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May 11, 2012

DE Racing wheel sticker disks

DE Racing is proud to release a new product to highly personalize your buggy. Simply named wheel sticker disks, this ‘Old School’ concept has been brought back to life to further set your car apart from the crowd. Available for both their Borrego line of 1/10 and 1/8 scale buggy wheels, these precut high quality vinyl stickers create a two-tone effect, highlighting the wheels unique bead lock ring. Whether it’s the high tech appearance of carbon fiber, the high visibility of fluorescent colors, or simply ‘mud plug’ matte black, these disks are sure to turn some heads.

View the fluorescent decals here

May 11, 2012

TeamSR TLR 22T front shock tower

For the highly popular TLR 22T TeamSR have released this 4mm thick carbon fiber front shock tower. This functional yet aesthetically pleasing hop up is manufactured from true quasi-isotropic chassis grade carbon fiber and comes with pre-glued wet look edges to cut down on the much dreaded preparation time, recessed holes for the body mounts as well as all the necessary hardware required. This tower is a direct replacement of the stock tower and intended for the use with the TLR 22T only.

Source: TeamSR [teamsr.co]

May 11, 2012

SMP MRX-5 lightweight 2-speed axle

Swiss company SMP Racing have released this ultra lightweight 2-speed gearbox axle for the Mugen MRX-5. Made from titanium it is very strong and to increase durability the surface has also been hard coated. To achieve the weight of 25 grams, the centre of the axle has also been drilled out.

Source: SMP [smp-slide.ch]

May 11, 2012

T-Work’s glow plug holder

T-Work’s have introduced this glow plug holder featuring a compact circular design. Able to hold more plugs than any other glow plug holder of the same size, its uses plastic inserts with o-ring means you will no longer need to worry about leaky fuel guns or dirty tools and tires contaminating your spare glow plugs in your Pit Bag or Tool Box. This convenient caddy comes in 4 anodized colors, red, black, orange & Tamiya blue and will each hold 6 turbo or standard glow plugs.

Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]

May 10, 2012

Traxxas Rob MacCachren Edition Slash

Desert-racing legend and Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame member Rob MacCachren has one of the longest and most storied careers in motorsports—he won his first off-road championship at just 8 years old. In his nearly 40 years of racing, Rob’s long tally of wins includes three Borg Warner Cup wins, three Governor’s Cup wins, three consecutive Pro 2WD championships (2008-2010), and ten SCORE Baja victories (five each in the Baja 500 and Baja 1000). And now, Rob’s signature Mopar/RAM Pro 2WD is the latest Traxxas Slash Race Replica model.

View more details here

May 10, 2012

Bittydesign 2012 Striker-SR bodies

Bittydesign has updated their Striker-SR 1/10th scale bodies to 2012 spec. Developed with Italian top drivers including Francesco Tironi, in preparation for the Worlds in Thailand, they worked to obtain the best steering efficiency together with the highest rear stability. A completely redesigned rear wing gives the body a better general balance providing better feeling for the driver. The body is available for 1/10th 200mm gas as well as a version for 190mm EP TC on asphalt, and both versions come in lightweight 0.75mm thick polycarbonate.

View more body images here

May 10, 2012

Xceed Spark V1, Kruzer E & Lola 012 shells

Xceed have given a few updates to its line of on road bodies for 2012. The 1/10th 200m Spark V1 features a new design, a new rear wing, improved traction thanks to a new side profile and overall a better balanced shell. The 190mm 1/10th scale Kruzer-E is a super smooth handling body design for high traction carpet tracks. Finally for 1/8th scale the Lola 012 has a newly designed front end with extra dams for extra steering while the sides are the highest legally allowed which provide great stability. Available in standard and lightweight versions. All bodies are made from high quality polycarbonate and are supplied with window masking and decals.

View the other bodies here

May 10, 2012

Shepherd V8 front flex radio plate system

After a lot of testing and small changes to ensure optimized durability Shepherd are happy to announce the all new front flex radio plate system for the Velox V8. Made from high quality German carbon the front flex system gives the car much more steering especially on technical tracks. The radio plate is split into two parts, the bigger rear part is fixed with the regular flex bracket in the rear and a simple aluminium post in the front directly behind the servo saver. The two parts are connected with two uniball rods allowing the front end to flex much more than with the standard radio plate.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]