Absima have two new pre-glued tyre sets for 1/10th 2WD buggies available. First up is a dedicated front tyre with cut rib design that is suitable for a range of surfaces. Also new is a medium-size block tread tyre, good for the use on hard-packed or artificial surfaces. Both come pre-glued on black zero off-set rims with industry standard 12mm hex and they are sold as pairs.
Xray have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming XB2 2WD electric off-road buggy. In development for some time now the XB2 will be the company’s first purpose-designed 2WD buggy following the rear wheel-driven variant of the XB4 4WD buggy, a concept en vogue some time ago for racing on very high-bite surfaces. We bring you more details on the XB2 kit as they become available.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Reds Racing is the limited edition R7E Evoke Euros 3.5cc buggy nitro engine. Issued to celebrate the TQ and win at the 2015 EFRA Nitro Buggy European Championship as well as the Euros Warm-up the engine is build to reproduce the engine used by Euro Champ Elliott Boots. Limited to 300 pieces worldwide the package includes the R7 Evoke EC15 engine and the 2104 pipe, both signed by Elliott Boots, as well as an S manifold and the Reds Racing Quattro clutch system. The engine features a special 7-port inlet and exhaust port with boosters which is only available with this special edition and it also includes a special tuning by Mario Rossi that guarantees low fuel consumption and improved power delivery. This is further supported by the new Gen2 venturi for improved fuel mileage and higher torque. The Gen2 venturi, available in 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0 mm diameters, is one of many new features only available with this special edition and the innovative design improves carburettor fluid dynamics for a even better tuning stability. To certify the originality, each package comes with a quality control certificate signed by Elliott Boots and Mario Rossi.
Seen for the first time at the recent All Japan Hobby Show Kyosho now officially introduce the V-One R4 Evo 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. The latest incarnation of successful R4 platform features several improvements and refinements to better cope with today’s powerful engines and so the newly shaped main chassis and upper deck are the foundation of improved mechanical grip and optimal performance in a wide variety of racing conditions. The new aerodynamic front bumper delivers improved turning stability while the front knuckles and rear hubs can be installed with optional carbon discs to provide increased high-speed stability and chassis setting variation.
Exotek have introduced the Exo22T mid motor chassis conversion kit for the TLR 22T and mid motor converted 22T 2.0 stadium trucks. With its simple and efficient layout, the Exo22T offers improved rearward weight positioning of the battery and electronics to better suit a variety of track conditions. The chassis allows standard inline shorty battery positioning or the easy to drive side ways mounted shorty battery installation. Included in the set is a black anodised 2.5mm 7075 alloy chassis with 5mm carbon side rails for proper stiffness and strength. Pocket milling in the chassis lowers the battery and speed controller for a lower overall centre of gravity while the included carbon LiPo strap also acts as a top plate. The LiPo strap is fastened to the rear alloy brace and two alloys posts and part of the package is also a machined 7075 alloy nose plate that is used for durability while allowing for inexpensive chassis swaps.
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Coming from Team Titan and made for 200mm touring cars is the VSR bodyshell. Designed with an emphasis on front end grip the body will still offer a stable and balanced feel that can be tweaked using the supplied rear wing that offers two different trim lines to make for easy aerodynamic tuning. The body is available in a regular weight 1.0mm and a lightweight 0.8mm variant and it includes window masks and a decal sheet.
PR Racing USA have introduced the all-new lightweight aluminium chassis for the S1 V3 2WD buggy. Lightweight yet rigid the chassis is made from high-quality gun-metal anodised aluminium and it sports carbon fibre insets to reduce the overall weight by 30 grams. The chassis is a direct fit and ideal for all applications where a low weight is needed such as in spec motor classes.
Source: PR Racing [prracingusa.net]
Xray have introduced the graphite floating servo mount for the T4’15 and T4’16 cars. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the plate allows to run the car’s steering assembly in four different configurations to alter the flex characteristic of the front part of the chassis. Beside the kit standard, with the steering bellcranks mounted to the chassis, the bellcranks can also be attached to the floating servo mounting plate so chassis flex does not longer has influence the steering angle. The latter makes the car easier to driver in high-traction conditions and on very bumpy tracks. To further alter the flex settings of the chassis, Xray #302570 steering plate can be used to connect the bellcranks with the servo mounting plate when run in standard configuration. Included with the carbon fibre plate come short aluminium standoffs for the floating steering system and more information on the available flex settings can be found here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
