June 7, 2016

Schelle Racing Innovations 10 for 10 Onyx bearings

Schelle Racing Innovations 10 for 10 Onyx bearings

Schelle’s popular Onyx high-quality ball bearings are now available as a 10 for $10 deal. The greased ABEC3 standard bearings sport combined rubber and metal seals, making them ideal for kits and RTR vehicles as well as both 1/8th and 1/10th scale cars as they have a lower starting torque, making them run with less drag compared to other rubber-sealed bearings. The 10-piece ball race packs are available in a range of popular metric and imperial sizes.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]


June 6, 2016

Cox carbon tweak rod with bulkhead alignment block

Cox carbon tweak rod with bulkhead alignment block

Cox have introduced the a new touring car chassis tool in the form of the carbon fibre tweak rod with bulkhead alignment block. The design revolves around the bulkhead alignment block that allows to build straight and tweak-free bulkhead assemblies, offing a width of 19mm and 22mm, covering most of today’s touring cars. As the for anti-tweak rod, the 15mm high-quality carbon fibre rods, with cut outs for the spur gear and topdeck screw, are coupled using the alignment block and used like a usual anti-tweak tool but the multi-piece design allows for much easier storage and transportation.

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June 6, 2016

BMT984 30T aluminium side pulley

BMT984 30T aluminium side pulley

Italian company BMT have introduced a 30T side belt pulley for the BMT984 car. Machined from high quality aluminium for a light weight the pulley is finished off with a special coating for reduced wear and friction, making for improved durability and drivetrain efficiency. Due to being one tooth bigger than the standard 29T pulley the new part is also meant to improve steering and top speed.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]


June 6, 2016

VBC Racing WildfireD08 centre weights & stiff topdeck

VBC Racing WildfireD08 centre weights & stiff topdeck

VBC Racing have introduced two new option parts for the WildfireD08 touring car. First up is the LCG centre balance weight set. Making use of a central 12.5g weight and a second, attachable 18.5g weight the set allows to easily add weight, up to 31g in total, to the centre of the car. The parts run beside and underneath the belt which makes them still easy to reach for swift weight distribution changes. Also new is the stiff upper deck made from a special carbon fibre. Additional carbon layers make for improved torsional rigidity compared to standard carbon fibre, resulting in a stiffer feeling. Still 2mm thick the top deck, marked with a gold-colour dot, is a direct replacement for the stock part and ideal for high-grip asphalt tracks.

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June 6, 2016

Yeah Racing SCX10 aluminium conversion kit

Yeah Racing SCX10 aluminium conversion kit

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for Axial’s SCX10 off-road truck is the Aluminium Essential Conversion kit. It includes a multitude of CNC-machined alloy parts such as front knuckle arms, servo mounts, shock hoop mounts, motor plate, rear axle lock-outs, 11 degree C-hubs, rear chassis H-brace as well as front and rear bumper mount plates to replace the standard kit parts. The included parts both improve durability and looks and they are available in orange or blue colour.

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June 4, 2016

T-Works Optima front bulkhead brace

T-Works Optima front bulkhead brace

Coming from T-Works and made for Kyosho’s Optima 2016 re-release is an aluminium bulkhead brace. Machined from aluminium and coming black anodised and with laser-etched logos the brace makes for improved frontend stability in the event of a crash. Included is also the required mounting hardware.

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June 4, 2016

Arrowmax 5200mAh low profile LiHV battery pack

Arrowmax 5200mAh low profile LiHV battery pack

Arrowmax have introduced the first in a line of new LiHV battery packs. Made from 5200mAh 110C/55C LiHV cells the battery offers an increased nominal voltage of 7.6V compared to the 7.4V of standard LiPo packs. Using LiHV-compatible chargers a 2S pack can be charged up to 8.7V or 4.35V per cell, allowing for higher output voltage. LiHV packs are also good to be charged to the standard 8.4V for sanctioned races with the flatter discharge curve compared to regular packs making for more punch towards the end of a run. Arrowmax’ 5200mAh pack measures a standard 139x47mm while offering a low-profile height of 22.5mm. The hardcase battery pack is equipped with the now-standard 5mm through-type connector tubes.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]


June 3, 2016

SWorkz S35-2E 1/8th electric off-road buggy kit

SWorkz S35-2E 1/8th electric off-road buggy kit

SWorkz have introduced the new S35-2E 1/8th scale electric off-road buggy kit. Based on the proven S350 BE1 Evo the vehicle features a new rear suspension design and front Ackermann steering system that was taken over from the S350 EVO II Limited nitro buggy. Also part of the package is the new centre transmission system with a long front and short rear centre driveshaft. The S35-2E also includes higher quality parts, many options from stock as well as a refined shock system with optimised suspension geometry.

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