New from Roche, for the TOP Photon, is this carbon fibre foam bumper top brace. Cut from high quality 2mm thick carbon fibre material it is stronger than the standard part and also looks pretty sweet. The set comes with the carbon bracket and 2 aluminium collars.
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Roche RC’s new ceramic ball bearings are made from pure silicon nitride material that are 60% lighter in weight and 7 times harder than steel. Friction is reduced to near zero, so your car acceleration and top speed will be even better. Both sides of the bearings feature low contact labyrinth type rubber seals which after a few runs you will notice get even smoother when the bearing do a matching groove on the inner seal. Something we covered previously, the carbon wing holder is now on the market and the kit includes 2pcs of carbon wing supports, 3×8 flat head alum screws & 3mm lock nuts with the screws available in gold, green, purple and red.
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Roche have released these titanium coated suspension pins for the Yokomo BD5. Made from a hard stainless steel material will provide smoother and lower friction to the arm movement. Each pin will also be engraved to let the user easily identify the length of the pin. Available in 3 versions, there is the 42mm front inner hinge pin, the 45mm rear inner hinge pin and the 45mm outer hinge pin. Available in mid May.
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New from Roche for the Yokomo BD5, is this carbon steering brace. Made from 2.5mm carbon graphite, the steering Brace will give the front end a little more flex than the standard alloy steering brace and this will add a little bit more steering to the car. For all touring cars there is these new carbon wing holder plates. Designed to be used on wing installations for every touring car, it will provide additional support to the wing mount to maintain the structure of the wing in the event of a crash. Both will be available in May.
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Hong Kong company Roche RC have released this optional heavy duty spool set for the Yokomo BD and BD5. Featuring an aluminium main axle, the drive is given to the driveshafts through the heavy duty spool cups, which can also be bought separately. Super lightweight and strong, it requires the Yokomo belt pulley, which is not included.
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Hong Kong based Roche have released 2 new items for both the F103 chassis and for general electric F1 chassis’. First up we have a new aluminium motor mount Set for the F103 that is assembled from 4 pieces of aluminium and has the ability to accept 32T large pinions. Available in black or silver, it has 5 adjustable wing height positions and 2 mounting holes to allow you to mount a 30mm cooling fan. Also released is their new high performance ball differential for Tamiya, Kawada, Cross and Tech Racing F1 chassis’. Featuring an easy to adjust diff tension, there is no need to re adjust the diff when you take off the tire. Compatible with Tamiya diff balls, it is supplied with a carbon main shaft.
Hong Kong based Roche RC have released their new optional ball differential for F103 type chassis’ such as those from Tamiya, Cross and Tech Racing. Easy to adjust the tension, the wheel hub is mounted to the outside of the differential by 4 screws and when screwing in a grub screw it locks the diff tension nut, allowing you to adjust it by simply turning the wheel. No need to remove the wheel and just remove the grub screw again when adjusted. Compatible with Tamiya diff balls, plates and spur gears.
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Hong Kong based Roche RC Products, makers of electric motors and other accessories, have released information about their new brushless electronic speed controller. Available only in February, this lightweight ESC is fitted with an aluminium heat sink and pre-mounted cooling fan and is limited for use with motors over 8.5 turns. Fully programmable, it can accept power from NiMH & LiPo cells from 4.8 to 7.2V and is supplied with 14AWG Silicone Wires.
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