New from Racing Art Company is this one piece spur/ centre pulley for the TOP Photon. Made from black acetal, a strong general engineering plastic, as a single piece it is 100% concentric and machined to a very high standard. Featuring 12 holes drilled through the spur part to make the component as light as possible, it is available in various tooth sizes in both 64DP and 48DP.
Source: RAC [rac.cc]
New from CS Electronic for their larger scale off roader, the Crossfighter, comes a number of new optional upgrades. First up are the new front and rear aluminum shock towers, which feature a new shock mounting position to allow the shocks to be mounted more upright, which they claim makes the car better over the bumps giving more traction and stability. Also the new aluminium wheel hubs increase the track width of the car by 20mm which improves traction and overall handling.
Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]
DnM Tech have released these belt guides for use on any GP touring car chassis’. Not sure if there is a need for such a product, but they claim it prevents the belts from expanding and skipping teeth which helps prolong the life of the belt. It can also be used as a belt tensioner and as you can see from the photos it is possible to mount this single product in many different positions and configurations. Available in blue, purple and silver.
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Adding bling to your transmitter, Hiro Seiko have announced that due to the popularity of their previous line of lightweight screws for the Futaba 4PK that they have released a similar screw line for the KO Propo EX-1 UR transmitter. As you can see they are available in a wide range of anodised colours including red, gold, titanium, t-blue, y-blue & purple.
Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]
X Factory announces a new line of black anodised upgrade parts to fit the full range of X-Cars and, in some cases, many other brands of off-road 1/10 vehicles as well. All are designed by X Factory’s chief engineer Paul Sinclair and this new line kicks off with four great items and will be expanded soon as Paul designs new parts. First up is the new battery stand-off kit. Four black aluminium pieces fit under the standard CF battery strap to raise the posts for ROAR-maximum height batteries. Includes mounting studs & four black low-profile lock nuts and fits the X-6 Squared & X-60. Next is the motor plate, the same as the standard aluminium plate for X Factory’s 4-Gear transmission, but it looks a whole lot better in black. The new servo mounts fit the X-6 Squared, X-60 and most 1/10 AE cars. Finally the black wheel washers are just dialed, and fit most 1/10 off-road cars with 3/16” diameter axles.
New from T-Works for the Tamiya TRF416 and 415 are these spool drive cups. Made from CNC machined Delrin the drive cups are light weight yet durable, while the covers are made from aluminium for extra strength. Sold in a complete set of 2.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Edam Racing have released a number of new optional parts for their Spirit 1/10th 200mm chassis. First up are these CNC machined 7075-T6 aluminium front bulkheads with gold anodized surface treatment. Designed to provide better steering and overall stiffness at the front part of the car. Also new is this one piece engine mount, also made from gold anodised 7075-T6 aluminium, designed to be lightweight and enhance the car’s overall responsiveness. Edam have also released this upgraded 2-speed gearbox system consisting of q lightweight 1st & 2nd speed housing, with modified 6x10x13mm bearing positioning within the 2nd speed housing for more consistency during gear shifts.
New from TOP Racing for their Photon touring car are these optional centre pulleys. Made from hard anodized aluminium, and combined with holes along the flange to allow dirt to escape, these new parts are more durable than the standard plastic parts.
Source: TOP [top-racing.jp]
