ZZRacing have introduced their new simple motor mount for the RC8 line of brushless vehicles. CNC machined from premium 7075 T6 aluminium it can easily and quickly be adjusted to get the perfect mesh between the motor gear and differential gear. Made from an alloy and featuring cooling fins it can also help keep your motor cool.
Source: ZZRacing [zzracing.net]
Yeah Racing have produced this aluminium 2 degree rear hub for the Tamiya TT02. As the name suggests it will give the car 2 degrees of rear toe and is a great upgrade from the standard stock part which allows the TT02 to run more stable. You can also run the hub upside down to switch between normal or high ground clearance.
Source: Yeah Racing [rcmart.com]
Wild Turbo Fan have announced their new range of cooling fans for RC cars. Available in a wide range of powers and sizes, there is a 25mm ESC Fan (RPM 20000 @ 7.2V) with dual ball bearings, a 30mm motor fan (RPM 22000-24000 @8.4V) in deluxe or economy version, 30mm Twin Fans (RPM 22000-24000 @8.4V) with a single connection for both fans and finally a 40mm motor fan (RPM 15000 @ 8.4V) with either ball bearings or bushings.
Something a little different from Pro-Line is this 1966 Ford F-150 body for SC trucks with extended body mounts. Now you can have your very own custom ‘Hay Hauler’ with Pro-Line’s licensed body. The ’66 F-150 body comes with perfectly scaled details like the step-sides and huge fender flares that will bring you back to the good old days. You can even create your own version of the Class 8 Desert Truck that dominated the desert in the 1980’s.
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Hot Race Tyres have added to their line of onroad tires by producing a line of touring car rubber tires. After a lot of test with experienced racers they were able to find the right compound for maximum performance. There will be two different shores, 32 and 36, two different inserts, soft and medium, and two different weights, light and normal. This is only Hot Race’s first venture into rubber tires and we are told they are planning to expand their range further in the near future.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
From Xray comes this new low-downforce body designed specifically for rough, damaged tracks. The body reduces downforce and makes the car easier to drive on these type of tracks. The body is also wider to fit the wider chassis of the XB9’13. When used with earlier XB9 cars, this body will be a bit too wide at the base.
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Also new from Pro-Line is this Hauler Bag. Designed with 4 easy access drawer compartments, several zipper pockets and tool storage, this Hauler Bag is perfect for your RC needs. Stylish Pro-Line logos on the front, top and side stand out when arriving at the track and a collapsible pull handle and smooth rolling casters combine to get you organized in the pits. The new Hauler Bag also includes tie-down Bungee straps for securing 1 vehicle (Buggy, SC, Truck, etc.) on top of the Bag for fewer trips between the Track and your vehicle.
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Pro-Line have released their all new Pin Point buggy rear & Wedge 2wd Buggy front Carpet Tires. The Pin Point has thousands of Ultra-Sharp Pins in a unique Sine Wave pattern that grip the carpet better than Velcro. The Wedge has a true drop-in bead that does not require cutting or hand fitting and is super narrow and low-profile. The Hook shaped pins provide all the steering you can handle without being grabby. Pro-Line engineers have perfected an all-new Carpet Tire Compound (Z3) specifically for the needs of Indoor Carpet racing and this new Z material provides the best grip on a variety of surfaces used indoor (carpet, wood, cardboard, plastic, etc.). Also new for buggy from Pro-Line is the release of the Proton rear tire in M3 Soft and M4 Super Soft compounds.
