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January 31, 2018

Team Magic Pro-J touring car setup tool set

HRC Distribution have introduced the new Team Magic Pro-J touring car setup tool set. Included are a 3mm to 9mm ride height gauge, a -3mm to 10mm conventional suspension droop gauge as well as a 30mm to 33.6mm high precision droop gauge that can be used to measure the car’s suspension droop under the wheel axles which allows for a more precise adjustment and better comparison between different car brands. The set is rounded out by 10mm/10.1mm droop blocks that can be flipped to allow for 0.1mm droop adjustments. All tools are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come black anodised and with engraved, white markings for good visibility of the desired values.

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January 31, 2018

Yeah Racing TRX-4 stainless steel skid plate

Yeah Racing have introduced a stainless steel skid plate for the centre transmission of the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The plate is machined from high-quality material and as it interlocks with the shape of the centre gearbox only one mounting screw is needed to hold the plate in place. This allows for easy installation and removal.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

January 31, 2018

Xray X1’18 flex & standard aluminium chassis

Coming from Xray and made for the 2018 variant of their popular X1 1/10th scale formula car are the new flex and standard aluminium main chassis. Both are machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and come black anodised for wear and looks. As they offer increased torsional rigidity they will make for easier car control, more steering and traction on higher grip surfaces with the flex chassis, that sports machined cut-outs, being best used on medium to high bite tracks while the full face standard chassis excels on high to very high grip tracks. Both feature laser-engraved markings and they are available now.

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January 31, 2018

2018 Nuremberg International Toyfair – Tamiya

The 2018 edition of the annual Nuremberg International Toyfair kicked off today and one of the few RC car related companies that made the trip over to Germany is Tamiya. The fair lost most of his previous shine in recent years with 2018 marking a new low in terms of manufacturer appearances but this did not stop Tamiya from attending and presenting a host of new products such as the marvellous Citroen 2CV on a long wheelbase M-chassis. Other new kits include the TRF103 competition formula chassis, the Lancia 037 Rally on a TA-02S basis, as well as the the fully hop-upped TA07R. We bring you more information on each kit as they become available.

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January 31, 2018

Losi Rock Rey aluminium suspension option parts

Coming from Losi and made for the Rock Rey crawler are several aluminium suspension option parts. The range includes an aluminium steering spindle set, an aluminium spindle carrier set as well as a front camber link mount, also made of aluminium. All parts are precision machined and sport a natural silver finish and they are made to improve overall durability while adding visual impact at the same time.

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January 31, 2018

Traxxas introduce new VXL 2WD vehicles

Traxxas have introduced their updated range of brushless-powered VXL 1/10th 2WD off-road vehicles such as the Bandit VXL, Rustler VXL and Stampede VXL. All based off of their respective predecessors and come with the powerful Velineon Brushless Power System that is good for speeds of up to 112km/h. To ensure maximum car control the Traxxas Stability Management will make for arrow-straight acceleration and sure-footed stopping power. Other features include steel transmission gears and precision steel turnbuckles and heavy duty rod ends for great durability as well as factory-installed electronics such as a digital high-torque waterproof steering servo, waterproof electronics and a TQi 2.4GHz transmitter. The kits are rounded out by body shells with all-new graphics.

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January 31, 2018

Gens Ace 2018 RS LiHV battery range

Gens Ace have introduced their updated RS LiHV battery range for 1/10th and 1/8th competition applications. Made for the ever growing Stock classes is a 7500mAh LiHV pack of standard 25mm height and with a weight of 310g. It is complemented by a 6000mAh LCG battery of 22.5mm height and a weight of 265g. The 6000mAh variant comes in the new 47-series hardcase while the 7500mAh battery is wrapped by the 49-series case, both of which utilise 5mm bullet-type connectors and high-performance 100C cells. Next up are a 5500mAh Stock shorty and a 5000mAh Modified class shorty battery, both are built using high-quality 100C LiHV cells and standard 96x47x25mm cases. The 5000mAh battery however uses 5mm connectors while the 5500mAh pack sports smaller 4mm connector tubes. Last but not least comes a dedicated 4S 1/8th class battery with 6750mAh capacity. The LiHV pack is built using high-quality cells, it utilises 5mm tube-type connectors and weighs in at 584g. All batteries are EFRA legal and will hit stores from March.

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January 30, 2018

JConcepts EB410 lower front wing & nose cone

Following the introduction of the new lower front wing and nose cone set for the Team Associated B64 buggy, JConcepts now also have a variant for Tekno RC’s EB410 wheeler available. The lower wing is an option to the tower mounted front wing that has shown to produce enhanced steering characteristics. The package includes the lower front wing and the nose cone on the same mould. The nose cone is similar to what would be found on a 1/8th off-road buggy. The lower front wing can be painted, left clear or frosted for the desired look, fit and finish. Recently, Ryan Maifield captured the 2017 IFMAR World Championship in the 4WD class using this item. Reports from the pit area revealed an increased feel and sensitivity in the larger sweeping sections and helped jumping attitude in the tricky section of the difficult Xiamen built track surface.

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