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December 19, 2017

SMJ Silver Line R-series 1/8th on-road springs

SMJ have introduced their new Silver Line shock spring range for 1/8th on-road cars. The R-series is available in four short front and five long rear variants all of which are colour-coded for easy identification. They have already proven their performance at the recent JMRCA All-Japan nationals when all three SMJ spring-equipped cars made it into the main and as a novelty they feature a clear tube over the colour code dot to prevent the markings from being rubbed away by the tyres.

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December 18, 2017

Team Associated TC7.1 arm shims & hinge pin balls

Coming from Team Associated are two new option parts for the TC7.1 touring car. First up are Factory Team suspension arm shims in 0.2mm thickness. The tuning option allows finer increment adjustments for the roll centre and the set includes four 0.2mm outer shims and eight 0.2mm inner shims that fit the TC7.1. TC7 and TC6.2. Also new are Factory Team steel inner hinge pin balls as a replacement for the machined composite part. The steel part allows the hinge pin to pivot inside, allowing more precise fitment and consistent performance. Sold in sets of eight balls, enough for one complete chassis the parts fit the TC7.1, TC7 and TC6.2.

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December 18, 2017

Infinity IF14 PRS passive rear steering system

New from Infinity is the release of the PRS passive rear steering set for their electric touring car. The latest optional release for the IF14, PRS helps to achieve greater corner speed by changing the toe angle of the rear tyre according to the amount of stroke of the rear suspension. The amount of rear toe angle can can be fine tuned by the mounting angle of the linkage rod. In addition, the height of the steering block has two height options so it is possible to change the roll centre to correspond to the track conditions and layout.

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December 15, 2017

Xray GTXE 1/8th electric GT kit

Xray have introduced their new GTXE 1/8th electric GT kit as addition to the already released GTX nitro GT car. The car is based off of Xray’s ultra-successful XB8 buggy platform and utilises most of the nitro variant’s parts with the base building the 3mm 7075-T6 aluminium chassis that is strategically lightened for a low overall weight while being very durable at the same time. The chassis was specifically designed for the electric variant in order to provide optimised chassis flex, weight balance and a clean overall design.

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December 15, 2017

LRP Competition Car Line 2018 LiHV batteries

LRP have introduced their 2018 Competition Car Line series of LiHV battery packs. All are made using the new Graphene-2 high-voltage 120C/60C cells for improved power output, a lower weight and improved cell life when charged to the standard 4.2V cut-off voltage. The hardcase packs utilise 5mm bullet-type connectors and they are available in several configurations including the 8000mAh TC Stock Spec, 6400mAh TC LCG Stock Spec and 6000mAh 112.5mm long Mid Shorty pack. Also new are the 5800mAh Stock Spec Shorty, the 4600mAh 25.1mm Light Shorty Stock Spec and 4200mAh 22.5mm Real Shorty batteryies. The range is rounded out by the 8000mAh 1/12th Ultra LCG 1S pack and the 6200mAh 1/12th Ultra LCG Stock Spec battery.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

December 15, 2017

T-Works T4 spring steel twin-type spool outdrives

Coming from T-Works and made for Xray’s T4 series of 1/10th scale touring cars are spring steel twin-type front spool outdrives. The driveshaft adapters are machined from high-quality material and feature a dual design that allows to use them with or without the driveshaft’s protective C-blades with the result being different cornering and on-power characteristics. The set is a direct fit on the 2018 down to the 2015 spec cars and it includes gold-anodised hardware.

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

December 15, 2017

VP-Pro 1/8th buggy aluminium setup wheels

VP-Pro have introduced a new aluminium setup wheel set for 1/8th off-road buggies and GT vehicles. They are precision machined from high-quality alloy material, come with a black surface coating, white lettering and silver edge details for a professional look. The wheels will make camber, toe and droop adjustments more precise and they come in sets of four.

Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]

December 15, 2017

Power HD R6 1/12th pan car servo

Coming from Power HD is the new R6 servo for 1/12th pan cars. The high voltage compatible servo out of Power HD’s new R-series is usable with 4.8V to 8.4V input, it pulls up to 7.5kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.08s and weighs in at only 28.5g. A coreless motor, dual ball bearings and a mixed copper and aluminium geardtrain makes it super tough even when the on-track actions gets severe.

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