Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Xray T2 008 Alu Chassis Brace Categories - Xray, Accessories, On Road, Products - comments closed 
Xray have released this Alu chassis brace for T2′008, which has been CNC-machined from high-grade aluminium. It is recommended for carpet tracks with medium to super-high traction. Also suggested to use when the used tires have a lot of natural traction (for example soft compound tires) but also for tires which have type of insert which create a lot of air inside the tire. This will make the car easier to drive with smoother steering and the car will not “stop” in the corner.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Hot Bodies Cyclone D4 options Categories - Decals, Hot Bodies, Accessories, Off Road, Products - comments closed
More new items from Hot Bodies, this time for the Cyclone D4 4wd EP buggy, which gains 2 new anti-roll bars. Suitable for both the front and rear of the car, the new anti-roll bars extend tuning possibilities and are available in 0.8mm and 1.0mm thicknesses. Also new for general use, is this Hot Bodies decal sheet that features lots of different HB and Atsushi Hara Racing products logos.
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Hot Bodies have released lots of new products for their European Championship winning Cyclone 12, starting with 3 new shells. These shells offer different tuning possibilities for the C12 and are available as an open cockpit shell, the Mark-I, as well as 2 closed cockpit versions called the Mark-II and III. Also available for further tuning your chassis are 2 new ranges of spring hardnesses, soft and hard, for both the front and rear of the car as well as new 4mm trailing offset front wheel axles, giving the car a different steering response compared to the 2mm trailing offset that comes with the kit. Finally for the C12, is a new shock shaft, front kingpins and wishbone pivot pins, that have been titanium nitrade coated for a smoother action that the standard steel parts.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Losi 8ight HD Lightened Outdrives Categories - Team Losi, Accessories, Off Road, Products - comments closed
Losi have released some lightened heavy duty outdrives for the centre and main axle differentials to help improve overall performance by reducing rotating weight. A direct replacement for both the front, rear and central differentials of all Losi 8ight and 8ight-T models these parts have been precision machined from premium high-carbon steel and feature additional machining to remove heavy steel material without sacrificing strength. Finally, these ultra strong and light-weight parts are heat treated to produce a hard, wear-resistant surface and finished-off with a Black, rust-resistant finish.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
K-Factory TM E4 Hinge Pin Mount Set Categories - K-Factory, Team Magic, Accessories, On Road, Products - comments closed
K-Factory have introduced their latest option part for the Team Magic E4, a pair of aluminium hinge pin mounts. Compatible with either end of the E4, these new aluminium option parts improve durability of the chassis while also improving suspension performance. Machined from high quality 7075-T6 aluminum, they are a direct replacement for the standard plastic parts included in the kit and are supplied with all the mounting hardware required. Part of the advantage with this new part not only lies with their improved strength but also with the new hinge pin ball, which thanks to the materials used have great wear resistance, impact resistant, chemical resistance and are self lubricating.
Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]
Monday, April 21, 2008
Mugen Seiki optional Wheel nuts Categories - Mugen, Accessories, Off Road, Products - comments closed 
Mugen Seiki have released this set of 4 optional wheel nuts for use with their entire current range of buggies and truggies. Also suitable for other cars with a 17mm hex hub, these hard coated nuts are designed with a special locking groove that prevents them from coming loose.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Honest Kyosho Spada Options Categories - Honest, Kyosho, Accessories, On Road, Products - comments closed 
Japanese firm, Honest, have released a number of new front geometry option parts for the Kyosho Spada. Starting with these lower front carbon fibre wishbones and spacers, that are said to stiffen the front of the car up as well as provide more traction. The use of plastic inserts ensures that the movement of the kingpin remains smooth. Also new are a set of front and rear carbon spacers to go under the car’s bearing blocks to help adjust the ride height of the car.
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Serpent 960-08 OS1 Upgrade set Categories - Serpent, Accessories, On Road, Products - comments closed
New from Serpent, for owners of the 960-07, comes this upgrade set to bring your 1/8th scale chassis up to the latest 2008 specification. Supplied with the latest instruction manual, the set includes the new-machined chassis plate, as well as a front and rear upgrade set. The rear upgrade set includes the latest upper and lower wishbones as well as the new uprights and a-arms and the set also comes with the new axle bearings and other required hardware. The front upgrade set features the new front bearing blocks, lower wishbones, new anti-roll bar mounts and the lower hinge pins. The front and rear upgrade sets are also available to buy separately. The front upgrade set features the new front bearing blocks, lower wishbones, new anti-roll bar mounts and the lower hinge pins. The front and rear upgrade sets are also available to buy separately.
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