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June 22, 2023

Flash Point RC 1:8 Offroad Lexan 2 piece Rear Wing

New from Flash Point RC is this 1:8 Offroad Lexan 2 piece Rear Wing. The wing is produced from high-quality 1.5mm thick Lexan material and includes a smaller center wing for increased stability and traction. The FP Lexan wing is lightweight and provides great stability for highspeed corning and increased rotation in slower speed corner. The kit includes two complete wing sets in one package. The smaller central wing helps increase downforce while reinforcing the larger main wing. The side dams are both IFMAR and ROAR legal.

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June 22, 2023

Ielasi Tuned Dirt R Evo .21 Buggy Engine

New from Italian engine tuner Ielasi Tuned is their Dirt R Evo .21 Buggy engine. Developed on the basis of the consolidated Dirt R, the new Dirt R Evo is a small upgrade compared to the previous model. These upgrade include a new low centre of gravity head (like that of the Dusty RCE) which weights in at 60 grams. Also new is the backplate and different timing of the crankshaft.

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June 21, 2023

OfficinaRC ‘Smart Body Tuck – Click Ball Connect’

OfficinaRC has released their new ‘Smart Body Tuck – Click Ball Connect’ body stiffener solution. In recent years, body stiffeners have become an almost essential accessory for those who want to use lightweight car bodies. These stiffeners, thanks to their reduced weight, allow ultralight bodies to maintain their aerodynamic shape while driving. OfficinaRC chose to call it “Smart” because it solves one of the most common issues associated with bodies featuring a Body Tuck: space. It is often challenging to stack these bodies. With the use of a carbon fibre rod with two aluminium balls at each end, attaching and removing the stiffeners, whether for stacking bodies or observing their performance on the track with or without stiffeners, will be a breeze. The two aluminium ball joints, made from black anodised aluminium, fit perfectly into the appendages. The appendages, 3D-printed using a resin mixture, ensure impeccable details and excellent resistance to removal and insertion. Each stiffener comes with numbered appendages (1 and 2) that allow you to choose which side to leave exposed for detachment. The Smart Body Tuck is incredibly lightweight, weighing only 1.45 grams per pair, and it comes with ultra-thin pre-cut 3M VHB adhesive for maximum adhesion. It fits on all touring cars, both for side stiffeners and rear wheel arches, and it is compatible with FWD bodies.

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June 21, 2023

Yokomo BDFWD Front Wheel Drive Touring Car

Yokomo has announced its new 1:10 Front Wheel Drive Touring Car contender, the Master Speed DBFWD. The car has evolved to the latest specifications, equipped with graphite suspension arms, which are the mainstream today, and a thoroughly lowered centre of gravity. The kit’s standard aluminium main chassis and redesigned front section provide outstanding stability despite the heavy front section. The low centre of gravity shock tower, short shocks, small diameter spur gears and new motor mounts result in a thoroughly low centre of gravity, which, combined with the low-mounted stabiliser in the front, enables high-speed cornering. In the rear, R.T.C. rear toe control is standard equipment, making it easy to obtain turning characteristics suited to the course layout, reducing understeer that is common in FWD machines, and improving time through sharp cornering.

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June 20, 2023

Flash Point RC FP01 Universal Truggy Body

New from Flash Point RC is this 1:8 Truggy Body, the FP01. This universal truggy body comes with the new Mugen Seiki MBX8TR nitro and electric truck kits and is a great option for most 1:8 truggies on the market. It is a great option for those wanting great performance and style and features a low front nose mounting for better airflow, easier refuelling, and aerodynamics. This body comes clear to add your own styling and paint scheme and includes the required front nose decals to be ROAR approved.

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June 20, 2023

Yokomo RO1.0 Ready to Run Set

Following the release of its new entry level Rookie Offroad RO1.0 1:10 Buggy back in March, Yokomo has now added a Ready to Run Set version to make the platform even more appealing to hobby newcomers. The chassis is pre-assembled, and the latest 2.4GHz transmission/reception system, brushless motor, and lithium polymer battery are pre-installed while maintaining the highly popular driving performance. Everything is pre-adjusted, so it is an RTR model that can be driven immediately by simply charging the driving battery with the included charger after opening the package. The operability is enough to impress even expert drivers, and the specs are of a standard suitable to race. Although it is aimed at beginners, it can be used for a long time as a machine for racing with many optional parts already so you can freely tune it to your needs.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

June 19, 2023

TLR 22 5.0 optional chassis & 22X-4 Driveshaft Bones

Team Losi Racing has released a number of new options for their competition 1:10 Buggy chassis offerings. First up are two optional chassis for the 22 5.0 2WD Buggy which come in +4mm and +7mm longer versions. The +4mm longer chassis will make the buggy smoother and less twitchy on entry, carry more mid-corner speed, and have more on power steering, but still have enough grip for clay surfaces. A prototype of the +4mm chassis was used by Dakotah Phend to win the 2022 ROAR Dirt Nationals and is the race teams’ choice for dirt and clay tracks. The +7mm chassis creates the perfect length for carpet and astro turf surfaces to produce good consistent lap times. It is very smooth on entry, great mid-corner rolling speed, and increased on power steering for surfaces with very high traction like carpet and astro. Phend took the 2022 ROAR Carpet Nationals using a prototype of the chassis. Both chassis are CNC machined from 2.0mm 7075-T6 aluminium, milled for weight reduction and optimised flex characteristics, then hard anodised for wear resistance and protection.

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June 19, 2023

Powerstar electronic power switch

Powerstar has released its new style electronic Power Switch. It can be used with various batteries like Ni-Cd, Ni-MH 5 cell, Li-Po, Li-Fe 2 Cell. It features a connector clip to prevent disconnection, Over-discharge and short-circuit protection functions, Li-Po voltage protection function to protect Li-Po battery from over-discharging and is IPX4 Water Resistance. The power switch has locations for screws which align with many popular vehicles on the market so mounting is neat, handy, and secure.

Source: PowerStar [powerstar-racing.com]