Italian company iRacing introduce a 2-speed gearbox for BMT 1/8th GT chassis. The set comes with all needed parts to upgrade the GT car’s single speed gearbox and includes a new layshaft, one-way housing, and gears beside all needed hardware. Also included is a threaded clutch bell with interchangeable pinion gears to help with fine-tuning of the gear ratio.
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Novak introduce the Crusher 2S-4S LiPo-compatible brushless crawler speed controller. The follow-up model of the famous Goat 3S speedo is designed for a multitude of applications such as rock crawling, rock racing, monster trucks and even short course racing. The device features auto-detect LiPo sensing, onboard programming and Novak’s RPM Boost Timing for increased performance when needed. The case is of a sealed design and the ESC comes with an add-on fan unit, features replaceable wires and a built-in 5A heavy-duty BEC system. The Crusher controller is available separately, as Rock Crawler System including a 18.5T or 21.5T Ballistic motor or as Extreme Sport System including a 17.5T Ballistic motor.
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Available now from Duratrax are 12 aluminium option parts for the 835B nitro and 835E brushless buggy. The parts target mainly the suspension and chassis of the 1/8th buggy and include the front and rear shock towers, knuckle arms, rear hubs, front and rear chassis braces as a full complement of lower A-arm mounts with the RR items being available as 2° an 3° toe-in option. All parts are made from 7075-T6 aluminium, come grey anodised and are designed to add strength and durability to the key areas of the buggy.
Protoform introduce their Pro-TC wing kits for 190mm and 200mm touring car bodyshells. Made from extra-stiff .040 lexan for low deflection under high downforce loads each set includes two wings – one of standard and one of high downforce as well as four endplates. This allows the perfect setup of the body for all racing conditions. The wings meet all IFMAR, BRCA and ROAR body spec standards and come unpainted.
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New from JConcepts comes the Silencer body shell for the TLR 8ight 3.0 buggy. Designed for high-speed tracks, the body features a narrowed, Finnisher stance cockpit that allows better fuel tank access and offers increased flow around the engine’ heatsink. A deep recess around the heat-sink area with dual channelling out the rear provides air escape along with rear-end stability. The body’s side-pods have a clipped rear-end, narrowing the rear by angling just in front of the rear tyres. The Silencer is capped off with a cockpit “shark fin” for more high-speed tracking stability and increased roof stiffness. As usual the body comes clear, including window masks and a decal sheet.
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JConcepts announce the 2013 Southwest Indoor Grand Prix for the weekend of the 20th of October. The 10th Annual event held at the famous Competition Hobbies track in Tucson, AZ, will feature the very best indoor off-road racing in the Southwest, drawing from a deep pool of Arizona, California and national drivers coming in to wage battle. Racers will compete on a freshly built layout at the direction of Richard “Zippy” Lake on the grippy, smooth indoor surface. The race will be held in several 1/10th 2WD, 4WD and Short Course classes and will see the attendance of World-class drivers like Ryan Maifield, Dustin Evans, Brian Kinwald and more. Find more information very soon on JConcept’s website and sign up for the race here.
RB have introduced new optional parts for their RB One line of buggies in the form of clutch bells, a new main gear and a thicker anti-roll bar wire. Starting with the clutch bells, the parts are of a vented design and now come in two new sizes, 13T and 14T. They are CNC-machined, lightweight and sport size markings for easy identification. In addition to the clutch bells RB also have a new lightweight 50T main gear available. Again CNC-machined and of a lightweight design, the part reduces the rotating mass of the drivetrain for quicker spool-up and acceleration while offering additional gearing possibilities. Last but not least comes the super thick 2.9mm front anti-roll bar wire. Designed for very high grip surfaces the thickest of RB’s swaybar wires keeps the front end planted on astro or carpet tracks. All parts are designed to fit both the RB One and RB One R.
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MR..Roche introduce new option parts for the Tamiya TRF417V5, TA05 and TA06 touring cars as well as the Kyosho RB6 buggy. Starting with the Tamiya options, available now are specific heady duty differential cup joints that are made from ultra-hard spring steel to increase the lifespan. The drivetrain parts received a heat treatment for an even harder surface and the TA05/06 parts also include POM low-friction joint shaft blades. Swinging over to the RB6 parts, MR..Roche come up with a battery plate, ESC mount plate and a 4mm front shock tower. All parts are CNC-machined from high-quality carbon fibre with the battery plate and shock tower also sporting milled out sections for an even lower weight and good looks. All parts are a direct replacement for the stock plastic composite items.
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