Coming from Xpress and made for the XQ1 touring car is a bi-colour aluminium chassis plate. The main plate is machined from high-quality 7075 alloy material and it comes black anodised and with machined edge details in red colour to match the remainder of the car’s colour scheme. The symmetrical chassis adds about 20g of weight while increasing car control on high-bite carpet tracks.
Infinity have added two new optional parts for their IF14 electric touring car which are designed to offer increased steering angles, the latest releases being an aluminium bell crank and Ver.2 double jointed front CVD set. Made from black anodised T7075 aluminium, the new 18mm bellcranks have increased rigidity resulting in improved steering response. The newly designed shape of the bellcrank also makes it possible to achieve greater steering angles than with the standard crank. The Ver.2 double joint CVD has been released to be used in combination with the new bellcrank as they have been designed specifically to offer smooth drive at the extended steering angles that can now be achieved.
KO Propo have introduced their new VFS-FR2 Pro brushed motor speed controller. The compact device measures 32.6x20x9.4mm and it weighs in at 25.3g. Rated at 120A constant current and 1200A peak current the ESC is good even for low-turn modified motors and it is usable with 6.6V to 8.4V input. The controller comes with all-black wires, pre-installed with the Ultimate Booster 2, and including a 35V capacitor. With its adjustable drive frequency the overall throttle response can be adapted to a range of conditions, from low to high grip surfaces and it is adjustable using KO Propo’s VFS-FR Manager software.
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Coming from Kyosho and made for the MP9 series of 1/8th nitro off-road buggies is a pair of pre-glued brake pads. The special material of the brake linings and the unique glueing method will result in more consistent braking and less fading during a run. The pads come in pairs and they are usable for the current MP9 TKI4 and also older spec TKI3 and TKI2 buggies.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
MIP have introduced the Pucks 17.5 Drive System 67mm for the Team Associated B6 series of buggies. It features an aluminium based drivetrain system which includes a 2-piece aluminium outdrive cup and aluminium outdrive hub, two Bi-metal bones, and the replaceable plastic orange wear Pucks that take the place of the inferior steel pins. This combination greatly increases the longevity of the drive train and most importantly decreases the drivetrain’s overall rotating mass by 50 percent. The decrease in weight directly results in quicker acceleration, deceleration, and lower motor temperatures. The set includes all needed parts including the ball differential but except the diff gear and wheel axles. The kit is available for pre-order now and will be produced if 125 pre-orders are received until November 8th.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Capricorn have introduced an updated front bumper for the C803 1/8th on-road car. The part features a higher rib in the rear section that leads to increased overall stiffness while the updated design also allows to mount the front body posts directly onto the bumper, doing away with the need to use an upper plate. Using bumper-mounted body posts will improve the overall downforce available and the bumper is usable on all of Capricorn’s 1/8th on-road cars. An extra upper plate is included in the set to further strengthen the front area but it is only usable with C803 based cars.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
SWorkz have introduce two new chassis reinforcement braces for their S35E based vehicles. The braces attach to the lower chassis right between the front and rear chassis braces and they will reduce chassis pitch to protect the centre driveshaft while remaining chassis flex. Coming as lightweight aluminium or +20g brass variant, the braces will fit the S35E, S35-TE, Zeus and Apollo kits.
Coming from RC Speed Secrets and made for the Team Associated B64 and B64D are the carbon fibre LCG Relocation shock towers and a carbon fibre front upper deck. Starting with the shock towers, RCSS relocated the holes to align the camber link above the hinge pin and added some extra LCG tuning hole options in the same position. The result is a car that tracks better while promoting sweeping turns versus more choppy turning. The towers also offer more tuning options for higher traction surfaces like carpet, turf, and high bite clay. Although in testing showed that it is best to run both front and rear LCG towers, Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin just used the rear tower to take a 2nd overall at the recent International Offroad Carpet Championship.
