Italian company Capricorn have announce the release of their new One tyre traction compound. The additive was developed with both rubber and foam tyre racing in mind and it is both stronger and more sticky than Capricorn’s standard tyre sauce. The chemical comes in a metal can for secure and convenient storage and transportation and it is available now.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Coming from Yokomo are the new Zero 2 series sport-level brushless motors. Featuring a newly designed and black anodised aluminium can the motors are available in a range of windings including 6.5T and 8.5T modified as well as 10.5T to 30.5T stock variants. The fully enclosed design without cooling openings result in a motor that requires very little maintenance even when operated in dusty conditions and the motors come pre-wired with bullet-type connectors, compatible with many entry and sport-level brushless speed controllers.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Yokomo have updated their line of high-performance brushless speed controllers and now introduce the BL4 series. The range includes the BL-Pro4, BL-RS4 and BL-SP4 with the BL-Pro4 being a top-of-the-foodchain ESC with an all-aluminium case, 1-cell LiPo booster, a new cooling fan and an aluminium cooling fan guard. A new firmware allows for better control over the boost, turbo delay and slope functions as well as the brake frequency. On top of this the controller sports all-black wiring for that cool factory look.
Vigor RC have introduced new carbon fibre option parts for the Tamiya TRF419X touring car. First up is a 2.25mm lower chassis that features a fully symmetrical design, offering equal steering characteristics in both directions. On top of this the chassis provides higher corner speeds and improved car balance. Next up are 2.0mm and 1.6mm carbon fibre upper decks. A direct replacement for the stock part the top decks allow to fine-tune the overall grip available with the thinner 1.6mm plate being recommended especially for low-grip conditions. Last but not least are carbon fibre battery retainers. The L-shaped parts keep the battery in place even in hard impacts and they come in sets of two.
Coming from Techra and made for the Xray T4 touring car are hard-coated aluminium front spool cups. The lightweight parts are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and they scrub about 5g of weight compared to Xray’s optional spring steel cups while offering higher rigidity than the standard composite parts. Their hard-coated surface in combination with Techra’s delrin drive shaft caps make them very durable, although they are only recommended for stock racing.
Source: Techra [facebook.com]
German large scale specialists H.A.R.M. have released first images of their new RK-1 1/2.5th scale kart kit. Aimed at modellers that seek a more easy and cost-effective way into large scale racing the kart offers scale looks with performance to match. The vehicle is based on a sturdy alloy chassis and features front and rear brakes, a scale chain drivetrain, a powerful gasoline engine and also a scale driver with helmet. The kit will become available by December and includes a Zenoah G260 engine, Mielke exhaust and airbox, GRP tyres and clear polycarbonate body panels.
Made for Xray’s T4 2017 and coming from T-Works is a hard front bumper. Cut from a special foam material and offering improved impact protection the part is a direct replacement for the standard kit bumper, offering improved resistance in hard crashes while being light of weight at the same time.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Bezerk RC have a new carbon fibre rear body mount for the Awesomatix A800 touring car available. The part is made from high-quality 3mm sheet material and both lighter and stronger than the original item. It is designed to survive a few off track excursions and hold its shape in the process.
Source: Bezerk RC [bezerk.com.au]
