Team Titan have introduced a new range of 64 pitch Ultra pinion gears. They are available as 53T to 56T variant for the use with high-turn 17.5T to 25.5T stock motors. Thanks to excessive machining the 7075-T6 aluminium pinions weigh in at only 2.2g to 2.3g, they offer a hard-anodised and for long durability and sport laser-etched size markings for easy identification.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
Coming from Pro-Line are two new 1/8th buggy tyres and a compound update for the Fugitive tyre. Starting with the new tyres, first up is the SwitchBlade, a unique directional tyre with different tread on the outside compared to the inside, allowing to mount the tyre in the direction that suits the current track conditions. One side of the tyre has standard pins, which is ideal for loose or low traction conditions where the driver wants the tyre to add side grip and improve steering. When the tyre is switched to the other side, the tread is connected in a blade that reduces side traction in high-bite or edgy conditions. The pin size and pin spacing of the SwitchBlade is exactly in between the Hole Shot 2.0 and the Blockade, and the tread design also bears a striking resemblance to the iconic Hole Shot tread, but each lug is bigger, taller and more spaced out than the Hole Shot.
Coming from Team Magic is the E4D-MF RTR drift car with R35 bodyshell. Based on a middle-front motor position 4WD chassis the car features silver-finish Eco-graphite parts such as the chassis plate, upper deck, shock towers and bumper upper plate and it comes with racing components like a counter steer transmission and front one-way. The kit will become available ready-to-run as either brushed or brushless version.
Pro-Line have two new 1/10th buggy bodyshells available for the Team Associated B44.3 and HB D216 buggies. Starting with the B44.3 body, the Predator called body design was originally developed for the RC8B3 and has now been scaled down to fit on the B44.3. The Predator takes design features from the Phantom and Type-R bodies to create a whole new look and balanced performance in any condition.
GForce have introduced a decal sheet with light and grille stickers for 1/10th touring car bodyshells. The A4-sized sheet includes six different headlight designs, four taillight types as well as several grille and air intake decals. The stickers are usable from the outside just as normal or from the inside, prior to painting, to improve durability and to create a custom airbrush look.
New from JConcepts comes the B5M Aero rear wing. It makes for the optimum balance between steering and forward stability as the wing has intriguing details, such as a leading edge that drops below the mounting point that acts in a scooping manner. The centre channel is just narrow enough for the B5M wing mount assembly but drops the wing at just the correct height and position. The side-dams feature large openings for tyre clearance and expansion. An innovative forward gurney option gives drivers an adjustment that previously hasn’t been available in the class. Clipped rear corners help minimise flex breakage which is common on 1/10th off-road racing machines. The wing cut-lines offer the now standard, front corner angle and the joint wing assembly includes two wing pieces in each package.
Coming from Reds Racing are the VX 540 Certified electric brushless motors. Available as 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T stock racing variants the motors already are in the top 5 percent of every batch in terms of performance and further hand-building, shimming and testing makes for maximised power output. The motors meet all ROAR, EFRA and BRCA rules and they become available now.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
Coming soon from HB is a D815 based 1/8th scale nitro GT kit. Designed for the growing GT category the car is based off of the World Championship winning D815 nitro off-road buggy, sharing many parts such as the front and rear lower A-arms, and bulkheads, steering, the radio plate assembly and more. New to the on-road racer is the aluminium chassis with reduced front kick-up and the centre drivetrain with 2-speed gearbox. More information about the car will become available soon.
