Exotek have introduced a 74T 48 pitch spur gear for the Xray XB4 1/10th scale buggy. Aimed at 13.5T stock racing, the main gear allows to gear higher thanks to the smaller tooth count, and to run bigger pinions without cutting and modifying the stock motor plate. The heavy duty machined delrin gear includes M2.5 hardware so that it reverse mounts to the spur while allowing the spur teeth to clear the hardware.
Coming from Helix Designs is the new Original Perfect Edge tire gluer for 1/10th on-road tires. First introduced by Helix Designs’ own Kyle Klingforth at the 2016 IIC, the tire gluer is of a compact design and it makes use of a high-torque motor that will not stall when glueing side walls, which can be the hot setup when racing on the latest generation of high-grip carpets. Common-size glue template discs for gluing 59mm (low grip), 59.5mm (medium grip), and 60mm (high grip) sidewalls are included to ensure racers are set-up from the get-go. Helix Designs also have some options for those needing to glue F1/GTR tires or want to customise their gluer by adding their name or nick name in various colours.
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Made for the Atom and Atom CC GT12 pan cars is Schumacher’s new low-profile front end. The key benefits are a reduced king pin offset that is making the car easier to drive while also giving a more linear feeling due to better flex and geometry. The front end also allows for quick and easy camber adjustment with one nut and an adjustable ride height with shims under four points, independent of caster adjustment. Finally it gives more adjustment of the ride height on the kingpin. The assembly requires the #U4866 alloy hub carriers as it cannot be used with kit hub carriers.
SRT have introduced their new BH8015 low-profile servo for 1/10th scale applications. The high-voltage compatible servo is able to pull up to 15kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.05s and it features a CNC-machined aluminium case, a unique mechanical design as well as dual ball bearings and mixed titanium and aluminium gears. A black receiver wire and white graphics round out the visual appearance.
Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI3/4 and GT3 series of cars are two carbon fibre switch plates. Coming as plain variant to fully cover the respective opening in the radio box and also as cut-out version to use a standard on/off switch, both plates are machined from high-quality carbon fibre and they are a drop fit, preventing dust and dirt from entering the radio box.
UREE from Japan have announced their new carbon fibre slipper pads for a range of 1/10th 2WD buggies. Made from resin-coated carbon fibre the pads will enhance traction for improved acceleration and forward bite while also making for a more aggressive brake control. The plates are available in different variants to fit Team Associated’s B6-series, Yokomo’s YZ-2CA/DT/DTM and also Kyosho’s Ultima and Lazer series of vehicles.
Calandra Racing Concepts have introduced their new Carpet Knife Twenty5 1/12th scale on-road car. The 25th anniversary model is the latest in the line of CRC’s regional, national and world championship winning Carpet Knife series kits and it is building on the heritage of the CRC Xti-WC. The CK25 takes all the race winning features and adds changes and improvements to adapt to current racing conditions. The new car now features CRC’s LCG Slider rear pod that allows to make infinite ride height adjustment without moulded plastic inserts or pucks. The LCG pod allows very small tyres and lowers the centre of gravity almost 20 percent over the earlier pod.
Reedy have announced that the 2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions will continue for a fifth consecutive year at OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, CA from January 18-21, 2018. With four epic years of hosting the Reedy Race, OCRC remains the “Home of the Reedy Race.” In 2017, Ryan Cavalieri won an unprecedented fourth Invitational title, while Team Associated’s very own Brent Thielke achieved a 20-year goal of winning the 2WD Open class and break-out newcomer Broc Champlin took the victory in 4WD Open. All three racers will be back to compete in the Invitational class and look to become the 24th name etched on the Mike Reedy Heritage Trophy. Entries for the 2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions open on September 1, 2017 at noon, PST exclusively here and close September 30, 2017 at midnight, PST. The lottery drawing for the Open class will be conducted on October 2, 2017. As in previous years, the event features its traditional 2WD Open and 4WD Open classes along with the combined 2WD/4WD Invitational format. More information can be found here.
