Coming from T-Works and made for the Mugen MBX8 1/8th scale off-road buggy is a carbon fibre upper plate. The part was designed as a replacement for the standard moulded composite item and it includes the needed alloy shims and also a gold-plated steel screw kit. Using the carbon fibre plate will improve the rigidity of the front end of the buggy while adding visual impact at the same time.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Brilliant RC have announced the release of their new carbon fibre body stiffener set for 1/8th on-road body shells. The pre-shaped parts are made from high-quality 1mm carbon fibre for high rigidity and a low weight of only 14g. The 5-piece set comes with suitable plastic rivets and it is reusable, fitting many different body brands.
Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]
Hudy’s popular on-road set-up book is now available in an updated version. The revamped 50-page brochure gives a comprehensive in-depth view on RC car setup and includes tips and tricks of the Pro drivers, helping to better understand parameters such as caster, camber, toe or roll centre to name just a view. The set-up book was updated with the help of Michal Milanowicz and it is available as a free PDF file here (direct download).
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Coming from Donathen RC is their new custom made balance charge lead. It is made with 12 or 10 AWG pure copper wire with super high strand count and available in any length the customer desires, from 6 inches to 6 feet. Adhesive dual wall heat shrink ensures extreme durability and a super clean look as solid design gold-plated connectors are used to ensure best connection. Fortified balance battery connectors are used for longevity and the wire is available in 15 colours and with four different battery connectors.
Source: Donathen RC [donathenrc.com]
MIP have introduced an aluminium ackermann plate for the Tekno EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. The part is machined from high-quality material and designed to replace the standard composite plastic part for an item of higher precision and strength. The ackermann plate it a direct fit and available now.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
JConcepts adds to the list of performance parts for the EB410 with a carbon fibre upper deck. The new upper deck offsets the position of the fan mount which allows several benefits. The first is the ability to use the JConcepts F2 body as the new carbon fibre part shifts the fan over to clear the low-profile cab of the body. The secondary benefit realised after testing the new upper deck is the ability to use a taller fan. This is a benefit not exclusive to the JConcepts body but to all low-roof body shell types because taller fans are typically more powerful and move more air. Another positive to the JConcepts carbon fibre upper deck is the slight position change of the fan allows some lower power fans to work better without the force of the motor magnets affecting the fan, bearings or rotation.
Italian company Mon-Tech has introduced their new Type Racer rear wing for 190mm touring cars. Designed and tested with Mon-Tech’s world-class racing team the wing will maximise the body shell performance on a wide range of track conditions. The wing comes made from clear high-quality polycarbonate and in a medium 0.75mm or hard 1.0mm variant.
Source: Mon-Tech Racing [mon-techracing.net]
Coming from Answer-RC is a short carbon fibre rear shock tower for the HB Racing D8 series of buggies such as the D817, D817v2, E817, E817v2 and the D815. The shock stay is made from 5mm carbon rather than 4mm and has pockets machined for shock mount studs and camber link studs to keep the fitment the same. Using the short tower, in combination with #HB67289 shock bodies will lower the overall centre of gravity for reduced chassis roll at high cornering speeds. In addition it is 6 grams lighter than the standard shock tower.
Source: Answer-RC [answer-rc.com]
