Bittydesign have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming new body shell for growing 1/10th FWD touring car class. Full details and more images will become available in time for the release which is scheduled for June.
Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]
Coming from Xray and made for their GTX8 1/8th scale nitro GT kit is a 4-shoe clutch set. The design makes for improved throttle feel and engine response and it allows for super-easy clutch setting, ranging from soft to hard settings, ensuring optimised performance on different track conditions and with different driving styles. The 4-shoe clutch also features smaller, lighter internal parts, and the design allows for more balanced clutch bell engagement compared to the traditional 3-shoe design. The clutch setting can be tuned with the adjustment nut to control the engagement point as desired. The complete set includes the flywheel, graphite clutch shoes, a medium hardness clutch spring, assembly screws, flywheel collar, flywheel nut and pressure sleeve.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Muchmore are busy adding more radio equipment to their line up with the latest being the Sanwa-compatible MRX482 2.4GHz receiver. The compact design “antenna-less” receiver unit measures 23.6×18.4×28.4mm and it weighs in at 7.3g. The 4-channel receiver is Sanwa Normal, SHR and SSR mode compatible and it is usable with 3.5V to 8.4V input.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
The second round of the SBS 1/10 EP Malaysian Major League was held at the SBS track in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia recently. Round 2 was run on a full astroturf surface for the first time and most racers found that the high traction surface was easy to drive on but not easy to be quick. Most spent days before the race trying out different tires and shock setups while at the same time learning to drive on such a high grip surface, which is a rarity in this part of the world. This round saw also drivers from the UK and also Indonesia who travelled for the sole purpose of racing. With the aim to make the race day more interesting, this year’s format is a two-round qualifying heat with four rounds of mains per class. In 2WD Modified, it was Team Associated’s Bashir who took TQ and after a close fight during the finals, took the win in the tie-breaker. 2nd place went to Shahrin (Xray) with the 3rd place being taken by Yuri Taruna from Indonesia.
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Coming from RPM and made for the Arrma Typhon 4×4 3S BLX is a set of replacement rear A-arms. RPM’s versions are more adjustable, more durable and 5g lighter than stock. The designers added a second shock mount to the outside of the original stock shock mount, adding adjustability and improving trackability. The outer shock mount lowers the ride height, increasing stability on all surface types. A lower ride height also means faster corner speeds. Moulded from engineering grade nylons, the arms are a lot more durable than the standard parts with the redesigned shape of the A-arms helping improve survivability during severe bashing. The rear arms come in sets of two and they are a direct fit.
Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]
Muchmore have introduced their new BLS10 high-voltage-compatible low-profile brushless servo. Housed in a mixed composite upper/lower and alloy middle heatsink section case, the Sanwa SSR response mode supporting servo is capable of speeds of down to 0.055s with a torque of up to 13.5kg-cm when operated with 7.4V input. Dual ball races, a mixed titanium and aluminium gear train as well as an all-black servo lead are other features of the compact device that is ideal for both 1/10th scale on-road and off-road applications.
View a list of the specifications and another image here
The second round of this year’ Greek 1/8th Buggy National Championship was held at the STR track in Athens. Xray’s Tasos Paparegas was in control of things in the A-main final, bringing home the win from the SWorkz duo of Kostas Zagorisios in 2nd and Thanos Makropoulos in 3rd.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Team Associated and made for the RC8B3.1 1/8th scale buggies is the Factory Team tall rear carbon fibre shock tower. By raising the top shock mounting positions, a taller tower geometry was created that increases up-travel. Up-travel is how much further the shock can travel upwards in its stroke after the chassis has bottomed out with the ground. Increasing up-travel lets the tyre absorb more impact and improves handling in bumps and high-speed cornering. With the new geometry up-travel is optimised for both low and high axle positions and the tower is usable for the RC8B3.1 nitro and RC8B3.1e electric kits.
View a comparison image of the tall and standard tower here
