March 20, 2018

Roche Rapide P10 Evo 200mm pan car kit

Roche have released a first information of the forthcoming Rapide P10 Evo 1/10th 200mm pan car kit. The Evo variant will feature a new carbon fibre main chassis and rear lower pod plate as well as an updated chassis brace, front bumper motor mount and upper plate along a newly introduced aluminium front suspension mount plate and a redesigned floating servo mount plate. The kit, that will hit stores in April, is rounded out by a big bore DVS-W centre shock.

Source: Roche [rocherc.com]


March 20, 2018

ARC R8.1E shorty LiPo battery holders

Coming from ARC and made for the R8.1E 1/8th electric on-road kit are carbon fibre shorty LiPo holders. The parts allow the use of 94mm to 100mm shorty LiPo packs in order to reduce the car’s overall weight or to fine-tune the weight distribution. The triangular holders are machined from high-quality carbon fibre, they come as pairs and are available now.

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March 20, 2018

Capricorn P12-C USA Version pan car kit

Capricorn is continuing to release special USA Version kits of their competition on-road vehicles with the latest being the P12-C USA Version 1/12th scale pan car. The inclusion of a stiffer aluminium chassis and rear lower pod plate over the standard carbon fibre items makes the car suitable for the high-bite track conditions as they are experienced in the US, as the stiffer chassis construction improves drivability and traction. Apart from the stiffer chassis and pod plate, the kits offer the same specifications as the standard “European” editions.

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March 20, 2018

T-Works MBX8 hard-coated alloy ball set

T-Works have introduced an 18-piece hard-coated aluminium suspension ball set for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. The set contains pivot balls such as the 7mm hex socket and 7mm standard balls, 6mm hex socket and 6mm anti-roll bar balls beside many other to fully outfit the vehicle with lighter parts compared to the standard steel balls. All are made from high-quality 7075 alloy and they come hard-coated for wear. All ball types are also available separately in 2-piece sets.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]


March 20, 2018

Kyosho Inferno GT3 adjustable alloy C-hub set

Coming from Kyosho and made for the Inferno GT3 1/8th on-road kits is an adjustable aluminium front C-hub set. Offering 4 degrees of built-in caster the hubs make use of composite inserts to reduce the caster to 2 degrees or increase it to 6 degrees in order to fine-tune the car’s steering characteristics going in or coming out of a corner. Machined from high-quality aluminium the hubs also allow to adjust the steering knuckle height using shims, and they come in Kyosho’s signature gun metal colour to match the remainder of the car’s option parts.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]


March 19, 2018

RDRP YZ-4 SF aluminium fan mount

Coming from Revolution Design Racing Products is an aluminium fan mount for Yokomo’s latest 1/10th 4WD buggy. The item is machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and attaches directly to the centre spline of the chassis by using an already existing mounting point. The mount is designed for 30mm fan units that are held in place with much greater reliability compared to just using double-sided tape while also adding visual impact and cool factory looks. The black anodised item comes laser-etched to show off the driver’s passion for everything RDRP and it only adds minimal weight.

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March 19, 2018

Hudy touring car tweak board set

Hudy have released a tweak board set for 1/10th touring cars. The tool helps to remove any tweak from the chassis and it utilises a lightweight chassis counter plate as well as a lightweight carbon fibre rod with aluminium caps, the latter is used to hold down the chassis on its shock towers after loosing the top deck screws. With the rod pressed down the screws will be tightened again with he result being a totally flat chassis, bulkhead and topdeck assembly. The tweak board set comes in a protective carrying bag for easy storage and transportation.

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March 19, 2018

VRP EB410 carbon fibre shock towers

Coming for Tekno RC’s popular EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy are new carbon fibre front and rear shock towers from Vision Racing Products. They are a direct replacement for the stock moulded towers and made from high quality 4mm Carbon. They are stronger yet considerably lighter than the stock towers with the front tower shape is designed to be extra durable, while the rear tower features a unique “T” design for added bling.

Source: Vision Racing Products [visionracingproducts.com]


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