Coming from Team Magic and made for the E4RS III and III Plus touring car are four new 1-piece inner arm mounts. Made to replace the standard split arm mounts the parts help to adjust the chassis flex as they offer a higher rigidity than the 2-piece blocks. The CNC-machined and black anodised aluminium mounts are available as front FR and rear RF part in 0 or -2 configuration.
Motogo Seiki are currently working on a low-profile gearbox set for Tamiya’s TRF201XMW 2WD off-road buggy. These so called “low rider” gearboxes are en vogue in today’s 2WD buggy racing especially when competing on high to very-high grip surfaces like carpet and astro turf. Called the MSLowRider the Motogo Seiki part sports machined aluminium gearbox halves, a lightweight motor plate with venting cut-outs and it is of a 3 gear design, aligning the motor, layshaft, idler gear and differential pretty much in one line, making for a very low centre of gravity and a forward placed motor with helps to increase corner speed significantly. The conversion is currently in use by young Japanese driver Kouki Kato and we bring you more information on the parts as soon as they become availbale.
New from Team C and made for the TC10 and TR10 1/10th electric touring cars is a carbon fibre steering stiffener set. The set connects the steering posts with the inner floating steering servo mount to reinforce the front section of the chassis. It is understood that the assembly also allows to run the car with a floating steering which in turn makes for less influence of the chassis flex on the steering characteristics. Included in the set are new inner and outer servo mounts, a carbon fibre upper plate as well as a carbon fibre steering post brace.
Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]
Coming from SMJ and made for the Yokomo BD7-2015 are low-profile shock towers. The parts are cut from high-quality carbon fibre and they allow the use of short shock absorbers such as the ones of the BD7-2016 on the older spec 2015 car. The shock tower set is available from mid-February in limited quantities.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 2WD off-road buggy is an aluminium steering arm set. Cut from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and laser-etched the parts replace the standard composite bellcranks and thanks to their higher rigidity they make for a more aggressive steering feeling especially on high-bite surfaces.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Flash Point R/C have introduced a range of accessories such as tire glue, fuel line and 3mm countersunk aluminium washers. Starting with the tire glue, the chemical was specially formulated for RC applications, it is super thin and fast drying. Included comes a fine application tip as well as a needle cap to keep the bottle neck from clogging. Also new is the premium fuel line that can be used on all nitro-powered vehicles. It is made from the highest quality silicone, making it ideal for racing and bashing alike. The semi-transparent tube comes in packs of 4 ft. (120cm). Last but not least come the 3mm countersunk washers made from blue anodised aluminium. They are made to give your RC car a custom look.
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Xray have introduced the Multi-Flex battery strap for the XB2 buggy. The assembly utilises of a carbon fibre battery strap and an adjustable linkage that spans from the strap towards the motor cage. This allows the chassis to flex torsionally but the linkage stiffens up the car in longitudinal direction. This graphite battery strap together with the adjustable linkage is recommended for the use in high- to very-high track conditions.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Kyosho have introduced an aluminium rear centre plate for the ZX6 4WD buggy. The stiffener was designed to replace the standard plastic part and it will reinforce the rear section of the chassis which can be beneficial especially in high-bite track conditions. The rear centre plate is machined from high-quality aluminium, it comes anodised in a brownish colour to match the remainder of Kyosho’s option parts and it includes mounting hardware.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
