HB Racing have released three sets of titanium turnbuckles for the D817T 1/8th scale truggy. Coming in M4x94mm, M5x85mm and M5x95mm specification, all are machined from high-quality titanium material for a lower overall weight compared to standard steel turnbuckles while offering improved looks and greater corrosion resistance. The links are available in sets of two and they will hit stores now.
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Yokomo have introduced titanium high-precision 4.8mm rod end balls for their BD9 touring car kit. Available in three variants, as S-size 11.5mm, M-size 13.0mm, as well as short neck 11.5mm, all are precision machined for a smooth surface and efferent suspension action. Also available is a 4.8mm kingpin screw with all items reducing overall weight while adding visual impact and corrosion resistance. The rod ends come in pairs and are available now.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Japanese brand Team Bomber has released a carbon fibre stiffener plate for the rear power pod of the Yokomo YRX12 1/12th scale pan car. Machined from high-quality 2mm carbon fibre the plate is of an updated design compared to the standard kit item for improved overall stiffness, allowing to adapt the rear end to a variety of track conditions.
Coming from Nitrolux is their new Race Edition Off Road 25 percent nitro fuel. An evolution of the proven Energy formula, the Race Edition blend adds new oil formulas specially developed by the Modelix Racing R&D team. The result is a more efficient fuel for competition usage that provides increased power, better performance and engine stability, as well as a lower fuel consumption compared to the Energy formula. The fuel, that uses both synthetic and castor oils, is available in 5L jerrycans.
Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]
PR Racing have introduced their all-new SB401R-T truggy for the growing 1/10th 4WD truck class. The vehicle builds on the proven SB401R 4WD buggy and features a narrow 2mm 7075-T6 alloy main chassis, Type-R low-profile shock towers, long travel suspension components, a centre differential with ultra hard cups for durability, longer front and rear diff outdrives for increased droop and it is topped off with a low centre of gravity truck body shell.
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New from Amain Hobbies’ EcoPower brand is the Sling Shot SLV 13.5 Turn sensored brushless motor. The Sling Shot SLV bases in the standard Sling Shot series but improves on the original with a heavily vented, lightweight can to help reduce overall weight and improve heat dissipation. Also, the SLV has larger solder tabs to reduce resistance and help make it easier when soldering the wires on. Other features include a high torque 12.5mm sintered Neodymium rotor to deliver the torque needed for competitive 13.5 class racing. Fully adjustable timing lets drivers fine tune the power delivery to suit their driving style and track conditions, while dual sensor ports allow easy installation in a variety of chassis configurations.
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New from HB Racing is a billet aluminium 1-piece engine mount with new adjustment cam mounts that ensure a perfect gear mesh for all D8 series buggies and trucks. The new design is more reliable in case of big crashes as the engine position is locked in place and perfectly straight. It also makes adjusting the gear mesh easier and more reliable. The new engine mount is machined from high-quality aluminium, comes anodised black, and is 10gs lighter than the old 2-piece engine mount. The adjuster cams are of machined aluminium and come in 3 versions for a variety of gear ratios and are reversible to fine tune the gear mesh for new or worn gears. The number 1 adjuster cams fit the most common gearing combination. The 1-piece engine mount fits all HB Racing buggy and truggy 1/8th scale platforms.
Coming from Avid are their new 1S to 6S voltage checker as well as a white colour variant of their 2S balance charge leads. Starting with the voltage checker, the item comes pre-soldered with stepped 4mm/5mm bullet-type connectors and it is ideal to check the voltage of 1S to 6S LiPo battery packs, helping to identify charged or partially charged packs. The voltage is displayed on the red LCD screen. Also new is a white variant of Avid’s 2S balance charge lead. It comes pre-wired with stepped 4mm/5mm connectors for the battery side as well as industry standard balance connectors.
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