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September 4, 2019

Pilot Orbit 1/10th buggy ceramic bearing sets

Coming from Pilot RC Products for many of today’s competition 1/10th buggy kits are Orbit ceramic ball bearings sets. The ball races are precision crafted and produced from highest grade materials governing them the ABEC rating grade 7. They are of a stainless steel rings and Si3N4 ceramic balls design and they come pre-oiled with 1up clear bearing oil for ultra free spinning and increased drivetrain efficiency. Included with each bearing kit is a complimentary bottle of 1up clear bearing lube to ensure the bearings remain properly lubed. The sets are available for many Team Associated, TLR, Yokomo and Kyosho 2WD and 4WD kits as well as the serpent Spyder SRX-2 MM.

Source: Pilot RC Products [pilotrcproducts.com]

September 4, 2019

Yeah Racing M-08 alloy & titanium optionals

Yeah Racing have announced the release of new optional parts for the Tamiya M-08 M-chassis on-road car. First up is an aluminium steering assembly that was designed to replace the standard plastic parts for a ball-raced construction that adds both precision and strength. Machined from high-quality 7075 alloy and coming black anodised, the alloy steering ball cranks and steering plate will greatly improve stability while the ball bearings ensure smooth steering action while taking out most of the slop experienced with the original design. The steering set is a direct fit and it will hit stores very soon.

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September 4, 2019

Tamiya Top Force carbon chassis conversion kit

Tamiya have announced the soon release of a carbon fibre chassis conversion kit for the popular Top Force 1/10th 4WD vintage buggy. The set includes the lower main chassis, upper deck as well as front and rear shock towers cut from high-quality 2.0mm carbon fibre with the upper deck being decorated by white prints for added visual impact. Also included with the set come adjustable left/right thread turnbuckles that allow for easier suspension setup changes. The set will improve the buggy’s performance especially in higher grip conditions and it is usable with the original and re-release Top Force kits.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

September 3, 2019

MIP SWorkz Bypass1 shock piston set

MIP have announced the release of their Bypass1 shock piston set for SWorkz’s 1/8th scale off-road buggies and trucks. Featuring colour-codes valves, the Bypass1 pistons allow to control and maximise the car’s performance based on which valves used. Thicker valves generate a slower rebound and thinner valves get quicker rebounds. Each set includes four pistons and a set of three different valves. The SWorkz-specific set features 16mm 6-hole pistons suitable for the S35 and S35-T vehicles and it comes including four pistons, three types of valves and mounting hardware.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

September 3, 2019

Kyosho Ultima 2WD re-release buggy – Coming soon

Kyosho have announced the soon release of their 1980’s Ultima 2WD vintage buggy kit. The re-release kit will feature a couple of improvements to ensure better durability when running modern day equipment such as powerful LiPo batteries and brushless motors. The core of the buggy however, the unique U-shaped alloy chassis, remained unchanged. New features will include front and rear composite shock towers, updated red body alloy shock absorbers, reinforced suspension components, a new wing mount as well as reinforced gearbox internals such as a sturdy gear differential, a slipper clutch and metal gears. Full details will become available in time for the release, however Kyosho have not mentioned an exact date for now.

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September 3, 2019

Tamiya TRF420 electric touring car – Coming soon

Tamiya have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming new TRF420 electric touring car kit. The highly anticipated car looks to be a complete redesign with updated suspension components such as lower arms, insert-equipped arm mounts, new steering knuckles, new front and rear bulkheads, updated servo and battery mounts and possibly a lot more details not visible in this single image. We bring you more details on Tamiya latest top-of-the-foodchain kit as they become available.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

September 3, 2019

Brilliant RC aluminium pivot balls

Coming from Brilliant RC are new lightweight aluminium pivot balls for various nitro on-road cars. They weight in at just 1.15g for the short and 1.4g for the long variants, equalling a weight saving of about 60 percent compared to standard steel pivot balls. Thanks to a special hardcoating method the surface friction is reduced significantly while a comfortable durability is still ensured. The 8mm pivot balls feature a 2.5mm hex and fit various nitro on-road cars. They are available in sets of four pieces in two different lengths; 20mm and 26mm.

Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]

September 3, 2019

MST FXX 2.0 KMW drift car kit – Coming soon

MST have released a couple of teaser images of their forthcoming new FXX 2.0 KMW RWD drift car kit. Equipped with a front motor/rear battery design the car utilises a 3.5mm carbon fibre chassis that shifts the weight bias more towards the rear for improved traction while the new aluminium front motor mount houses the updated upper and lower alloy front arms. A new steering and revised Ackermann geometry allows for greatly increased steering angles and the rear alloy MB suspension with adjustable reactive toe enables the owner to fine-tune increase or decrease the rear slip force. A fully adjustable suspension allows to adapt the chassis perfectly to different driving styles and body shells while purple anodised alloy parts and mock-up brake discs and callipers improve visual impact. The kit will hit stores soon.

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