Coming from Capricorn and made for the C8 series of cars is a carbon fibre bumper cross plate. Machined from high-quality material the plate will reinforce the front bumper and offer improved body support on vehicles such as the LAB C803 Evo nitro and the LAB C8SR electric kits.
T-Works have released new optionals for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 as well as other 1/8th buggies. First up us a 4-piece set of 7075-T6 aluminium lower shock mount pins that are made to replace the standard steel parts. The pins are machined from high-quality material and come hard-coated for wear. Using the shafts will reduce unsprung weight and thus improve suspension efficiency.
Made for Monaco RC’s Diff Check unit are two new adapters for Xray 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan car differentials. The 3-D-printed adapters are available separately and they were designed for the use in combination with the DFC-18 1/8th scale adapter as they plug right into the adapter’s hexagonal part, allowing to check the setting of both gear and ball differentials. On another note, the Diff Check unit is now also available in a customised variant, allowing owners to add their name for further personalisation.
Coming soon from Yokomo’s Drift Performance brand is the DP-302 V4 drift car gyro. Dedicated for high end customers the device is housed in a new low-profile all-aluminium case and it is usable with 2-channel and 3-channel transmitters, offering a selectable steering end point, dual soft/hard gain control and dual normal/assist gain mode. The gyro will become available beginning of January 2019.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Coming from Axon are their new CLW ultra light weight touring car tyre inserts. Made in Japan the blue-colour inserts come in sets of four and are of very high precision for less tolerances and more stable grip with the inserts being ideal for carpet and super high grip tracks.
Source: Axon [team-axon.com]
New from RC Maker is this lightweight, low profile set of balancing blocks, designed to locate into the small hole/dimple in the bottom of Touring Cars and 1/12th Pan Cars chassis. Taking on a different form to traditional balancing blocks, it more easily slides under the chassis thanks to the long carbon arm. The low friction ceramic silicon nitride ball ensures minimal friction with the chassis, ensuring you can accurately see the balance of your car. The blocks come as a pair, one for the front and rear of the chassis.
Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]
Coming from Pro-Line are new pre-mounted 2.2”/3.0” tyres on 17mm hex wheels. Available are the Street Fighter SC, Blockade SC and Trencher X SC tyre that are usable in a variety of surface conditions with the Street Fighter being best used when tackling on-road tracks while the Blockade is a racing-inspired tread for both loose and hard-packed tracks. Last but not least the Trencher X multi-surface tyre is the ideal choice for bashing in various conditions. All tyres come as pairs, pre-glued on black 17mm wheels, making them ideal for vehicles such as the DB8, Senton 6S and SC.
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The inaugural YEG On-Road Classic was held last weekend and the blizzard for people flying, and driving into YEG, Edmonton was only strong enough to keep a few pre-registered attendees away. But with a modest 94 Entries, spread across seven Classes and 15 heats of racing, made for a relaxing and enjoyable for all. From brand new drivers, to National Champions the field was broad in skill level. The new layout provided racers with a good combination of high speed turns, and unique passing opportunities. With traction having to build over the course of the weekend, it proved drivers to be adaptive. Spec tires played an interesting role in helping drivers gain more traction throughout the weekend. The Sweep Racing QTS32 “True Blue” was the TC Spec tire of choice, whilst the GravityRC “White Stripe” was used in the 1/12 spec classes, both were more than capable of keeping the field nice and close in all grip conditions. With results available via live timing all weekend, racers and spectators were able to follow along in the pits on one of the many TVs and projectors available, or simply on their phone or computer. Racing wise and in the premier Touring Modified class it was Team Associated driver, Wayne Mah with the TQ and win from Awesomatix driver, Ryan Betty as Sammy Lee rounded out the top 3 result.
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