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June 4, 2015

JConcepts Bar Flys 60mm buggy tyres

JConcepts have a new bar-type 1/10th buggy rear tyre available, the Bar Flys. Based off of the successful Bar Code V1 the newly designed tyre offers a reduced overall tread height and a blended tread/carcass section. In-between the slotted bars, tiny Pressure Point size pins were added for increased surface area. The micro-height of the tread transitions out to the all important side-wall area where the team has maintained position of the original “Cactus” feature but have also positioned a new V-joint feature to support the lateral load of high-speed circuits. The Bar Flys are built on the 60mm bead and carcass design making them interchangeable with all 60mm/2.4″ wheel combinations. The interior ribbing features the double-hatch pattern that helps maintain a comfy ride while each set of tyres includes the Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts. The tyre is available as 2WD front, 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear variant in various compounds.

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June 4, 2015

Protoform Cadillac ATS-V.R 190mm bodyshell

Protoform Cadillac ATX-V.R 190mm bodyshell

New from Protoform comes the Cadillac ATS-V.R 190mm touring car bodyshell. The full-scale counterpart is the third generation of V-Series race cars and built to international FIA GT3 specifications with the Protoform body being officially licensed, offering ultra-realistic looks for racing in classes such as USGT, GT10, and Spec Grand Touring. The 2-door coupe race body is formed from genuine .030″ Lexan and it includes injection-molded wing struts to support a unique rear wing design. The wing features two different levels of trim, a 10mm vertical section for sanctioned USGT racing and a 20mm upper laid-back trim for club racing, making the body suitable to any kind of GT-class rules.

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June 4, 2015

Losi 1/14th Mini 8ight RTR AVC buggy

Losi’s 1/14th scale Mini 8ight RTR buggy is now also available with Active Vehicle Control technology. Based on the design of the ROAR National Championship winning 8ight buggy the condensed Mini 8ight offers a 2.5mm hard anodised aluminium chassis, sturdy suspension components, oil-filled aluminium shock absorbers as well as front and rear metal gear differentials. The factory-installed 4500kv brushless motor and LiPo-compatible Dynamite speed controller give plenty of speed while the new AVC system helps to keep the buggy under control even in the most severe situations. The buggy is available in two different designs and the package is rounded out by a genuine Spektrum DX2E radio system, a 6-cell NiMH battery and a suitable wall charger.

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June 4, 2015

Tamiya Nissan GT-R LM Nismo & TT-02S Type-S

Coming soon from Tamiya are the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo and the TT-02D Type-S kits. Starting with the Nissan, the full-scale car is the company’s LMP1 contender for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race and a pretty special machine as the GT-R LM Nismo is a front motor/front driven vehicle. Tamiya’s 1/10th scale kit unfortunately does not mimic this setup but uses a pretty standard F103GT rear wheel drive pan car chassis with rubber tyres. The included Nissan bodyshell is a multi-piece affair with separate rear fin and rear wing as well as a comprehensive decal sheet.

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June 3, 2015

Team Associated Factory Team Compact Starter Box

Team Associated Factory Team Compact Starter Box-1

Team Associated have introduced their Factory Team Compact Starter Box for 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro vehicles. Featuring a single heavy-duty 775-size motor and being useable with two 6-cell NiMH or 2S LiPo packs the starter box is powerful enough to even bring factory-new engines to life. The case features a built-in handle and the top surface is customisable using the supplied Factory Team decal. The package is rounded out by wiring and alligator clips for hooking up the box to an optional external 12V power source.

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June 3, 2015

Yokomo Drift Package RWD conversion kits

From Yokomo and made for the Drift Package range of on-road vehicles come the RWD conversion kits. Available in an aluminium and an aluminium/plastic version the sets will increase the counter steering angle and allow for a wide range of steering Ackermann adjustments. The aluminium version also provides a wider selection of upper arm pivot points for increased control over the front tyre angles. Included in both sets are a front shock tower, front upper arms, front upper arm supports, with these parts coming as aluminium or plastic items depending on the selected set while the included aluminium lower arms, alloy steering knuckles and long steering bellcranks come as alloy parts in both sets.

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June 3, 2015

Team Durango 2WD mid motor buggy prototype

Team Durango have released a first sneaky teaser image of what could be the successor of the popular DEX210 2WD off-road buggy. The front end, with the characteristic chassis connection “button” looks to be taken over from the standard 210 car but the rear end, with the lack of a motor cooling plate, hints towards a new design that could house both a longitudinal motor or a “low rider” gearbox as seen on Yokomo’s YZ-2 buggy and one or the other aftermarket gearbox for the Team Associated B5M. We bring you more updates on this car as we get them.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]

June 3, 2015

New MCD Racing aluminium option parts

Turkish large scale specialists MCD Racing have new aluminium option parts available for their range of 1/5th scale vehicles. First up is an updated front chassis stiffener that now allows the connection with the centre diff holder for improved rigidity. Along with the release also goes a new rear chassis stiffener set to further increase the structural integrity of the chassis. Also new are the aluminium centre differential holder set that improves durability as does the aluminium brake plate with optional servo mount for standard-sized servos. Last but not least comes a set of front alloy steering knuckles whose design resolves bump steering and steering lock issues when used in combination with 0 degree caster blocks. All parts are CNC-machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium, they come anodised in a light gun metal colour, are laser-etched and include suitable mounting hardware.

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