Made for their P12 1/12th scale pan car is Capricorn’s new aluminium lower pod plate. Sold separately the alloy plate is meant to be used in combination with the optional aluminium chassis. The part was designed for the use on high-grip surfaces and its thickness remains the same as the graphite version.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Coming from Avid are the CPD Consistent Power Delivery slipper pads for many of today’s electric off-road buggies. The slipper pads are of a new material designed with the focus of providing a larger tuning window while also being able to handle higher temps. This allows for less slipper fade during a run and drivers don’t have to adjust their buggy’s slipper setting nearly as often to maintain the same track feel. The pads are available for the standard Team Associated and Yokomo slippers and also for Avid’s own Triad Evo units.
See the Triad slipper pads here
Exotek have introduced a heavy duty front aluminium gearbox set and a heavy duty clamping servo arm for the Losi Baja and Rock Rey trucks. Starting with the gearbox set, the all-machined alloy gearbox delivers extra durability and precision gear mesh and alignment – the alloy construction insures the drive shaft gear maintains 100 percent teeth engagement against the diff gear to eliminate the problem of worn gear teeth and poor gear mesh. Additionally, a larger 11mm bearing is included to better withstand the forces of high powered motors on the input shaft to reduce bearing failures there. The gearbox comes with a polished and anodised finish and it fits the 1/10th Losi Baja and Rock Rey kits.
Coming soon from MIP and made for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy is their new Pro4mance chassis bundle kit. The next generation 13.5 performance bundle chassis kit rebalances the car to give a stable and smooth drive. The new chassis re-configures the battery to the back of the chassis and lays the servo down. The end result is a more balanced weight between the front of the chassis and back resulting in a smoother drive and allows the car to rotate through corners better, brake faster, and accelerate quicker than standard EB410’s. The kit also features new carbon spine braces, new servo mounts and front and rear centre bones which come standard with MIP 1.5 Pucks. The kit is available for pre-order now and should hit stores soon.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Coming from Bezerk RC and made for the Tamiya M07 FWD mini are lowered carbon fibre shock towers. The standard towers are great for the intended 60D tyres but testing has found they were not ideal for smaller 55mm diameter rubber. Bezerk’s towers will give more ride-height to play with whilst still allowing enough up-travel. The towers come as set and are both made from glossy 3.0mm carbon fibre.
Source: Bezerk RC [bezerk.com.au]
ST Racing Concepts have introduced a range of aluminium option parts for the HPI Racing Venture Toyota FJ scale crawler. First up are CNC machined aluminium diff covers that add great looks and precision to the transmission’s internal alignment over the stock cast aluminium piece. Next up, the CNC aluminium steering plate is thicker than the stock stamped aluminium pieces and when combine with STRC’s CNC machined aluminium steering servo saver arm it adds more durability and precision to the whole steering setup of the vehicle. Also new is the CNC machined aluminium upper Panhard link mount that adds looks and that final touch to the truck’s overall appearance over the stock cast aluminium piece. All parts are available in anodised black, gun metal or orange.
Tekno RC have announced a lightweight body and wing for the EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. The new 0.5mm body and 0.8mm thickness wing maintain original kit styling while reducing the material thickness. When combined, the body and wing achieve a savings of 20-grams versus the stock parts which lowers the centre of gravity and improves vehicle handling and acceleration on all track surfaces. The parts are available separately from now on.
View the lightweight wing here
Coming from Samix and made for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck is a brass knuckle set. The knuckles weigh in at 46g each, adding valuable weight to one of the lowest areas in the chassis for overall improved climb performance. The parts are machined from high-quality material and they sport a protective coat in black colour. Included come outer 5x13x4mm heavy duty bearings and POM bearings inserts for easy installation and replacement. The knuckles are a direct fit with Axial’s standard or Samix’s optional C-hubs, they come in sets of two and are usable with Samix’s optional mock-up brake discs and callipers for added realism.
