Coming in January is Tamiya’s re-release Porsche Turbo RSR Type 934 Black Edition on the iconic TA-02SW chassis. The chassis is the short wheelbase variant of Tamiya’s renown shaft-driven 4WD tub chassis that pretty much started the 190mm touring car crash back in the 1990’s. No official details are available yet but they are expected to surface in time for the release.
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Coming from SpeedMerchant is the RoadKill Carpet Competition 1/10th 235mm Pro10 pan car kit. The car was specially designed for carpet racing and it features the original link and spring Speed-Tune racing suspension, the exclusive SpeedMerchant New School front suspension and it is constructed from aero space grade carbon fibre components. Other features include stainless steel hardware throughout, it comes with black anodised aluminium steering blocks, titanium front axles, as well as a Team IRS large D-ring Pro axle and differential set.
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Reflex Racing have introduced two new 3-D-printed RSD option parts for the Team Associated TC7.1 touring car. First up is a suspension pill insert set meant to be used without pivot balls for reduced slop. The pills also incorporate a #4 position that allows to narrow or widen the car further. This is super valuable when using low amounts of inboard toe with ARS type rear ends to have a broader range of adjustment.
Team Associated have introduced the new Reedy WolfPack HV LiPo battery packs for the casual enthusiast and the club racer. Generous discharge capabilities increase overall power and top speed while high capacities extend run times far beyond what is capable with lower-quality LiPo batteries. Each battery features a moulded hard case for maximum crash protection in sizes that fit most popular 1/10th on-road and off-road vehicle configurations. High quality cell manufacturing and construction techniques result in reliable operation and maximum cycle-life. Low-resistance competition-style sockets reduce resistance and increase power output. All packs come with 5mm power and 2mm balancer ports, they are built to meet ROAR specifications and available are a 5100mAh 50C 7.6V LP stick, a 4200mAh 50C 7.6V shorty and a 3300mAh 50C 7.6V LP shorty pack.
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Coming soon from WRC Racing is the GT Due 1.4 1/8th scale nitro on-road classic kit. The car is an evolution step of the GT Due ’13, it is based on a 7075 aluminium chassis and features rigid suspension parts that do away with the need to use shock absorbers while still allowing to adjust parameters such as front toe, camber and castor angles as well as rear toe and camber settings. The 2WD drivetrain uses a rear beltdrive system and a large disc brake mounted to the rear differential case. Other features include a single speed gearbox, a new fuel tank, a new carbon fibre radio plate and new servo mount.
Traxxas have introduced a range of optional parts for the 4-Tec 2.0 4WD on-road chassis in the form shock springs, transmission gears, centre driveshafts, wheels and more. First up are four optional spring rates that help to match 4-Tec 2.0’s performance to any track and driving style. The range includes 4.075, 4.4, 3.25 and 2.8 rate springs that add to the existing 3.7 rate, the latter is now also available in pink, green and blue colour whereas the additional rates come with a red coating and colour codes for easy identification.
Made for Xray’s T4’18 electric touring car kit is T-Works’ new brass motor mount plate. The item is machined from high-quality brass material, it sports a black surface coating for wear and machined edge details for looks. It matches the T4’s 2018 specification Multi-Flex geometry and adds weight to one of the most central parts of the chassis.
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Coming from LRP and made for the new X22 series of 540-size competition modified motors are a total of five WorksTeam optional rotors. Available as 12.1mm, 12.3mm, 12.5mm, 12.7mm and 13.0mm variant, the rotors have great influence on the overall RPM and available torque, with the smaller diameters increasing the RPM at the expense of lower torque, less powerful brakes and higher motor temperatures while the larger diameter items reduce the overall RPM but increase torque and brake performance. This means smaller diameter rotors are better suited for 2WD cars or lower grip tracks while the large rotors will excel in 4WD vehicles or on high-grip surfaces. All rotors are direct replacements and they come with laser-etched markings for easy identification.
