CSO introduce this aluminium lightweight layshaft clamp for the use with the CSO-1 and Xray T4 cars. The part is designed to hold the layshaft bearing so there is no need to run the respective top deck screws giving for more chassis flex and therefore faster cornering. The parts come as pair and are simply secured to the layshaft holder using two screws.
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Nosram introduce updated versions of their X-Treme Race competition LiPo battery packs. Protected by a red semi-transparent hard case the packs are build from the latest 3C chargeable cells and come in several specifications from 1S pan car over 2S shorty up to 2S saddle and regular length packs. They feature 4mm bullet-type power and 2mm balancer ports and comply with DMC, BRCA, EFRA and IFMAR rules.
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Coming soon from Tresrey are these aluminium rear gearbox inserts for the Team Durango DEX410 buggies and DESC410 trucks. The parts are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium and increase the rigidity of the rear bulkhead to avoid gear box trouble in the event of a crash or hard landings. Coming in sets of two and anodised in Tresrey red the parts are a direct replacement for the stock plastic inserts.
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The 2013 Psycho Nitro Blast, known for it’s “psycho” layouts riddled with huge ski jumps, crazy wall rides and certifiably insane 30 hour straight open practice schedule, once again was hosted in Unadilla, Georgia. Tekin team mates Adam Drake and Ryan Lutz would exchange TQ honors each round in the 100+ entry deep 1/8 E Buggy class. Drake would jump into the lead from his TQ spot and immediately ran low 52 second consistent lap times to take A1 followed by Tekin team mates Barry Pettit and Ryan Lutz. In A2 Drake would jump out in front but would quickly fall out of the race at lap 7 after suffering a mechanical failure allowing the rest of the field to take advantage. Ryan Lutz lead the field to the end taking the win in A2 followed by Barry Pettit. Once the points were tallied this would give Tekin-powered Barry Pettit 1st overall with Ryan Lutz and David Joor completing the top 3.
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The April Fools Race tool place at the CRCRC race track and it was Kyosho’s Luke Richards who TQ the 2WD Modified Buggy and 2WD Modified Short Course class. The Buggy A Main saw a close battle between pole sitter Luke and TLR’s JP Richards with Luke leading half of the race but a mistake let JP pass but only until the latter encountered a last lap driving error handing Luke the win of the race.
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Sonic Nitro Engines introduce the latest version of the successful V.21 engine. After extensive tests in cooperation with Edoardo Picco the engine features the latest long stroke ‘LS’ design offering more low and mid range power while keeping the fuel economy on a very good level. Equipped with a 7+2 sleeve with teardrop design and a lightened CNC-machined piston made of high percentage silicone alloy the engine sports a balanced lightweight 14mm turbo crankshaft with silicone insert to lower the rotating mass and reduce inner turbulences while the optimised backplate improves the fuel flow even more. A special finned turbo combustion chamber and the super light-weight cooling head ensure best heat dispersion to keep the engine temperature at a moderate level. High quality Swiss ball bearings, a modern composite valve carburettor as well as 8mm and 9mm venturi inserts make this engine ideal for competitive racers.
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Yaiba Racing announce the soon release of new aluminium option parts for the Kyosho RB6, Team Associated B4 and Xray XB4 buggy. Starting with the RB6 parts, the company comes up with some more suspension components in the form of wide rear suspension mounts for mid and rear motor buggies. They are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium, sport a bright red anodising and white writings for easy identification. Available will be RF, RR and RR mid motor parts all of which are direct replacements for the kit’s plastic mounts. New for the Team Associated B4 comes an aluminium front bulkhead that weights in at around 9.5g and that therefore is 5g heavier than the stock plastic part. Made for the Xray XB4 is an aluminium servo saver crank. As the Kyosho parts the items come red anodised and with laser-etched writings. All of the new parts will become available by mid April.
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New from JConcepts come aluminium wing buttons for 1/8th off-road vehicles. Specially designed for all screw-in wing mounts the machined aluminium design with durable outer rim and stylish hex design offers a bit more security over traditional plastic wing buttons. The buttons incorporate through-holes and notched hexes which make it light-weight and strong in all the important areas. The attachment area has an already built-in countersunk feature which allows for the cleanest assembly possible and the buttons are available in blue and black colour.
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