May 16, 2014

Muchmore on-road setup tools

Muchmore on-road setup tools

Muchmore Racing’s “Perfect” line of setup tools includes three new gauges such as the ride height and droop gauge as well as a 0.2mm and 0.5mm step ride height gauge. First up is the ride height and droop gauge that offers scales for 4.5 to 7.0 droop settings and 2.5mm to 6.0mm ride height measurement. The second new tool is the 0.2mm step ride height gauge that helps to measure the chassis ride height in a range from 3.0mm up to 6.0mm in 0.2mm increments. Also available is a 0.5mm increment ride height gauge for a 2.0mm to 9.0mm measuring range. All tools are machined form aluminium, they come black anodised and with white markings.

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May 16, 2014

GForce TS 50A Type-C sensored brushless ESC

GForce TS 50A Type-C sensored brushless ESC

Available soon from GForce is the TS 50A Type-C sensored brushless speed controller. The “non-boost” club-level speedo measures 35.3×32.4×19.7mm, and is made for the use with 2S LiPo batteries. A burst current of 300A allows to use down to 8.5T motors in on-road and 11.5T motors in off-road applications while the GForce’s optional Progbox helps to fine-tune the throttle and brake settings when needed. The speed controller come pre-wired with Tamiya-compatible battery and motor plugs and sports a dust-protected on/off switch for added security.

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May 16, 2014

Awesomatix 4.8mm ball studs & open ball cups

Awesomatix 4.8mm ball studs & open ball cups

Awesomatix have new optional 4.8mm ball studs and matching “open” ball cups available. The parts are designed to replace the standard upper inner pivots for the camber and caster links of the A700 touring car to make for faster suspension geometry changes – a popular modification that previously was carried out using non-Awesomatix parts. Now the respective 10mm long ball studs and open ball cups are available directly from the Russian company with the design of the parts allowing for roll centre fine-tuning without disconnecting the cups from the balls. The ball studs come in packs of four while the cups being sold as pair.

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May 15, 2014

JConcepts RT6 & CT4.2 MM Finnisher bodyshell

JConcepts RT6 & CT4.2 MM Finnisher bodyshell

JConcepts introduce the Finnisher bodyshell for the Kyosho RT6 stadium truck in mid motor configuration. The slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance oriented core. A revised front hood scoop allows plenty of clearance for the unique RT6 geometry while smoothing out the front down force area. Front chin spoiler, headlight and grill protect the front-end from unwanted up-drafts during flight and the body has built-in air escape passages which allow the customer to fine-tune the body for maximum outdoor performance. The body includes a high performance gurney spoiler which increases rear grip and it also has the necessary geometry to fit the Centro CT4.2 conversion vehicle.

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May 15, 2014

Pro-Line LockDown 1/8th buggy tyre

Pro-Line LockDown 1/8th buggy tyre

Available from June is Pro-Line’s latest 1/8th off-road tyre called the LockDown. Coming in a range of compounds such as the X2 to X4 as well as the M3 and M4, the tyre makes use of a distinctive block tread with outer X-shaped pins. More information about the tyre and its applications should become available soon.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]


May 15, 2014

Awesomatix AS-700L brushless low-profile servo

Awesomatix AS-700L brushless low-profile servo

Available now from Awesomatix is this low-profile steering servo. Sporting an integrated central “floating” servo mount the servo does away with the need to run the conventional mounting brackets or the company’s floating servo mount as it directly mounts to the chassis using the existing mounting holes. The top case is CNC-machined from aluminium and comes black anodised to match the middle heatsink section and the all-black receiver wire. A brushless motor makes for swift and powerful steering action but unfortunately Awesomatix missed to release any performance data so far.

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May 15, 2014

Schumacher Stud 2 Row front tyre

Schumacher Stud 2 Row front tyre

Schumacher re-release the iconic 2 x 20 Stud front tyre in yellow compound. With greater speeds, traction and differing weight distributions, drivers are demanding a different tyre set up. Suitable for 4WD front and 2WD medium front this tyre sits in between the Mini Spike and Stagger tyres in terms of front traction, further enabling fine tuning of the handling characteristics. The tyre is suitable for grass and astro surfaces and comes as pair.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


May 15, 2014

Hirosaka 540-class brushless stock motors

Hirosaka 540-class brushless stock motors

Hirosaka Racing Products introduce a new line of brushless stock motors. They are based around a black anodised can with huge venting holes, they offer adjustable timing and heavy-duty solder tabs. The motors will become available all popular “stock” windings from 10.5T up to 21.5T and are usable for on-road and off-road applications alike.

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