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March 23, 2020

RC Maker A800MMX slim battery mounts & battery weight

RC Maker have announced the release of new optional parts in the form of A800MMX GeoCarbon battery mounts for the use with slim-type battery packs as well as a slim LCG brass weight. Starting with the battery mounts, slim batteries are narrower and require smaller hooks for installation. RC Maker have modified their original GeoCarbon battery hook design for the narrower batteries, giving drivers a stylish option for securing the new range of slim battery packs. The set includes a 2mm spacer to raise the hooks for increased support, are adjustable left to right for correct balance and fitment, and also support integration with RC Maker’s floating battery mount sets for Awesomatix/Xray or Yokomo.

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March 20, 2020

RC Maker GeoCarbon Ti-Series on-road car stand

RC Maker have announced the release of their new GeoCarbon Ti-Series on-road car stand for 1/10th and 1/12th scale cars. Constructed from 13 separate individual parts, secured by aluminium gold plated screws, the car stand boasts elegance and ingenuity. The carbon fibre skin is supported by an anodised aluminium and titanium nitride skeleton, producing a lightweight, strong and long lasting car stand. The bottom of the posts are protected by rubber anti-slip pads, to ensure no scratching of the pit board or posts, and no unwanted sliding around. The top is insulated by thin, extremely durable anti-slip rubber pads to keep the carbon skin looking like new. The car stand is CNC machined and assembled in Australia and it is usable for most 1/10th and 1/12th scale on-road cars.

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March 17, 2020

RC Maker T4’20 SlimFlex carbon fibre chassis

Coming from RC Maker and made for the Xray T4 2020 mid-motor touring car is the new SlimFlex carbon fibre chassis. Tested and developed for over six months by RC Maker’s team drivers, the chassis will offer improved handling especially in low-med traction conditions. A new design sees the chassis narrowed all round to provide less scrubbing in corners, leading to increased corner speed. This increases flex substantially, so to counteract this, the designers have recessed the diff and spool cutouts instead of cutting them all the way through. Not only does this bring the chassis back up to the desired amount of flex, it also improves aerodynamic performance by not preventing air from under the chassis being forced up into the car, detrimental to handling. As well as this, RC Maker have removed the holes for the short arm blocks as they compromise the strength and accuracy of the chassis, and also alter the flex characteristics. Screwing weight to the car is now even easier thanks to the added front weight holes, these can be used to screw RC Maker’s “Weight Shift” front weights to the chassis, giving drivers a place to add weight, whilst also being adjustable left/right. All of these features combined make for a chassis which is easier to drive, with more traction and faster lap times, in both Stock and Modified classes. The chassis is precision cut and countersunk in house in Australia from high quality 3K 2.2mm carbon.

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February 18, 2020

RC Maker A800MMX GeoCarbon V2 bumper mount

RC Maker have introduced the V2 version of their popular GeoCarbon bumper mount for the Awesomatix A800 MMX and MMCX. Designed to be used with the kit P14-1X lower bumper mount, the upper carbon fibre brace increases the bumpers rigidity, and also the body post rigidity by offering more support around the post. The part is a direct replacement for the standard mount, and also includes a built-in brace to brace the bumper to the bulkheads, preventing the bumper bending in impacts and also saving the chassis. This part does not touch the bulkheads but clears by the slightest of margins as to ensure no tweaking. Constructed of high quality 3K 3mm carbon, it is lightweight and durable, and it fits all 2018+ models with AM78X1 bulkheads.

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February 5, 2020

RC Maker T4’20 GeoCarbon HD bumper stopper brace

RC Maker have announced the release of their new GeoCarbon heavy duty bumper stopper brace for the Xray T4 2020 touring car. Designed to be used as either a replacement on RC Maker’s standard bumper stopper, or inserted under any other brands carbon bumper mount, the increased 5mm thickness makes the brace incredibly strong and more impact prone in heavy crashes. This allows the carbon stopper to reach lower, leaving carbon above and below the central impact zone, making it less prone to any de-lamination in big hits, preventing damage to the chassis. The part comes machined from high-quality 5mm carbon fibre and it integrates under any carbon bumper on the market.

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February 4, 2020

RC Maker 3D Pro mid-motor wire organiser

Coming from RC Maker is their new 3D Pro wire organiser for mid-motor touring cars. Designed to neaten up mid-motor wiring and suitable for most mid-motor touring cars the accessory provides a route for the fan wire heading to the ESC, or the ESC RX wire heading to the receiver. The organiser does away with exposed wires dangling free over the top of the motor, or jamming them under the motor. The simplistic solution gives the wires a route to follow over the motor, ensuring they stay in place and hidden. The item is designed to suit all mid-motor cars and motor – except the Awesomatix MMX due to its motor mount design. The organiser screws directly to the front shield of the motor and features a slotted screw design to fit all different diameter motors.

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February 3, 2020

RC Maker GeoCarbon V2 A800 MMX series steering arms

Coming from RC Maker and made for the Awesomatix A800 MMX and MMXA are new GeoCarbon V2 front and rear steering arms. Starting with the front arms, the V2 variants provide more flex than the standard AM14LS arms, providing more traction on asphalt, ETS carpet and CRC Black carpet. They are 3mm thick, and are designed with only the outer AM14LS hole for the new SB1 single bellcrank steering on the latest evolution of Awesomatix MMX/MMXA chassis. As for the rear arms, these provide more flex than the standard AM23-1 arms, again providing more traction on asphalt, ETS carpet and CRC Black carpet. They arms from as separate sets for the front and rear and they required the owner to either use long screws with AT21ST-A, or ST24M/ST24L with a nut for installation, as the holes have no thread.

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January 31, 2020

RC Maker A800 series front centre weight

RC Maker have introduced their latest brass option part for the Awesomatix A800 mid motor range in the form of a front centre weight. With the ultimate place to add weight to basically any car being the centre of the chassis, this weight locates in the dead centre in-front of the motor mount, extending to under the steering rack. Designed to be used with all the Awesomatix A800 mid motor variations, including the MMX, MMXA and MMCX, it is the perfect way of adding 10g in the centre and nice and low on the chassis. The weight also includes a 0.5mm carbon shim for spacing the weight off the chassis to minimise any flex impedance.

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