F.T. Line have introduced their latest .12 nitro on-road engine. Hand-built, selected and tuned by Italian frontrunner Francesco Tironi, the unit sports front and rear ceramic bearings, a new stronger crankcase with a steel ring added to the rear bearing housing for improved durability and it also features new sleeve and crankshaft phases.
Source: F.T. Line [ftlineteam.com]
Coming from Serpent and made for the SRX8 1/8th off-road buggy are new front and rear aluminium chassis braces and titanium-nitride coated shock shafts. Starting with the chassis stiffeners, the parts are machined from 7075-T6 material and they come grey anodised to match the remainder of the car’s option parts. A replacement for the standard composite parts the alloy braces reduce the chassis’ flex which can be beneficial in certain track conditions. Heavy machining keeps the weight gain at a minimum without sacrificing strength. The braces are available separately for the front and rear.
DKT have introduced their new series of high-performance ball bearings. Made in Japan the ball races are meant to run much smoother while also being highly temperature resistant, making them ideal especially for nitro applications. So far the range includes 5x10x4mm and 5x8x2.5mm bearings that come as 2-piece packages.
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Turkish company MCD Racing have introduced the updated Micro Stud V2 180mm large scale off-road tyres. Building on the proven Micro Stud V2 the updated version, coming as a running change, offers several new features such as inner sidewall reinforcement ribs, a redesigned and reinforced outer tyre bead section as well as inner tread ribs to up the performance of the tyre while adding durability in extreme track conditions. The new features both make for a stronger tyre carcass while also keeping the inner foam from moving with the tyres being in soft and medium compound from now on.
Coming from Protoform and made for most touring car bodyshells is the new Body Support Foam set. Designed to eliminate the gap and play between the car’s foam bumper and the inside of the body the blocks and strips keep the front of the body supported for both increasing durability and keeping the aerodynamic integrity of the body intact. Each set comes with four blocks and four strips with super-sticky adhesive backs. The blocks are 9mm thick and are a quick solution to pad bodies in extremely forward mounting positions, as seen in 1/10th touring cars, and also works great with bodies that have a long front overhang. The 2mm thick strips can be used to fine tune this gap in smaller increments and can be cut and stacked on one another. The foams can be added both to the foam bumper or to the bodyshell.
Reedy have introduced two new high-voltage digital low-profile servos. Developed with both touring cars and 1/10th buggy racing in mind, the RS0806 LP (0.06s/8.3kg-cm) and RT1408 LP (0.08s/14.3kg-cm) offer precision metal gears, powerful motors and aluminium middle cases for fade-free performance. High-voltage compatibility means that increased ESC BEC output voltage can be used without fear of damaging sensitive internal components. Both servos also offer a stealthy black appearance with black receiver leads and they make use of standard 25T spline servo arms.
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Available now from Team Corally are the new Cerix Pro brushless speed controllers for 1/10th and 1/12th scale applications. First up is the Cerix Pro 160 Racing Factory, a top-of-the-foodchaing ESC with 160A rating, adjustable 6V or 7.4V BEC system, all-alloy case and built-in capacitor unit. Designed with competition on-road and off-road racing in mind the controller offers advanced turbo and timing functions and it is usable with motors down to 3.5T.
Italian company Capricorn soon has two new .21 nitro engines available. Targeting 1/8th scale GT vehicles, known as rally game in the southern parts of Europe, the dedicated engines are available as a 7-port and a 9-port variant to add to the already existing 5-port engine. Unfortunately so far Capricorn has not given any hints on the features and specifications but more information should become available in time for the release.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
