March 3, 2017

Rickside B6 wing mount extensions & Ackermann plates

Japanese brand Rickside Design Products has introduced two new option parts for the Team Associated B6 and B6D buggies. First up are 4mm wing mount extensions made of aluminium. The bushings were designed to set the wing further back which can result in improved downforce especially at high speeds while also shifting some weight towards the rear. The mounts are machined from high-quality aluminium, they come black anodised and including longer mounting screws. By using a double layer of bushings the wing can be set at a +8mm offset for even greater influence.

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March 3, 2017

Yeah Racing M05/06 38T gear differential set

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for Tamiya’s M05 and M06 series of M-type cars comes the 38T gear differential set. The diff features an aluminium diff cover to prevent the gear cage from wrapping under load or in hot ambient temperatures while also ensuring a tightly sealing differential. Included are also aluminium outdrives, high-quality POM swingshaft protectors and moulded composite diff internals.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]


March 3, 2017

Trion 6000mAh LiHV LiPo battery pack

Trion have introduced their new 6000mAh LiHV standard-size battery pack. Made from high-quality 100C high-voltage Lithium-Polymer cells the battery is of standard 138x47x25.1mm dimensions and it weighs in at 274g for the 4mm connector variant and at 280g equipped with 5mm connectors. Although being a HV battery pack with a nominal voltage of 7.6V, allowing to use it with a charge end voltage of 8.7V, it is also good for the use with standard charge settings and 8.4V charge end voltage as it offers a flat discharge curve for more power towards the end of a run.

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March 3, 2017

Schelle Racing Innovations B6 Extreme 5mm gull tower

Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations and made for gull wing front arm equipped Team Associated B6 buggies is the Extreme front shock tower. Made from premium 5mm carbon fibre and offering an updated design with the outer two shock mounting holes removed and sporting shortened ears, the tower has reduced leverage, adding toughness during hard racing action. Optional holes for the Schelle upper wing mount add versatility and help to fine-tune the aerodynamic performance.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]


March 3, 2017

Team Magic E5-series 12mm & 14mm hex adapters

HRC Distribution have introduced several hex wheel adapters for the Team Magic E5-series of monster trucks. Machined from 7075 aluminium and sporting a clamping design the adapters are available as 12mm and 14mm variant to allow mounting Team Magic and also after market wheels. The 14mm adapters are a direct replacement for the stock parts while the smaller 12mm variants allow the use of other brand’s wheels. The hex adapters come in sets of four and in silver or black colour.

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March 2, 2017

Procircuit Sprinter 1/8th buggy tyre

Next in the line of Procircuit’s revamped series of 1/8th buggy tyres is the Sprinter. An evolution of the popular Road Runner, the tyre features a distinctive split block tread that will give a consistent handling on a variety of surfaces including bumpy and loose outdoor tracks. The tyre comes pre-glued on yellow dish rims, including XL inserts and in the three compounds of super soft, soft and medium.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]


March 2, 2017

Capricorn C-03 updated rear upper suspension arms

Italian company Capricorn have introduced new rear upper suspension arms for the C-03 nitro kit. Keeping the same geometry as the old-style parts the new items utilise a 4mm turnbuckle, greatly improving durability and reliability. In addition the turnbuckles are also more user friendly as they now take a 2mm hex driver for adjustment over the more delicate 1.5mm tool that was required with the old design.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


March 2, 2017

JConcepts Finnisher MBX-7TR body & XB2 gear shield

JConcepts have introduced the Finnisher body shell for the Mugen MBX-7TR as well as a 3-D-printed gear shield for laydown transmission equipped Xray XB2 buggies. Starting with the body, the popular and ROAR nationals winning Finnisher design is now also available for Mugen’s MBX-7TR truck. The slight cab forward design with a raked windshield makes the truck stand out as does the large centre fin which adds stability at high speeds. The Finnisher has a built-in air escape passage on the roof which allows the customer to fine-tune the body for maximum performance the included champion rear name plates provide additional high-speed stability and improved positioning of the rear bed rails to strengthen the assembly. Overall handling has been improved by balancing the bias between the cab location and rear wing placement which control the majority of the aero affects of the aggressively styled body.

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