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January 25, 2017

Futaba O.S. Speed Tuned high-performance servos

Futaba have introduced a special line of “O.S. Speed Tuned”-branded servos for 1/8th and 1/10th scale applications to celebrate the two company’s long-running collaboration. First up is the Speed T1 BLS571SV (0.08s/11kg-cm) low profile servo for 1/10th touring car and off-road classes. It offers hardened gears, ceramic ball bearings and aluminium top and middle sections. Next up is the Speed R1 BLS371SV (0.10s/19kg-cm), a standard-size servo for 1/8th on-road applications featuring hybrid gears, ceramic bearings and an aluminium upper case and middle section. Last but not least is the Speed B1 S9373SV (0.06s/24.6kg-cm), an all-alloy case servo for buggy racing, again with hybrid gears and ceramic bearings. All servos are high-voltage compatible and they come in a special red and black anodised design and with dark-toned servo leads.

Source: Futaba [futaba.co.jp]

January 25, 2017

ORCA 6300mAh LCG HV Gen 3 LiPo battery pack

ORCA have introduced their new 6300mAh LCG HV Gen 3 high-voltage LiPo battery pack. Offering a nominal voltage of 7.6V the 2S pack is of low centre of gravity specifications and only 22.5mm tall compared to the standard 25.1mm which can lead to high corner speeds. The pack weighs in at 272g and it can be safely charged up to 8.7V but it will also show exceptional performance when filled to the currently race-legal 8.4V.

Source: ORCA [orcarc.com]

January 24, 2017

Fenix ball diff & other pan car option parts

Fenix Racing have introduced their new formula car ball differential as well as other optional for pan and formula cars. Starting with the ball diff, the assembly uses a 1/4″ Grade 5 titanium axle shaft, triple ball bearings and its design takes axial load away from the bearings for improved durability and higher crash resistance as there is no contact between the ball bearings and the thrust race. The 16-ball diff also features triple disc springs, it utilises a 64 pitch 84T CNC-machined main gear and it weighs in at only 38g.

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January 24, 2017

Tamiya set for re-re-release galore at Nuremberg fair

Tamiya is set for some re-release galore at the forthcoming 2017 International Toy Fair in Germany with the official introduction of the 2017 Bigwig 4WD re-release buggy being only the peak of the iceberg. The iconic Japanese company will also present the re-release of the Candy Green Grasshopper, which is a re-re-release if you will as the green hopper was already a re-release of the original – white – 1984 Grasshopper. Also coming are the CC-01-based Mitsubishi Pajero Metaltop Wide, the GF-01 Metal Dump Truck will make a return as does the XV-01 longer damper chassis kit. Just in is also the unofficial announcement of the (re-)re-release of the already re-released (back in 2005) 1991 Top Force 4WD buggy.

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January 24, 2017

Yeah Racing Sakura D4 steering & suspension upgrade kit

Yeah Racing’s pink-themed steering and suspension upgrade kit for the 3Racing Sakura D4 is soon also available in black colour. Like the pink-coloured set the stealthy black variant includes highly adjustable suspension and steering upgrade parts such as steering knuckles with adjustable KPI, front and rear suspension arms with stepped track width adjustment feature which allows to fine-tune the steering responsiveness according to the grip levels, and the upper front links allows for caster adjustment through a simple hole change. The alloy parts are made from 7075 aluminium, they come black anodised, with silver chamfered edges and the kit also includes select drivetrain parts such as front CV-style driveshafts.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

January 24, 2017

Capricorn TE-03 progressive shock springs

Capricorn have announced the release of progressive shock springs for the TE-03 electric touring car. Made for the kit’s big bore shock absorbers the springs increase in hardness during compression, making for improved steering without compromising mid-corner rotation. The black-colour springs come in sets of two.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

January 24, 2017

Bittydesign M410 touring car body – Teaser images

Italian company Bittydesign have released more images of their forthcoming M410 bodyshell for 190mm touring cars. It is understand that the body was designed to be the weapon of choice for asphalt and carpet, fast and technical tracks and it will be officially unveiled on Friday the 3rd of February.

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January 24, 2017

HRC Racing Basic tyre warmer set

Coming from HRC Racing is the Basic tyre warmer set. A budget-friendly solution the set includes four tyre warmers that can be fastened using hook and look straps, making them usable for 1/10th and 1/12th on-road tyres alike and it utilises a simple control unit that is powered by 7.2V to 14V DC power sources. The temperature can be set in a range of 30°C to 80°C using a dial knob on the control unit and the set is available now.

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