Coming from SWorkz and made for the S12-1 series of 2WD buggies is an aluminium front bulkhead. The part is machined from high-quality material and it comes black anodised and with silver edge details. While being slightly heavier than the stock composite item the bulkhead also improves durability in the inner camberlink ballstud area while also giving more front end grip.
New from ProTek R/C is the 370TBL Black Label waterproof high-torque brushless crawler servo. Utilising a black anodised aluminium case with heatsink middle section the servo pulls up to a massive 46.8kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.13s, thanks to a brushless motor and full steel gears. It is also waterproof up to one meter, high-voltage compatible, it utilises dual ball bearings and comes with an all-black 280mm lead, making it ideal for heavy 2.2 class rigs, U4 racers, lightweight 1.9 comp builds, and ultra detailed scalers alike.
Bittydesign have released two teaser images showing rough sketches of their forthcoming 1/10th 190mm touring car bodyshell. No information are given beside the two images and we bring you more information as soon as they become available.
Team Orion have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming competition brushless speed controller. By the looks of things the speedo in question will be the follow-up model of the successful R10.1 Pro 1/10th ESC with a new, compact 1/8th controller being possible also. We bring you more information on the subject as soon as they surface.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
Coming this February is Schumacher’s new Cougar KD dirt spec 2WD buggy kit. Designed for low-traction dirt tracks the prototype of the buggy already showed some great performance at the European Off-Road Championships in Spain where Schumacher factory driver Michal Orlowski finished third on the podium. The KD has the adjustability to conquer loose dirt to hard packed clay tracks as well as other low-grip surfaces thanks to a new 3-gear stand-up gearbox with 14-ball differential and a newly designed 2.5mm aluminium chassis that is usable with a range of battery layouts including saddle, square and shorty. Carbon fibre side pods make for advanced chassis stiffness tuning and an updated suspension geometry ensures fast and consistent handling. Other features include shocks with bleed screw and vented options, a lightweight twin-pad slipper clutch and a new sleek bodyshell.
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Capricorn have introduced revised carbon fibre front and rear shock towers for the LAB C-03 200mm nitro touring car kit. The redesigned shock stays now feature less and relocated upper shock mounting positions for an updated shock geometry and thus improved handling and performance. Both parts are cut from high-quality carbon fibre and they are available separately.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Xray have added a new spring to their range of 20mm low-profile 4S springs in the form of the C=2.8. The second hardest in the range fits between the 2.9 and 2.7 and it each set is individually controlled, measured and matched for best possible consistency. The black-colour springs come in sets of two and they are marked for easy identification.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
MIP have introduced metric and SAE nut drivers sporting the company’s iconic orange amber handles. Both the metric and SAE drivers are available for pre-order now with the SAE tools only being made in case they find enough potential buyers, due to the decline of US standard hardware RC kits. The nut drivers will be made using heat-treated alloy steel tool tips with slim hex walls and deep bore to ensure they are usable even in the tightest of places. Laser engraving and coloured rings allow for easy identification while shorter lengths shanks minimise tool box space. Metric sizes available will be 4.0mm, 5.0mm, 5.5mm, 7.0mm and 8.0mm while the planed SAE sizes include 3/16″, 1/14″ and 11/32″ tool. The wrenches will become available separately or as convenient combo package.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
