grip tracks.
Shepherd have introduced the Nineteen upgrade set for their successful Velox V10 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. Coming just in time for the IMFAR 1/10th Nitro On-road World Championships in Miami, the set contains new rear lower wishbones, new hinge pin brackets as well as a new rear upper arm mount. The updated hinge pin position makes the Velox V10 turn-in faster without loosing traction while a higher overall cornering speed is achieved. The hinge pin brackets are made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium with blue or black anodising finish while the upper arm mount his milled from high-quality carbon fibre material. The lower wishbones have been completely redesigned to fit the updated geometry and are moulded from premium composite material. They are also available as a hard version with additional glas fibre to better suit hot conditions. The set fits current and older spec V10 kits and they are also available separately for spares or repair.
Hobbywing have introduced two new titanium-bonded rotors for the V10 G3 series of brushless motors. The characteristic of the rotors will provide a smoother pickup acceleration without sacrificing top speed. This will help to tune motors especially to lower grip asphalt and carpet conditions as it aids car control out of tight corners. Available variants are a 5-12.5 and 5-12.3 that come individually marked for easy identification.
View the 5-12.3 rotor rotor here
Coming from Kyosho and made for the Ultimate RB7 2WD buggy is a new lightweight body shell. Offering the same design as the standard kit shell, the lightweight variant is pulled from 0.6mm thin high-quality polycarbonate, making it 8g lighter than standard. Using the body will lower the overall centre of gravity which comes in handy especially on high grip surfaces where more crisp cornering can be achieved.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
Arrowmax have introduced a dedicated transmitter battery pack for the Sanwa M17 radio. The 3.7V 6000mAh LiPo replaces the standard battery with a high-capacity pack for longer operation time and thus more confidence even when having long days at the track. The battery measures 78x47x12mm and it comes pre-wired with a universal JR-style plug.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Vigor RC have introduced their new flex main chassis and 2.0mm new design top deck for the ARC R11 2018 electric touring car. The 84mm wide chassis made of 2.25mm carbon fibre was designed to increase torsional flex which can be beneficial especially on lower grip surfaces. Also new is the 9mm wide top deck made of 2.0mm carbon material. The new style top deck helps to fine-tune overall chassis flex for a wider range of conditions.
Available now from Team Corally is the SSX-10 1/10th 200mm pan car kit. Announced for a good amount of time and finally hitting stores the Worlds GT chassis is constructed from carbon fibre and red anodised aluminium in combination with high-strength composite plastic parts. The car builds on a 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis and features a fully adjustable front end as well as a link-type rear suspension. Included are also a precision-ground graphite rear axle, a CNC-machined delrin spur gear as well as a composite front bumper for chassis protection. The kit is compatible to standard Pro10/WGT tyres and 200mm body shells.
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Xray have introduced the 2019 variant of their IFMAR World Championship winning XB4 1/10th 4WD buggy platform. The buggy underwent a couple of updates especially in the rear suspension and drivetrain department to further improve drivability and durability. New for 2019 are the multifunction rear uprights that help to generate more traction and increase stability while new longer rear driveshafts with 2.5mm pins ensure smoother operation. The rear wheel axles now feature safety collars and Xray’s unique multi-position driveshafts length adjustment in order to fine-tune traction and side bite available for various track conditions. Also new are longer rear camber links that help to access the new roll centre settings the rear hubs offer while larger rear hub ball bearings increase durability. Next up are updated rear suspension arms that were redesigned to accommodate the multi-adjustable rear hubs while new, longer rear arm pivot pins match with the new geometry. In the drivetrain department the 2019 variant sports new diff outdrives that match with the 2.5mm drive pins for smoother operation. All-new bevel drive gears machined from special gear steel material reduce the weight and significantly improves reliability while the central shaft universal joints were redesigned to accommodate the new steel pinion gears. Last but not least comes a new graphite reinforcement plate between the servo saver for increased traction and improved cornering speed, a newly-shaped body makes the car more stable and improves the rotation in corners and the included new rear wheels sport a deeper recess for the wheel nuts. The kit is available from now on.
View a list of the new key features here
