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April 6, 2018

Sweep Racing Black Carpet Formula tyres

Sweep Racing have recently revamped their 1/10th Formula tyre line and has now added the new “Black Carpet” tyres for the U.S. market. They were developed to perform right out of the package and from the first lap on thanks to Sweep’s own stable temperature rubber technic. The tyres were tested at tracks all over North America, they come as a complete 4-piece set including front and rear rubber and they are available now.

Source: Sweep Racing [weepracingusa.com]

April 5, 2018

HRC Racing 68022DMG digital mini servo

Coming from HRC Distribution’s own HRC Racing brand is the new 68022DMG digital mini servo. Measuring 23×12.1×28.8mm the servo features a single ball bearing for precision and metal gears for durability, making it ideal for a range of applications including the use in mini cars, scale trucks and more. The waterproof servo weighs in at 13g, it is capable of producing up to 2,7kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.08s and it is available now.

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April 5, 2018

Xray tease pan car gear differential

Xray have released a first teaser image of what appears to be their forthcoming gear differential for 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan cars. No details are available yet beside the above image but it appears that the company is working hard to adapt a standard 1/10th scale gear diff to fit the X12 and X1 platforms. Formula and pan car gear diffs are around for some time now but with the adaption of a fully sealed assembly, Xray would up the game when it comes to ease of maintenance and setup. More information should become available soon.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 5, 2018

RC Speed Secrets release more EB410 titanium options

RC Speed Secrets have more Beast Mode series titanium option parts for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy available in the form of new screw kits, battery thumb screws and swaybar balls. On the fastener side of things RCSS come up with a 29-piece lower chassis titanium screw kit that will save weight while adding bling thanks to RCSS’ Bada Bling oil slick or Stealth black finish. Using the screws will save some weight while also improving corrosion resistant compared to standard steel fasteners. Also new is a 4-piece set of lightweight titanium motor screws that includes two 3x8mm and two 3x10mm fasteners. Like the above lower screw kit the set will improve looks, reduce weight and prevents rust even in demanding racing conditions. Available in Bada Bling or Stealth black finish for added visual impact.

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April 5, 2018

T-Works XB4’18 titanium turnbuckles & screw kits

Coming from T-Works and made for the Xray XB4’18 4WD buggy are new option parts such as a titanium turnbuckle set as well as two screw kits. The 7-piece turnbuckle set is made of high-quality 64 grade titanium and it was designed to replace the standard spring steel turnbuckles with lighter items for reduced unsprung masses and a lower overall weight. Included in the set is a suitable turnbuckle wrench. Also new is a 64 grade titanium screw kits featuring the UFO socket head fasteners, that will reduce overall weight and improve corrosion resistance while the other new screw kit, featuring gold-plated steel screws, mainly adds some bling. All of the above items are available now.

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April 5, 2018

Tamiya F104 1.5mm/2.5mm rear axle bearing holders

Coming soon from Tamiya are 1.5mm and 2.5mm offset rear axle bearing holders for the F104 formula kit. The set includes two of each size that, together with the 0mm, 1mm, and 2mm kit items, will allow for very fine rear ride height adjustments in 0.5mm increments. The black-colour parts come with white markings for easy identification and they will hit stores by end of May.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

April 5, 2018

VSR Products ball cup tool

VSR Products have introduced their new 3-D-printed ball cup tool. Designed with the latest in CAD software and produced on high-quality 3-D-printers, the tool can be used in multiple ways. Racers can twist it by hand using the ribbed surface, or use a 7mm wrench for ultimate ease and speed. The tool is available for TLR HD closed, Team Associated B5, and Team Associated B6 ball cup with more brands coming soon.

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April 4, 2018

Raceform EB410 V2 shock towers & rear side skirt

Raceform have introduced their new V2 shock towers and rear side skirt for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. Starting with the shock towers, the updated V2 variants of the revolutionary high impact polycarbonate shock stays are of a tougher design and the rear one comes with threaded M3 camber link ball stud holes to do away with the need to use fastening nuts, saving valuable weight. The meticulously calculated towers are of a gearbox and shock standoff saving design and the rear tower supports a front-mounted shock layout for an updated weight balance.

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