Muchmore have introduced their new Mega traction compound for rubber and foam tyres. Coming in a 40ml additive applicator pen bottle, the tyre sauce will improve traction especially when running in low to medium bite conditions with the odourless formula ensuring the additive can be used indoors. Despite extracting a lot of grip from the tyres, the Mega traction compound will not increase tyre wear.
Source: Muchmore [muchmore.net]
BMT have announced the release of a new 18T 1st gear pinion for their 984 and GT series cars. Using the gear will improve acceleration, making it the perfect option for tight and twitchy tracks. The pinion comes machined from aluminium with a hard surface coating ensuring high durability.
Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]
The 2019 GRC International RC Car Championship was held at the GRC Circuit in South Korea, with drivers from Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Japan and Germany in attendance. In the popular Mini class, local driver Jae Kyu Kim dominated qualify to take the overall TQ with Hong Kong driver Max Chung in 2nd. In the opening A-final Kim also showed an unbeatable pace with a best lap of 19.864 and he would hold the upper hand to take the win, the second final however was crucial, as Max Chung had the hole shot and passed Kim on the inside of the first corner. Kim and Max would battle for the whole five minutes and ultimately Max crossed the line first, just 0.39s ahead of Kim. The third final was intense for both drivers, again Max had a good start and was already on the inside line in the first corner, while Kim rolled his car, putting him back to 3rd. Kim however quickly recovered and soon reclaimed 2nd position. Up front Max tried everything to hold onto the lead and he crossed the line ahead of Kim by 3.5s. Myung Kook Lee would complete the top 3 podium result.
Thanks to Max Chung for the report.
RC Maker have introduced their new CentraFlex top deck for the Arrowmax Medius Mid conversion on the Yokomo BD9. Tested with some of the fastest Yokomo drivers in the world, RC Maker have developed optimised flex characteristics as seen from their successful Awesomatix CentraFlex. The top deck promises a big improvement in mid-exit and high speed steering while also making the car easier to drive due to the increased rigidity at the front of the top deck. The part also features a 3.5mm hole for use with a BD9 Motor-mount post. This hole is fitted to an optional Awesomatix ST019 special set screw, which allows the top deck to pivot but not flex upwards as a normal set screw would allow. Racers can also use a standard 3mm screw here to lock the top deck down. The upper deck is designed to provide ample clearance for all spur and pinion sizes and it is precision CNC machined in Australia from high quality carbon fibre.
Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]
Coming from TopRC Special Parts are new CNC-machined wheel axle bearing bushings for the Xray RX8 1/8th on-road kit. Made from a special composite material the bushings were designed to perfectly centre the bearings in order to achieve improved bearing alignment and thus less natural drivetrain drag. In addition the bushings were machined to eliminate excessive radial wheel axle play, resulting in less vibrations and thus a more precise driving feeling. The bushings come in sets of four.
Source: TopRC [toprc.eu]
Infinity is excited to announce that their design team is busy working on the second generation of its 1/10th scale electric touring car. To be known as the IF14-II, the new car is set for World wide release in 2020. Originally formed as a Nitro Onroad manufacturer, the Japanese company entered the electric scene in 2017 with the IF14. In that time the car achieved many accolades including most notably 3 X Reedy Race of Champions titles and a TITC title. 2020 will start the next chapter with this new car.
Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]
Coming from Yeah Racing are their new medium-soft hardness competition drift car tyres. Usable for both AWD and RWD cars the tyres include soft hardness foam inserts to ensure proper seating on the rims and they are supplied in a pack of four tyres.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Square have introduced the new Parsec 12A 1/12th scale competition pan car kit. The vehicle is based on a 2.5mm 7075-T6 aluminium chassis that ensures exceptional drivability in a wide range of track conditions while offering reliability and durability at the same time. The front suspension is highly adjustable, with the design allowing to run a friction damper setup or a standard spring-type suspension while also offering a wide range of track width adjustments. Newly designed POM side dampers ensure smooth suspension movement while the centre shock is length adjustable to adapt the suspension to a wide range of track conditions. The kit comes standard with a locked-type rear axle, however it can be converted to a ball differential using optional parts. The kit is rounded out by titanium turnbuckles, and a low centre of gravity aluminium motor mount.
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