Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the HPI Sprint 2 touring car is a 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis plate. It replaces the standard, wobbly plastic chassis with a more rigid solution that not only greatly improves overall car handling and performance but also looks. The carbon fibre chassis is a direct replacement and it will hit stores soon.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced an aluminium steering rack for the Team Assocoated B64 line of buggies. Designed to replace the standard composite part, the alloy rack is made of high-quality aluminium and it comes with machined edge details for improved looks. Due to the sturdy construction the steering feel and durability are much improved for greater confidence when the going gets tough. Included with the rack, that fits both the B64 and B64D, come two bearing crush tubes.
Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]
Coming from Muchmore is a full range of rotors for the new Fleta ZX V2 modified and stock racing motors. Available are a total of 15 rotors, including a dedicated drift variant with cooling fan and 1S 1/12th scale options, that will help to fine-tune the motor’s characteristics to the given track conditions or driving style. To ensure easy identification the titanium rotors come a yellow-anodised ring and all feature laser-engraved markings on the rotor body and pinion shaft.
A full list of the rotors can be found here
Team Associated have introduced a range of new Factory Team option parts for the B64 range of 1/10th 4WD buggies. First up are aluminium rear hubs in blue or black colour. The uprights are of a symmetrical design, they allow for axle height adjustment and the vertical camber link ball stud mounting helps to achieve finer roller centre adjustments. Also new are +2 FT steering arm blocks. Laser-etched for easy identification, the parts add more Ackermann than the stock plates which results in smoother steering response. Last but not least comes the FT LRC arm mount B made of heavy brass material. A direct fit for the standard LRC arm mount B, the part adds weight to the front of the buggy, it lowers the centre of gravity and improves front end consistence through high speed corners.
Xtreme Racing have introduced new front and rear carbon fibre shock towers for the TLR 8ight 4.0 buggy. The front shock stay is machined from 5mm carbon fibre while the rear variant is made of slightly thinner 4mm material, the towers are direct replacements for the stock alloy parts and they are available separately.
View the rear shock tower here
Team Orion have introduced their new Vortex Ultimate Modified brushless motor. Like the Ultimate Stock variant, the modified motor, that won the 4WD Buggy class at last weekend’s Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout in the hands of Xray’s Ty Tessmann, will offer increased performance and efficiency thanks to a low resistance design, a new “Ultimate” sensor construction for accurate timing adjustment and control and precision-balanced rotor manufactured using a new magnetic material. The latter will also improve brake efficiency and feeling while a new stator design and material makes for optimised efficiency and cooler running temperatures. The motor is rounded out by a 4-piece can design and a new angled front plate. The Vortex Ultimate Modified motor is race legal for all major governing bodies and it is available in 4.5T to 8.5T variants with a 6.5T 1/12th scale specific version becoming available also.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
Coming from Serpent and made for the SRX8 nitro buggy are two new brake collar sets. They are machined from high-quality aluminium, sport a knurled design for convenient handling and they are now also available in orange and black colour to add to the already existing grey ones. The parts come in sets of two, including grub screws and beside the SRX8 they also fit many other nitro vehicles.
Schumacher bring back the “good ol’ times” with the Cat retro T-shirt. With the imminent release of the CAT XLS Masami 1/10th vintage buggy, racers can recreate the look from that era with the white cotton shirt with original blue logos. The shirt is available in adult S to XXXXL sizes.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
