MIP have introduced their new X-Duty centre drive kit for the Element RC Enduro range of trail trucks. The set is a direct replacement for the standard kit parts, offering increased strength and a high amount of durability compared to the plastic kit drives. Included in the fully rebuildable set are hardened steel telescopic design centre driveshafts, couplers, shims and all needed hardware.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Coming soon from Sweep Racing is their new Sweeper tyre for 1/8th off-road buggies. The tread is made up of countless mini pins, making it ideal for mid to high grip dirt surface. The Sweeper tyre has curved outer pins in order to offer a smooth cornering feeling and an easy driving feeling on high grip conditions. The wide centre pins make for extended durability and the newly designed V6 carcass provides a smooth car feeling on the track. The tyre is available in Gold, Yellow, Silver, Blue, and Red as well as all of the respective X compounds.
Made for WRC Racing’s STX line of 1/10th scale touring cars are new steering rail sliding pads. Made from an anti-friction material the pads were designed to replace the standard bearings with the pads offering a longer life and greater precision, resulting in enhanced overall steering feeling. The pads come as pairs and including two shims.
Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]
Tekno RC have announced the release of some new option and tuning parts that are designed to further enhance the performance of the NB48 2.0 buggy. First up are hard compound suspension arms that are made from a stiff composite material and are intended to be used in hot weather conditions or any time a more direct feeling is desired to sharpen up the handling. Tekno RC recommend using these arms when the ambient temperature is above 35 degrees Celsius but they are not as durable if used in temps below 5 degrees Celsius. No additional parts are required when replacing stock arms but they are 1mm longer and will require camber, toe, and bump-steer to be readjusted.
JConcepts have announced the release of their popular Blockers 1/8th buggy tyres in the new Aqua compound. The Blockers, a relative of the popular Stalkers and Reflex tyres, has an even tighter tread pattern for long main events or very abrasive conditions. The Blockers began with a Stalkers style pin which has slight angle on each side for separation at the top. This fine detail gives increased bite in wet conditions providing some versatility to the design. As the pins meet the base of the tyre, the spacing tightens considerably giving a stable footing for the Blockers. The additional pin real-estate provides a lot of cushion for extended main events and when paired with long-wear compounds such as R2, O2 and Aqua, the race pace can be pushed out to 45 to 60 minutes. The stacked row configuration and simple connected pins also offer massive forward acceleration. The aligned rows allow some surface drift making the tyres forgiving in sand and bumpy track sections. The outside pin has been clipped to help drive-ability and ease the initial turn-in drivers often have concern for. The tyres include the Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts and they come in a re-sealable, zip-top packaging.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Infinity have released three new sets of hard steel ball ends for their IF14 electric touring car. The 4.9mm ball ends are made from high-precision hard steel with the ball surface smoother than that of the standard offering. Sold in sets of four, they are available in 5mm short, 7mm medium, and 9mm long options.
Serpent have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming all-new X20 4WD electric touring car platform. No official details are available yet apart from the teaser image that shows a possible mid-motor platform with narrowly spaced bulkheads, long lower arms, pivot ball suspension and what looks like a standard shock placement – different from the exotic laydown shock layout found of the Project 4X touring car. The car is set for a release this October and we bring you more details as they surface.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
MR33 present their popular tool organiser and small parts hardware box in a fresh look with the new MR33 logo. The tool stand can take a host of different tools such as wrenches with up to 18.5mm diameter handles, droop blocks, ride height gauges, grease, oil, screws and a lot more. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming with a black surface anodising the tool base sport the updated MR33 logo for brand recognition. The hardware box comes in handy for the storage of small parts such as screws, shims, nuts, inserts and many more. All compartments can be opened and closed separately from each other and with its compact dimensions of only 120x90x35mm the small hardware box easily fits into every pit bag.
Source: Tonisport [tonisport.de]
