Coming from Think RC and made for Mugen’s MTC1 electric touring car are a new 1-piece spool and front diff pulleys. Starting with the 1-piece spook, the part has been designed to provide further weight savings over the standard drivetrain, helping to improve steering and drivetrain efficiency. It is available in both standard 34T configuration, and as a 38T variant to go with the Think RC’s 38T Pulley conversion kit.
Arena RC Racing have announced the soon release of 64 pitch main gears for Xray’s pan car gear differential. The spur gears will become available in 80T to 94T sizes, making them usable with the X1, X10 and X12, and they are precision-machined from high-quality material for a long life and high efficiency.
T-Works have introduced their new body protector sets for 1/8th, 1/10th and 1/12th scale vehicles. The 1/10th and 1/12th scale sets include both wheel well and body post protectors that can be used either to reinforce a new or repair an already damaged body shell. The 1/10th set is usable for most touring car body shells and includes a pair of sheets with two wheel well and four body post stickers while the 1/12th scale set comes with two sheets featuring four wheel well and four body post stickers each. Also available is a 16-piece set of 6x20mm body post cushions usable for most touring cars while the 1/8th scale set includes a total of 16 body mount cushions. All are made of transparent high-quality material and they are easily attached thanks to their adhesive backside.
View the 1/10th and 1/8th body post cushions here
Coming soon from Yokomo is their YRX-12 2019 Edition 1/12th scale pan car kit. Next year’s edition will feature a new front suspension design that allows either a king pin or coil suspension option to be used and it builds on a newly designed aluminium main chassis that is included as standard in the kit. The chassis comes strategically milled to provide a lower centre of gravity and an optimised torsional flex which is needed for high-grip circuits to prevent traction rolls. The steering response has been improved by moving the centre damper forward and in combination with the increased rear traction, a minimum of steering angle is needed to guide the car through the corners, resulting in an overall improved balance. The front body mount has also been moved further forward in order to provide better body support especially at high speed. In addition the body mounts are now mounted on a separate graphite plate on top of the main chassis to reduces chassis scrub when cornering and to improve speed and provide smoother turning. The 2019 kit will ship from end of August and should hit stores soon after.
7075 Special Parts have introduced their new Awesomatix-specific Kill Bill Air Killer vacuum pump. The tool was specifically designed for the roll dampers of the Awesomatix A700 and A800 cars and due to their design, the vacuum pump is of a much lower height compared to 7075’s on-road and off-road variants. The pump was developed to quickly and conveniently remove unwanted air bubbles from freshly filled or maintained dampers and gear diffs, making building, setup and maintenance a breeze. The tool is made of high-quality 7075 aluminium and it comes black anodised and machined and marked recesses for the dampers and diff.
T-Works have introduced their new yellow material clutch shoes for the 1/8th on-road kits of ARC, Mugen and Serpent. The high-quality material ensures reliable clutch performance even in long mains and great durability over a long time. The yellow clutch shoe is available separately for kits such as the ARC R8, Mugen MRX and Serpent S9xx series cars.
View the Mugen and Serpent clutch shoes here
PSM from Germany have introduced their new carbon fibre chassis conversion kit for the Tamiya TA07 touring car. The carbon fibre chassis kit was designed to improve the TA07’s overall performance, adding a more precise handling and stiffer torsional flex for faster cornering. It is a complete new performance experience compared to the kit included plastic chassis design. Designed to work great on low to medium grip tracks, this conversion can also be used indoors and be upgraded with PSM’s forthcoming aluminium chassis. The kit includes the 2.25mm main chassis, upper deck, front and rear support braces, adjustable battery braces as well as all necessary hardware and it is recommended for use with the TA07 R version, but will work with the Pro version as well.
Available now from Reds Racing is their new Z8 brushless speed controller for 1/8th scale applications. Built from high-quality components the 6S LiPo-capable speed controller has a 220A rating, allowing to use it with down to 2400kV 4274-size motors at 6S input. The ESC is housed in a 3-piece lightweight aluminium case for exceptional heat dissipation, it offers advanced Turbo timing control and utilises a 6V/7.4V BEC system to make use of the latest generation of high-voltage servos. Other features include optimised throttle and brake algorithms for improved power control, programmability using an optional LCD programming card, and the included high speed fan ensures the controller stays cooler for longer.
View lists of the features and specifications and more images here
