Following up the announcement of the Birdie design bodyshell for the Mugen MBX7, Sweep have released a teaser for an upcoming touring car body that will be launched next month. No further details were given but we will bring them to you when revealed.
Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]
Sweep Racing are currently working on a new bodyshell for the Mugen MBX7 1/8th buggy. The shell makes use of Sweep’s distinctive “Birdie” design that incorporates an extreme cabin shape with a steep angled and quite narrow windshield while the cab itself sits in a very forward position. Pronounced and heavily angled sidepods and loads of free space around the engine’s cooling head are other features of the body. Sweep does has not given a release date yet but expect the body to hit the stores soon.
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Protoform have released what they are calling the Crosshair body mounting kit. Have you ever painted up a killer race body, only to botch the mounting job by aligning it off-center, crooked, or too far forward or back on your chassis? The Crosshair kit uses high-powered magnets to pinpoint the exact position of your car’s body posts allowing you to easily mark their location. This simple but effective system is designed to ensure your race body is mounted just the way you intended.
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At the recent ETS Fenix Racing introduced the new S5-Ultra front beam for the Su-zuka F1 kit. The design is based on the Schumacher Mi5 technology and the first ever F1 front end that allows to adjust anti-dive and pro-dive. The technology is used also for the king-pin, therefore camber and caster angles are adjustable, regardless the amount of dive. The part is a direct fit for the Su-zuka 2013 and 2014 version and a dedicated version for the Tamiya F104 platform is also available.
Source: Fenix Racing [fenix-racing.com]
Seen at last weekend’s ETS in use by Martin Hudy, Xray have released their new aluminium chassis for the T4 platform. Designed & developed especially for high traction track conditions, the chassis helps to increases stability and increase steering at the same time making the car more easy to control and easier to drive. Suggested for use on carpet tracks it is CNC-machined from 2mm thick premium Swiss 7075 T6 and additionally black coated. The chassis has a more narrow design and only fits the T4’14.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
New from RDRP come two new battery positioner sets for the Kyosho RB6 buggy and RT6 stadium truck. First up is the aluminium variant that is only slightly heavier compared to the kit’s plastic parts. They are designed to enhance the look while offering higher rigidity at the same time. Made from 7075-T6 aluminium the C-shaped parts sport laser-etched graphics and are usable for standard length, shorty and saddle pack battery configurations alike.
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New from Vampire Racing come several new 4mm male connectors. Available as 12mm plug for 1S packs, 14mm variant for standard 2S batteries and 18mm variant for packs with “through-type” 2-way tubes, the connectors are available as traditional gold-plated and also as silver-plated variant for those who seek the ultimate in performance. The plugs come as pairs with the 18mm variant being also available as 10-piece pack.
Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]
Seen for the first time at the recent Nuremberg Toyfair, Spektrum soon have their new S9010 and S9020 large-scale servos available. Developed by Paul Beard, who brought the 2.4GHz technology to RC, the servos will feature a patent-pending back EMF technology that does away with fading issues and weak holding power while dynamic breaking technology assures the vehicle maintains the heading demanded thanks to the servo’s high level of holding power. An improved integrator design virtually eliminates the crowbar effect while keeping the servo temperatures low. Using back EMF technology, position lock exponentially improves the servos ability to keep its position while greatly increasing holding power. The servos are currently in development and will become available in the near future.
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