Available now from Team Magic are CNC-machined aluminium steering blocks for the E6 series of 1/8th scale monster trucks. Coming in titanium or gold colour anodising the parts will greatly improve the durability of the suspension while adding visual impact at the same time. The steering blocks come in sets of two and they are usable in the front or the rear of the truck.
View the gold-colour steering blocks here
Coming from VBC Racing is the Dynamics Edition FF17 belt-driven 1/10th FWD touring car kit. Based off of the standard FF17 the DE kit features a range of option parts such as new low-profile TBBS big bore shock absorbers, suitable front and rear shock towers as well as a belt-driven gearbox over the standard 3-gear transmission for a more linear throttle response and improved overall handling. Also included are Yaiba Racing double joint front driveshafts and a 23.5g low CG rear brass weight.
Coming from MR33 is the new black-colour Limited Edition car stand. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and with machined silver edge details the on-road car stand offers visual impact while lower anti-slip rubber feet and two upper foam strips make for easy and convenient usage.
Coming from Exotek are new option parts for the TLR 22 4.0 buggy and the 22SCT 3.0 short course truck. Starting with the buggy-related part, new is a carbon fibre battery strap for laydown gearbox’d 22 4.0 kits that features a special “V” shape that will not interfere with the speed controller wires when taking the battery mount, meaning shorter wires can be used. The carbon strap includes an alloy hinge plate for secure mounting and it works with the stock clips and posts or the optional Exotek 22 3.0 twist nut post set.
Xray have introduced the 2017 edition of their XB2D dirt spec 2WD off-road buggy kit. Based off of the popular XB2 mid motor platform, that also includes a carpet spec kit, the buggy was specifically designed for the lower traction outdoor and indoor dirt tracks with the 2017 edition featuring some subtle changes to further improve handling and traction especially on lower grip tracks. First up is a new chassis with optimised flex characteristics thanks to an increased amount of longitudinal grooves that make for an overall softer chassis, resulting in improved overall traction and a more forgiving handling. New Multi-Flex points further increase the ability to adapt the overall chassis stiffness to suit a range of track conditions.
Italian company BMT have introduced a new carbon fibre steering block lever for the 984 1/8th on-road car. The updated geometry will lead to an easier to drive car while also offering improved overall steering. The part is a direct fit and it features two mounting positions for the outer steering link ball stud.
Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]
Xray have introduced their new lightweight Lexan 1/8th off-road rear wing. Designed as a direct fit on the XB8 platform the pre-cut wing greatly lowers the overall centre of gravity thanks to its low weight while the optional centre fins and the pre-bent wicker area make for optimised stability and downforce. The rear wicker area also does away with the class-standard composite gurney flaps while also greatly improving the overall stability of the wing. Moulded-in dimples for the wing mounting screws allow to mount the wing in different positions without the need to make any measurements and the wing is usable on all XB8 platform vehicles including the XB8, XB8E and XT8.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Team Associated and made for the RC8B3 series of off-road vehicles is the Factory Team rigid engine mount. Using the part will reduce chassis flex and extend clutch bell and spur gear life as it restricts the clutch bell and spur gear area from flexing, saving tooth wear and ensuring more consistent power delivery. The part is machined from blue anodised aluminium and it comes including an aluminium fuel tank standoff and mounting hardware.
