Coming from Yokomo and made for the BD8 touring car is a carbon fibre spur gear plate. The part reinforces the main gear for increased stability, less vibration at high speeds and thus reduced friction loss. Included with the plate comes suitable mounting hardware.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Yokomo have released a carbon fibre front stiffener brace for the YR-10F formula car. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the brace attaches to the lower front arm mount and adjustable grub screws apply pressure to the lower arms, keeping them from bending too much when running on high bite surfaces. The amount of pressure is adjustable via the grub screws and while sort of reinforcing the front suspension the part also acts as a body post mount, allowing easy front wing changes without having to worry about the body mount position.
Techra have introduced a new interchangeable split and 1-piece suspension mount system for the Xray T4 touring car. Utilising the original Xray suspension pin inserts, the set includes new split inner suspension mounts as well as a 2.6g aluminium and a 8.1g brass connecting bride to create a solid “1-piece” mount if needed. The system helps to both reduce torsional flex while also adding weight which can be beneficial in certain track conditions. The aluminium parts are cut from high-quality 7075 material and they come black and orange anodised while the brass bride is made from polished material. The set is best used in the front of the car and it is available now.
Coming from T-Works and made for Yokomo’s World Championship winning BD8 touring car is a titanium-niride coated ball end set. Including a total of 16 high-quality ball ends the set replaces the standard Yokomo ball ends with highly wear resistant and friction-reducing Ti-Ni coated ball studs that not only work better but they also feature a 2mm hex section for easy assembly, maintenance and set up while also adding some visual impact.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Tekin’s proven RX8 1/8th brushless speed controller has received the Gen3 treatment, featuring a programmable high voltage BEC, data logging capabilities, timing profiles, voltage cutoffs for LiPos, HotWire 3.0 Bluetooth connectivity and more. Utilizing Tekin’s D2 Dual Drive Mode Technology, the RX8 runs both Sensored and Sensorless motor drives seamlessly while the small footprint makes install on any chassis easy with the option of mounting with included hardware for extra security. The controller is usable in a variety of classes including 1/8th off-road and on-road, 1/10th 4WD SCT and even rock crawling. New to the Gen3 are HD Gold-plates solder posts, adjustable torque control, adjustable throttle and brake frequencies, as well as the 6V/7.4V 8A heavy duty BEC system.
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WRC Racing have introduced the P-One RS2 bodyshell for 1/10th 190mm touring cars. The body features an aggressive design with a low front for improved steering while the side panel and door design further helps with overall downforce. The body comes made form clear high-quality polycarbonate.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
Xpress have introduced a gear differential set for the Xray T4 and T3 series of touring cars. Designed to be a direct replacement the diff features precision-moulded internals, aluminium outdrives and it is usable with the standard plastic-bladed driveshafts.
Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]
Destiny have introduced new brass weights for the RX-10S 1/10th electric touring car. The range includes a 50g centre weight that runs along the battery and electronics compartment while also acting as an inner battery stopper. The part helps to up the overall weight without have influence on the weight bias. Also new is a 2-piece set of front weights that sit under the steering for a forward shifted weight bias. Each plate weighs in at 10g and like the centre weight they attach using already existing mounting holes.
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