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February 18, 2020

VRP D819 V3 carbon fibre rear shock tower

Vision Racing Products have announced the release of their new V3 carbon fibre rear shock tower for the HB Racing D819 and E819 buggies. The tower features new shock mounting holes that are mid spaced, the newest mounting positions being ran on the HB buggies. Another feature added to the V3 tower is the wing mounting holes. There are sets of holes that allow to use the stock HB Racing wing mount in the stock locations as well as move them up, or use the MBX8 wing mount for a finer wing height adjustment.

Source: Vision Racing Products [visionracingproducts.com]

February 4, 2020

Rickside Design 1/8 buggy front wing & wing drill jig

Coming from Japanese brand Rickside Design are an add-on front wing for many 1/8th scale buggies as well as a wing drill jig. Starting with the front wing, the 3-D-printed part is made of high-grade nylon material for exceptional durability even when the going gets tough. The wing was designed as a direct bolt-on to the front gearboxes of the latest Mugen, HB Racing and Team Associated buggies and it features three pre-marked mounting holes that can be easily drilled for a perfect fit.

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January 31, 2020

HB Racing European Race Days – Announcement

The 2020 HB Racing European Race Days will be held from the 3rd to 5th of April in Boisset-St-Priest, France. Sign-up for the event, that is reserved exclusively for HB Racing 1/8th scale nitro and electric buggies, is available now. Each entry includes #PA9387 Performa Black Jack Yellow tyres and #PA9400 Wheel Stickers as a hand-out spec package. Full information can be found on the event’s website here.

January 29, 2020

HB Racing Pro-XX mid motor touring car – Prototype images

HB Racing have allowed a more in-depth view into their Pro-XX mid motor touring car concept following the recent release of a handful of images. The current state prototype uses parts developed by and in cooperation with Zero Tribe, with HB Racing’s former IMFMAR World Champion, Atsushi Hara giving the input and Zero Racing’s Yukinori Kagayama creating some of the prototype’s parts. For now the Pro-XX is of an equal length belt, centre shaft design with this layout being the most liked by Atsushi who performed a lot of tests with other configurations. For now the Pro-XX also used the Pro5’s suspension components, however these will likely see a revamp to cope with today’s powerful motor and batteries as well as the latest high-downforce body shells. More in-depth details can be found in a 10-minute video here.

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January 22, 2020

T-Works D819 series precision ball bearing set

Coming from T-Works and made for the HB Racing D819 and D819RS buggies is a precision ball bearing set. It includes 24 high-quality ball races that feature orange and black rubber seals on the outside for exceptional protection against dust, dirt and moisture while the inside is equipped with steel shields, ensuring low natural drag and thus increased performance compared to fully rubber-sealed bearings. The set includes all needed drivetrain ball races and it is available from now on.

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

January 8, 2020

HB Racing working on new Pro-XX touring car

HB Racing are currently developing the follow-up model of their Pro5 electric touring car kit according to an image that surfaced on social media. Utilising what appear to be Pro5 suspension components the chassis is of a mid layshaft design, meaning the motor still remains in the rear part of the chassis with the layshaft and main gear shifted further towards the middle of the car. This however is just one of several different designs HB Racing and Zero Tribe founder Kagayama are currently working on. We bring you more details on the project as they become available.

Source: HB Racing Asia [facebook.com]

January 7, 2020

Exotek D819 2-colour aluminium optionals

Exotek have introduced their new line of 2-colour aluminium option parts for the HB Racing D819 and E819 buggies. First up is a ball-raced heavy-duty steering crank set machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium. Usable for the HB Racing D819, E819, D817, and E817 series of buggies and trucks the steering set includes bearings and crush sleeves to convert the vehicle’s steering to be bushing free for long wear and less slop. The aluminium parts come polished and anodised in black with custom orange chamfers. Also new is a heavy-duty 7075 machined alloy steering brace plate for the D819, E819, D817, and E817 series of buggies and trucks. The plate adds visual impact and it comes anodised black with orange edge details. Last but not least is a factory style heavy-duty 7075 alloy centre bulkhead set for the electric E819 and E817 series of buggies and trucks. The alloy construction maintains proper gear mesh for longer gear life and reduces the chance of stripped screws coming loose in a race. Like the other parts the bulkheads come black anodised and with orange edge details.

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December 18, 2019

Answer-RC 1/8th buggy carbon fibre side guards

Available now from Answer-RC are carbon fibre side guards for the majority of the current 1/8th buggies. Strong, good looking and about 50 percent lighter than the kit items typically, the hand-laid, CNC-machined and Kevlar-reinforced side guards are available for the Agama A319, HB Racing D817 and D819, Kyosho MP10, Mugen MBX8, SWorkz S35-3 and Team Associated RC8B3.1. The side guard sets include all the bits and pieces needed for installation.

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