Destiny have announced the release of an aluminium main chassis plate for their new RX-10SR touring car. The item is machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and it comes with a dark surface coating for wear and looks. Furthermore the fully symmetrical chassis sports a Destiny logo on the bottom side for easy identification and it features chamfered edges to reduce chassis rubbing during cornering.
Source: Destiny [destinyracing.jp]
Coming from ARC is the R8.1 2018 1/8th nitro on-road kit. The ’18 variant sports a couple of changes such as an updated front bulkhead that incorporates a belt tensioner to adjust the belt tension between the front bulkhead and middle layshaft for improved efficiency. Also new are several tuning parts that were optionals previously such as aluminium front downstop arms, 2.4mm and 2.6mm front as well as 2.6mm and 2.8mm rear anti-roll bar wires and also different-size 1st and 2nd gear spur gears. The package is rounded out by new shock springs and an X-hard clutch spring.
PSM from Germany have introduced a carbon fibre front upper deck for the Team Associated B64 buggy. This front upper deck was designed to reinforce the vehicles front end and will provide more traction along with smoother overall cornering. It comes with a flex-limiter system that can be used as an additional option to limit the torsion for advanced flex control.
Yeah Racing have introduced an aluminium gearbox protector for the Tamiya CC01 chassis. The part is machined from high-quality alloy, it comes blue anodised for looks and wear and attached directly to the lower side of the chassis. A machined chamfered edge adds visual impact to the part that makes for improved transmission protection and precision.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
New from Awesomatix is the SPR08 body support set that was developed for the use with all Awesomatix cars. The system will keep the body shell from moving with the chassis, meaning the body will always have same height related to the ground for which allows to run the shell in a lower positions without having to fear body rubbing. The result is improved front end grip and a smoother handling under acceleration. A short video of the system in action can be found here.
Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com]
Coming from Yeah Racing is a new aluminium servo saver for 1/10th on-road cars. Its sturdy design makes for minimal slop yet it saves the servo gears in the event of a crash. A total of nine mounting positions for the steering link allows to use the servo saver in a variety of vehicles and it is available in red, blue or black anodising to match with a range of chassis colours.
Japanese brand T4works have introduced a set of Star Disk wheel covers for the rims of kits such as the Frog, Grasshopper or Hornet. The wheels covers are machined from high-quality aluminium and they will come in a range of colours including black, chrome, pink, light blue, blue green, orange, red, gold and purple. They attach to the outer part of the rim and add visual impact by complementing the body shell colours.
Xtreme Racing have introduced a 4-piece carbon fibre body panel kit for the Losi Rock Rey. The set includes a roof, hood and two side panels all of which are cut from high-quality 1.2mm carbon fibre for a low weight and cool looks. The parts are direct replacements for the standard panels and also available separately for spares or repair.
Source: Xtreme Racing [xtremercracing.com]
