Coming from HiroFactory and made for the Yokomo YRX12 1/12th scale pan car are reactive castor upper arm mounts. The machined aluminium parts set the upper arms at an angle which results in increasing kingpin angles during cornering and thus improved steering response. The mounts come black anodised and in sets of two.
Source: HiroFactory [hirofactory.jp]
FVSS from Italy have released their customised LED pit board. With dimensions of 470x370mm, the pit board is equally useful for 1/10th and 1/8th on-road vehicles and the brightness of the background light is conveniently adjustable using buttons. Furthermore the board features scales on two sides to have a quick look at wheelbase and track width settings. Included with the board comes a 150cm USB power cable and thanks to the very low power consumption it can be powered by a simple power bank.
Source: FVSS [fvssshop.it]
Zen Racing have introduced a composite LiPo brace with O-ring battery retainer for the RXGT12 1/12th on-road kit. Replacing the standard carbon fibre brace and allowing the use of an O-ring to fasten the LiPo battery the set does away with the need to tape the battery into the chassis. Included are the LiPo brace cut from high-quality carbon fibre and two rubber O-rings.
Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]
Italian company Capricorn have introduced an aluminium gear differential set for the LAB-C03 nitro touring car. Developed with racing in high-grip track conditions in mind and also ideal for the use in high ambient temperatures the set offers increased durability and zero case deformation under load, resulting in improved and virtually fading-free performance even in long mains. The set comes with all needed parts including steel outdrives, alloy cross pins and compose internal gears.
Team Losi Racing’s new gear differential for the 2WD 22-series of vehicles has been designed to drop right into the 22-series transmission cases, so there is no need hand-fit, modify or alter the car to make it fit. Besides providing improved performance on all types of surfaces, the gear diff can be accurately and consistently tuned using diff fluid. The case is machined from 7075-T6 aluminium to balance out weight, durability and performance. The unit is compatible with all 22-series buggies and trucks, and it can be used with 3-gear, 4-gear and laydown transmission cases.
Source: TLR [tlracing.com]
Coming from HRC Distribution’s HRC Racing brand are the inflatable HRC Crawler XL 2.2″ tyres. Designed to fit nearly all 1/10th scale 2.2″ crawlers, the tyres come on 12mm hex beadlock rims that allow to adjust the tyre pressure by using the supplied inflating tube and a bicycle air pump. The tyres come in sets of four including an inflating tube and with red or silver beadlock rings.
Xray have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming XB8’17 1/8th scale nitro off-road buggy. The latest incarnation of the company’s poplar XB8 platform will hit the stores soon with all information and images becoming available in time for the release.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from SWorkz and made for the S12-1 2WD buggy are two new aluminium option parts. First up is an aluminium Ackermann plate made from high-quality aluminium to make for improved overall strength and steering precision. The black anodised part comes including a set of ball bearings, shims and mounting hardware. Also new and designed to work together with the above Ackermann plate are aluminium steering bellcranks. Like the steering plate the bellcranks come machined from aluminium and they sport a black surface finish for wear and looks. More sturdy than the standard composite parts the alloy bellcranks will improve steering response especially on high-bite surfaces.
View the steering bellcranks here
