May 29, 2018

Flash Point R/C FP01 nitro off-road engine

Flash Point R/C have announced the release of their new FP01 nitro off-road engine. The power plant uses a long stroke design that provides exceptional power and fuel consumption, making it the ideal choice for use in nitro buggy and truck applications thanks to lots of low to mid-range torque. The 3-power engine is fitted with a lower centre of gravity cooling head, a silicone-filled crankshaft with tungsten counterweight and a reliable 21J carburettor with 7mm restrictor. The engine is available in several configurations including variants with full steel ball races or ceramic main bearing and it comes as engine only or including the FP2500 tuned pipe.

View a list of the specifications and another image here


May 29, 2018

Ielasi Tuned Hummer 5T & 7T V2 off-road engines

Ielasi Tuned have introduced their new Hummer 5T and 7T V2 nitro off-road engines. Starting with the Hummer 5T, the newly developed engine was designed with optimised run time in mind, ensuring exceptional mileage while providing amble power for a variety of track layouts and conditions. As for the updated Hummer 7T V2, the 7-ports power plant received an updated backplate for increased bottom end power while retaining the top speed and mileage of the previous version. Both engines are available now.

View the Hummer 7T V2 engine here


May 29, 2018

Yokomo RP series machined titanium motor screws

Coming from Yokomo and made for their Racing Performer series of brushless motors are machined titanium screws. While saving weight the screws also have less influence on the magnetic field of the motor, compared to the standard steel fasteners, which results in increased RPM, enhanced agility and better overall performance. Included are three M2.5x8mm and three M2.5×44.5mm screws in a natural silver finish.

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May 29, 2018

Hiro Seiko introduce pink & green alloy hardware

Hiro Seiko have announced the addition of two new anodising colours to their range, making it ten different colour shades in total. New and available from now on are pink and green surface coatings for their popular aluminium hex screws that allow users to further personalise their gear – be it chassis, radios, tools and more.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]


May 29, 2018

RC-Mission T4 bulkhead alignment tool

RC-Mission have introduced their new bulkhead alignment tool for the Xray T4 touring car and similar kits with 19mm bulkhead spacing. The alloy jig will be inserted between the left and right bulkhead with the included steel shafts further adding support to the assembly. With the block and pins in place the owner can now loosen and retighten both the lower bulkhead mounting screws and also the upper bulkhead and shock tower fasteners for perfect alignment of all parts involved. When all parts are straightened up, the pins and block will be removed, the diff or spool installed and the bulkhead covers attached. The tool is usable for all T4 platforms.

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May 29, 2018

SRT BH927R & BH922R off-road servos

SRT have announced the soon release of their new 1/8th off-road specific BH927R and BH922R servos. The BH927R (0.07s/27.0kg-cm) is the high-torque variant while the BH922R (0.055s/22.0kg-cm) offers higher speeds. Both standard size servos were developed with competition 1/8th off-road racing in mind, however they are also usable in on-road and 1/10th applications. They base on the popular BH9027 and BH9022 servos but utilise more durable steel and titanium gears over the aluminium and titanium geartrain found in the four-digit servos. Also part of the packages are HV brushless motors and all-metal cases for speed, torque and durability.

View the BH922R servo here


May 29, 2018

Twister RC Dancing Rider option parts

Coming from Twister RC and made for Tamiya’s popular T3-01 Dancing Rider trike are three new option parts. The range includes carbon fibre optionals such as the Graphite Steering Parts kit and the Graphite Support Arms set as well as an aluminium battery mount post. All sets include suitable hardware and they are direct replacements for the standard kit items.

View the other new parts here


May 29, 2018

BMT 016GT Nickel-plated aluminium clutch bell

BMT have introduced a new Nickel-plated aluminium clutch bell for the 016GT on-road car. The bell weighs in at only 7.2g, sparing a more than 10g over the original part for reduced rotational mass, which equals faster acceleration and thus improved on-track performance.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]


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