More new items for the X4 from T-Works with this pair of adjustable bearing hubs. Produced from aluminium and then black anodised they come in standard and ±0.5mm versions. Sold as a pair they also work in the T4’20, ’19, ’18 & ’17.
Xpress have produced these aluminium rear C-hubs for their On-power Control System V2. Utilising a positive caster angle they help to add on-power stability to the rear, while also shortening the wheelbase which can be handy when running 0 arm sweep. Also included are the new kingpin sets which are required for installing these C-Hubs. Available in 2 and 4 Degrees.
Top Australian racer Kyle McBride has joined the SWorkz factory race team for 2022 and beyond. The former Tekno driver made the announcement on his social media saying ‘I am extremely proud and over the moon to finally announce to the world that I have officially signed and will be a professional RC driver for Team Sworkz for 2022 and beyond! I want to give a sincere and special thank you to Max Sonnleitner and Scott Yang for officially bringing me on board to the team and company. We have many big plans together and I look forward to growing a strong relationship and working towards all of our goals and dreams together!’
Source: Kyle McBride
JConcepts now offer their latest carpet tires, the Fuzz Bite front and rear as well as the Pin Swag rear as pre mounts on either white or yellow Mono rims. The Fuzz Bite lands on a low-profile carcass carried over from tires such as the Twin Pin. The low stance provides quick transition at high-speed and minimises side-wall deflection and roll. The pin is specially built in a reverse “water tower” shape planting the larger base at the bottom and narrowing at the top for precision. The pins are placed in a radius and repeated about for a healthy nest of pins to dig deep into matting in office carpet or tight knit CRC carpeting. The Swag is split down the centre to give a little individual control to contort to surfaces. In between, a stagger section with angular front is placed just behind a vertical rib to complete the design. The tight spacing of the Pin and Swag bite together and minimise wear across the carcass. An already low-profile carcass rolls through the turns and transitions well at high and low speeds.
View the other new pre mounts here
From Exotek Racing for the Losi 22S Drag racing car come two new options, the first being this heavy duty pro style rear body mount. Constructed of stiffer 3mm carbon fibre plate that attaches to an alloy mounting base that matches the stock geometry when assembled. A simplified design makes it much easier to remove your transmission for servicing by eliminating the stock bracing and added gear box screws. Also new are these heavy duty alloy suspension arm mounts with adjustable toe and anti squat for the Losi 22S Drag car. By using TLR 22 5.0 pivot inserts (not included) in the rear mount you are able to adjust the rear toe in from 0° to 4° as well as the anti squat. True pro racer features with heavy duty construction along with tuning adjustability makes this a must have item.
View more images of the new 22S items here
New from Arena for the Xray X4 are these two simple carbon accessories. First up is a 1mm carbon spur gear shim, while the second item is a 1mm soft carbon brace for bridging the top deck at the rear of the car for further flex adjustment options.
T-Works have released a complete line of split type top decks for the Xray X4. While the kit comes standard with a single piece top deck, you can now experiment with different flex settings as T-Works offer two front upper decks and two rear upper decks, both with different level of flex in addition to being able to use all or fewer of the mounting holes.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Italian company HotRace tyres has announced the signing of current European 1/8th Nitro Buggy champion, Riccardo Berton in their team. The Infinity team driver had the following to say about his new signing:
I decided to join Hot Race as I think the quality of the products they have can help me to race and compete always at the maximum level. I really look forward to work with Nicola, improve, share my knowledge and help all the HotRace’s customer around the world. Grazie Nicola!
Source: HotRace Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
