Hot Bodies new pro molded inner foam helps you get the most out of your HB tires or any other 1/8 buggy tire with its great fitting and ultimate density red foam. This foam works well in all conditions and is the same inner foams used in the company’s pre mounted 1/8 scale buggy tires.
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Something we missed earlier in the week, Hot Bodies have released their Megabite, Khaos and Block buggy tires in pre mounted versions. Each thread pattern is available in both red and white compounds, all pre mounted on white dish wheels. To recap, the Megabite tires are fantastic mini-pin tires that are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay (including ‘blue groove’), light dust conditions, and regular clay. Khaos tires have been designed specifically to suit a range of off-road racing conditions, and are perfect for loose dirt, clay, blue groove and damp tracks. Finally, Block tires have been specially designed to work at their best in a variety of off-road racing conditions, including blue-groove dirt, dusty clay, grass and even Astroturf.
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East Coast Bodies have released their new ‘Alpha design series’ 1/8 Off Road body shells, starting with this version for the World Champion Hot Bodies D8 buggy. The new ‘Alpha’ design D8 shell features improvements to the top end of the body with a low curve which give you a much smoother handling together with a newly implemented ‘Vortex Generator’ that provides a great look and actually improves downforce at high speed and on jumps.
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Hot Bodies have introduced their complete line up of truggy tires in their popular Megabite, Khaos and Block patterns. HB Megabite tires are fantastic mini-pin tyres that are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay, light dust conditions, and regular clay. The Khaos tires have been designed specifically to suit a range of off-road racing conditions, and are perfect for loose dirt, clay, blue groove and damp tracks. They also work great on hard surfaces with a scattering of dust on top. Finally the Block tires have been specially designed to work at their best in a variety of off-road racing conditions, including blue-groove dirt, dusty clay, grass and even astroturf. From dry to damp or even wet conditions, you’ll find that these tires will be able to get you to the finish line ahead of the rest. All patterns are available in pink, red and white compounds.
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Straight from the design studios at Pro-Line into the hands of Ryan Cavalieri, Richard Saxton, Billy Easton and Chris Jarosz at the 2009 Nitrocross World Championships, the BullDog body was an immediate success. In fact, the body worked so well that Ryan Cavalieri went on to put the fastest lap time down in the final, the fastest average lap thus giving him the 2009 Nitrocross World Championship title in truck. Made from Genuine GE .060 lexan, its bull nose front end increases corner speed, while the elongated bed increases air flow to the wing. Overall down force has been greatly improved over traditional 1:8 truck bodies with the engine head exposed for easy temp checks and igniter accessibility. Paint then peel overspray film, sticker sheet, and window masks included.
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JConcepts have introduced a number of new items including new bodies for the Hot Bodies D8T and Traxxas 1/16th Slash. First up is the new Punisher body for the D8T which they claim to be is the meanest, nastiest thing out for 1/8th truck racing. Beginning with the newly re-designed grill and headlight treatment, the Punisher stares you down like a trained fighter. The hood and cab treatment are amongst the lowest in class giving the Punisher top notch performance. The bed area represents the latest offering for 1/8th truck racing featuring a super low profile design for increased engine cooling, air flow and escape. For the 1/16th Slash, the Truth’s cab, bed and fenders are all areas of focus and in addition, one of the highlights of the styling cues includes extra fender clearance to minimize troublesome tire rubbing issues.
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Tekno RC have announced some hot new products for the Losi 8 and Hot Bodies D8 line of 1/8th scale vehicles. First up is the new adjustable wing mount for the Losi 8B/8T (and D8/D8T/Ve8). A direct fit for the Losi it is made from an extremely durable plastic composite and has adjustable angle and height. No more body clips to hold on the wing, instead screws take up this task for a tightly fitted wing. The new wing mount is also designed to fit the Hot Bodies D8/D8T/Ve8/Vorza line using of one of their 3 new shock towers. The new rear shock towers are machined from 5mm thick 7075 T6 aluminium and are lighter and stronger than stock and are hard anodized for a sleek appearance. By using the bulkhead as an attachment point for the wing rather than simply attaching it only to the shock tower, the new wing mount and shock tower combo is far more durable than stock. Finally there are two separate towers for the D8/Ve8/Vorza buggies, a standard stock replacement and one for the optional 112mm shocks. All of these shock towers accommodate the new Tekno RC Adjustable Wing Mount, the stock wing mount, or the Losi 8 wing mount.
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Exotek Racing have released the high performance multi adjustment HBX balanced LiPo chassis for the Hot Bodies Cyclone. With the unique CNC manufactured stainless steel weights the LiPo battery can be positioned to have equal left and right balance within grams without the need to add lead weight and without raising the battery up higher. Completely compatible with all Cyclone chassis’, it is designed and tested to equalize lateral flex. No more inconsistent flex problems caused by 6 large battery cut outs like in the stock chassis resulting is much more predictable handling. The 2mm thick chassis mimics the flex of the stock chassis, but by deleting the 6 NiMh battery cut outs it effectively stiffens the chassis so reducing the thickness to 2mm puts a little flex back into the chassis for improved traction.
