Monday, September 24, 2007
Team Azarashi Tateego body Categories - Bodies, Off Road, Products, Tamiya, Team Azarashi - comments closed
Japanese company Team Azarashi have released pictures of their new 1/10th scale buggy body, called the Tateego, due for release in October. With over 8 months of development, this body, which is shown above mounted on the Tamiya TRF501X, features a very unique shape and very aggressive look. The body features 2 large air scoops up front for cooling of the cars electronics while the curved sides, low roof and narrow rear improve air flow to the rear wing making it very stable in the air.
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German after market parts maker All Mod have released 2 new products to their range of general and Mugen parts. First up are these engine support spacers for 1/8th scale buggies that when mounted lift your .21 motor by 1mm and this allows you to run the All Mod MSS 28 heavy-load clutch normally meant for use on .28 motors. Also new from All Mod is an aluminium clutch plate for use with the Mugen MTX and MRX range of cars that aids the engagement of the clutch for better power delivery.
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JConcepts have released the first of the new Illuzion bodies for their Fall lineup with the body which made its debut at the IFMAR Worlds in Japan, finishing 2nd and 3rd. The B4 Illuzion was designed for the Team Associated B4 stealth buggy and comes complete with window mask and 2 6″ V-wings. The lluzion Hi-Flow body features hard edge side pod styling with runners on the sides designed to move the air more efficiently to the wing while the roof of the body having been dramatically wedged and Illuzionized for that aggressive look.
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Upgrade RC have announced that they have made their popular Flame 2, XR and Torch graphic kits suitable for use on the Team Associated RC8. Now the car has finally been released to the public, racers can fully customise the look of their buggy with the base graphic kit of their choice and with additional Team Associated logo kits, as shown in the image above.
Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Atomic Carbon Kevlar chassis Categories - Atomic Carbon, Cars, Modifications, Off Road, Products - comments closed
The picture above and below is that of a new kevlar / carbon fibre tub chassis for the Atomic Carbon S4 which UK driver Mat Dodd is currently testing. The chassis has a outer layer of kevlar and the normal inner layers of carbon fibre with the purpose of the kevlar to help reduce any wear to a minimum on the chassis. Depending on how testing goes it might be introduced on the company’s S2 and S4.
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Saturday, September 22, 2007
Eagle Racing Pit Mat & 501X parts Categories - Accessories, Eagle Racing, Off Road, Products, Tamiya - comments closed
Eagle Racing have released a number of new products this week with the first being this new pit mat. Made from a high quality rubber material, it is 40 x 60cm in size and weighs 325grams, and is supplied with a velcro strap to allow you to roll it up for transportation. Also new from Eagle Racing are some option parts for the Tamiya TRF 501X 4wd buggy, the first option being a blue anodised aluminium steering linkage which adds extra strength to this assembly. Also new for the 501X are a range of lightweight and strong titanium turnbuckles in various selections as well as titanium screw sets, also available in different amounts.
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Friday, September 21, 2007
Robitronic Aluminium Servo Arms Categories - Accessories, Off Road, Products, Radio Equipment, Robitronic - comments closed
Robitronic have released this new range of durable red anodised aluminium servo arms for 1/8th scale off road cars. The arms feature small screws on the side to ensire a tight mounting on the servo main shaft and are numbered to show which servo they are suitable for. Available for KO Propo, Sanwa, Hitec and Futaba servos.
Source: Robitronic [robitronic.eu]
GS Racing 1/8 Off Road Option Parts Categories - Accessories, GS Racing, Off Road, Products - comments closed
GS Racing have released a number of new option parts for their range of competition 1/8 Off Road vehicles, including the CL1 and XUT series. First up are these high performance disk brake pads, which are sold in a pack of 4 and improve your buggy’s stopping power. For the CL1 are 2 new parts including a set of special wing spacers made from aluminium and a super strong 5mm thick ball raced steering plate, made from 7075 T6 aluminium which comes in a set including all parts necessary to mount it.
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