RC-Mission have introduced new 10-piece sets of orange anodised button head aluminium screws. Made from high-quality material and coming with a bright orange surface coating the fasteners are available in 3x5mm, 3x6mm and 3x8mm dimensions, covering some of the most-used screw sizes. As usual with aluminium fasteners these screws are best used in lower-stress areas and they are available very soon.
Source: RC-Mission [rc-mission.com]
Available now from Capricorn are steel suspension shim plates for the LABF1-01 formula car. Machined from 0.5mm steel material the plates are of a slotted design that allows to adjust the front suspension height without the need to fully separate the front suspension mounts and chassis plate. Instead the lower suspension post screws are undone a couple of turn and the shims are simply inserted from the side. Included in the set are two plates.
Coming from Team C and made for their line of 1/8th GT cars is an aluminium front arm mount. The part is machined from high-quality material for exceptional durability and precision and it comes with an orange anodised surface for wear and visual impact.
Source: Team C Racing [teamcracing.com]
Made for Serpent’s Project 4X touring car are T-Works’s new hard-coated 4.5mm aluminium pivot balls. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 material and coming with a hard-coated surface the ball ends offer a low weight and exceptional durability. They are equipped with a 2mm hex head and come in sets of four or 16 pieces.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Murfdogg have released their new Demon X spring car kit. Based on the company’s successful Demon gearbox platform, the new kit represents the next step in high-bite foam tyre sprint car racing. The car features a 2.5mm carbon fibre, engineered flex, dedicated direct-drive chassis that makes for optimised performance in high-traction wet clay, asphalt, and carpet track conditions. Murfdogg’s most complete sprint car offering to date, the Demon X includes a wide cage with newly designed machined side panels, hood, tail tank, lightweight 6×6″ wing and a “pretzel” front bumper system. The kit is available now.
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Japanese company Active Hobby Products have introduced new option parts for the Tamiya TA07 Pro touring car kit. First up is an aluminium motor plate machined from high-quality material and coming blue or black anodised. Extra machining makes for a lightweight yet sturdy construction that also incorporates belt tensioner functions thanks to adjustable pulley and bearing holder shafts.
Coming from Reedy is the 540-SL4 sensorless brushless motor for ready-to-run vehicles. Due to its 4-pole configuration, the motor offers high power, efficiency and reliability as it is needed for demanding RTR applications. The 3300kV rating provides plenty of speed with 2S LiPo batteries but installing a 3S LiPo battery makes for even higher speeds. At the same time does a high-strength rotor provide plenty of torque and resists overheating better than 2-pole alternatives. The motor comes pre-wired with flexible silicone wires that ease wire routing in tight spaces and work in conjunction with 3.5mm bullet connectors to reduce power-robbing resistance and heat. The package is rounded out by triple insulated windings, a hardened steel shaft, and oversized ball bearings.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
Muchmore have introduced the Fleta M8.1 Black 180A brushless speed controller for 1/8th scale applications. The 6S LiPo-compatible ESC measures a compact 44.8x45x23.2mm and it is housed in a machined and black anodised aluminium case with Flow-Max design for maximised cooling. The triple power capacitor ensure high power output and a linear throttle feeling while the included ultra high RPM fan is protected by an aluminium guard. The controller comes with the new M8 V2.0 firmware that is adjustable using the optional Fleta Super High Response programming card. The speedo is usable with sensored and sensorless 2 to 6-pole motors and it will hit stores soon.
