Red RC - RC Car News

2018 Nuremberg International Toyfair – Traxxas

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 09:00 AM PST

Another company making an appearance at this week’s Nuremberg International Toyfair is Traxxas who introduce their new Pro Scale Unlimited Desert Racer as well as a heavily revamped E-Revo. As for the Pro Scale series, the truck ranges somewhere in-between a 1/8th and 1/7th scale vehicle and will offer a huge amount of suspension travel and cool scale looks. It is understood that the electric-powered truck will become available in several body designs. As for the 2018 E-Revo, the popular truck was heavily revised and will sport up to 90 percent new or updated parts. We bring you more information on the RTR vehicles as they become available.

Source: Minicars Hobby Distribution [minicars.se]

Tamiya TRF103 1/10th formula kit

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 07:45 AM PST

Tamiya have released first written information and an additional image of their forthcoming TRF103 1/10th scale formula kit that is on show during this week’s Nuremberg International Toyfair in Germany. The high-specification formula chassis is built around carbon fibre lower and upper decks, with front lower and upper arms also crafted from carbon fibre plate. Front camber and caster angles can be altered via the upper arm attachment components. At the rear of the car, there is a choice of 2 suspension types: a link setup for high-grip surfaces; and a T-bar setup for lower grip conditions. Chassis roll is regulated by individual left and right friction dampers, while changing the carbon fiber rear shaft position allows two different wheelbases. The kit is set for a release mid-May.

Features:
– 2.5mm thick carbon fibre lower deck
– 2.5mm thick carbon fibre front lower arms
– 2.5mm thick carbon fibre middle brace
– 2.5mm thick carbon fibre lower brace
– 2.0mm thick carbon fibre rear bulkhead plate
– Carbon fibre rear shaft & integrated diff housing
– TRF Damper (HL cylinder & titanium coated shaft)
– 2.0mm thick carbon fibre upper deck
– 2.5mm thick carbon fibre front upper arms
– 2.5mm thick carbon fibre upper arm mount
– 2.5mm thick carbon fibre upper brace
– FRP T-bar
– Left & right roll dampers
– Aluminium servo mounts
– Aluminium clamp type wheel hubs
– Aluminium motor mount
– Aluminium diff housing
– Aluminium motor spacer
– Aluminium turnbuckle shafts
– Hi-torque servo saver
– 04 module spur gear (96T)
– 04 module pinion gear (24T)

Source: Tamiya [tamiyausa.com]

Shepherd Velox V10 2018 WC upgrade kit

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 05:55 AM PST

Shepherd have introduced the 2018 WC upgrade kit for the Velox V10 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. The set includes all needed parts to bring the 2017 kit to 2018 WC specification, such as lighter vented brake discs for lower operation temperatures and less fading during a run. Also included are redesigned front upper wishbone mounts that eliminate any dynamic camber when the wishbone is mounted in the upper position, increasing cornering speed in difficult track conditions. The front upper wishbone mount will now also form a solid unit with the radio plate due to its redesign, while now leaving more room for the front differential and anti-roll bar. Other parts include a new rear anti-roll bar, updated rear lower wishbones and a new carbon fibre radio plate, the latter makes for easier handling in high grip conditions while also improving traction in low grip conditions. The set is rounded out by a newly developed, lighter one-way, additional body support O-rings prevent the body support from falling off and hard-coated aluminium diff-pins further reduce the rotating mass. The update kit is available for the standard blue and optional black edition.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

TMG Speed B6 lowered motor mount

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 04:41 AM PST

Coming from TMG Speed is a lowered motor mount for the Team Associated B6 buggy. The item is designed to lower the motor into its original position when raising the gearbox using shims. The motor plate is machined from 7075 alloy for optimum strength and finished in a matt silver colour.

Source: TMG Speed [tmgspeeduk.com]

Team Magic Pro-J touring car setup tool set

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 02:52 AM PST

HRC Distribution have introduced the new Team Magic Pro-J touring car setup tool set. Included are a 3mm to 9mm ride height gauge, a -3mm to 10mm conventional suspension droop gauge as well as a 30mm to 33.6mm high precision droop gauge that can be used to measure the car’s suspension droop under the wheel axles which allows for a more precise adjustment and better comparison between different car brands. The set is rounded out by 10mm/10.1mm droop blocks that can be flipped to allow for 0.1mm droop adjustments. All tools are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come black anodised and with engraved, white markings for good visibility of the desired values.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

Yeah Racing TRX-4 stainless steel skid plate

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 02:13 AM PST

Yeah Racing have introduced a stainless steel skid plate for the centre transmission of the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The plate is machined from high-quality material and as it interlocks with the shape of the centre gearbox only one mounting screw is needed to hold the plate in place. This allows for easy installation and removal.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

Xray X1’18 flex & standard aluminium chassis

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 01:48 AM PST

Coming from Xray and made for the 2018 variant of their popular X1 1/10th scale formula car are the new flex and standard aluminium main chassis. Both are machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and come black anodised for wear and looks. As they offer increased torsional rigidity they will make for easier car control, more steering and traction on higher grip surfaces with the flex chassis, that sports machined cut-outs, being best used on medium to high bite tracks while the full face standard chassis excels on high to very high grip tracks. Both feature laser-engraved markings and they are available now.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

2018 Nuremberg International Toyfair – Tamiya

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 01:36 AM PST

The 2018 edition of the annual Nuremberg International Toyfair kicked off today and one of the few RC car related companies that made the trip over to Germany is Tamiya. The fair lost most of his previous shine in recent years with 2018 marking a new low in terms of manufacturer appearances but this did not stop Tamiya from attending and presenting a host of new products such as the marvellous Citroen 2CV on a long wheelbase M-chassis. Other new kits include the TRF103 competition formula chassis, the Lancia 037 Rally on a TA-02S basis, as well as the the fully hop-upped TA07R. We bring you more information on each kit as they become available.

Images: RC Kleinkram [t2shop.de] & Tamiya [tamiya.com]

Losi Rock Rey aluminium suspension option parts

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 01:09 AM PST

Coming from Losi and made for the Rock Rey crawler are several aluminium suspension option parts. The range includes an aluminium steering spindle set, an aluminium spindle carrier set as well as a front camber link mount, also made of aluminium. All parts are precision machined and sport a natural silver finish and they are made to improve overall durability while adding visual impact at the same time.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

Traxxas introduce new VXL 2WD vehicles

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 12:54 AM PST

Traxxas have introduced their updated range of brushless-powered VXL 1/10th 2WD off-road vehicles such as the Bandit VXL, Rustler VXL and Stampede VXL. All based off of their respective predecessors and come with the powerful Velineon Brushless Power System that is good for speeds of up to 112km/h. To ensure maximum car control the Traxxas Stability Management will make for arrow-straight acceleration and sure-footed stopping power. Other features include steel transmission gears and precision steel turnbuckles and heavy duty rod ends for great durability as well as factory-installed electronics such as a digital high-torque waterproof steering servo, waterproof electronics and a TQi 2.4GHz transmitter. The kits are rounded out by body shells with all-new graphics.

Source: Traxxas [traxxas.com]