Team C Racing have introduced their new shock and diff stand constructed from carbon fibre and polycarbonate. The tool is usable for both 12mm and 16mm shock absorbers and three machined pockets allow to place 1/8th and 1/10th scale gear differentials during building, setup and maintenance. The stand is made of high-quality carbon fibre and clear polycarbonate for a low weight and cool looks.
Source: Team C Racing [teamcracing.net]
Coming from Bittydesign are their new Hard series touring car wings for 190mm bodies and Modified or Stock racing classes. The wings are available with specific aerodynamic profiles and reinforcements, making them experts for the respective application. The Modified variant will create greater downforce while the Stock wing will lower the airflow for more fluent cornering. Both sport double cutting lines at 18mm and 20mm to fine-tune aerodynamic load while pre-marked and removable centre sections help to reduce aerodynamic drag when needed. The wings are available separately and fit Bittydesign’s own 190mm touring car bodies as well as many other brands.
Pilot RC Products have introduced their new X-Rings shock seals for 1/10th Team Associated vehicles and other brands. The shock seals are made of a special material that will do away with swelling issues, ensuring smooth and like-new shock action over a very long time. The result is better bump absorption and a more predicable ride over the course of a race weekend. Included comes a sample of Pilot’s Orange shock grease and the X-rings are completely able to be wiped off, greased and re-installed time and time again. The seals come in a sealing container and are usable for Team Associated, Serpent and Kyosho 1/10th cars.
Source: Pilot RC Products [pilotrcproducts.com]
Bezerk from Australia have introduced their new Pro and Basic Pro10 235mm conversion kits for Xray’s popular X10 World GT pan car. Starting with the Pro kit, a new wider 2.5mm thick front brace pumps out the width and uses the kit front suspension components. The new tweak plate provides two pickup points per side for the side dampers to make it compatible with older and newer models. LiPo location is also taken care of with suitable notch in the tweak plate. At 3.0mm Bezerk upped the thickness here to provide reliable support for both the side springs, damping and the body. The pod, pod upper plate and pod brace have been widened to suit the IRS axle. A 3mm ride height spacer is also included. Topdecks made from 2.5mm are provided to stiffen the chassis, an ideal upgrade for higher grip tracks. A revised front shock mount provides an extra hole for an integrated battery stop. The kit also includes a slotted upper servo plate to allow easy centralising of any servo. All parts are individually available in case any spares are needed. As for the Basic kit, it includes all needed parts to bring the chassis to 235mm specification, however it doesn’t include the topdecks, front shock mount and slotted servo plate.
View the Basic conversion kit here
Yokomo have announced the release of the Team Suzuki adjustable aluminium servo arm for electric touring cars. Precision machined from high-quality aluminium and coming black anodised and with machined silver edge details the servo horn offers an adjustable steering link ballstud height of 15mm to 19mm in 0.5mm increments. The settings are accessible through interchangeable plates and they allow to fine-tune the steering speed and behaviour.
The third round of the Tyrollean Championship was hosted by the AMC Tirol club and held at the Tirol Ring track with about 50 entries. The Touring Modified class only attracted eight drivers with the attendance of Dionys Stadler giving the class a real pro feeling. Of course it was Dionys who dominated the proceedings, including new lap and overall records while he took the win ahead of Aaron Tursky and Thomas Rinner.
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Coming from Team Powers are their new Actinium V3 540-class electric brushless motors. Compared to the previous V2.0 motors the new generation features upgraded Neodymium sintered rotors for a stronger magnetic field and thus increased torque while reducing power fading towards the end of the run. Also new for the V3 is an updated stator design for increased top speed and increased efficiency. Furthermore does a new stator and wiring technique for the 10.5T to 25.5T stock motors lower the internal resistance b about 15 to 20 percent. The motors are housed in a newly designed can with large cooling openings that lower the weight by ten percent while allowing the motor to run cooler by about ten to 15 Degrees Celsius. All motors come equipped with highest-grade ball bearings, doing away with the need to use ceramic bearings and a mixture of titanium and aluminium stator screws provides both strength and efficient power.
View a list of the specifications and more images here
The newly introduced Arena 1/12 League, a race series founded by Germany’s Markus Mobers and Andreas Reifferscheidt, will kick off with its maiden race on the weekend of the 7th of October at the Arena33 in Andernach, Germany. The 2-day events are held in the three classes of 1/12th scale Modified 6.5T Blinky, 1/12th scale Stock 13.5T and 1/12th GT 17.5T. Unique for electric RC racing, the series will run with fixed – an specially designed – starting numbers for each participant with the pilot’s next year’s numbers being based on this season’s results. More information, rules and the calendar can be found on the series’ social media page here.
