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October 5, 2012

X Factory X-60CF stadium truck announced

X Factory announce the X-60CF carbon fibre conversion kit for the Team Associated T4 and T4.1 stadium truck. Based on the design principles of the SCX-60CF short course truck the kit converts the moulded chassis T4 into an all carbon and aluminium machine with mid-motor gearbox, reduced chassis width and saddle pack battery mount. Expected to weight in at around 1870g prototypes of the truck are shipped to several X Factory team drivers as we type for some final testing with the kits will make it into the shops at around late November.

Source: X Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

October 5, 2012

Tekno EB48 option parts

Tekno RC announce the release of several option parts for the EB48 1/8th electric buggy kit. Available are a revised steering Ackermann plate, lightweight aluminium steering posts, a lightweight hardened steel 44T spur gear, a mechanic brake kit as well as complete front and rear shock kits and lightweight 17mm wheel hexes. Also available are various pivot and anti-roll bar balls as well as spindle and arm bushings made from aluminium to further reduce the weight of strategically parts. Last but not least come carbon fibre steering and brake servo braces to add stability.

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October 5, 2012

Traxxas 1/10th Rally car

Traxxas announce their 1/10th brushless rally racer based on an all-new low centre of gravity 4WD chassis. The chassis assembly is of a modular type making tuning and maintenance easy. Other features include extra long suspension arms, adjustable turnbuckles, shaft drivetrain with two gear differentials and slipper clutch as well as new all-terrain rally wheels, tires and body shell. Included with the ready-to-run kit comes a 3500kv brushless motor, VXL-3s LiPo-compatible controller and TQi radio system.

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October 4, 2012

Capricorn diff cases & Lab C801 shafts

Capricorn introduce new option parts in the form of Kevlar reinforced front and rear differential cases and Lab C801 Ergal shafts. Starting with the differential cases these are available as front and rear items, come made from Kevlar compound material and make for super smooth drivetrain action. The new parts also hold more oil for a more consistent differential action. Also new are Lab C801 shafts that come hard coated and machined from Ergal. They weight 25g less and make for a lighter drivetrain.

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October 4, 2012

Exotek 1/10th Associated rear hub set

Exotek Racing introduce this 0 degree rear hub set for 1/10th Team Associated off-road vehicles such as the B4, B4.1, B44, T4, T4.1, and SC10. They feature vertical style ball end mounting positions for variable roll center adjustments. Simply add shims under the ball ends to lower or raise the roll center. Three position ball locations match the Factory Team hubs for easy set up reference. They are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium and make use of the same heavy duty oversized outer bearings, crush sleeve and shims as the factory team hubs. The simple design results in 30 percent lighter weight then the Factory Team hubs.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

October 3, 2012

S-Workz S350 Series power steering package

The latest S-Workz S350 Series power steering package is designed not only for better weight balance but also to improve the speed and free movement of the BK1 steering system. The set includes a new radio tray, new front lower arms and also a newly designed steering plate with carbon plates for the steering blocks. Along with the optional Falcone body shell, your BK1 will be going to next level.

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October 3, 2012

VRC Pro Column – Short Course trucks

11th of August was D-day for VRC Pro: launch of short course trucks class, Virtual Racing Industries’ first attempt into off-road. It became immediately clear how immensely popular off-road racing is compared to on-road racing. In off-road you crash with a smile, in on-road you crash with frustration to say it bluntly. The Intercept SCX-10 is VRC’s own ‘generic’ 4-WD short course truck and is partly based on the popular Associated SC10 chassis. However, the SCX-10 is equipped with 3 adjustable viscous gear differentials to distribute the power the front and rear wheels equally. Suspension, shocks and anti-roll bars can be fine tuned to optimize the handling of the car.

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