Coming from Team Magic are two new shock spring sets for the E5 series of monster trucks. Available are the white-marked soft and black-marked hard springs that complement the already existing medium hardness offering. All feature an orange coating for looks and corrosion prevention and they come in sets of two.
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
Coming from Exotek are new option parts for the Kyosho ZX6.6 and the Team Associated B6 buggies. Starting with the Kyosho parts, new are the heavy duty 5mm carbon fibre front and rear shock towers for the company’s current 1/10th 4WD buggy. Made of high-quality 5mm carbon fibre and weighing in 11g for the front and 13.4g for the rear shock tower, the parts add durability and overall rigidity by replacing the standard composite plastic shock towers. This results in a more consistent handling especially on high-grip tracks. Both towers are cut from glossy finish carbon fibre and they are available separately.
Team Losi Racing have introduced the new 2017 Tuning Kit for the 8ight 4.0 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Throughout the 2016 racing season Team Losi Racing Team and engineering staff was evolving their chassis setups on the buggy and all of this culminates into the 2017 Tuning Kit. The key improvements allow the buggy to better cope with bumpy tracks, they enhance braking, and improve durability. Part of the package are the Ultralite chassis that is not only lower in weight but it offers more flex for a more responsive vehicle in bumpy conditions. With this chassis the gear box now has the ability to move 3mm forward, in conjunction with the included offset rear adjustable hinge pin braces, to give the rear end less bone angle for less mechanical bind which allows the car to adapt quicker to rough terrain.
Arrowmax have introduced three new taper tools in their signature black and golden honeycomb design. Available as M3, M4 and M5 variant, the tools allow to pre-tap mounting threads in mostly plastic and composite materials in order to make for easier assembly while producing longer lasting threads. The tools are available separately from now on.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Coming from Flash Point and made for the Mugen MBX7 series of nitro off-road vehicles is an extended engine mount. The part reduces chassis flex and increases clutch bell, spur gear, and clutch bearing life as the mount extends all the way to the fuel tank post to reduce flex in the clutch bell and spur gear area to provide more consistent power delivery. The reduced chassis flex also provides more consistent handling in all conditions. The engine mount fits the MBX7, 7R, 7T and 7TR.
Source: Flash Point [flashpointrc.com]
Capricorn have introduced the new Sapporo ball bearing kits for the C803 1/8th scale car. Containing 18 Japan-made high-quality ABEC X grade ball races each, the kits are available for the “standard” and “lightweight” transmission configurations and they are meant to greatly reduce drivetrain friction and thus up acceleration, top speed and milleage.
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Coming from JConcepts and made for the Team Associated B64 series of buggies are chassis protective decals. Pre-cut for a perfect fit the hard-wearing stickers protect the chassis bottom from becoming excessively scratched and damaged when running on abrasive surfaces. The application is slightly different on the B64 vehicle because of the low ground clearance and suspension design of the buggy. JConcepts made modifications to the sheet to help some peeling and tearing back of the corners of the material at the front edges of the chassis. This exposes chassis in this area but allows sheet to live another day on abrasive and surfaces constantly pulling against the sheet. Included in the package are two stickers and additional rear “skid plates”.
Capricorn have introduced two new Tesla-branded set-up stations for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road cars. Both are made of black anodised 7075 aluminium and they come with laser-engraved markings for easy and precise wheel camber adjustments. Additional polycarbonate plates make front and rear toe settings a breeze. Both systems come in handy bags for convenient storage and transportation.
