RB have a new pit towel available made from soft micro fibre. Measuring 50x100cm and coming in grey or orange colour the pit towel is very compact when folded and not only protects your work space’s surface but it also comes in handy when cleaning parts.
Source: RB [rbproducts.com]
Made for the World Championship winning Viper 977 car is this carbon fibre and aluminium chassis set from Serpent. Developed over the period of several month and finally available for release, the set offers a carbon fibre main chassis with aluminium inserts that control both the flex of the chassis as well as act as an engine heat sink. The chassis offers improved flex compared to the stock aluminium part for increased steering and improved overall traction, which can be beneficial in a range of track conditions. While the rear alloy insert is a mandatory part, the front insert is an option to control the overall twist of the chassis. Flanged aluminium inserts keep the parts in place without harming the carbon fibre. Equipped with both inserts the chassis is around 60g lighter than its alloy counterpart and Serpent’s readily available brass inserts allow to up the weight if needed.
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The latest re-release kit from Tamiya is the 1982 Super Champ 2WD buggy. Another icon of Tamiya’s early “scale-ish” buggies, the now Fighting Buggy 2014 called vehicle is based on a 2.5mm fibre glass double deck chassis, it features an independent trailing arm front suspension, a mono shock rear suspension and a plastic ABS bodyshell with aluminium roof. Subtle improvements to the suspension and drivetrain parts make for better durability, allowing to use more modern power systems to propel the buggy. The kit is set for a release in October.
Source: Tamyia [tamiya.com]
Made to replace the standard composite steering plate on the Yokomo B-Max4 III is this blue anodised aluminium link from Arrowmax. Milled from strong yet lightweight 7075-T6 aluminium the part offers improved durability and a more direct steering feeling.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Seen for the first time some days ago Sweep Racing now officially introduce the Revolt 1/8th buggy tyre. Sporting a newly designed tread to providing minimum tyre ballooning during acceleration for a precise driving feeling, the tyre sports a pair of centre pins that are completely connected at the base of the inner V-shaped pattern for maximum forward bite. The unique W-shaped tread of the Revolt provides smooth or aggressive steering feeling depending on the rotation direction. The pin size of the tyre is a little bit smaller than with the Square Armor and its height is as tall as the company’s Battle Star 2.0 with less spacing between pins for improved forward bite while providing smoother cornering feeling thanks to the optimal pin flex that also makes for longer tread life time.
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New from Roche comes this graphite bumper support plate for the Yokomo BD7 touring car. The part is cut from 2mm carbon fibre and it replaces the original plastic bumper support with a more durable and cooler looking item. Included with the plate come two aluminium spacers for the lower plastic bumper.
Source: Roche [roche.hk]
Yeah Racing introduce three new Hackmoto XTA series brushless stock racing motors. The second generation Hackmoto motors feature a gunmetal anodised aluminium can, high-purity copper windings, high-power neodymium magnets as well as an aluminium endbell for improved heat dissipation. Venting holes further reduce the running temperatures while the Xtreme Timing Advance system allows for precise and step-less timing adjustments. The sensored motors are available as 10.5T, 13.5T and 17.5T variant.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Tuning Haus now have a precision machined aluminium version of the popular Tamiya plastic pivot available as used on various F104v2 versions, the TRF101 and RM-01. The part is designed for use with the Tamiya plastic upper pivot, cap screws, and pivot ball and it makes for improved durability in the event of hard impacts.
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