Muchmore have announced the release of their new Impact Silicon Graphene Super Thin LCG Max-Punch 7.4V 4000mAh LiPo battery. The hardcase battery measures 92.5×46.5×18.5mm, ensuring a super low centre of gravity for touring car carpet, 2WD buggy indoor or 1/12th scale racing. The battery is build from high-quality 130C cells and it weighs in at only 164g.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
Coming from Bezerk is a set of carbon fibre pucks that help to easily convert a regular 1/12th pan car diff into a spool axle in no time. The carbon fibre pucks will replace standard diff balls for shorty cylinders in order to create a locked spool axle as it is a popular setup option when running in high bite track conditions. The set includes ten pucks with 16-ball spur gears using eight and a twelve-ball main gear taking six pucks. After inserting the pucks, the diff will be built as normal – sans balls and diff lube – with the friction created by the carbon pucks hindering the gear from slipping on the axle. In addition the pucks are also very light of weight with ten pieces weighing in at 0.32g.
Source: Bezerk [bezerk.com.au]
Phat Bodies from the UK have introduced their all-new Electra 1/12th scale LMP pan car body shell. A new approach to 12th scale LMP aerodynamics, with styling cues from the futuristic Formula E class cars, has seen Phat Bodies develop a new style of bodyshell with high downforce yet maintain very low drag to establish a body shell with superb feel and exceptional balance at any speed on any type of corner. The body is designed within global bodyshell dimensions, to comply with EFRA and ROAR rules, and it is BRCA approved. It comes made of crystal clear Lexan polycarbonate ready for painting and it includes stickers, pre-cut vinyl window and light masks and also overspray film.
Coming from Team Bomber is the new HQ king pin friction oil developed in cooperation with ZeroRacing. Ideal for the undamped front suspensions of 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan and formula cars the friction oil provides a certain amount of damping when applied in the spring and lower pivot ball area. Available as colour-coded soft and medium thickness variants damping can be adjust using the different viscosities and also different amounts of the fluid. The oils are available separately or as combo package.
Italian X-Grip distributors Mikimodel have announced the release of the Premium Graphene series 7.4V 6000mAh LiPo battery pack. Built from highest quality 150C cells the pack is considered to be the most powerful of X-Grip’s competition battery line and it measures a low profile 137x45x22mm for a lower overall centre of gravity.
Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]
GForce have announced the release of their Diff Digitizer differential hardness checker. The device features a 5-digit display to monitor diff hardness and it its equipped with a 7mm outdrive, ideal for most 1/10th scale vehicles. The tool can be used to check the hardness of gear differentials but it is also helpful to break in or pre-heat diffs prior to hitting the track. Included in the set comes a Micro USB wire for easy charging using any USB charger or output.
Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]
Italian brand BMT have introduced their new Evo rear end conversion kit for the 016GT 1/8th GT car. The set does away with the standard pivot ball upper arm in favour of a system similar to 1/8th on-road kits, using a separate turnbuckle. The new geometry will make for increased dynamic caster values and thus smoother cornering mid corner, improved steering and less front tyre wear. The assembly is also lighter which optimises the car’s weight balance. The set includes the updated rear hubs, upper links as well as bulkhead covers and adjustable carbon fibre upper link mounts.
Xpress have announced the release of their new Competition V2 pre-glued wheel sets for M-class mini touring cars. Utilising an updated and reinforced rim the wheels offer greater stability during cornering as well as better impact resistance. The wheel sets are available in 24X, 30X, 36X and 40X rubber compounds with the tyres being mounted on zero offset 12mm hex wheels.
Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]
