Italian company WRC have introduced the Pro3 bodyshell for their LM16 1/10th pan car kit. Resembling the Le Mans prototype cars the body is the third in the line of WRC’s Pro bodies all of which feature different nose, front fender, side pods and rear fender designs. The body is a direct for on WRC’s LM16 kit but it also fits other pan cars and also converted formula chassis.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
Coming from Yokomo Europe is the Pinion Caddy pinion gear carrier. Cut from high-quality plastic the Yokomo logo shaped carrier allows to easily store and transport up to seven pinions. Three different sets are available; the lone caddy, a combo set including pinions for touring cars and also as set including seven gears for 1/1oth off-road buggies.
Source: Yokomo Europe [teamyokomo.eu]
T-Works have introduced two sets of shock cap spacers for the Yokomo BD8/7 and Xray T4 series of touring cars. Available in a 0.3mm or a 0.5mm variant, the spacers were designed to reduce the shock’s rebound pressure by enlarging the distance between the shock body and the upper cap. The spacers come in sets of four and they are a direct fit to both the Yokomo and Xray shock absorbers.
Following the introduction of the 4mm LCG Euro connectors, Muchmore also have a 5mm variant available. With a total length of 15mm the plugs are usable with standard height 25.7mm and also LCG 23mm LiPo battery packs and their low height head ensures neat wiring and unnecessary height build-up for a professional and clean looking wiring job. The connectors are gold-plated for wear and low resistance and they come in sets of two.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
German AME distributors Ruddog have introduced the new T-Shox V2 1/10th touring car shock absorbers. Completely redesigned AME left no stone untouched inside and out but the design of the shock absorbers remained the same with a through-type shock rod making volume compensators unnecessary. Thanks to the redesign with a better guided shock rod the shocks offer a more consistent and smoother ride. The piston now moves perfectly through the shock body which results in optimised oil flow over the whole dampening movement. The design also results in zero rebound and thus perfectly matched left-right and front-rear shocks. The set included a total of four shocks and it is usable for a range of touring cars including the latest offerings from Yokomo and Xray.
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Japanese company Acuvance has introduced the new Xarvis brushless speed controller for 1/10th scale applications. The speedo is housed in a machined all-aluminium case and it features an integrated on/off switch, a separate receiver wire for convenient replacement and an integrated low-profile high-flow heatsink that can be equipped with an optional fan unit. A dedicated port for an optional programming unit and Bluetooth dongle makes programming of the ESC, that offers a blinky mode as well as several turbo and timing as well as Rev-limiting functions, easy. The controller is available in the three colours of black, red and purple.
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Yeah Racing have introduced a RWD drift conversion kit for the HPI Sprint 2 touring car. The set allows to convert the entry-level touring car into a competition-grade RWD drift car featuring a C-hub-less front suspension and rear Y-arms to bring the car in-line with modern drift machines. The set includes new front and rear upper and lower arms, steering knuckles and rear hubs, as well as a redesigned steering assembly, rear driveshafts and a big bore shock set. The suspension and steering parts are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come purple anodised for looks.
View an image of the converted car here
Axon’s X10 series of ultra high-quality ball bearings is soon also available in three imperial sizes. The range will include flanged 5/16-1/8 ball races for 1/12th front wheels, as well as standard and flanged 3/8-1/4 bearings for 1/12th rear axles, all of which come pre-lubed with a special low-drag oil for improved efficiency, acceleration and top speed. The bearings come in sets of two and they will hit stores by mid-March.
Please be aware that above image shows a metric X10 series bearing for illustration.
Source: Axon [team-axon.com]
