ARC have announced the soon release of titanium-coated screw-type shock shafts for the R8 series of 1/8th on-road kits. The shock shafts feature a friction-reducing and durability-enhancing titanium coat, allowing to increase the performance of the shocks in all conditions. The shafts come in sets of four and they are usable on the R8.2, R8.1 and R8.0 kits.
Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]
Coming for O.S. Engines’ 4-shoe off-road clutch system are two new composite clutch shoe sets. Originally equipped with alloy clutch shoes, the yellow standard and black hard composite sets allow to fine-tune the clutch’s performance by mixing and matching the clutch shoes to achieve the desired aggressiveness. The composite shoes are available separately including four yellow or four black shoes.
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Coming from RC Maker is a new roll centre shim plate set for A800 cars using the optional long arms. Consisting of two different thicknesses of 0.5 and 1mm, the set allows tuning from 0.5 to 1.5mm which covers the normal range for Awesomatix cars. The plates also have a front and a rear, with cutouts to distinguish them, due to the hole spacing being wider in the front. They slide in without the removal of your screw, allowing to slide out the old and in the new in a matter of seconds. Once the plate is installed simply tighten as normal. The plates work in the outer as well as the inner positions and the central hole allows easy removal by inserting a 1.5mm driver and sliding them out from the top. The shims are only usable on A800 cars using the LA +9.0 and +8.0 arms and the set includes four 0.5mm and four 1.0mm thickness shims.
O.S. Engines have announced the soon release of their new O.S. Speed R21GT engine for the growing 1/8th GT on-road classes. Designed with the forthcoming 1/8th GT IFMAR World Championship in mind, the engine builds on the proven R2101 crankcase which was refined as was the 5+3 ports liner and piston to meet current IFMAR rules. The newly designed crankcase features a DLC coating for wear while the updated cooling head design ensures optimised heat dissipation under the large GT body shells. The engine is rounded out by the newly designed 22E (B) GT carburettor and it comes with a 7mm venturi insert, again to meet IFMAR requirements. The engine will become available separately or including the T-2060SC + MB01-70 (M2003SC) exhaust system.
Raceparty RC Raceway of El Paso, Texas recently hosted their Grand Opening race. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Mugen’s Wyatt Beiter with the TQ and win from HB Racing’s Jason Darling in 2nd and TLR’s Jose Sanchez in 3rd. Over in the Nitro Truggy category it was again Wyatt with the TQ and win to round out a perfect weekend, leaving behind Hector Muela in 2nd and Efran Seanez in 3rd.
Horizon Hobby have introduced the new Arrma Outcast and Kraton 4×4 4S BLX ready-to-run trucks. Adding to Arrma’s already existing 3S and 6S BLX range, the new 4S LiPo compatible kits offer a more compact size than the 6S machinery, however they allow for speeds of up to 80km/h thanks to the BLX120 speed controller and 2400kV sensorless brushless motor. Building on the popular 3S trucks the 4S variant feature an increased track width and a new centre brace for added durability. Moulded 16mm big bore shock absorbers help keeping the 17mm hex 3.8” wheels on the ground in rough track conditions while the power system allows for all sorts of stunts on the tab. The wings and bumpers follow the look of the 6S BLX models, with new wings and body mounts. The ready-to-run package comes complete with a Spektrum STX2 2.4GHz radio with SRX200 waterproof receiver and an Arrma ADS-15M metal gear servo. Not included in the package are the needs power packs, charger and AA transmitter batteries. The 4S BLX range is available as Outcast vintage stunt or Kraton modern design monster truck.
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Speedzone have introduced their new oval diameter 7.4V 4000mAh hardcase LiPo battery pack. Ideal for a range of applications including ready-to-run vehicles, certain Tamiya kits or starter boxes, the hardcase “racing pack”-style battery is made of high-quality 50C LiPo cells and it offers a high capacity for long operation times. The pack comes pre-wired with an industry-standard balancer power and a T-type power plug.
Source: Speedzone USA [speedzoneusa.com]
Round 2 of the 2019 JBRL Electric Off-road Series was held at SDRC Raceway in San Diego, California. In the 2WD Open Buggy class it was Tekno RC’s Carlos Arredondo, campaigning an AE buggy, with the win from TLR’s Brendon Larrowe in 2nd. TLR’s Sammy Moran would round out the top 3 result.
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