February 25, 2020

Kyosho ZX7 O-ring battery mount

Coming soon from Kyosho is a new O-ring battery mount for the Lazer ZX7 4WD buggy. Consisting of two machined aluminium posts the mount allows to secure standard, LCG and ultra LCG battery packs using a single rubber O-ring instead of a composite or carbon fibre brace, making for easier battery swaps while allowing the chassis to flex more freely as the battery pack isn’t be jammed between the brace and the chassis. The set includes two anodised battery posts and a spare rubber O-ring.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

February 25, 2020

Leadfinger Racing A215T Strife body shell

Coming from Leadfinger Racing and made for the Agama A215T truggy is the new Strife body shell. Like LFR’s other Strife truck bodies the A215T variant features an aggressive and low profile look that will turn heads. The lid is moulded from durable high-quality Lexan polycarbonate material, it comes clear and including window masks and a sticker sheet. The body is made in the USA and will fit both the nitro and electric variants of the truck.

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February 25, 2020

Rêve D SPM titanium kingpin balls & ball studs

Rêve D have introduced new titanium king pin balls and ball studs out of their SPM Super Precision Machine Cut series. Precision-manufactured from high-quality titanium material for a low weight and exceptional durability the 5.9mm kingpin balls are available as 10mm, 11mm and 12mm variants while the 4.3mm diameter ball studs are available in the most common sizes including 4.5mm, 6.0mm and 8.0mm length and also as a short neck 6.0mm variant. A very smooth ball end area ensures fluid suspension movement and the ball ends are available as pairs from end of March.

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February 24, 2020

Capricorn Lab F1-02 4-position centre shock plate

Capricorn have introduced their new 4-position centre shock plate for the Lab F1-02 formula can car. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the plate offers four different mounting positions for the centre shock absorber, allowing to adjust its overall length according to the tracks traction conditions. Included with the plate come four different size ball cups.

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February 24, 2020

Xray XB8 series large volume alloy diff case

Coming from Xray and made for all XB8 series kits is a large volume aluminium differential case. Machined from Swiss high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming hard-anodised the large volume diff case will offer higher resistance to overheating in long mains while ensuring super-smooth and efficient diff operation, extended lifespan of the oil due to lower heat build-up, and also higher precision. The diff case is usable with the XB8’19, XB8’18, XB8’17, XB8E’19, XB8E’18, XB8E’17, XT8’19, XT8’17, XT8E’19, and GTX8’19 kits.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 24, 2020

Juan Carlos Canas teams up with Maclan Racing

Maclan Racing have announced the signing of European 1/8th off-road frontrunner, Juan Carlos Canas to their factory team. The SWorkz factory driver will be using Maclan Racing electronics for his 2020 E-Buggy racing program that started at last weekend’s Spanish 1/8th E-Buggy nationals. Juan Carlos set a first mark by taking the TQ and wins in A1 and A2 for the overall victory and the best possible way to start with his new sponsor.

Source: Maclan Racing [maclan-racing.com]

February 24, 2020

Joni & Will Skidmore sign with Mugen

Mugen Seiki Europe have announced the signing of Joni and Will Skidmore to their team. The two will campaign Mugen’s MBX8 platform at all major 1/8th off-road races across the UK and Europe and Mugen are happy to have the two onboard for this season.

Source: Mugen [mugen.eu]

February 24, 2020

Awesomatix ADC Advanced Damper Cups set

Awesomatix have introduced their new ADC Advanced Damper Cups set for the D2.2 dampers. The kit is designed to simplify the maintenance of the D2.2 dampers and reduce the amount of rebuild routines. The new design makes for easier air removal and it allows to add oil into the damper body without the need of a full disassembly. The ADC set is suitable for all D2.2 dampers, it comes including a handy damper cap wrench and more details on the conversion can be found here.

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com]

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