August 1, 2017

LaTrax Desert Prerunner 1/18th 4WD racing truck

Traxxas have introduced the new LaTrax Desert Prerunner 1/18th scale 4WD racing truck. In full-scale motorsport, drivers first get a feel for the course in a prerunner. Prerunners are street-legal monsters with huge suspension travel, fortified drivetrains, and massive power. A prerunner must be built strong enough to tackle the toughest courses, while still being manageable on the street. The LaTrax Desert Prerunner packs these race-bred features into a convenient, take-anywhere, 1/18th scale size. Like full-size vehicles, the LaTrax Prerunner is built to be fast and nimble while being extremely durable and able to withstand the rigours of all-terrain racing action. Equipped with a powerful motor, independent suspension, and 4-wheel drive, the Prerunner is Ready-To-Race right out of the box. The all-weather electronics defeat the elements—driving through mud, snow, and water. Oil-filled shocks soak up the bumps and jumps, and provide smooth suspension movement over any terrain. The set is rounded out by an iD-equipped 7.2V NiMH battery pack and an AC wall charger.

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August 1, 2017

Avid B64 carbon gearbox shims

Coming from Avid and made for the Team Associated B64 range of vehicles are three new carbon fibre gearbox shims. They allow to raise the gearbox to the desired height which ultimately provides more grip to that end. Avid developed these to provide racers with the ability get the the popular 2mm version on their own, the fine tuning of the 0.5mm/1.0mm shim separately, or the whole kit of all three for all out adjustability.

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July 31, 2017

Novarossi Rolling 7-port 3.5cc off-road engine

Novarossi have introduced their new Rolling 7-power nitro off-road engine. It features a new sleeve with seven transfer ports and exhaust boosters with the patented shape and position of those will improve internal mixture flow to optimise overall performance. Also part of the package is a tuned crankshaft whose design will reduce mixture turbulences while the special front shape improves sealing against fuel leaking. Other fears include the proven R7 conrod, a steel-filled rear cover as well as the patented, shifted composite 3-needle carburettor. The engine is rounded out by the Lighter & Lower Evolution 2 cooling head that sports a 6-bolt design, it will make for a lower centre of gravity and thanks to excessive milling it is also very light of weight.

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July 31, 2017

JTP MP9 Champ limited edition shirt & Camo hat

Coming from multi-time ROAR National Champion, Jared Tebo, is the limited edition MP9 Champ T-shirt. Designed to celebrate Jared’s 17th ROAR National Championship win at the 2017 ROAR Fuel Nationals, the design features Tebo’s Kyosho MP9 in black with a red and blue flag in the background. The limited edition tees will only have 30 made and each shirt will come with a hand-signed and numbered authenticity card. Already available is the classic JTP camo hat that features a pop out 3D black and gold embroidery on a classic snapback Yupoong hat.

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July 31, 2017

Yeah Racing CC01 aluminium suspension parts

All parts of Yeah Racing’s recently introduced aluminium four-link essential conversion kit are soon also available separately. Beside the four-link rear conversion, the aluminium steering knuckle set, the aluminium C-hubs, front lower suspension arms and also the ball-raced aluminium steering will come separately and they are a drop fit for Tamiya’s CC01 off-road chassis. All aluminium parts are precision machined from high-quality material and they come blue anodised and with silver edge details. Included is also suitable mounting hardware.

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July 31, 2017

GForce TS50A Rev Control brushless speed controller

Coming from GForce is the TS50A Rev Control brushless speed controller. It offers a compact size of 35.3×32.4×19.7mm, a 6V/2A BEC system and it is usable with down to 8.5T motor in on-road classes and down to 11.5T motors for 1/10th buggy applications. Unique to the Rev Control is an RPM limiter that can be set to values between 10,000 and 20,000 RPM in 500 RPM increments using the optional Progbox device. The controller is rounded out by an aluminium heatsink case as well as a dust-protected electronic power switch.

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July 31, 2017

Avid B64 carbon fibre battery strap

Avid have introduced a carbon fibre battery strap for the Team Associated B64 buggy. Machined from 3.0mm carbon fibre and offering a minimalistic design, the strap weighs in at 2.25g only and its shape allows for easy battery charging and removal as well as keeping the look of the vehicle symmetrical. The strap is available with or without a lightweight black thumbwheel.

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July 30, 2017

Nuclear ASM Type 3 .21 nitro engine

Japanese company Nuclear have introduced the ASM Type 3 3.5cc nitro engine. It comes with a new piston, sleeve, connecting rod, piston pin and back plate that underwent a special process to reduce friction as much as possible. The piston and sleeve also show greatly reduced pinch without sacrificing compression to further up the performance with all parts being matched for optimised durability. Apart from the complete engine the con rod, piston pin and back plate are also available separately.

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