December 10, 2019

Rebellion-RC T4F Crossflex chassis & shock towers

Rebellion-RC have released first teaser images of their forthcoming new Crossflex aluminium chassis and update carbon fibre shock towers for the popular Xray T4F FWD touring car. Starting with the chassis, it is machined from high-quality aluminium and features Rebellion-RC’s signature Crossflex technology that allows to add brass inserts for the lowers possible centre of gravity while enabling the drivers to fine-tune chassis flex by using different amounts of screw to tighten down the inserts. The chassis alone weighs in at 98g with the fully brass’ed up variant weighing in at 164g. The design of the chassis allows for three different battery positions such as front right inline, centre transversal and rear transversal – the latter has been made possible thanks to additional carbon fibre “wings”. The chassis seen here is a prototype with the actual main plate coming black anodised and laser-engraved.

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December 10, 2019

Serpent SRX8GT magnesium optionals

Serpent have introduced their new line of magnesium optionals for the SRX8GT 1/8th GT kit. Developed not only with the upcoming IFMAR World Championships in mind, the parts scrub over 30 percent of weight compared to the standard aluminium items while offering different flex characteristics than alloy. A white surface coating makes the parts stand out while protecting them from corrosion. Available now are the main chassis plate, rear hubs, the FF, FR, RF and RR suspension mounts, upper and lower engine mounts as well as the pinion mount. When combined, the parts scrub over 150g of weight in comparison to the standard kit alloy parts.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


December 10, 2019

Xtreme Racing Rustler & Slash drag chassis kit

Xtreme Racing have introduced their new drag racing chassis that allows to convert the Traxxas Rustler and Slash 2WD trucks in to a 2-cell no-prep drag racing car. Designed off Xtreme Racing’s LCG Slash chassis the narrowed down drag racing variant reduces the overall weight while extending the wheelbase compared to the standard Rustler specifications. The set includes the carbon fibre main chassis, top deck and ESC mount, battery straps, battery strap holders, small and large standoffs as well as steering post and servo mounts. Not included are the donor truck parts, low-profile shock towers and low-profile shocks visible in the full car image you can find after the break.

View an image of a converted truck here


December 10, 2019

Maclan Racing 2020 Graphene V3 LiPo batteries

Coming from Maclan Racing are their new 2020 Graphene V3 LiPo batteries. The series offers different dimension profiles for both on and off-road with new ULCG case design packs of 19.5mm height for competitive on-road racing and an all-new 20mm height shorty for off-road competitions. All packs offer improved cell formulas with better weight/capacity ratio over the previous versions and available will be standard packs of 8500mAh (25.1mm/318g), 6800mAh (22.5mm/270g) and 5500mAh (19.5mm/230g). As for the shorty packs, these come as 6100mAh (25.1mm/225g), 4500mAh (20mm/165g) and 4000mAh (18.5mm/155g) variants. All are built using high-performance LiHV cells for a lower internal resistance, further improved overall performance and even greater durability.

View the standard and shorty battery packs in comparison here


December 10, 2019

IGT8 1/8th on-road DAO Drag Assisted One Way kit

IGT8 have introduced their new drag assisted one way kit for 1/8th scale on-road cars. The system works with silicone oil to increase the internal friction that slows down the motion of the front wheels when being off throttle. This effect will improve braking, steering at corner entry and it will also help with more consistency and faster lap times. Tested extensively by the IGT8 team, the DAO was officially debuted last weekend at the 2019 US Nitro Cup with great results as Paolo Morganti took the TQ in the 1/8 class and Rafael Angulo finished 3rd while Ricardo Garri won the Master class. The system is available for ARC, Capricorn, Infinity, Mugen, Xray and Shepherd cars with a variant for Serpent kits coming soon.

Source: IGT8 [igt8.com]


December 9, 2019

Xray T4F 2.0mm aluminium main chassis plate

Xray have announced the release of their new 2.0mm aluminium chassis for the T4F FWD touring car kit. Machined from 2mm 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised, the chassis will limit the overall chassis flex compared to using the standard carbon fibre chassis, making the car easier to drive in medium to high-bite traction conditions. The increased overall stability will ensure better car control while also adding cool looks thanks to laser-etched Xray logos.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


December 9, 2019

Shepherd Team Edition v2 clutch

Team Shepherd have introduced an update for their well known Team Edition clutch in form of the tuning clutch Team Edition v2 which is suitable for the Velox V8.2 and other 1/8 nitro on-road cars. This updated clutch set is meant to offer excellent performance without any compromises by using Shepherd’s famous extra hard clutch spring as well as a coated aluminium clutch bell. Furthermore it is featuring a black anodised 7075-T6 aluminium flywheel, a shiny aluminium pressure plate, special compound fly weights and a yellow PTFE clutch shoe. This clutch will deliver consistent engagement and a powerful acceleration out of the corner. To complete the set high quality bearings and the needed fastening materials and shims are included as well.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


December 9, 2019

RC Arlos Factory tease new drift car body shell

RC Arlos Factory from The Netherlands have released first renderings of their forthcoming new 2-door drift car body shell. Designed for 258mm wheelbase chassis the body resembles a hopped-up German 2-door sedan, featuring a hefty front splitter, add-on wheel arches and a huge rear wing. The body is set for a release in January 2020 and more images will become available soon.

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