Capricorn introduce new aluminium servo arms for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro and electric cars. The anodised levers are available in two different single and one dual arm designs for the steering and throttle/brake duties on EP and GP cars. The servo horn replace the standard plastic parts with more durable, rigid and precise parts and they come for the use with KO, JR and Sanwa or for Futaba/Robbe servo splines.
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Xray introduce new aluminium rear uprights for the XB4 line of 1/10th scale buggies. The parts are of a new design with vertical ball stud mounting positions that allow for easy roll centre changes by adding or removing shims under the camber link pivot balls. The hubs also sport a total of five different mounting positions to alter the length of the camber links in order to further fine-tune the camber gain characteristics. On top of that the uprights allow for a wheelbase adjustment range of 4mm. The black anodised and laser etched parts come separately for the left and right hand side of the vehicle.
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New from Beamcat comes an aluminium front bulkhead for the VBC Firebolt 2WD buggy. CNC-machined from 7075 aluminium and coming anodised in gun metal coloured anodising the part improves the structural integrity of the vehicles’s front end in the event of a crash by replacing the standard composite plastic part with a more durable alloy variant.
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Novarossi introduce the new Legend line of Rex nitro engine for off-road buggy and truggy applications. Starting with the .21 buggy engines, the Legend 7 and Legend 4 Off Road engines both offer a long stroke design, new rear ball bearings with less rotational mass, redesigned 3-needle carburettors and updated venturi inserts for optimised performance. Both engines are available with standard steel or ceramic bearings.
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Capricorn in cooperation with Max Power soon have the Tesla line of nitro on-road engines available. Based on Novarossi engines and hand-tuned by Max Fantini of Max Power the .21 and .12 power houses are meant to produce the best possible performance while being very reliable at the same time. The Tesla engines will become available from mid-February on.
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JConcepts introduce the Diamond Bar 2.2″ 2WD front buggy tyres. In slightly warm conditions, if a track has developed a groove, the Diamond Bars steer more in low and high-speed sections but do not react “on edge” or “dig” themselves into a corner. The close arrangement and low pin height react on the grippy surface providing speed and agility while the overall tyre size and blended pin/carcass smooth out the ride and initial turn-in attitude. The tyres are meant to excel outdoor or indoor where the track has taken on rubber and a groove has formed. Available in blue, green and red compounds including Dirt Tech closed cell inserts, the Diamond Bar carcass has been designed to work on either 2.2″ or 61mm/2.4″ wheels. The tyre comes ready to mount as 2.2″ or by trimming the bead; it’s an exact fit onto 61mm/2.4″ wheels.
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Asian company MKS, known for their range of airplane and helicopter specific servos, introduce the X6 HBL575 and HBL599 servos for RC car applications. The HBL575 (0.06s/42kg-cm) and HBL599 (0.09s/24kg-cm) both feature an all aluminium heatsink case, chrome-titanium gears, dual ball bearings and brushless motors. The standard size servos are usable in a voltage range of 6.0V up to 8.2V with their robust metal construction making them ideal especially for 1/8th on-road and off-road applications. Both servos should be available soon.
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New from X-Act is the Pro 5 3.5cc nitro buggy engine. The Pro 5 uses the same high quality carburettor as the Sportive but offers enhanced power thanks to a new crankcase and a 5-port piston and liner set with lightened piston for higher RPM. Greater internal porting enhances fuel flow and the engine also comes with a coated crankshaft. To top it all off the Pro 5 comes with a lightweight, drilled, CNC machined head as well and a turbo plug combustion camber insert. All piston and liner sets are hand matched and offer a tight initial fit but long life after the run in process and all engines from the range are hand assembled in the UK to ensure correct fitment and parts quality verification.
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