Coming from Team Magic is the E4D-MF RTR drift car with R35 bodyshell. Based on a middle-front motor position 4WD chassis the car features silver-finish Eco-graphite parts such as the chassis plate, upper deck, shock towers and bumper upper plate and it comes with racing components like a counter steer transmission and front one-way. The kit will become available ready-to-run as either brushed or brushless version.
Pro-Line have two new 1/10th buggy bodyshells available for the Team Associated B44.3 and HB D216 buggies. Starting with the B44.3 body, the Predator called body design was originally developed for the RC8B3 and has now been scaled down to fit on the B44.3. The Predator takes design features from the Phantom and Type-R bodies to create a whole new look and balanced performance in any condition.
GForce have introduced a decal sheet with light and grille stickers for 1/10th touring car bodyshells. The A4-sized sheet includes six different headlight designs, four taillight types as well as several grille and air intake decals. The stickers are usable from the outside just as normal or from the inside, prior to painting, to improve durability and to create a custom airbrush look.
New from JConcepts comes the B5M Aero rear wing. It makes for the optimum balance between steering and forward stability as the wing has intriguing details, such as a leading edge that drops below the mounting point that acts in a scooping manner. The centre channel is just narrow enough for the B5M wing mount assembly but drops the wing at just the correct height and position. The side-dams feature large openings for tyre clearance and expansion. An innovative forward gurney option gives drivers an adjustment that previously hasn’t been available in the class. Clipped rear corners help minimise flex breakage which is common on 1/10th off-road racing machines. The wing cut-lines offer the now standard, front corner angle and the joint wing assembly includes two wing pieces in each package.
Coming from Reds Racing are the VX 540 Certified electric brushless motors. Available as 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T stock racing variants the motors already are in the top 5 percent of every batch in terms of performance and further hand-building, shimming and testing makes for maximised power output. The motors meet all ROAR, EFRA and BRCA rules and they become available now.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
Coming soon from HB is a D815 based 1/8th scale nitro GT kit. Designed for the growing GT category the car is based off of the World Championship winning D815 nitro off-road buggy, sharing many parts such as the front and rear lower A-arms, and bulkheads, steering, the radio plate assembly and more. New to the on-road racer is the aluminium chassis with reduced front kick-up and the centre drivetrain with 2-speed gearbox. More information about the car will become available soon.
Exotek have introduced an aluminium main chassis plate for the Exotek Exo-Five conversion kit. The chassis is machined from 7075 aluminium, polished, black anodised and laser-etched for the full factory treatment. The chassis is intricately machined to reduce overall weight but retains stiffer flex traits than the carbon fibre chassis and is 23 grams heavier to insure the lowest possible centre of gravity for carpet racing. The chassis is meant to perform well on both carpet and asphalt tracks.
Coming from HRC Distribution are several new products out of their HRC Racing brand. First up is an updated soldering iron whose redesigned tip support allows the use of four different tips for a wide range of applications. Also new is a red-colour fibreglass tape made for lightweight battery mounting. The red colour adds a splash of colour to black-themed chassis and also fits perfectly to red alloy cars such as the ones from TOP and Kyosho. Also new is a large range of battery connector adapters that includes XT60, Ultra-T, EC5, EC3, TRX and Tamiya types. The adapters are ideal for swift and easy connecting of formerly incompatible plug types. The adapters are available in countless configurations. Made to connect two battery packs or two devices in parallel are two Ultra-T plug adapters. Utilising one female and two male or one male and two female connectors, the adapters are a handy alternative to the common Y-harnesses. The plug adapter range is rounded out by three jumper/bind adapters with TRX, XT60 and Deans Ultra-T connectors.
