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July 24, 2019

RC Maker T4 & BD9 ceramic/ABEC7 bearing sets

RC Maker have introduced their new ceramic and ABEC7 steel ball bearing sets for the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD9 touring cars. Using ceramic ball races for the drivetrain and ABEC7 steel bearings for the hubs gives the best balance of longevity and performance. The ABEC7 bearings have extremely tight tolerances and prevent developing slop and notchiness, ensuring a smooth and efficient drivetrain for a very long time. The T4 and BD9 sets are available from now on.

View the BD9 bearing set here

July 10, 2019

Vision Racing Mikro Precision C5 ceramic bearing sets

New from Vision Racing is the Mikro Precision C5 line of ceramic bearing sets for the Team Associated B74, Yokomo YZ-4 SF and the Schumacher Cougar Laydown. The ball races increase efficiency, lower motor temps and up RPM, making them perfect for today’s highly competitive stock racing. The ABEC5 spec ball races feature Si3N4 ceramic balls, deep groove stainless steel housings and double metal shields for reduced drag. They come lubricated with high performance synthetic light oil so they are ready for use.

Source: Vision Racing [visionracing.net]

June 24, 2019

SWorkz rubber-sealed ball bearings

Coming from SWorkz are three rubber-sealed ball bearing sizes ideal for their line of 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles. The range includes 8x16x5mm, 5x13x4mm as well as 6x12x4mm ball races all of which feature red rubber seals for exceptional protection against dust, dirt and moisture. The 8x16mm bearings come in 10-piece packs, the 5x13mm ball races come in 4-piece packages and the 6x12mm bearings are available as 8-piece sets.

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June 4, 2019

Tamiya introduce SW-01 option parts

Coming soon from Tamiya are three option parts for their all-new SW-01 mini stunt chassis. First up is an upper arm connector bar set made from fibre glass. The items will connect the front and rear axles for all-wheel steering capabilities. Using the parts will enable the ability to steer the rear wheels even during wheelies while also countering traction rolling. Also new is an 8-piece set of suspension springs. Included are colour-coded soft and hard springs that help to adapt the suspension hardness to various track conditions. Last but not least comes a full ball bearing set containing a total of 20 ball races that improve drivetrain precision and efficiency. All of the above sets will hit stores in August.

View the other new parts here

April 18, 2019

Tekin Gen3 motor ceramic bearings

Coming for Tekin’s Gen3 and Spec-R electric brushless motors are new ceramic ball bearings. Extremely low friction and precision manufacturing provides a noticeable increase in motor RPM output while lowering drag and increasing efficiency. The ball races also fit the older Gen2 and Gen1 motors and they are available now.

Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]

April 5, 2019

Schelle Onyx Plus 2WD buggy 3-gear bearing set

Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced the Onyx Plus 3-gear bearing set for the use with the most popular 1/10th 2WD buggies. The gearbox set includes ceramic 5x10mm ball races for the high RPM topshaft and idler, as well as Onyx oiled 10x15mm bearing for the differential. The mixed set is ideal for racers who look after the wallet but wanting a specialty bearing set for their Team Associated, TLR, Kyosho, or Yokomo 2WDs.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]

March 27, 2019

Monaco RC orange & black ball bearing kits

Coming from Monaco RC and available for many of today’s competition electric touring car kits are new ball bearing kits. Made for the new Xray T4F is an “orange” set that includes orange RZ shielded ball races with rubber and steel seals for the best combination of smoothness and protection while the black colour sets are available for the Awesomatix A800X, Infinity IF14 and Yokomo BD9. All sets utilise high quality bearings, ensuring exceptional durability and low natural drivetrain drag.

View the black shielded bearings here

March 12, 2019

Avid Aura Revolution ball bearings

Avid have introduced their new Aura Revolution line of oiled, tight tolerances steel ball bearings. Categorised as a budget-minded performance bearing and because it is oiled and has slightly higher tolerances than Avis’s greased Halo line, the bearing will perform almost as well as the compnany’s high-end Aura Ceramics but at more than half the cost. It is designed for the highly competitive racer that wants to have an edge but does so much racing that spending the money on the Aura Ceramic’s isn’t always practical. The bearing comes in Avid’s Revolution seal, which is a rubber seal on one side and metal on the other and they are made with Chromium Steel races because the surface finish is smoother than other materials such as Stainless Steel. This results in less noise and better performance. The bearings are now available in Avid’s famous FlexKit software, allowing to build customised packs for nearly every application.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]