Serpent now offers a hard anodised chassis plate for the Cobra Buggy and Truggy. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium the hard anodising makes the chassis’ bottom last longer on tracks with stones and hard surfaces. Additionally the chassis are a bit stiffer compared to the kit item adding another setup possibility.
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Serpent have released an aluminium anti-roll bar lever set for the 960 and 966 chassis. Precision CNC-machined from aerospace-quality material and including holders and eccenters the set is a direct replacement for the stock parts.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
CSO release rear dog bone drive shafts for the use with most 1/8 scale on-road chassis such as the Xray RX8, Mugen MRX-5, Serpent 966 and Capricorn C801. They are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium, hard coated and feature easy to replace drive pins that are secured using a grub screw doing away with the need of using special tools to change worn-out pins.
Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]
Xray got in touch to tell us about the CNC-machined CVD drive axles for their RX8 1/8 scale on-road chassis. Designed and produced for high-competition racing they are made from premium lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, hard coated and machined to reduce weight without sacrificing strength.
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Futaba Japan released first information on special 1/8 scale GP servos. The standard size items are designed for the use with unregulated 6.6V LiFe or 7.4V LiPo receiver battery packs when combined with a high voltage capable receiver. The S9352HV (0.06s/22.0kg-cm) and S9353HV (0.06s/22.0kg-cm) sport dimensions of 40.5×21.0×37.4mm and weight 72g or 77g respectively. Both servos feature titanium gears and, from what we understand, the S9353HV also a full-aluminium casing.
Source: Futaba [rc.futaba.co.jp]
Schumacher Racing got in touch to tell us about a browser game their new Cat SX3 buggy is participating in. The company has teamed up with Northamptonshire Enterprise, Moto Arena and Kinetic Creative Marketing to bring you this free and fun game, with a chance to win some fabulous prizes. The game will also be promoted at the British F1 Grand Prix in July at Silverstone, Northamptonshire. Give it a try by clicking here and get yourself up that leader board.
Source: Schumacher [racingcars.com]
Arrowmax release more parts for Xray’s RX8 1/8 scale on-road chassis. The rear universal joint set is CNC-machined from high-quality spring steel and therefore strong and durable plus they enhance the performance of the car compared to kit’s standard dog bone drive shafts.
Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]
Coming soon from Exotek is the carbon fibre battery strap set for Team Losi Racing’s 22 off-road buggy. Replacing the original Velcro straps with a rigid and easy to use solution, the set contains a front and upper carbon fibre strap as well as alloy locking tabs that allow for the quick release of the upper strap. The set includes all needed hardware and fasteners and is usable with both standard and the new short lenght LiPo packs.
