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November 24, 2019

Awesomatix A800MMX 1/10th electric touring car kit

Awesomatix have introduced their new A800MMX 1/10th scale mid motor electric touring car kit. Further pushing the standard within the industry, Awesomatix created the MMCX mid-motor platform back in 2018, previously only available as conversion kit, featuring a farther forward centre pulley, equal length belts, and a longer suspension arm design. These features also characterise the new MMX full car kit and yield significant performance enhancements for all types of racing surfaces and grip levels. The primary improvements are the motor mount and top deck design, which offers fully symmetrical flex and a multitude of flex possibilities. By using special ST019 top deck screws to secure the top decks to the motor mount, there are several flex settings and combinations possible from very stiff to very soft, from aggressive to calm, and even from “fixed” to “moving” action. Additionally, the two piece design provides increased stability and longevity of the top deck itself. To further improve on the flex characteristics of the car, the designers created the new AM08-3 shock holder for the front end of the car. This shock holder is no longer connected to the bulkheads and allows more caster flex, and thus a more rigid damper position. The newly designed motor mount remains in the centre of the car, but a new design moves the motor 0.5mm further inwards to improve the left/right balance with today’s modern lightweight batteries. This also further reduces the polar moment of inertia. In addition to the new AT120XB 20T alloy pulley, Awesomatix added an advanced ball bearing anti-skip unit into the motor mount, directly under the pulley, to reduce the risk of belt skip. New for the MMX kit is an update to the pulley securing bolt that has been changed to M2.5 size and will use a 1.5mm hex driver.

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November 23, 2019

Axon Core high-performance ball bearings oils

Coming from Axon is their new line of high-quality Core ball bearing oils. The lubricants are available in three different viscosities, helping to get the most out of new or used ball bearings. First up is the medium viscosity oil, a full synthetic lube that offers best possible life span, pressure resistance and heat resistance, making it ideal especially for nitro racing cars. Next up is the low viscosity soft oil that also offers very good heat and wear resistance while allowing to achieve higher speeds due to its lower viscosity. High pressure resistance ensures smooth bearing operation even at high rotational speeds. Last but not last comes the ultra-low viscosity super soft oil that offers near water-like flowing capabilities, making it ideal for all ultra-high performance applications such as 1/12th and 1/10th formula racing. It needs to be used more frequently, however it helps to extract the best performance out of a bearing due to offering the lowest natural drag. All lubricants come in new leak-proof bottles for convenient storage and application.

Source: Axon [team-axon.com]

November 23, 2019

AKA Scribble 1/10th buggy tyres

AKA have introduced their new Scribble 1/10th buggy tyre, the first of a range of new tyres coming for the 2020 season. The Scribble series of tyres is a clean sheet redesign and will set the foundation of AKA’s 1/10 buggy tyre line up going forward. The design objectives were two fold; The first design objective of the Scribble was to extend the performance window. To accomplish this the designers concentrated heavily on getting the tyre to wear even across the entire carcass no matter the tread depth. The Scribble carcass and tread were designed together to compliment the properties of AKA’s clay compound resulting in even wear across the tyre. The equal wear across the entire tread pattern creates a tyre that will hold its max performance for run after run without hyper sensitivity to tread height. The second design objective was to have a competitive tyre right out of the bag with little to no prep. The unique, flowing tread design has been developed specifically around the properties of AKA’s clay rubber compound. The height, width and density of the tread has been thoughtfully engineered to provide race ready lap times out of the bag with little or no prep. The tyre will hit stores in December as 2WD front, 4WD front and general rear tyre in Clay compound and including red closed cell inserts.

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November 23, 2019

Volante Super Precision 7-spoke wheels

Volante have announced the release of their new Super Precision 7-spoke wheels for 1/10th on-road rubber tyres. Realistically looking the precision-moulded rims set themselves apart from the usual dish rims and allow to build more scale looking wheel sets. The rims come in sets of four and are usable with most of today’s 1/10th touring car rubber tyres while also being available as pre-glued wheel sets utilising the new V7T rubber.

Source: Volante [volantetire.com]

November 23, 2019

Pro-Line Street Fighter HP 3.8″ belted tyres

Pro-Line have introduced their new Street Fighter HP 3.8″ belted tyres that come pre-mounted on black Raid 8×32 removable hex 17mm wheels. The tyres feature a high-performance herringbone weave pattern belt inside of the tyres that will prevent the tyre from ballooning or expanding during use. This will give maximum control to put the power down even at high speeds. The tyres are made using the soft M2 compound and utilise aggressive tread grooves for grip and durability. The tyres come as pairs and are pre-mounted on Pro-Line’s Raid 8×32 removable Hex 17mm wheels, making the ideal for all monster trucks that use 3.8″ wheels and tyres.

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November 22, 2019

Picco P3X 3.5cc nitro off-road engine

Kyosho Europe have introduced the new Picco P3X 3.5cc 3-port nitro off-road engine. An update to the popular Blast, the P3X features a new vacuum injected crankcase for durability, and a lightened high-quality silicone-filled and balanced crankshaft whose super strong material does not need additional DLC coating. Also new are a CNC-machine backplate with extra scoop for additional performance while a Japan-made blue seal front and high-quality ceramic main bearing ensure smooth operation in all RPM ranges.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]

November 22, 2019

Shepherd Velox V10 advanced weight system

Following the release of the advanced weight system for the Velox V8.2 Shepherd now also introduce a version for the Velox V10. A prototype has already showed its performance in the hands of Patrick Nähr who claimed his first ENS victory at the season final in Ettlingen. The set is a direct replacement for the regular or brass battery mount and is suitable for battery packs with a maximum footprint of 15x32x85. It includes a 7075-T6 aluminium tray, two 18g balancing weights, a composite battery-brace as well as all necessary mounting hardware. The 18g weights are equipped with additional countersunk holes making it possible to stack weights if needed. Without stacking a total of five weights can be installed. To install the battery pack two holes need to be drilled in existing radio plates while all future batches will feature the mounting holes out of the box. The set as well as all individual items will be available from next week on.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 22, 2019

GForce Bullet-D 4200mAh racing pack LiPo battery

GForce have announced the release of their new Bullet-D 4200mAh LiPo battery pack that mimics the shaped of an NiMH racing pack. The oval diameter design comes in handy especially when looking for a battery pack that is compatible with certain Tamiya or Kyosho cars or when running in vintage racing classes. The battery is built from high-quality 50C cells for exceptional power supply, it measures 134x45x23.5mm, and it comes pre-wired with a T-type connector and an XH balancer port.

Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]