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June 7, 2019

RC Maker introduces new A800X carbon fibre optionals

Coming from RC Maker are three new carbon fibre optionals for the Awesomatix A800X touring car. First up are some crazy looking bulkhead flex dampeners. The parts allow for two in-between settings, complementing the optional no-brace and straight link settings. Made from super thin 3K carbon, they attach to the bulkheads directly and provide consistent dampening (restriction) of the flex at the front of the front bulkheads in every direction. There are two different stiffeners included, the larger sized one provides the most flex of the two, but still reduces the flex here by around 50 percent. The smaller one is stiffer, and reduces the flex by roughly 70 percent. Using the parts will make for improved overall consistency especially with the MMCX conversions.

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June 7, 2019

Awesomatix A800FX FWD touring car – New teaser image

Awesomatix have released a new teaser image of their forthcoming new A800FX FWD touring car. The front wheel driven kit is based on the successful A800X Evo platform and optimised in terms of weight distribution, lowest center of gravity and lowest moment of inertia. Many parts of the A800X/Evo kits will be suitable for the A800FX to guarantee easy maintenance and parts storage, without sacrificing overall performance. We bring you more details on the project, that appears to have the motor located behind the front wheels, as they become available.

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com]

June 7, 2019

Shepherd Velox V8.2 1/8th nitro on-road kit

Following a couple of teasers and drops of information Shepherd have officially announced the release of their new Velox V8.2 1/8th nitro on-road kit. Based on the World and European Championship winning Velox V8 “WC” platform, the latest development is characterised by the use of high quality materials as well as precise manufacturing and comes easier to maintain, lighter, better and even faster. The completely new designed chassis with improved flex characteristics and optional carbon fibre inserts allows for better aerodynamics through a closed chassis bottom. Pronounced chamfering gives even more room for chassis movement during fast cornering and additionally the chassis has cutouts for balancing tools in the front and the rear. The smaller battery holder fits logically into the lines of the vehicle.

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June 7, 2019

1up Racing optional colour servo mounting screws

1up Racing’s popular servo mounting screws are now also available on optional colours such as orange, red and blue. They are precision machined from ultra-strong U.S. 7075-T6 alloy and finished with a colourful anodising for looks and wear. They replace standard button or flat head screws and thanks to their 4.2mm x 2mm neck they keep the servo in place even after taking a hit on the track. The fasteners are available with 4mm or 6mm thread and they come in orange, dark blue, bright blue or red colour, with the latter two coming as 6mm thread variants exclusively.

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June 7, 2019

T-Works X3GT & IGT8 alloy shock standoffs

Coming from T-Works and made for the Hong Nor X3GT and IGT8 1/8th GT kits is a set of aluminium shock standoffs. The parts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come hard-coated for wear and looks. The set includes four pieces and it fits both the X3GT and the IGT8 cars.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

June 6, 2019

Arrma Limitless 1/7th scale Speed Bash roller

Building on the same on-road speed chassis as the Infraction truck, Arrma’s new Limitless 1/7th scale 4WD speed machine is an extreme bashing vehicle, designed for top speeds of over 120km/h. Made for the use on asphalt, concrete and even loose gravel or short grass, the car is bash-hardened and fully customisable, allowing to tune the aerodynamic balance to meet the owner’s requirements. The car builds on a 3mm aluminium main chassis with 2-diff drivetrain and it features dual battery compartments, lots of space for capable speed controllers and motors and it utilises a fully adjustable suspension with threaded aluminium big bore shock absorbers for best possible traction and side bite. Belted slick tyres on aerodynamic disk rims ensure exceptional performance on smooth surfaces and the tuneable aerodynamics include an easy-to-trim rear wing as well as a widely adjustable front wing to tune the front downforce and drag level. The under chassis aerodynamics have received special attention from the design team as the chassis and rear diffusor are integrated for slick underside airflow. The car comes factory assembly and without electronics with most 1/8th scale motors, speedos and standard-size servos being usable to maximise speed and performance. The car is decked out by a pre-painted and pre-decorated speed car body shell.

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June 6, 2019

Exotek Exo-Six.2 alloy gear box set

Made for Exotek’s new Exo-Six.2 and older Exo-Six chassis conversion kits is an aluminium gear box set. The limited edition item is machined from 7075 aluminium and it provides a solid, tweak-free design that is about 8g lighter than each of the stock plastic TB05 gear boxes. Being 25 percent percent lighter than stock also means substantially lower centre of gravity for improved chassis roll. New camber mounting points are more inboard for smoother handling when running longer camber link lengths and more robust to resist breakages as in the stock plastic mounts. Additional features include a new bearing-mounted swaybar collar system and precise bearing guides for a much more free drive train versus stock. The set included a single gear box with sway bar mounting hardware and it is usable on the Exo-Six.2 and Exo-Six chassis conversion but not the Exo-Five or stock Tamiya chassis.

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June 6, 2019

Tamiya TBLM-02S 17.5T & 21.5T brushless motors

Tamiya have announced the soon release of their new TBLM-02S sensored 17.5T and 21.5T brushless motors. Maintenance-free and featuring dual ball races for efficiency the motors are ideal for both on-road and off-road vehicles where drivability and long run times are called for. The 17.5T/2200kV variant is ideal for touring cars, M-Chassis, Formula and Buggy kits while the 21.5T/1800kV variant basically covers the same applications, however its lower speed makes for an easier to drive car. The motors are usable with virtually every 540-class sensored brushless speed controller.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]