New from Exotek and made for the HPI Racing RS4 Sport 3 club level racer are front and rear carbon fibre shock towers. Available separately the parts are cut from 3mm high-quality carbon material, they match the stock suspension geometry and improve suspension efficiency due to being much stiffer than the standard towers. Included with the shock towers, that use the stock hardware and shock ball ends, come M3 locknuts for the shock balls.
Coming soon from GForce is a 10.5T motor and 90A speed controller combo package for drift cars. The set includes the sensored Raijin 10.5T drift motor and the TS90A speed controller with the motor featuring large venting openings, a 3-piece aluminium motor can and an internal fan to lower the running temperatures. The included TS90A controller is highly adjustable, it sports turbo functions, a large heatsink and it is adjustable using GForce’s own Progbox programming device. The package will become available this month.
Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]
Yokomo have introduced their new YG-301 steering gyro for RWD drift cars. The compact item can be adjusted using the 3rd channel on the transmitter and it is a key element in proper RWD drift car setup as it provides proper steering angles and an efficient drive through the corners. The compact size allows to mount it in basically all of today’s drift cars and it is also usable for other applications such as fun racing classes and bashing.
Available soon are Dynamite’s new Blue Thunder HP8 and Sport nitro fuels. Starting with the HP8 racing fuel, the juice was formulated by world-renown brand VP Racing Fuels and its 9 percent castor-enhanced blend will make for crisp throttle response without compromising internal component protection. The reduced oil content also allows the engine to achieve optimum operating temperature faster, allowing to fine-tune the engine with less warm-up time. The HP8 fuel is available in 20 percent and 30 percent nitro blends. Also new is the Sport fuel, developed by Ron Paris and formulated by VP Racing Fuels. A unique additive called ZX-7 provides over-lean indication protection, making it ideal for less-experienced users. On the track, if the engine is over-leaned, the driver will immediately notice that the car will hesitate during acceleration, indicating that it is time to pull in and richen the mixture. If the engine continues to run at these overly lean settings it will quit before damage to internal engine components occurs. Like HP8 the Sport fuel is available as 20 percent and 30 percent nitro blend.
Coming from GForce is a tyre remover tool for drift car wheels. Constructed from aluminium the tool allows to easily press out 50mm to 56mm rims of 57mm to 63mm pre-mounted wheel sets to reuse either the rims or the tyres. Do extract the rims the wheels are placed in the lower cup and with the upper stamp the rim is forced out of the tyre without harming any of the parts involved. The press is available in blue or black anodising from end of March.
Tamiya’s popular Honda City Turbo and the recently introduced Racing Fighter 2WD buggy are soon also available as XB series ready-to-run kits. Both come factory assembled, with pre-painted bodyshell and including the Finespec 2.4GHz radio system, pre-installed steering servo, receiver and speed controller. It is understood that some countries also enjoy the addition of suitable battery packs and a wall charger. The Honda City Turbo will become available by end of March while the Racing Fighter is set to hit stores by end of April.
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Custom Lowrider Black Special edition of Mitsubishi’s third generation Pajero SUV. Based off of the full-time 4WD CC-01 chassis the kit features a shaft-driven drivetrain, double wishbone front and rigid rear suspension, oil-filled CVA shock absorbers, and shiny black-plated chrome rims with treaded 73mm street tyres. The kit is rounded out by a pre-painted black bodyshell with smoke colour windows.
Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]
HPI Racing have introduced two new Maverick RC RTR cars in the form of the Strada DT desert truck and the Strada RX rallycross kit. The 1/10th scale ready-to-run vehicles feature brand new body and wheel designs, as well as the standard features already installed in all Maverick RC Strada kits, such as an enclosed full-time 4WD shaft drivetrain, front and rear gear differentials, waterproof electronics including receiver, servo and speed controller, 2.4GHz radio system and more.
