October 17, 2016

RC-Mission 43mm TRF419X rear aluminium dogbones

RC-Mission 43mm TRF419X rear aluminium dogbones

RC-Mission have released a first preview image of their forthcoming 43mm aluminium driveshaft dogbone for the TRF419X touring car. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075 aluminium and coming with a hard-coated surface the dogbones are meant to offer exceptional durability and they are a direct replacement for the stock parts. Coming soon are also suitable hard-coated 7075 rear axle shafts for the TRF419X for an ever lighter drivetrain.

Source: RC-Mission [rc-mission.com]


October 15, 2016

TOP Racing tease single belt touring car

TOP Racing tease single belt touring car

German TOP Racing distributors RC-Kleinkram have issued first preview images of a forthcoming single belt 1/10th electric touring car. Available from end of October will be a conversion kit for the Sabre S4 with full kits following in the very near future. The conversion is based on a carbon fibre main chassis with extensive machining around the centre line while the upper deck is of a pretty slim appearance. The drivetrain utilises dual aluminium belt pulleys and the steering system can be built as chassis mounted or floating assembly. More information and images become available in time for the release.

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October 15, 2016

Arrowmax 10mm black/golden droop gauge blocks

Arrowmax 10mm black/golden droop gauge blocks

The latest in the line of Arrowmax’s black and golden tool range are 10mm droop gauge blocks. Machined from aluminium and sporting a honeycomb design the blocks are the perfect match for the company’s touring car droop gauge as they make for a solid base when measuring the suspension droop. The parts are finished off with a black and golden anodising as well as golden lettering.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]


October 14, 2016

SMJ T4’16 +5mm front bumper

SMJ T4'16 +5mm front bumper

Speedmaster Japan have introduced their new +5mm front bumper for the Xray T4’16. Offering additional 5mm of foam in the front, the bumper better suits front-mounted bodyshells while doing away with the need to glue additional foam strips to the standard bumper to achieve propper body support. On top of this the bumper is also made from a much stronger foam material, improving overall crash resistance and chassis protection in the event of a direct hit while the updated design also gives better tyre clearance at full steering lock. The bumper will hit stores very soon and it is understood that it also fits Xray’s latest T4’17 kit.

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October 14, 2016

VBC Racing Wildfire D09 touring car kit

VBC Racing Wildfire D09 touring car kit

Following first teaser images VBC Racing have now officially introduced their forthcoming Wildfire D09 1/10th scale 4WD electric touring car kit. Completely redesigned from the ground up, the car utilises a newly designed carbon fibre main chassis and top deck with optimised flex characteristics. A new motor mount offers five adjustable flex configurations and the Center Isoflex Linkage system allows for improved torsional flex while keeping the chassis stiffness in longitudinal direction.

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October 14, 2016

T-Works Rapide P12-2016 screw & turnbuckle sets

T-Works Rapide P12-2016 screw & turnbuckle sets

T-Works have introduced a range of optional screw kits as well as a titanium turnbuckle set for the Roche Rapide P12-2016 pan car. As for the screws, available are a 60-piece titanium set with UFO heads, a 60-piece standard head set, black or red anodised 7075-T6 sets, mixed titanium and alloy kits, again in black or red colour, as well as a gold-plated steel screw kit. As for the titanium turnbuckle set, it includes 64-grade material steering and upper camber links and also a suitable 4mm wrench for both applications.

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October 14, 2016

Avid Triad titanium wing screws

Avid Triad titanium wing screws

Coming from Avid are the new Triad titanium wing screws. A minimal design approach the screws already incorporate a wing button, resulting in an ultra-low weight of 0.34g each. They are machined from billet 6Al-4V titanium, feature a 12mm screw head and a 6mm long screw, making them ideal for both 1/10th scale off-road and on-road applications. The screws come in sets of two and in a silver polished or cool-looking oil slick finish.

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October 13, 2016

Serpent Project 4X lightweight carbon fibre chassis

Serpent Project 4X lightweight carbon fibre chassis

Made for the Project 4X touring car is Serpent’s new lightweight carbon fibre chassis. Weighing in at 46g and thus being about 15g lighter than the standard chassis, the lightweight main plate also offers more torsional flex which can be beneficial in certain track conditions both outdoors and indoors. The chassis, that was used by Serpent’s Viktor Wilck to achieve a third place overall at the recent IFMAR ISTC Worlds, is available now.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


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