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May 16, 2013

Avid XB4 machined 2+2 shock pistons

Avid introduce these 2+2 hole shock pistons for the Xray XB4 buggy. They are machined for best possible precision and feature a 2+2 hole design to fine-tune high speed and low speed damping separately. Available are two variants with 1.5mm/1.1mm and 1.6mm/1.1mm holes. The pistons help provide the traction and bump handling of running lighter shock oil or larger piston holes, while still maintaining the control of running heavier oil or smaller hole piston when taking on jumps.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

May 16, 2013

Yokomo B-Max2 option parts announced

Yokomo announce the soon release of a handful of new parts for the B-MaxMR and RS line of 2WD buggies. First up is a new hybrid material chassis set that combines an aluminum chassis plate with composite plastic side rails. Designed for both the MR and RS kit the set is meant to increase chassis stiffness and therefore handling and on-track performance. The second new part are aluminum steering bellcranks with integrated ball bearings. Machined from high quality alloy the parts improve steering response and durability. Next up is a new front upper arm mount with improved stiffness and a higher weight compared to the stock part. Designed to improve the front end feel the narrow-wide part is a direct replacement. Also new is the lower suspension out, again a reinforced part with increased weight for added tenability. Next up are two new battery mounting kits for mid and rear motor cars. The parts save weight and improve pitch stiffness for improved handling characteristics. Also new come aluminium bleeder caps for the ‘X’ shocks. The part come as pairs including screws and seals. Last but not least are two drivetrain parts in the form of an aluminum idler gear and die-cat steel gear diff internals. Both part are meant to improve drivetrain durability.

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May 16, 2013

JConcepts B44.2 aluminum bulkhead cap

New from JConcepts comes this replacement bulkhead center cap for the famous B44.2 buggy kit. The machined aluminum component, anodized in blue, is a handy replacement for the stock plastic unit and is a drop-on to the center slipper assembly. With the motor mount and bulkhead as one assembly in the B44 vehicle, temperatures peak out and transfer through the entire center assembly allowing the new cap to act with heat-sink capability. The stout design with external ribbing has increased strength over the plastic unit, is symmetrical in design and adds a higher level of detail and aesthetic appeal to an already championship vehicle.

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May 16, 2013

ROAR paved on-road nats – report

The 2013 ROAR paved on-road nationals was held in West Palm, Florida and was hosted by Tim Potter and Village raceway with help from ROAR Race management team. The format for the race was one day of practice on Thursday, two rounds of qualifying on Friday, two more rounds on Saturday and the finals on Sunday. The qualifying format was qualifying points with best two rounds out of 4 counting for final qualifying position. Everyone showed up early Thursday morning with hopes of getting in a full day of practice, soon it became apparent that was not going to be the case, most drivers were able to get in a run or two before the downpours came. With the track so was fresh in the morning and lower than expected grip all teams were scratching their heads not knowing whether to change their cars or not. Due to all the rain on Thursday ROAR allowed for some extra practice on Friday which was nice. In the Mod TC class it was Andrew Hardman, Ralph Burch, Paul Lemieux along with Keven Hebert who looked to be the fastest in the limited bit of practice. In the 17.5 TC division it was Scotty Gray leading the way, Scotty is most known for his talents in nitro racing but with the Nationals close to home he came out and was impressively fast in the 17.5 division. In the 13.5TC division Kory Parsons , Josh Cyrul and Andrew Knapp were all looking fast.

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May 16, 2013

Yokomo BD7 option parts announced

Following the announcement of the BD7 RS touring car Yokomo introduce several new option parts for the BD7 competition kit. First up are the aeration shock caps that are designed to improve the car’s handling on bumpy tracks. The bleeder screw caps allow rebound adjustments and come including screws and new O-ring seals. Next up are 2 degree and 6 degree C-hubs to adjust the corner entry and corner exit steering characteristics. The 2 degree hubs improve the initial steering reaction and are best suited for tight tracks and also high grip surfaces where traction rolling is an issue. The 6 degree variants though improve mid and corner exit steering and are best used on tracks with high speed corners.

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April 23, 2013

Serpent S977 option parts

New from Serpent come several option parts for the S977 Viper 1/8th on-road car. Starting with a 38g bottom brass weight, the part is designed to fit into the pre-shaped chassis slots in order to alter the weight distribution of the car. One or more weights can be added and the weight itself comes black anodized and with its mass etched into the surface. Also new is a radio plate aluminium bracket that makes for a more rigid centre of the chassis. The CNC-machined part comes grey anodized to match the remainder of the chassis. Also new are eccentric short body posts that allow to relocate the body a couple of millimeters back and forth in order to adjust the overall aerodynamics and weight distribution.

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April 23, 2013

PSM RB One R VX3 brake discs

PSM introduce their VX3 brake discs for the RB One R buggy. The special design does away with brake fading, makes for an improved brake feeling and an overall smoother braking response. CNC-machined in Germany from 3.0mm material and coming dyed in bright white colour they weight 4.0g per piece and are available now.

Source: PSM [psm-rc.com]

April 23, 2013

Yeah Racing TC6.1 and TT-02 bearing kits

Yeah Racing introduce a total of four new ball bearing kits for the Team Associated TC6.1 World Car Factory Team kit and the Tamiya TT-02 chassis. All kits include 16 suspension and transmission bearings an are available as standard metal shielded or teflon sealed variant. The ball races come pre-oiled with a light protection oil and the sets also include 15ml of high-quality bearing oil.

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