July 19, 2011

Capricorn LAB-C01 options & off-road setup system

Capricorn-BrassEngineMounts

Capricorn release two new option parts for the LAB-C01 on-road chassis and an off-road setup system for 1/8 scale off-road cars. The new two-piece brass engine mount for the C01 add weight to the lower part of the chassis, features machined cooling fins and is also usable on Shepherd’s V10 chassis. Also designed for the LAB-C01 are the new front drive shafts that are suggested for the use with a solid front axle. The off-road setup system is machined from aluminium and polycarbonate and helps to measure and adjust toe, camber and caster on the front and rear of nearly all 1/8 scale off-road buggies.

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July 19, 2011

CSO S733, RX-8 & MRX-5 option parts

CSO-SuspensionBraketsS733

CSO release new option parts for nitro on-road chassis. Designed for the Serpent 733 is the 7075 T6 lightweight front suspension bracket. The parts come anodised in gun metal colour and laser-etched. Also available are steel lightweight front oneway axles for the Xray RX-8 and Mugen MRX-5. The parts are strategically milled without sacrificing durability.

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July 19, 2011

KM Racing titanium & aluminium ball screws

KM85mmBallScrewsAluminium

KM Racing release two new option parts for the 1/10 scale 200mm H-K1 nitro chassis in the form of titanium and aluminium ball screws for the pivot ball suspension of the car. The titanium part is 2g lighter compared to the standard steel screw while the aluminium item saving 3g per piece. Both 8.5mm ball screws are available in packs of eight pieces.

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July 19, 2011

Hiro Seiko silicone oils

Hiro Seiko silicone oils

Hiro Seiko got in touch to tell us about the recent addition to their line of silicone oils. The 20,000cps oil adds to the company’s line of high-viscosity silicone differential oils and sports a new darker bottle design. The 60ml bottles are easy to use and come with printed weight numbers for easy identification.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]


July 19, 2011

KM Racing 2S 1400mAh LiPo receiver battery

KM2S1400mAhLiPoReceiverBattery

KM Racing release a 2S7.4V 1400mAh LiPo receiver battery for the KM H-K1 200mm on-road chassis and all other nitro cars that except batteries with the given pack dimensions. Small and with 40g light of weight the pack allows for the use of the new generation of LiPo-compatible high voltage servos and receivers for even more steering speed and torque. Standard servos may need a voltage regulator to cut the voltage to the needed 6.0V. The pack comes pre-wires with JR receiver and standard balancer plugs.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]


July 18, 2011

C.Andy’s pan car wheel adapter

CAndysPanCarAdapter

C.Andy’s got in touch to tell us a about a wheel adapter for 1/10 scale pan cars to use 1/10 nitro wheels on the front axles. Simply use a body hole reamer to drill a 12mm hole into the nitro rims and and reuse used nitro wheels on electric pan cars. The centre wheel nut add a realistic touch to the car.

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July 18, 2011

Serpent S411 brass weight kit

SerpentS411Weights

Serpent release a set of black anodised brass weights to suit their S411 electric touring ca. Included in the kit are two 5g, one 12g and one 20g weight with the two latter are designed to fit around the centre line of the car, close to the belt. The weights are marked for easy identification and fit other brands too.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


July 18, 2011

Arrowmax Clutch Spring Tool

ArromaxClutchSpringTool

Arrowmax release a clutch spring tool CNC-machined from lightweight aluminium and designed for 1/8 and 1/10 on-road nitro engines. Compatible with most current centrifugal axial clutches, the tool allows to easily mount/dismount the clutch spring preload collar and make fine preload adjustments. For mounting simply insert the preload adjusting collar into the tool, press it onto the spring, and then start threading it onto the clutch nut. Dismounting is done in the reverse order. For preload adjustment the tool is placed over the collar and tighten or loosen the collar.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]