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February 2, 2016

Team Associated FT Apex & Pro series option parts

Coming from Team Associated and made for the Apex and Pro series RTR vehicles is a range of Factory Team aluminium parts. Available soon are aluminium steering blocks, C-hubs, rear hubs as well as an aluminium steering set, all of which are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come blue anodised for a cool look. The parts increase strength and durability, they tighten up slop and the front C-hubs offer more clearance for the CVA bones. Beside the separate sets there will also be a complete combo package available and the parts fit the Apex on-road cars as well as the ProSC 4×4 and the ProRally.

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February 1, 2016

Maverick RC Strada DT & RX RTR kits

HPI Racing have introduced two new Maverick RC RTR cars in the form of the Strada DT desert truck and the Strada RX rallycross kit. The 1/10th scale ready-to-run vehicles feature brand new body and wheel designs, as well as the standard features already installed in all Maverick RC Strada kits, such as an enclosed full-time 4WD shaft drivetrain, front and rear gear differentials, waterproof electronics including receiver, servo and speed controller, 2.4GHz radio system and more.

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February 1, 2016

Xray XB2 aluminium rear hubs

Xray have introduced rear aluminium uprights for the XB2 2WD off-road buggy. The compact design hubs are made using black anodised 7075-T6 aluminium and they offer nine different upper camber link mounting positions for super-fine roll centre adjustments. The zero degree toe hubs are best suited for high-traction conditions as they increase rear stability.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 1, 2016

Ielasi Tuned power Brian Poliseno for 2016

Ielasi Tuned have announced the signing of Brian Poliseno for the 2016 season. A round winner at the Italian 1/8th national championships, Brian will use Ielasi Tuned’s new 9CL WC Edition engine to power his ARC R8.0 this coming season.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

February 1, 2016

Scorpion RS-3420 3.5T brushless motor

Scorpion have introduced the RS-3420 electric brushless motor in 3.5T configuration. The super-fast modified motor is best used in 1/10th Touring Car and 1/12th scale applications and it is equipped with a 12.5mm rotor for maximum torque, braking power and performance. Optional 12.0mm high-speed and 12.3mm all-round rotors can be purchased to fine-tune the motor to different track conditions. As with all RS-3420 series motors the 3.5T variant features a screw-type rotor surfaces for improved cooling, a built-in cooling fan as well as a built-in temperature sensor.

Source: Scorpion [scorpionsystem.com]

February 1, 2016

Kyosho tease Optima buggy re-release

Kyosho are currently teasing a possible Optima 1/10th 4WD buggy re-release. The iconic 1980’s buggy once featured a chain-driven all-wheel drivetrain with rear motor, the infamous red body small bore shock absorbers, and an aluminium frame chassis. The silhouette image hints towards a pretty close reproduction of the buggy as it was previously done with the Scorpion, Tomahawk and Beetle. We bring you more information on the realise as soon as they surface.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

February 1, 2016

Bruno Coelho joins GForce

Japanese company GForce have announced the addition of 2015 IFMAR 4WD Buggy World Champion, Bruno Coelho to their team. The signing comes hot on the heels of Bruno’s new tie-up with Hobbywing and it is understood that his GForce deal will include the supply of electronics and accessories such as chargers, tyres warmers and the like. Bruno says:

I’m super happy to announce that I’ll be joining GForce for the 2016 season. Looking forward to start strong this new season. See you in the next race.

Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]

February 1, 2016

Yeah Racing T4 dual joint driveshafts

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Xray T4 line of touring cars are dual joint front driveshafts. Made from spring steel and coming specially coated and with a ground wheel axle the driveshafts use 5x10x4mm inner wheel bearings over the now-standard thin inner bearings, making for more reliability and less bearing failures. The driveshafts come in pairs and they also fit older T3 cars with slight modifications to the C-hub.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]