Available now from Serpent is a white colour low-friction drivetrain belt for the X20 Medium mid-motor touring car. Using the belt front and rear will reduce natural drivetrain drag while maximising drivetrain efficiency for lower motor temps and increased acceleration when running in stock motor classes. The belt comes separately and is usable in the front and rear of the car.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Horizon Hobby have introduced the new Arrma 1/5 Outcast 8S BLX 4WD Brushless ready-to-run stunt truck. Driven by 8S brushless power and an Arrma-tough design, the Outcast 8S BLX 4WD delivers the torque, acceleration and speed bashers need for extreme action in 1/5th scale. The ready-to-run stunt truck comes equipped to defy gravity right out of the box. From the heavy-duty front bumper to the wheelie bar in back, it’s engineered to do it all: long, tall wheelies; tight, fast donuts; standing and aerial backflips; high leaps into the air; and more — over all terrain, in all conditions. The truck includes a Spektrum DX3 Smart transmitter and SRS6110AT AVC Active Vehicle Control receiver that take full advantage of the Spektrum Smart Firma brushless motor and ESC’s telemetry capabilities. Users can download the free Spektrum Dashboard App to their mobile device and follow motor RPM, ESC temperature, receiver voltage, drive pack voltage and more data in real-time.
Samix have announced the release of their new 8-piece high-clearance titanium suspension link set for the Axial SCX10 III trail truck. It uses the same suspension links as the previously introduced 10-piece set, however it does not include the steering links. The lower suspension links are of an angled design for improved ground clearance in challenging terrain, improving the truck’s overall climbing performance while adding visual impact and corrosion resistance at the same time.
Coming from Tamiya and made for the M-08 M-Chassis kit is an aluminium frame post set. It includes machined aluminium posts that replace the standard B8 plastic parts for increased rigidity, a more streamlined appearance and a lower weight. The posts come blue anodised for surface protection and visual appearance and in sets of four.
T-Works have introduced their new connector style on/off switch set for the Team Associated RC8B3.2 buggy. The set includes a machined carbon fibre receiver box cover that incorporates a sturdy XT-style connector that acts as an on/off switch using the included jumper plug. The whole assembly does away with the need for a standard mechanical switch in favour of a more robust solution that is less sensitive to dust, dirt and moisture. The kit is a drop-in solution and it includes pre-wired standard universal-type receiver and battery connectors.
Coming from R1 Wurks are their new V16 Drag Racing Tuned 4.5T 7500kv & 3.5T 9000kv motors. For the past few months, R1 Wurks been testing and gathering datalogs using their Digital 3 ESC, from some of the fastest RC drag racers around the U.S.. That amount of data allowed the company to understand the need for efficient power conversion, with the goal of generating the most power while controlling the amp draw to a minimum. With that goal in mind, R1 Wurkd created a line of custom built motors set for different budgets to make the most bang for the buck. Our base tune starts with the Drag Racing Tuned variant and upgrades go all the way up to the All Out Build. The full build comes with winding resistance measurements, rotor magnetic data sheet, sensor alignment, hand picked stator, full titanium screw kit pro installed and the gold standard in ceramic bearings, all pro installed. Other builds include hand-picked stators, aligned sensors and hand-picked stators, as well as aligned sensors, hand-picked stators and titanium screw kits. Full details can be found on R1 Wurks’ website here.
Source: R1 Wurks [r1wurks.com]
Coming from Smokem Racing and made for the ARC R12 touring car is a carbon fibre camber link shim set. Made from 100 percent carbon fibre, their design allows racers to adjust the inner camber link position on the ARC R12 with ease. No longer there is a need to completely remove the upper link brace, add or remove spacers but with the shims drivers simply loosen the screws, remove or add shims as needed, then retighten the screws. The set comes complete with four shims in 1.0mm thickness and four shims in 1.5mm thickness.
Available now from Ministry Of Bearing is are their new carbon fibre fan mounts for the SWorkz S35-4E 1/8th electric buggy. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the mounts attach to the centre bulkhead, pointing towards the motor can for sturdy and reliable mounting of a motor cooling fan. The mounts are available for 30mm and 40mm fan units and aluminium threaded inserts ensure proper mounting of the fan unit.
