May 31, 2019

TLR 8ight-XE carbon fibre centre diff top plate

Coming soon from TLR is a carbon fibre centre diff top plate for the 8ight-XE 1/8th electric buggy kit. The precision-machined carbon fibre plate is a direct replacement for the kit’s composite plastic part and while adding a bit of bling, the plate offers added rigidity which can be beneficial when running high-power motors or on bumpy or very high-bite tracks. The plate is a direct fit and it is decorated with a machined TLR logo.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]


May 31, 2019

T-Works BD9 adjustable battery holder

Coming from T-Works and made for the Yokomo BD9 touring car is an adjustable battery holder. The set includes carbon fibre mounting brackets and hold downs as well as alloy mounts as well as black anodised aluminium and gold-colour steel hardware. The design of the battery holder allows to adjust the car’s weight bias within certain limits while doing away with the need to use battery tape thanks to the floating battery mounts, ensuring easier battery swaps and more natural chassis flex.

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May 31, 2019

Pro-Line Brute E-Revo & Kraton body shells

Coming from Pro-Line and available for the Traxxas E-Revo 2.0 and Arrma Kraton 1/8th scale monster trucks is the pre-cut Brute body shell. The Brute is Pro-Line’s take on a modern truck and features a bold grill with eye-pleasing body lines sure to turn heads at the local bash spot. This bodies have been specifically designed to fit the unique shapes of the E-Revo 2.0 and the Kraton while allowing to add a custom paint job to the trucks. Window masks, detailed decal sheet and paint then peel over-spray film are all included. The pre-cut bodies help to get on the track sooner, as they only need to be painted and fitted with the annoying task of trimming being already carried out.

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May 31, 2019

Pro-Line pre-mounted 1/10 buggy carpet tyres

Pro-Line’s popular Pyramid and Prism 2.0 2.2” 1/10th scale carpet and astro turf rear tyres are now also available pre-mounted on white Velocity rims. The Pyramid features hundreds of large pyramid shaped pins with the knife edge pointed front to back and side to side for maximum grip that stay sharp even as they wear down. The carcass shape has been optimised for the demands of Astro racing, which is slightly smaller and narrow than standard dirt tires for improved agility.

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May 30, 2019

Tekno 1/8th scale large radius spring perch set

Tekno have introduced their new 1/8th scale large radius spring perch set for their 1/8th scale vehicles. The locking shock rod end and spring perch set features an updated design to drastically increase the life of the shock boots. In this new set, the spring perch has been redesigned with a large radius at the top of the slot where the perch slips over the shock shaft, eliminating a sharp edge that could quickly damage the shock boot. Less shock boot tearing means the shocks will be more consistent between rebuilds with less dirt and dust being allowed in, which also preserves the shock shafts and O-rings. This new spring perch set features the same tall spring perch design as the previous #TKR6140B shock rod end and spring perch set and is made from the same durable composite plastic. Compatible with all Tekno RC 1/8th vehicles as well as the SCT410 and MT410.

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]


May 30, 2019

JConcepts SCT Octagons Aqua A2 compound

JConcepts have announced the release of their SCT Octagons tyres in the Aqua A2 compound. Developed for high-bite, slick tyre racing, the beauty of the Octagons lay just beneath the surface where the designers have removed a little surface area in the geometry based pattern. The carcass is new, slightly rounder and lower profile than JConcepts slick tyres of the past and it incorporates heavy X-pattern style inner ribbing for increased support. The continuous thickness carcass is light-weight and utilises the industry standard 3.0” x 2.2” mounting bead. Like the name suggests, the embossed tread which is Octagon shaped is repeated and overlapped to form a subculture of grippy surface edges for dry or abrasive surfaces. The package includes the Dirt-Tech inserts for best possible sidewall and thread support.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]


May 30, 2019

Kyosho MP10 1.5mm wire big bore shock springs

Coming from Kyosho are new big bore shock springs for their Inferno MP10 buggy. Made of thicker 1.5mm wire the springs are meant to be more durable than the standard 1.4mm items, allowing for greater durability and thus suspension precision in the long run. The 70mm long front springs are available as blue 7-1.5 hard, red 7.5-1.5 medium and light purple 8-1.5 soft springs while the 81mm rear springs come as blue 8-1.5 hard, red 8.5-1.5 medium and light purple 9-1.5 soft variants.

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May 30, 2019

Xray T4 orange composite spur gears

Xray have announced the release of their new orange colour 48 pitch and 64 pitch spur gears for their T4 range of touring cars. Moulded from a special hard composite material the strategically lightened gears are of a very low weight without compromising strength or durability. The gears are available as 84T 48 pitch or 96T, 100T and 110T 64 pitch variant.

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