Arena RC Racing have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming 1/10th 4WD touring car. The shaft-driven kit seems to target the competition market as it features front and rear swaybars, a floating servo mount, and widely adjustable suspension components. No official information apart from the image is available yet but we keep you up to date on the progress.
Source: Arena RC Racing [facebook.com]
Coming from MiniPro is a 2WD chassis version of their chassis dynamometer system. The device allows to measures the RPM, kV, voltage, current draw, power and torque output of vehicles up to 370mm wheelbase and 370mm width. This dyno is ideal for motor analysis, ESC and boost adjustment, brushless sensor adjustment, gearing calculation, tire selections, and much more. It is coupled with to a knurled roller via a pulley and belt to accelerate the inertial flywheel. The electronic board takes the flywheel’s inertia, measures the rate it takes to accelerate and calculates the output power and torque of the vehicle. The dyno repeatedly measures and calculates power in small increments to produce an accurate graph on a PC of the engine’s power characteristics. The vehicle is stopped onto the dyno with adjustable belt stripes, allowing to use a multitude of different chassis such as 1/10th formula, 1/10th and 1/12th pan cars. The dyno is available including or without flywheel unit and it us usable with MS Windows 7, 8 or 10 PC systems.
Source: MiniPro [minipro.com]
Coming soon from Xpress is their Execute XM1S 4WD M-class touring car kit. The belt-driven car uses design elements of the XQ1S 1/10th scale tourer and it was developed for competitive racing, utilising a shorty LiPo battery as well as full-blown brushless components. The 210mm wheelbase car will use the Execute XQ1 series differentials, making for a sturdy and efficient drivetrain and full details will become available in time for the release that is schedule for end of September.
After its debut at the recent 2018 IFMAR ISTC World Championship and Formula World Cup, Italian company Mon-Tech have officially revealed their all-new F18 formula body shell. Successfully used by winner, Jan Ratheisky, runner-up Dominic Quek and 4th placed Martin Hudy the body was developed to be lighter yet offer even higher performance thanks to optional side dams that not only look realistic but help to guide the air towards the rear wing better. The “underfloor” extends forwards the front suspension which further helps with aerodynamic efficiency, making the body pretty unique. The shell fits most 1/10th scale formula cars and it comes clear including add-on side dams.
PSM have introduced their new 4mm carbon fibre shock towers for the Tamiya TA07R and Pro models. Designed to replace the standard plastic shock towers with more durable, precise and cooler looking items, the shock stays also feature a refined suspension geometry for better overall performance. The towers are of a low-height design for the use with SSBB shocks and they are available separately for the front and the rear of the car.
View the rear shock tower here
Coming soon from Marka Racing is their new RK408 1/28th scale body shell. The GT body will fit micro-size vehicles such as the Kyosho MR03, PN2.5, GL Racing GLA, Atomic BZ and others and it will be made from high-quality polycarbonate material for durability and a low weight. Also included will be a rear wing for increased rear traction and stability.
Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]
Coming from Arrowmax is their new V2 setup system for 1/10th touring cars. Using customer feedback Arrowmax have updated the faceplates of the tool to allow for finer adjustments with the base being now wider to provide more stability. The setup system comes in a neutral, grey colour and it sports Arrowmax’s signature honeycomb design. Included beside the toe, caster and camber measuring plates are four wheel thumb nuts and a transparent toe measuring plate as well as a zipped bag for easy transportation and storage.
During this week’s 2018 IFMAR ISTC World Championships, held in Welkom, South Africa, Serpent’s David Ehrbar is running a prototype of the forthcoming S110 S4 1/10th formula car. David had his first roll out of the car in China in the days before making his way onto Welkom for the race. Officially still a prototype, it was finished just the night before he arrived to test in China, the car is the basis for their upcoming kit release which will be known as the F110 S4. Key features of the car are a new rear wing mounting system which is now mounted to the main chassis plate and not to the pod as before. The car has also moved away from using side links to using bearings which David says makes the car more linear especially when cornering and accelerating at the same time.
See our Chassis Focus feature with more detailed information and images here.
