October 9, 2019

Xtreme Racing Slash dirt oval carbon fibre shock towers

Xtreme Racing have introduced their new carbon fibre dirt oval front and rear shock towers for the Traxxas Slash 2WD short course truck. Machined from high-quality 4mm carbon fibre the shock stays offer a multitude of shock and camber link mounting positions while also allowing to stand up the shocks a lot more compared to the standard kit positions. In addition the carbon towers are a lot stiffer than the standard moulded composite parts, giving better response and improving suspension efficiency. The shock towers are available separately and including mounting hardware.

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October 8, 2019

Serpent SRX2 Gen3 2WD buggy – Coming soon

Coming soon from Serpent is their 3rd generation SRX2 1/10th scale 2WD buggy. No official details have been revealed yet but Serpent expresses the updated car will be “new”, “adaptable”, and “fast”, so guesses are that the latest generation will do away with the numerous different variants of the past in favour of a more straight forward line-up. Full information will become available soon and we bring you more details as they surface.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


October 8, 2019

Helix A800 high downforce body post mounts

 

Helix Designs have introduced their new high downforce body post mounts for the Awesomatix 4WD touring cars. The mount attaches the rear body posts horizontally to now be mounted out the back of the body. The main benefit to this is eliminating all flex at the back of the body giving the wing and rear deck much more support and resulting in a more stable and consistent feeling car which is very noticeable with 0.5mm ultra lightweight bodies. The design also makes the ultimate body tucks solution from direct rear impacts and they can be combined with Helix anti-tuck lite body stiffeners to the body stop crinkle from side tucks to create the best anti tuck solution possible at a very low weight.

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October 8, 2019

Bittydesign teaser 190mm ultra downforce TC body

Bittydesign will be the latest company to jump on the ultra low downforce train that sees 190mm touring car body shells left with some of the most extreme designs so far. The Italian company’s yet unnamed lid will be unveiled on the 15th of October and it is already available for pre-order now.

Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]


October 8, 2019

T-Works 150mm 1/10th & 1/8th car stand

Coming from T-Works is their new 150mm long car stand for 1/10th and 1/8th scale vehicles. Made from sturdy metal the car stand features laser-etched and also machined T-Works logos for brand recognition and a low weight, as well as up to eight holes to take shock absorbers during building, maintenance and setup. Two foam strips ensure the chassis rests securely on top of the stand and without harming the car stand itself or the lower side of the chassis plate.

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October 8, 2019

Team Corally Python XP 6S RTR E-Buggy – Coming soon

Team Corally have release first teaser images of their Python XP 6S 1/8th scale electric off-road buggy. Targeting the ever growing bashing market, the buggy will come factory assembled and including a powerful 6S LiPo-compatible brushless system. Full details will become available shortly.

Source: Team Corally [corally.com]


October 8, 2019

Tamiya introduce new TB-05 aluminium optionals

Tamiya have introduced new aluminium option parts for the TB-05 range of on-road cars. First up is an adjustable Ackermann set that allows to fine-tune the steering geometry in order to achieve different amounts of steering aggressiveness. A replacement for the standard moulded plastic T5, T6 and T7 parts, the alloy equivalents allow to mimic the standard geometry as well as accessing a more aggressive setting, with improved initial steering response, as well as an intermediate setting, ranging between normal and aggressive steering. Included in the set come steering bellcranks, a steering bridge as well as three different spacers along ball bearings and shims. The alloy parts are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come blue anodised for wear and looks.

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October 8, 2019

Yeah Racing TRX-4 stainless steel link set

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck is a 3-piece stainless steel suspension and steering link set. The linkages offer greater durability and better corrosion resistance meaning the truck can be run in wet weather without having to worry about the parts getting rusty. The links come preassembled with high-quality ball cups and pivot balls.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]