January 14, 2014

STRC SCX10 SWB chassis & Wraith driveshafts

STRC SCX10 SWB chassis & Wraith driveshafts

ST Racing Concepts have new option parts for the Axial SCX10 and Wraith crawler kits available. Starting with the SCX10 part, available now is a short wheelbase chassis conversion kit that builds on solid 4mm CNC machined chassis rails which box-in the centre skid plate with a pair of 4mm CNC machined side plates. Included are also a full set of aluminium suspension link to shorten the wheelbase to approximately 250mm.  Hardware and aluminium accessories are included to redistribute the weight as well with the battery now up front over the front axles. The shorter wheelbase is perfect for highly detailed CC-01 Tamiya bodies such as the Mercedes Unimog, Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler, Toyota Land Cruiser or the upcoming Toyota FJ Cruiser. The conversion is available in black, gun metal and silver anodising. Also available are optional anodised colour chassis rails and side plates in red and green as well as a pair of replacement 74mm suspension links.

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January 13, 2014

Zen Racing 1/12th diff hub set

Zen Racing 1/12th diff hub set

Zen Racing introduce this diff hub set for 1/12th on-road chassis. The set has been designed to give 1/12th rear wheels a more positive lock to eliminate wheel wobble. Also with the addition of the left hand clamp spider the rear axle weight is far more equal aiding better drive forward and a better balanced rear axle. The hubs also make use of M2.5 screws over the conventional 4-40 fasteners for an easy and simple use track side. All parts are also available separately.

Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]


January 13, 2014

Team Orion Advantage Touch Duo charger

Team Orion Advantage Touch Duo charger

Team Orion introduce the Advantage Touch Duo AC/DC multi-chemistry charger. Building on the experience gained with the single output Advantage Touch chargers the device features a build-in 200 watts power supply for up to 10A charge current per output for simultaneous charging of up to two 6S LiPo battery packs. A colour touch screen display show all of the important charging, discharging and balancing parameters and a new split view allows to display  the data of both channels. The charger is also equipped with a USB connector for firmware upgrades and two temperature probe connectors. Included with the charger come two 4-in-1 balancing boards.

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January 13, 2014

PSM B-Max4 III carbon fibre chassis coming soon

PSM B-Max4 III carbon fibre chassis coming soon

PSM soon have another option part for the Yokomo B-Max4 III 4WD buggy available in the form of a carbon fibre main chassis plate. The chassis is designed to replace the standard aluminium part with a trick CF variant that features a direct cooling system for indoor use while a dust cover and fan mount make it also ideal for outdoor races. The chassis is set for a February release with more information available soon.

Source: PSM [psm-rc.com]


January 11, 2014

Team C TC10 front & rear arm mounts

Team C TC10 front & rear arm mounts

Made for the Team C TC10 touring car are four new front and rear suspension mount brackets. Coming in several specifications as F1.0, R2.0, R2.5 and R3.5 variant the orange anodised parts are machined from aluminium and made to help adjusting the suspension geometry to various track conditions by simply swapping the suspension hangers.

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January 10, 2014

Pro-Line 1/10th Blockade sneak peek

Pro-Line 1/10th Blockade sneak peek

Pro-Line have sent us this sneak peak of their new soon to be released 1/10th Blockade tire. Based off the very popular 1/8th scale tire this all-rounder is soon to be available in this smaller form. We expect more information on the tire and its release date in the coming days.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]


January 10, 2014

Serpent Spyder MM mid motor buggy

Serpent Spyder MM mid motor buggy

Following first teaser images back in December Serpent now release full information on the SRX2 Spyder mid motor buggy. The Billy Easton designed vehicle shares the front end and some minor parts with the already available rear motor buggy but features a completely new chassis and rear end. The buggy that is designed for medium to high bite tracks builds on a composite chassis compatible with saddle or shorty LiPo packs and the 4-gear transmission allows for an adjustable differential height in order to adapt the buggy to various track conditions. Included with the kit comes a limited slip ball differential as well as a 3-pad slipper clutch. Other features include 12mm RCM big bore shock absorbers, C-hubs and rear carriers with interchangeable inserts, spring steel wheel axles, an aluminium motor plate and carbon fibre shock towers. Included in the kit is also a cab forward body shell and high downforce rear wing and the buggy will  become available by the end of January.

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January 10, 2014

Team C 4WD steel gear set

Team C 4WD steel gear set

Available soon from Team C is this steel gear set for the company’s 4WD buggies and short course trucks. Containing a 40T differential and 16T input gear the machined parts are meant to do away with reliability issues that can occur with the original sintered steel gears when not setting the gear mesh right. Included in the set are one diff and one input gear.

Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]


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