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August 7, 2020

T-Works 1/8 off-road carbon fibre wing buttons

T-Works have introduced their new carbon fibre wing buttons for the most popular 1/8 scale off-road kits. The 1-piece wing button is machined from high-quality carbon fibre and it is available in six different specifications to cover Kyosho and Mugen, Team Associated, HB Racing, Agama, Tekno RC, and SWorkz kits. Using them will make for easier wing mounting, improved looks and better wing support, especially when running lightweight polycarbonate wings. The buttons come including gold-coloured mounting hardware.

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July 31, 2020

T-Works D819RS DLC-coated rear shock shafts

T-Works have introduced a set of DLC-coated rear shock shafts for the HB Racing D819RS buggy. The 72.4mm long shafts are a direct fit and their DLC coating ensures smooth suspension action and high durability. The shafts come in sets of two and they include shims and nuts for the shock pistons.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

July 29, 2020

T-Works D819 steel CVD driveshaft sets

T-Works have announced the release of their new steel CVD driveshaft sets for the HB Racing D819 series of buggies. Available as separate kits for the front and the rear of the buggy, the CV-style driveshafts are made of high-quality steel material for exceptional durability while the machined wheel axle shafts offer precise fitment. The driveshafts come with laser-engraved dogbones for easy identification and they are usable for the D819 and D819RS kits.

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July 24, 2020

T-Works titanium 1/8th off-road lower shock pins

Made for some the most popular 1/8th scale off-road kits are T-Works’ new titanium lower shock pin sets. Made of high-quality 64-grade titanium the pins offer a low weight, exceptional durability as well as left and right hand threads, ensuring they wouldn’t come loose unintentionally during a run. Using the pins has been made easy with the inclusion of outer 5.5mm hex and inner 2.0mm hex portions and the pins are available as 4-piece sets for the HB Racing D8xx series, the Kyosho MP10 and MP9 based kits, the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 series as well as the Team Associated RC8B3.2 and B3.1 kits.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

June 24, 2020

Fast Race RGT8 Performance kit

Fast Race from Italy have introduced their new Performance upgrade kit for the HB Racing RGT8 1/8th scale GT car. The set includes new open-style aluminium front and rear bulkheads that allow to remove the differentials in a matter of seconds and without touching the suspension setup. Included in the set are the aluminium bulkhead sides, combined differential and anti-roll bar holder inserts, front and rear shock towers, as well as miscellaneous small parts and mounting hardware.

Source: Planet Racing [planetracing.it]

June 9, 2020

RC-Project HB D819/817 brass balance weights

RC-Project from Italy have introduced their new brass balance weights for the HB Racing D819RS, D819, and D817 buggies. Available as slim front or wide rear weights, they come in 20g or 30g variants, allowing to fine-tune the chassis’ weight balance easily while not affecting natural chassis flex or making for an unnecessarily cramped chassis. An M3 thread ensures swift and reliable mounting or removal of the weights that sport laser-engraved markings for easy identification.

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May 29, 2020

T-Works D819RS carbon fibre shock towers

T-Works have introduced their new carbon fibre shock towers for the HB Racing D819RS buggy. Machined from 4mm high-quality carbon fibre the shock stays offer high durability and an updated design with machined recesses for factory looks. The shock towers are available as a complete set of separately for the front and rear.

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May 27, 2020

HB Racing E819RS 1/8th E-Buggy kit – Coming soon

HB Racing have announced the soon release of their new E819RS 1/8th scale electric buggy kit. The vehicle is based on the successful E819 kit and includes the latest development features from the HB Racing team. A new V3 rear shock tower allows racers to adjust the wing height and body mount height while revised rear shock shafts and lower eyelets offer improved durability. A heavy duty aluminium centre chassis brace is now included as are new 17.5 degree caster blocks, now with M4 set screws for improved tightening and durability. Also included are new steering blocks with 2 degree inclined kingpins that split the difference between the previous stock 0 degree and the optional 4 degree blocks, along with new Delrin steering block spacers. A heavy-duty servo saver has been added, utilising a stronger spring and matching upper adjustment cap. And, new screw-type shock pins feature standard and reverse threads, and are colour coded for easy identification. The E819RS comes without body shell, giving racers the ability to choose their own body shell, and it will hit stores in August.

View a list of the key features and another image here