New for the Team Associated B44 4wd buggy comes these Factory Team narrow rear aluminium clamping wheel hexes. Sold as a pair, and supplied with the fastening screw, these blue anodised hexes are 12mm wide and help narrow the rear track width of the buggy.
Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]
Schumacher Racing are pleased to announce their first tire for the large scale off road racing class. The Schumacher Wave tire is based on the legendary Minispike and Spiral tyres which have been hugely successful in 1/10th and 1/8th scale racing. The unique Wave pattern features denser spikes in the middle to maximise forward traction progressing to fewer at the edges to reduce aggressiveness when cornering. The Wave is available in Yellow compound for grass and astro tracks and in the softer silver compound for wet weather racing. Designed to fit on 110 mm diameter wheels. Tyre diameter = 154 mm. Tyre width = 65 mm.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Based off their VTEC 30X tires, LRP’s new VTEC G32 are the result of ongoing development of their touring car tire. Featuring a completely new rubber compound the results show improved traction and increased durability. Pre-glued, the set consists of the controlled tires, controlled rims with improved material and shape and controlled white inserts, which are perfectly mounted and glued and sold in a set of four.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
BMT is returning to the 1/8th scale on road market after a break of many years, the former World Championship winning manufacturer has not been heard of much, with the exception of its entry into the Rally Game market, since the late 90s. The new BMT 894, the car in the photos is a prototype, is a pretty standard affair for a modern 1/8th scale car with some of the features including aluminium front & rear bulkheads, aluminium middle shaft bracket and a front anti roll-bar with classic blades or wire solution. The transmission uses a 0.8 module to improve acceleration and top speed, while on the radio plate it features a flex system and a radio tray module for both lay down servos and receiver including a RX box.
View more images of the 984 chassis here
Roche, under their MR..Roche brand have released this new line of products starting with shaft blades for the Yokomo BD5/BD7 (Blue), Tamiya TRF415V5 (Pink) and Xray T3/T4 and VBC WildFire (Orange). These are made from a special self lubricating material, the low friction blade provide a smoother and higher performance on the drive-train. Next up is its line of MR (Marc Rheinard) ceramic ball bearings featuring a high quality pink and blue rubber seal. Available in 4pcs of 10x15x4mm or 4pcs of 5x10x4mm, the friction is reduced to near zero, so your car’s acceleration and top speed will be even better. For transporting your touring car chassis there is a new MR..Roche carry bag. The black case features the MR..Roche logo and colorful trim and comes with a handle and shoulder strap. Size 43cm(L) x 20cm(W) x 15cm(H).
View the other new products here
The JConcepts anti-roll-bar kit for Team Associated SC10, T4 or B4 vehicles is the result of continuous driving on indoor, technical driving circuits which require the correct vehicle balance. JConcepts, together with test drivers Brian Kinwald and Paul Wynn, sought out the proper pivot placement on the front and rear a-arms which provided the best performance point, which became the basis for the new design. The inner mounted locations place more emphasis on wire diameter and less mechanical advantage which allows the driver a more finely tuned piece.
Fenix Racing have released a major upgrade kit for the WRC F-One, called the I-mola. The kit includes and new chassis made from 2mm thick quasi isotropic carbon fibre and a semi rigid rear link which allows different rigidity of the rear links for fine tuning. Multi wheelbase options, on both the rear and front along with variable battery placement within a 20mm range and flex adjustment on the upper deck make for a wide range of fine tuning options for the setup of the car. The conversion has shown a lot of potential in testing and is available now.
Tekno RC have released its new HD servo saver spring. This spring is a direct upgrade for the EB48 and the SCT410 and is stiffer than its stock counterpart giving your steering more precision while still having the comfort of saving your servo.
Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]
