Coming from Arena are two new wing mounts for the Bittydesign Hyper and Mon-Tech Racing Montecarlo touring car body shells. The 3-D-printed mounts reinforce the contact area of the wing and body, ensuring higher rigidity, stability and durability. The mounts fit snuggly into the bodies‘ wing mount posts, they come as pairs and are available from now on.
View the Montecarlo wing mounts here
MST are busy teasing more future 1/10th touring car body shells with the latest being an E92 for 200mm drift car chassis. Resembling a German upper class coupe the 257mm wheelbase body shell is of 194mm front and 198mm rear width and it will hit stores at the end of December.
Source: MST [rc-mst.com]
Coming from SWorkz and made for their S35-3E 1/8th scale electric buggy kit is a wide rear suspension conversion kit. The set contains a CNC-machined and hard-anodised 7075-T6 aluminium main chassis, a lower and wider rear shock tower, redesigned arm mount as well as new design rear hubs. The updated rear end geometry will make for increased corner speed and an easier to drive car and it is the setup of choice for most SWorkz team drivers.
Samix have introduced their new brass differential cover for the Element RC Enduro trail trucks. Machined from heavy brass material the cover adds 31g of weight to one of the lowest areas of the truck, which will lower the overall centre of gravity while adding traction and helping with climbing performance. In addition the metal part, that replaces the standard composite cover, will add strength and durability. The cover comes black coated for corrosion prevention and looks and it is usable on the front and rear axle housings.
Coming from Capricorn is a new front end for their 1/12th scale chassis that can also be used across other platforms. Composed of a hybrid setup with a carbon lower arms and composite upper arms, the set will make for a stiffer front end which has proven to perform a lot better in high traction conditions. The carbon lower arm is also more accurate compared to a moulded arm and will not twist in the event of a crash. In addition the design allows the use of optional lower arms, resulting in a more precise setup for different track conditions. The fixing points of the lower arms to the chassis are of a 38.5mm spacing so the front end will be a direct bolt to most other 1/12th chassis also.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Tekno RC have introduced the .2 variant of their popular EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy kit. The kit features many of the updated components from the ET410 platform but also several all-new elements have been included to further improve handling and durability. Now part of the package is a front end sway bar system along with new 15-degree low roll centre spindle carriers. The suspension has been upgraded with new pistons and revised shock towers. In the rear, Tekno RC have included new arms that allow front-mounted shocks, new adjustable roll centre rear hubs, and a new, taller one-piece wing mount to help improve aerodynamics and roll characteristics. Durability has also been improved with a new spur gear, a front bulkhead brace, heavy-duty ABCD hinge pin braces, and larger 3.5mm inner hinge pins. Kits are expected to ship by mid-November.
View a list of the key features and more images here
Yeah Racing have introduced their new Big Bore Go pre-built aluminium shock absorbers. Ready to go right after adding the desired shock fluid, the dampers are available in 50mm and 55mm specification, allowing to use them in a range of applications such as touring and drift cars. Included in the sets come two different types of mounting ball studs as well as a range of springs and even pistons to fine-tune the units. Threaded aluminium shock bodies, anodised upper and lower caps as well as chromed shock pistons make for a high-quality appearance and long life. The shock sets are available in blue or black colour from now on.
Shepherd have announced the release of their advanced weight system for the Velox V8.2 1/8th on-road kit. This set of optionals has already shown its potential at this year‘s World Championship and it is a direct replacement for the regular or brass battery mount. Included in the set are an aluminium tray made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, two 18g balancing weights, a high quality carbon brace for the battery and all necessary mounting hardware. The needed mounting positions for the battery have been included in the radio plate of the Velox V8.2 so no DIY drilling is needed. The 18g weights are equipped with additional countersunk holes, making it possible to stack the weights if needed, with a total of five weights can be used in the aluminium tray. The set as well as all individual items are available from now on.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
