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Rebellion-RC A800 MMCX narrow main chassis

Posted: 23 May 2020 05:14 AM PDT

RC-Carbonstore have introduced the new Rebellion-RC narrow carbon fibre main chassis kit for the Awesomatix A800 MMCX mid-motor touring car. Due to the use of much harder carbon fibre material compared to the stock main plate, the designers were able to create a chassis that is 8mm narrower than the stock plate, without sacrificing overall stiffness and flex characteristics, which results in a lot less chassis scrubbing during hard cornering. To further gain advantages of the new narrow design, the old short lower arms mounting positions were removed in favour of a streamlined design that further adds ground clearance during cornering or while riding curbs. In addition to making the chassis slimmer, the main plate also features a 4.5mm more forward battery and a 2.5mm more forward servo position in order to gain smoother corner apex steering while getting a more stable rear end under acceleration. The slimmer chassis design also allowed to reposition the anti-roll bars without having to change anything to the wires or mounts. Other new features include slightly enlarged motor cutouts that allow for easier ESC wire routing underneath the motor can while also preventing the motor from touching the chassis. In order to optimise overall flex, the under-spool and under-diff cutouts were reshaped while additional mounting positions for Rebellion-RC’s new MMCX weight set allow easy mounting of the floating receiver and fan mount plate as well as the forthcoming new Y-stiffener. The chassis is rounded out by mounting positions for Rebellion-RC’s signature under-battery rubber dots, a 0.3×45 degree lower chamfer for looks and durability and it is available in 2.0mm, 2.2mm and 2.5mm thickness.

Source: RC-Carbonstore [rc-carbonstore.com]

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T-Works roll out SRX8 GTe optionals

Posted: 23 May 2020 04:26 AM PDT

Coming from T-Works and made for the Serpent SRX8 GTe 1/8th scale electric GT kit are new optionals in the form of a titanium turnbuckle set, a precision ball bearing kit as well as titanium and gold-colour screw sets. The 7-piece titanium turnbuckle set includes all needed turnbuckles to replace the standard steel items with lighter and cooler looking parts. While scrubbing a good amount of weight, the titanium spanners also are of greater corrosion resistance when running in wet weather conditions.

Also new is a 26-piece precision ball bearing set. It includes rubber and metal-shielded ball races, promising low natural drivetrain drag and exceptional protection against dust, dirt and moisture. As for the screw kits, T-Works offers a 126-piece UFO head titanium set that helps to reduce weight and add visual impact while the 198-piece gold-colour steel screw kit mainly adds bling while keeping weight the same compared to the stock steel screws.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

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JConcepts JCI Junior Mortician 12.5″ wheelbase body

Posted: 22 May 2020 02:50 PM PDT

Coming from JConcepts is the JCI Junior Mortician body for the Axial SMT10 and similar vehicles. The converted to panel truck body is competition friendly with its compact size and uniquely shaped front and rear fender designs. As a racer, front and rear clearance is important for racing and freestyle competition and the Junior Mortician is tightly compressed to help pull-off the most ridiculous freestyle runs possible. Looking into the eyes of the body shell tells you everything you need to know, a menacing and battle tested beast rests behind those optics. JConcepts created an angular front-end, platform front flares for a vintage feel and a very broad centre grille section to back up promises of massive carnage. The panel truck cab and roof-over section is flat and to the point, the windshield has a slight V-treatment for realism. Maximum imagination to the masses is what this body shell is all about with the large exposure panel areas. The tall panel section is a bonus, an art-board in a sense to decorate, decal or paint however the user desires. Included in each body set comes a clear and heavy-duty polycarbonate body, decal sheet and the paint mask for all windows.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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