RC-Mission have introduced new 10-piece sets of orange anodised button head aluminium screws. Made from high-quality material and coming with a bright orange surface coating the fasteners are available in 3x5mm, 3x6mm and 3x8mm dimensions, covering some of the most-used screw sizes. As usual with aluminium fasteners these screws are best used in lower-stress areas and they are available very soon.
Source: RC-Mission [rc-mission.com]
Available now from Capricorn are steel suspension shim plates for the LABF1-01 formula car. Machined from 0.5mm steel material the plates are of a slotted design that allows to adjust the front suspension height without the need to fully separate the front suspension mounts and chassis plate. Instead the lower suspension post screws are undone a couple of turn and the shims are simply inserted from the side. Included in the set are two plates.
Japanese company GForce have the new DC Multi Tap output expander rack available. Designed to offer additional power outputs when coupled to power supplies and 12V charger outputs, the device features three bullet-type connector ports and also two 5V/2.1A USB ports. The box is usable with both 4mm bullet and also crocodile-type connectors and it comes including an adapter cable pre-wired with an XT60 and a pair of 4mm bullet-type connectors.
Muchmore have introduced the Hybrid Mini AC balance charger for LiPo, LiFe and NiMH battery packs. The compact device measures 92x67x35mm and it allows to charge 2S to 3S LiXX batteries and 1 to 8-cell NiMH packs with a maximum of 2A. An integrated LiXX balancer makes for easy and convenient operation as does the easy three touch button design, making the charger ideal for beginners. Included comes a power cable and balance wire.
Made for Team Associated’s V2 1/10th scale shock absorbers are Avid’s 12mm V2 shock pistons. The machined and highly precise V2 pistons offer a conventional setup with square 90 degree edges and a tight fitting design for reduced blow-by, resulting in improved damping efficiency and accuracy. The pistons fit the screw-type V2 12mm shocks and they are available as 2×1.6mm, 2×1.7mm, 3×1.4mm and also a blank version in sets of two pieces.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
Coming from Team C and made for their line of 1/8th GT cars is an aluminium front arm mount. The part is machined from high-quality material for exceptional durability and precision and it comes with an orange anodised surface for wear and visual impact.
Source: Team C Racing [teamcracing.com]
SDRC Raceway of San Diego, California held the 2016 Top Gun Shootout this past weekend. After qualifying was complete, Ryan Cavalieri would take the TQ in 2WD Modified Buggy and Modified Truck while 4WD Modified Buggy was lead by his teammate Rivkin Spencer Rivkin. Cavalieri went onto win A-mains one and two of 2WD Modified Buggy to take home his first title of the weekend.
Bruno Coelho cruised to an easy victory in the opening A-Main at Round 1 of the Euro Touring Series in the Czech Republic. Having TQ’d earlier in the day in Hrotovice, the Xray driver made light work of his opposition to win by 2.4-seconds from Ronald Volker who in turn had a 3.5-second advantage over 3rd. It was the battle for 3rd that would provide the entertainment as a train of cars backed up behind P3 starter Viljami Kutvonen until a slight error by the Finn let Marc Rheinard through to complete the Top 3. Managing to hold off the challenge of Xray’s Alexander Hagberg, Kutvonen would hang onto fourth.
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