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April 19, 2016

JConcepts 8ight 4.0 Fin titanium turnbuckle set

JConcepts have introduced the Fin titanium turnbuckle set for the TLR 8ight 4.0 nitro off-road buggy. The base of the six main suspension turnbuckles centers around a beefy 5mm square titanium base. The light-weight yet durable material is gradually machined down and tapers into a thread base design which accepts the rod ends featured in the kit. The unique JC set also features two additional turnbuckles, one for the throttle and one for the steering linkage.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

April 19, 2016

Serpent 748 shock towers & big bore shocks

Serpent have introduced new optional parts for the suspension of the 748 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. Coming are 3.0mm front and 3.5mm rear carbon fibre shock towers that allow the use of the optional big bore shock absorbers of the Eryx 4.0 electric touring car. The shock towers are direct replacements and the shocks offer machined pistons, machined spacers and an improved seal package with X-rings. The result are easier to build and super-smooth shock absorbers for optimised track performance. The shock towers as well as the 4-piece shock set are available separately.

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April 19, 2016

TLR 22 3.0 ultra light bodyshell

Horizon Hobby have introduced an ultra light bodyshell for the TLR 22 3.0 2WD buggy. Moulded from thinner polycarbonate material than the standard kit item the body is meant to scrub a good amount of weight for improved performance especially in Stock classes while the overall lower centre of gravity can also be beneficial when running on high-bite surfaces. Included in the set are the pre-cut body and rear wing, an add-on rear fin as well as mounting hardware, pre-cut window masks and a decal sheet.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

April 19, 2016

Roche Rapide F1 aluminium chassis & pod plate

Coming from Roche and made for their Rapide F1-16 formula car are an aluminium main chassis and lower pod plate. Both parts are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, they come gun metal anodised and are made to reduce the chassis flex for improved performance and a more stable and easier to drive car on medium to high-bite tracks. Both parts are available separately and they become available by end of April.

View the rear pod plate here

April 19, 2016

Bezerk RC XB2 Dirt Edition option parts

For those that are running Xray’s XB2 Dirt Edition 2WD off-road buggy in less-than-ideal conditions, Bezerk RC have introduced two new option parts to fine-tune the buggy for lower grip and bumper track conditions. First up is a 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis that provides a healthy weight saving for Stock racers coming in at 87g while providing some extra flex if track conditions call for it. Also new is a lower tower to add much needed droop to the rear. This increases rear cornering grip and aids in bump handling ability. The tower has been lowered 5mm and geometry corrected so the shock angles remain the same. Made from 4.0mm carbon fibre the tower also looks good while adding strength at the same time. Other heights are also available for those that are in need of in-between sizing.

View the rear shock tower here

April 18, 2016

Spec-R T4’16 1.5mm & 2.0mm carbon fibre upper decks

Spec-R T4'16 1.5mm & 2.0mm carbon fibre upper decks

Spec-R have two new carbon fibre upper decks for the Xray T4’16 available. Coming in a stiffer 2.0mm and more flexible 1.5mm variant the top decks help to fine-tune the flex characteristics of the car especially when running an aluminium main chassis. The separately available top plates are cut from high-quality carbon fibre and a direct replacement for the stock parts.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]

April 18, 2016

Samix TRF418 & 419 floating steering system

Coming from Samix and made for Tamiya’s TRF418 and TRF419 touring cars is a floating steering system. The design revolves around a redesigned floating servo mount that also houses the steering bellcrank posts for improved flex of the chassis’ front section. Removing the steering posts from the chassis also erases chassis influences on the steering angle in corners, making for a more consistent steering feeling, an easier to drive car and more on-power steering. Included in the set come servo mount parts, new blue anodised alloy steering posts, servo mounting washers and mounting hardware.

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April 16, 2016

WRC Racing F-One/LM16 titanium rear axle

Coming from Italian company WRC is a titanium rear axle for the F-One and LM16 1/10th scale pan cars. True running and light of weight yet very rigid the axle is a direct replacement for the stock part on WRC’s formula and endurance pan car kits.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]