Available now for a wide range of 1/10th off-road buggies are VP-Pro’s new disc rims. They are moulded from a special nylon material for light weight and the right amount of flex. Coming in neon yellow or white colour the rims are available in various specifications for current Team Associated, Team Durango, Kyosho, TLR and Xray buggies.
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Team C Racing introduce new protective chassis stickers and pre-cut labels for 2S hardcase LiPo battery packs. Starting with the chassis stickers, they are designed for the use with the upcoming TC10 touring car, come pre-cut and sport a printed carbon fibre design along grey or yellow details. They are made to protect the bottom of the chassis plate from becoming excessively scratched on abrasive surfaces such as asphalt and concrete while adding a distinctive look to your ride. Also new are corresponding 2S LiPo hardcase battery labels. They fit most of today’s battery packs, cover the upper side of the battery and include an additional label for the front side to write battery details on.
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Tekno RC introduce the Super Light 1/8th buggy conversion kit for the SCT410 short course truck. The set is designed to create a lightweight 1/8th racing buggy that is deal for Pro4 power systems and 2S LiPo battery packs and best suited for tight indoor tracks where drivability and an easy to control car is needed. The conversion kit includes all necessary parts to convert the SCT410 4×4 SC truck into a 1/8th EB48 SL buggy. 17mm adapters, extended stub axles, wheel nuts, an EB48 body, wing, wing mount, buggy radio tray, buggy battery tray, buggy bumper and rear mud guards along a manual and all necessary hardware are part of the kit that is available now.
Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]
The fourth round of the Austrian electric off-road nationals took place in Krieglach. 36 drivers in 2WD and 28 entries in 4WD tried to tackle the dusty clay track that got better during the practice heats but later on started to break up. Some drivers tried to race mid motor buggies in 2WD one of which was Team Durango’s Hupo Hönigl, but the tricky surface made the buggies difficult to drive and since these cars need a different racing line most of the drivers came back to rear motor machines for the qualifiers and finals. Sunday Morning started with four rounds of qualifying and when the dust settled the Team Durango duo of Hupo Hönigl and Martin Kreil lead in 2WD with equal points, but a faster time gave Hupo the TQ spot. 3rd and 4th went to the Team Associated duo Pinisch/Pfeifhofer, also equal in points with 3rd going to Peter Pinisch. In 4WD Hupo took 3 out of 4 rounds, taking the TQ in front of Yokomo’s René Trauner and Stefan Pfeifhofer (Team Associated) with Martin Kreil in 4th and Pinisch in 5th position.
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Team Shepherd announce the release of the European Championship winning Velox V8 Pro conversion set. The kit contains all parts needed to upgrade the Velox V8 to the latest specifications as it was used by Jilles Groskamp and Daniel Sieber to win the Euros A and B. The new lower front arms are equipped with small uniballs for a stepless adjustment of the front anti-roll bar linkage while the CNC-machined aluminium bulkheads made of 7075-T6 aluminium sport a support for the ballraced wire-type anti-roll bar as well as plastic bushing for the one-way ball bearings. In addition the updated middle bearing block and the gear shaft bearing blocks are also equipped with plastic inserts for less vibrations and a smoother running of the ball bearings. The new hollow 8mm gearbox shaft reduces the rotating mass for improved acceleration and it features a much smaller 2-speed adapter and new aluminium adapters for the plastic pulleys. The set as well as the Velox V8 Pro kit are available now.
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New from Avid come aluminium wing buttons for 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. They are CNC-machined from high quality aluminium and come with black or hard-anodised olive finish and are designed to make for secure and aerodynamic wing fitment. The serrated bottom prevents the button from twisting wing wraps causing the lamination to separate from the decal layer. The serrated teeth also grip the wing firmly so over-sized wing holes are less of an issue. The buttons come with 12mm button head screws and a mini decal sheet.
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Team Magic have an updated metal bevel gear set for the RSII Evo touring car available. Included are internal metal gears, shims and 7075 aluminium crosspins with hardened surface. The parts are made to increase the durability of the differential while offering the highest possible stability which is necessary when running low-turn modified motors.
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Kyosho introduce the Inferno Neo2.0 1/8th nitro ready-to-run buggy. Sharing many design elements with the 8-time World Championship Inferno platform the Neo2.0 is based on a tough aluminium chassis with 3-differential drivetrain and features widely adjustable suspension parts, big bore shock absorbers with 3.5mm piston rods and universal swing shafts for an efficient drive train. The buggy comes factory-assembled and includes a race-legal KE21R engine, tuned muffler, high-quality steering and throttle servos as well as Kyosho’s KT-200 2.4GHz radio system. The buggy comes with your choice of a yellow or green body shell and is available from September.
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