Racing Experience from France have two hard-coated EFRA 2135 exhaust pipe sets for O.S. and Picco-based off-road engines available. Both are made of harder material for improved efficiency while the black hard coating ensures better durability and easier maintenance. The sets are available for O.S. and Picco-based engines and they include the muffler, manifold as well as seals and mounting springs.
Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]
Coming soon from Marka Racing is their new RK408 1/28th scale body shell. The GT body will fit micro-size vehicles such as the Kyosho MR03, PN2.5, GL Racing GLA, Atomic BZ and others and it will be made from high-quality polycarbonate material for durability and a low weight. Also included will be a rear wing for increased rear traction and stability.
Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]
Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations are the Nova Slipper clutch sets for the Team Associated B6.1 and T6.1 kits. The 3-plate compact slipper clutch offers improved driving feel, greater duality and a lower mass. The weight is reduced by over 6g while offering 20 percent more torque capacity in a compact package that helps to put more power to the ground. The sets include two slipper pads of each type , white and red, and a tuning guide to help racers learn how to tune the clutch for different conditions from slick dirt to astro-turf. The B6.1 buggy Set includes 72 and 78 tooth spur gears for either spec of modified racing while the T6.1 set, that is also compatible with the SC6.1, comes with two 81T spur gears.
Coming from Arrowmax is their new V2 setup system for 1/10th touring cars. Using customer feedback Arrowmax have updated the faceplates of the tool to allow for finer adjustments with the base being now wider to provide more stability. The setup system comes in a neutral, grey colour and it sports Arrowmax’s signature honeycomb design. Included beside the toe, caster and camber measuring plates are four wheel thumb nuts and a transparent toe measuring plate as well as a zipped bag for easy transportation and storage.
Xray have announced the soon release of their new XB2C’19 1/10th scale 2WD off-road buggy. Historically the “C” variant of Xray’s 2WD kits is designed for high-traction surfaces such as carpet and astro turf and we await official details in time for the release that shouldn’t be too far away now.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
During this week’s 2018 IFMAR ISTC World Championships, held in Welkom, South Africa, Serpent’s David Ehrbar is running a prototype of the forthcoming S110 S4 1/10th formula car. David had his first roll out of the car in China in the days before making his way onto Welkom for the race. Officially still a prototype, it was finished just the night before he arrived to test in China, the car is the basis for their upcoming kit release which will be known as the F110 S4. Key features of the car are a new rear wing mounting system which is now mounted to the main chassis plate and not to the pod as before. The car has also moved away from using side links to using bearings which David says makes the car more linear especially when cornering and accelerating at the same time.
See our Chassis Focus feature with more detailed information and images here.
ArndtCraft have introduced their new Extreme Cool fan shroud for the Yokomo BD8-2018 and 2017 touring cars. The part is purpose designed for the BD8 and uses a standard 30mm fan such as the ones from ArndtCraft, R1 or WTF. The outlet will improve motor cooling when running indoors or in high ambient temperatures and it is compatible with ArndtCraft’s High Velocity inlet for even greater cooling performance.
Following a first set of teaser images ARC have released more information on their new R8S 1/8th stock pan car kit. Developed for the growing class of “rigid”, suspension-less stock 1/8th electric pan cars, the vehicle builds on a carbon fibre main chassis plate with a floating front end and a chassis-mounted, rigid rear suspension. The front suspension utilises O-rings to absorb bumps while providing more controlled cornering with different O-ring hardnesses allowing to fine-tune the steering characteristics. The suspension geometry is adjustable in terms of caster, camber and track width while the steering allows to use different Ackermann setting, again in order to adapt overall steering behaviour. The transmission is made up using a single high-torque belt and it uses large diameter hard-anodised aluminium belt pulleys and and a spur gear adapter that accepts the 1st gear main gears of the R8.1 nitro car – ensuring for swift and easy gear ratio changes. In order to suit a variety of needs, the car is usable with almost every battery configuration imaginable, be it a 4S brick pack or dual 2S batteries mounted in laydown of back-to-back configuration, while the car also takes 2S shorty packs to reduce overall weight and lower the centre of gravity. The R8S will accept all standard 1/8th on-road body shells and tyres and it will hit stores this August.
