Serpent introduce the S100 LT 1/10 scale pan car kit. Based on the link variant of the World GT chassis the LT kit comes equipped with dampening tubes left and right of the central shock absorber to control the roll of the chassis. Other features include a 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis, highly adjustable front end, adjustable battery mount, variable steering servo mount, rear ball differential, and adjustable motor pod.
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8-Racing introduce the V2 front shock tower for Team Durango’s DEX210 buggy. The shock stay is CNC-machined from 4mm carbon fibre and comes with brass mounting brackets. The parts are more rigid than the stock plastic tower and weight 26g in total. Integrated into the design is an anti-roll bar mount.
Source: 8-Racing [8-racing.com]
Avid introduce new option part for Team Associated’s B4.1 buggy in the form of 12mm clamping hex adapters and solid axle pins. The wheel hex adapters are CNC-machined from 6061-T6 aluminium and chamfered for easy wheel installation. Available for the front and rear of the buggy the parts come with 2-56 stainless steel clamp screws and require the car or truck outfitted with Associated part #9880 steering block and #9881 truck or #7496 buggy front axle. The Avid 1/16” solid axle pins are made of 303 stainless steel and are the perfect complement to a set of Avid hex adapters. The pins are 0.375” long and fit most Associated and Losi brand 10th scale vehicles. Each package includes a container with a minimum of 10 solid axle pins.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
Avid is pleased to announce their off-road wheel line. The first release will be the Sabertooth SC wheel for the SC10 family of trucks, followed closely by a version for Losi trucks. The 5-spoke wheel is of a lightweight design, incorporate a +3mm offset to get the truck to the maximum legal width and sport an over-sized glue catch bead. The center-point injected wheels offer maximum trueness and sport a swirl pattern design to mate with serrated wheel locking nuts for added security. Available in black colour and as pack of 1 or group of 6 pairs.
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Dualsky introduce the updated Z5 challenge motor that incorporate an improved 13mm diameter rotor with better temperature stability, as well as new can and packaging design. The ROAR and IFMAR approved motor now also includes a manual with gearing recommendations.
Source: Dualsky [dualsky.com]
Xray introduce new moulded lightweight composite lower suspension arms. The specially-formulated graphite composite material allows for a very light suspension arm that can withstand the rigours of high-performance racing. The optimized suspension arms give improved traction, easier handling, and decrease tire overheating which leads to car stoppage under high-grip conditions. They feature a single optimized shock mounting position and integrated anti-roll bar mounts. The graphite arms have same size and geometry as standard 1-hole suspension arm, fit the Xray T2 and T3 cars and will become available first for all Xray pilots at the polish ETS round 4 starting from tomorrow.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Serpent introduce the Pro10 upgrade set for the S100 Worlds GT on-road chassis. The set increase the track width of the pan car to meet Pro10 dimensions and includes a wide carbon front plate, front spacers, steering-rods and ball-joints, front and rear body posts, wide aluminium left and right wheel hubs and a long rear axle.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Reflex Racing introduce the RSD6 chassis conversion kit for Team Associated’s TC6 and TC6.1 touring car. The set includes a 82mm wide 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis plate, adjustable CF LiPo battery braces, transverse servo mounting bracket, aluminium dual bellcranks as well as stainless steel and aluminium hardware. The narrower chassis allows for a soft suspension setting for improved bump handling while the dual bellcrank steering makes the car much easier to drive. Additional flex at the bulkheads develops more mechanical grip, especially when running spec tyres. The conversion kit is now available on pre-order, shipping starts end of April, beginning of May.
Source: Reflex [reflexracing.net]
