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July 12, 2018

Contact GT8 foam tyres

New for the up and coming GT8 class are pre-trued foam tyres from Contact RC. The tyres were born from a collaboration with shops and drivers and they are available in the two hardnesses of 35 shore for the front and 25 shore for the rear. The tyres are trued to 103mm diameter and they are pre-glued on industry-standard 17mm hex wheels. While being created for the GT8 class the foamies are also ideal when running 1/8th off-road buggies on road surfaces.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

July 12, 2018

Xray Racing Series Japan – Report

The inaugural Xray Racing Series Japan race was held in Nagoya recently. Being the home of the 2018 All-Japan JMRCA Touring Sport class nationals many drivers took the opportunity to get some laps under their belts. The race was open for all manufacturers, however during the price giving ceremony also the top 3 Xray drivers were announced as part of a special classification. In the premier Touring Modified class it was Japanese frontrunner, Akio Sobue with the win from Kutsana and Sasaki.

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July 12, 2018

Xray XB8 series 2-way flow Delrin shock pistons

Xray have announced the release of their new 2-way flow Delrin shock pistons for the XB8 series of buggies, XT8 trucks and GTX on-road kits. The moulded pistons are of a special design with an additional rubber valve closing two of the given holes on up travel for increased pack of the dampers during compression. When the shock piston moved down again the rubber valves opens the two holes for quicker extraction. The result is increased stability upon landing or when tackling very rough terrain while the suspension returns quicker into normal ride height even when using a somewhat soft setup. The 2-way pistons are available in sets of two and as 5-hole, 6-hole or 8-hole variant and in the following specifications that you can view after the break.

See a list of the available shock pistons here

July 12, 2018

Yeah Racing 1/10 crawler car stand

Yeah Racing have introduced their new car stand for 1/10th scale crawlers and other off-road vehicles. The swivel tube design allows to rotate the crawler and work on it from multiple angles while the overall height ensures the tyres do not touch the ground even when having a rig with huge suspension down travel. The stand is constructed from lightweight aluminium and it comes with foam tape which prevents the crawler from slipping around whilst on top of the stand.

View the disassembled car stand here

July 12, 2018

Ultimate Racing EFRA 2142 Fast-Lock exhaust system

Modelix from Spain have introduced the new Ultimate Racing EFRA 2142 Fast-Lock Super Strong exhaust system for 1/8th off-road kits. The Fast-Lock system allows to connect the pipe and manifold without the usual springs for a stronger and more reliable alignment and improved engine performance. The pipe and manifold are equipped with O-ring and gasket seals and the design of the exhaust provides a precise and linear throttle response in the low to mid RPM range while ensuring exceptional top speed. The exhaust was designed for the use with Ultimate’s M4R, M5 and M8 engines and the set includes the pipe, manifold, three short springs, 2 medium length springs as well as a single long spring as well as the manifold gaskets.

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July 12, 2018

BSRC Iron Cross 1/8 wing buttons

BSRC has introduced the new Iron Cross design wing buttons for 1/8th scale vehicles. They are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come black anodised and sport machined, natural colour details as well as white logos. The buttons are available in sets of two now and they are usable for 1/8th scale buggies and truggies.

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July 12, 2018

T-Works MP9 TKI4/3 1-piece engine mount plate

Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 buggies is a 1-piece engine mount plate. The part is designed to replace the standard 2-piece mount for a sturdier and cooler looking item. The plate improves precision while adding a bit of reinforcement to the engine area which can be useful on smooth high-bite tracks. The black anodised 7075-T6 alloy plate sports machined silver edge details and it comes with a set of gold-colour steel screws.

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July 12, 2018

Avid TLR 22 4.0 carbon fibre electronics tray

Avid have announced the immediate release of their new carbon fibre electronics tray for the TLR 22 4.0 2WD buggy. The item is machined from 1.0mm carbon material and allows to remove the electronics easily and conveniently for cleaning or maintaining purposes. The tray including hardware weighs in at only 4.4g and it comes including two flathead screws and two black alloy nuts.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]