KO Propo introduce their new PDS-2531 ICS mid-profile servo designed for many 1/10th applications. It sports dimensions of 41×31.8x21mm, a weight of 46,5g and a cool feature in the form of a transparent lower cover illuminated by an LED for that special look in your chassis. The metal geared servo offers a speed of 0.13s and a torque of 9.5kg-cm and is available with red, yellow or blue illumination.
Source: KO Propo [kopropoamerica.com]
New from Much More comes the Perfect Glow Plug Stocker, a storage container for turbo-type glow plugs. The lower half sports threaded holes to hold the plugs and to protect the delicate glow coils, while the upper half, the lid, is held in place by four magnets for simplicity. The container comes black anodised with white MM logos.
Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]
Yeah Racing continue to release parts for the Tamiya TT02 this time an adjustable aluminium motor mount. Its design allows users to mount and perfectly mesh different pinion gears easily and quickly. Made from aluminium it can also help to dissipate heat and cool down the motor.
Source: Yeah Racing [rcmart.com]
New from Spec-R for their R1 touring car is a new motor mount support and new style graphite chassis and top deck. The red anodised machined aluminum motor mount now features an additional mounting point for the new top deck for different flex characteristics. The new top decks are made from 2mm thick graphite and come in narrow and wide versions, while the new chassis plate is made from 2.25mm thick graphite with a new profile which all together helps provide faster response and more traction.
View the chassis and top decks here
Based off their VTEC 30X tires, LRP’s new VTEC G32 are the result of ongoing development of their touring car tire. Featuring a completely new rubber compound the results show improved traction and increased durability. Pre-glued, the set consists of the controlled tires, controlled rims with improved material and shape and controlled white inserts, which are perfectly mounted and glued and sold in a set of four.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
BMT is returning to the 1/8th scale on road market after a break of many years, the former World Championship winning manufacturer has not been heard of much, with the exception of its entry into the Rally Game market, since the late 90s. The new BMT 894, the car in the photos is a prototype, is a pretty standard affair for a modern 1/8th scale car with some of the features including aluminium front & rear bulkheads, aluminium middle shaft bracket and a front anti roll-bar with classic blades or wire solution. The transmission uses a 0.8 module to improve acceleration and top speed, while on the radio plate it features a flex system and a radio tray module for both lay down servos and receiver including a RX box.
View more images of the 984 chassis here
Roche, under their MR..Roche brand have released this new line of products starting with shaft blades for the Yokomo BD5/BD7 (Blue), Tamiya TRF415V5 (Pink) and Xray T3/T4 and VBC WildFire (Orange). These are made from a special self lubricating material, the low friction blade provide a smoother and higher performance on the drive-train. Next up is its line of MR (Marc Rheinard) ceramic ball bearings featuring a high quality pink and blue rubber seal. Available in 4pcs of 10x15x4mm or 4pcs of 5x10x4mm, the friction is reduced to near zero, so your car’s acceleration and top speed will be even better. For transporting your touring car chassis there is a new MR..Roche carry bag. The black case features the MR..Roche logo and colorful trim and comes with a handle and shoulder strap. Size 43cm(L) x 20cm(W) x 15cm(H).
View the other new products here
Fenix Racing have released a major upgrade kit for the WRC F-One, called the I-mola. The kit includes and new chassis made from 2mm thick quasi isotropic carbon fibre and a semi rigid rear link which allows different rigidity of the rear links for fine tuning. Multi wheelbase options, on both the rear and front along with variable battery placement within a 20mm range and flex adjustment on the upper deck make for a wide range of fine tuning options for the setup of the car. The conversion has shown a lot of potential in testing and is available now.
