Kyosho Europe have announced the addition of former TLR factory driver, Reno Savoya to their team. The multi-time EFRA European and French National champion will campaign Kyosho’s range of vehicles, both in 1/8th and 1/10th scale classes from what is understood, while also relying on Picco engines, AKA tyres and Racing Experience fuel.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]
Exotek have introduced their new Pro aluminium steering rack for the Kyosho RB7 buggy. The 2-colour anodised heavy duty machined 7075 alloy steering rack is designed for the use with included 3X6mm ball bearings and crush sleeves for the smoothest and most precise operation. The set includes four ball bearings, two crush sleeves and two shims. Polished and anodised in black and red colour the rack matches the stock geometry and it is compatible with the RB7, RB6, SC6, ST6, and other RB6-based vehicles.
Kyosho have introduced their new ST front hub ball tool for the Fazer MK2 and FZ02 vehicles. It helps with installation or removal of the front hub ball as it ensures straight tightening without damaging the ball while also being of help when swapping the standard nylon ball for the optional FAW218 HD ST ball. The tool is machined from aluminium, it features a red surface coating for wear and comes including a high-strength cap head screw.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
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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Kyosho’s Mini-Z brushless conversion set 8500kV allows to easily convert brushed motor Mini-Z buggies to brushless power. The set includes a Speed House XSpeed 85 8500kV brushless motor as well as a new power board, developed in cooperation with Scorpion Power System, with the actual swap being basically a plug and play, however it requires to solder the battery wires. The powerful motor allows for much greater speeds compared to the standard brushed motor while being more efficient at the same time.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Aigoin Racing from France have announced the release of new option parts for a range of 1/8th off-road vehicles. First up are front upper arm wings for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 and the Mugen MBX8. Moulded from high-quality carbon fibre the wings help to fine-tune the aerodynamics, as they improve front downforce during high speed cornering and while jumping. Included in each set come plastic mounting brackets and hardware for secure fastening of the wings.
Coming from DE Racing are their new BumpSkids and rear skid plates for the TLR 8ight-X and Kyosho MP10 buggies. Starting with the BumpSkids, they combine a well functioning front skid plate with a refined front bumper to create the ultimate in protection, performance, and styling. As for the rear skid plates, like the front BumpSkids, these are ultra thin, they wear like aluminium and save the chassis from becoming overly scratched or damaged. They are sold in packs of three and use the original bulkhead mounting hardware.
Coming soon from Kyosho is their new MR-03Evo SP chassis set. It builds on the proven MR-03Evo that utilises separate receiver units to allow the use of Kyosho, KO Propo or Futaba transmitters for better car control and faster reactions while the included Speed House Speed 85 8500kV motor propels the car to enormous speeds. The SP version also comes with nickel-plates hex screws for cooler looks and more convenient maintenance, the MZW432 fluid-filled centre shock as well as a ball differential as standard. The kit is rounded out by a new front arm set that enables the driver to use 1, 2 or 3 degrees caster angle settings.
View a list of the key features and more images here
