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July 25, 2017

Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0 brushless & brushed chassis sets

Traxxas’ new 4-Tec 2.0 1/10th scale 4WD car is soon also available in two additional variants without body shell. Coming as brushless-powered VXL and brushed standard variant, both make use of the same modular chassis, strong suspension and drivetrain components and they also include a 2.4GHz TQ radio system. Included with the VXL set is a Velineon VXL-3s electronic speed control, a Velineon 3500 brushless motor as well as Traxxas’s TSM stability management. A one-piece steel driveshaft and adjustable steel turnbuckles and steering links round out the upgraded package. The standard brushed variant comes with the XL-5 speedo, a Titan 12-Turn 550-class motor, alloy centre driveshaft and rigid composite steering links and turnbuckles. The cars can accommodate most of today’s 200mm touring car and GT body shells and they will hit stores very soon.

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July 25, 2017

T-Works release full line of B64 option parts

T-Works have released a full line of option parts for Team Associated’s B64 1/10th 4WD off-road buggy. First up is a carbon fibre battery strap. Machined from high-quality graphite material the part is of an adjustable design that allows to shift the shorty battery pack forth and back in order to fine-tune the buggy’s weight bias. Included with the strap comes suitable hardware.

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July 25, 2017

RC Maker Awesomatix LS1/LS2 Ackermann plates

New from RC Maker are graphite Ackermann plates for the LS1 and LS2 steering racks. Coming in a set of three and including 1mm, 1.5mm and 2mm plates, they make adjusting the steering Ackermann a lot easier and faster. Drivers only need to undo the ball-studs on the steering plate enough to slide the shims in, then re-tighten. The plates are ultra-lightweight and durable, and allow 1mm to 4.5mm of Ackermann adjustment overall.

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July 25, 2017

Duratrax Punch & Six Pack 1/8th buggy tyres

Duratrax have introduced their new Punch and Six Pack 1/8th buggy tyres. The Punch is ideal for loose, hard-packed wet and damp clay tracks while the Six Pack tread works on pavement, grass and hard-packed dry tracks. All are available unmounted or mounted on white dish, black spoke or black chrome spoke wheels in soft C2 compound and including suitable foam inserts.

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July 25, 2017

Arrowmax 20mm chassis droop gauge

Coming from Arrowmax is their new -3mm to 10mm droop gauge for 1/8th and 1/10th vehicles. Designed for the use in combination with 20mm chassis blocks the CNC-machined alloy gauge comes black anodised and with the company’s signature golden anodised details.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

July 25, 2017

IGT8 4-shoe GT clutch set

Coming from IGT8 is a new 4-shoe clutch set. The clutch provides a wide range of tuning options, including a very aggressive setting for high traction GT racing. Looking similar to other designs, its unique initial spring preload ensures a more consistent engagement during extended runs where a good clutch is critical. The clutch fits the IGT8 GT and most GT cars.

Source: RC Target [rctarget.com]

July 24, 2017

Capricorn ONE .21 nitro on-road engine

Coming from Capricorn’s ONE brand is a new .21 nitro on-road engine. Completing their on-road range, the power plant utilises a hand-tuned crankcase, crankshaft and cylinder with the modifications improving the internal mixture flow. Other features include selected, ONE-branded bearings, with a standard ball race for the front and a ceramic bearing being used as main ball race. Optionally available are also full steel or full ceramic bearings. The engine package is rounded out by an anodised 2-tone cooling head in a black and golden finish and the ONE option conrod that was introduced last week.

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July 24, 2017

Yeah Racing Sprint 2 2.0mm carbon fibre upper deck

Following a 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis for the HPI Racing Sprint 2, Yeah Racing have also released a matching 2.0mm upper deck. Machined from high-quality material the top deck will greatly increase the overall chassis stiffness for optimised car performance and improved looks. The chassis is a direct fit and it can also be used with the standard plastic chassis to achieve the desired overall chassis stiffness.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]