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December 1, 2016

3DRC 30mm Fan Booster short version

3DRC have introduced a new shorter version of their Fan Booster cooling fan mount. Designed for most 30mm fan units, the mount incorporates a shorter air channel that guides the air towards the motor can for improved heat dissipation. The updated shorter design not only allows to mount the unit in more crowded environments, but it also improves cooling efficiency over the standard version at the same time. The 3-D-printed part is available through 3DRC’s Shapeway store.

Source: 3DRC [shapeways.com]

November 30, 2016

Yokomo YD-2 solid axle set

Coming from Yokomo and made for the YD-2 series of drift cars is a solid axle set. Sporting the standard gear diff case the set includes a solid inner block that couples the outdrives to create a solid axle setup with makes for a more aggressive drift while increasing traction at the same time. Using the axle also makes for quicker transitions on high-grip surfaces. The axle set is usable with the YD-2 and YD-2 Plus kits.

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November 30, 2016

T-Works BD8 hard foam bumper

T-Works have introduced a new hard foam bumper suitable for the Yokomo BD7, BD7’16, & BD8. The new bumper extends 6mm further out the front to eliminate the need to apply additional foam pieces when the body shell is mounted further forward on the car.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

November 29, 2016

Samix SCX10-2 aluminium outer driveshaft set

Samix have introduced their aluminium outer driveshaft set for the Axial SCX10-2. Made from high quality aluminium and anodised in 3 different colours, the new part helps improve both the rigidity and durability of the drive train.

Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]

November 29, 2016

VBC LightningFXM Alu chassis plate & rear pod

VBC Racing have released two new items for their latest formula car the LightningFXM. First up is a redesigned aluminium chassis which features improved chassis flex characteristics from the new side slots design. Also new is an 7075 aluminium rear pod plate. Both new items are available now.

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November 28, 2016

Hobbywing XeRun XR10 optional top case

New from Hobbywing for their XeRun XR10 Pro ESC comes this optional top case. A direct replacement for the standard aluminium top case, this new version has a larger heatsink footprint, and so accepts a larger diameter fan than the standard version, as well as featuring taller fins for more surface area to improve cooling. In testing with their team drivers this optional item showed a significant drop in operating temperatures for the ESC which makes it ideal for tracks where the speedo would normally run hotter. Available in anodised black or orange.

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November 27, 2016

Samix SCX10-2 front knuckle brass weights

Samix have released these front knuckle brass weights for the Axial SCX10-2. Made from high quality brass, with special black and gold anodising, they are a direct fit for the Samix front knuckle. Easy assembly, requiring only 2 screws, they allow full degree steering with the left & right total weight of 209g able to help make your climbing easier.

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November 26, 2016

T-Works Xray X1 2017 options

Not wasting any time, T-Works have introduced a whole host of new items for the newly released Xray X1 2017. New items include a set of 64-grade titanium ball ends, a complete titanium turnbuckle set, as well as a hybrid version, and a load of different screw sets. The screw sets include full titanium with the newly announced UFO head, gold plated steel screw set, a mix of titanium and 7075-T6 orange anodised screws and finally a complete set of orange anodised aluminium screws.

View the other new items here