ARC have announced the soon release of titanium-coated screw-type shock shafts for the R8 series of 1/8th on-road kits. The shock shafts feature a friction-reducing and durability-enhancing titanium coat, allowing to increase the performance of the shocks in all conditions. The shafts come in sets of four and they are usable on the R8.2, R8.1 and R8.0 kits.
Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]
Coming from RC Maker is a new roll centre shim plate set for A800 cars using the optional long arms. Consisting of two different thicknesses of 0.5 and 1mm, the set allows tuning from 0.5 to 1.5mm which covers the normal range for Awesomatix cars. The plates also have a front and a rear, with cutouts to distinguish them, due to the hole spacing being wider in the front. They slide in without the removal of your screw, allowing to slide out the old and in the new in a matter of seconds. Once the plate is installed simply tighten as normal. The plates work in the outer as well as the inner positions and the central hole allows easy removal by inserting a 1.5mm driver and sliding them out from the top. The shims are only usable on A800 cars using the LA +9.0 and +8.0 arms and the set includes four 0.5mm and four 1.0mm thickness shims.
O.S. Engines have announced the soon release of their new O.S. Speed R21GT engine for the growing 1/8th GT on-road classes. Designed with the forthcoming 1/8th GT IFMAR World Championship in mind, the engine builds on the proven R2101 crankcase which was refined as was the 5+3 ports liner and piston to meet current IFMAR rules. The newly designed crankcase features a DLC coating for wear while the updated cooling head design ensures optimised heat dissipation under the large GT body shells. The engine is rounded out by the newly designed 22E (B) GT carburettor and it comes with a 7mm venturi insert, again to meet IFMAR requirements. The engine will become available separately or including the T-2060SC + MB01-70 (M2003SC) exhaust system.
Speedzone have introduced their new oval diameter 7.4V 4000mAh hardcase LiPo battery pack. Ideal for a range of applications including ready-to-run vehicles, certain Tamiya kits or starter boxes, the hardcase “racing pack”-style battery is made of high-quality 50C LiPo cells and it offers a high capacity for long operation times. The pack comes pre-wired with an industry-standard balancer power and a T-type power plug.
Source: Speedzone USA [speedzoneusa.com]
Kyosho have introduced an inner tube roll shock set for Mini-Z vehicles using the MZW309 aluminium motor mount. This inner tube shock can control the damping of roll movement independently from the pitching movement and the damping effect can be adjusted by changing the viscosity of the grease applied. The set includes a carbon fibre damper plate, composite roll dampers and precision machined hardware.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Designed for the growing class of SC drag racing rigs are Pro-Line Racing’s new Pomona Drag Spec front and rear wheels. The Pomona wheels were specifically made for no-prep Drag racing and are a perfect fit with Pro-Line’s Hoosier Drag 2.2” front tyres. The Pomona wheels are strong and lightweight 12mm hex wheels making them the ideal choice for performance drag racing. The wheel spoke design mimics the wheels of full-size dragsters and will complete the look of the build. The Pomona wheel offset is ideal for Traxxas 2WD Slash trucks converted to no-prep Drag Racing cars, which has exploded in popularity. The wheels are available as 2.2” front and 2.2”/3.0” rear wheels, ideal for Pro-Line’s Hoosier drag tyres.
Infinity has released both titanium and aluminium screw sets for their IF18 to reduce the weight of its World Championship winning chassis. In the titanium range, the screw sets are offered to cover both the upper and lower sections of the car. The 111 piece Upper set saves 18g compared with the standard kit steel screws while the 47 piece Lower set brings a weight saving of 12 grams. Use of the titanium screws will slightly increase chassis flexibility allowing fine tuning of the car setup for any conditions. In aluminium, two upper sets are offered. Available in black or red colours, the 111 screws will save over 30 grams and offer a mild driving characteristic by increasing chassis flex in a well balanced manner.
Coming from Hudy are two sets of carbon fibre side plates for 190mm and 200mm touring car rear wings. Machined from 0.5mm thin premium carbon fibre the side plates add cool looks and they are machined to match EFRA and IFMAR size regulations. However, prior to using the plates, please check with your track’s or series’ regulations as some rules deny the use of carbon fibre body optionals.
