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January 24, 2014

Tekno RC signs Curtis Door

Tekno RC announce that Curtis Door has signed on for the 2014 season. Along with an incredible driving talent, Curtis brings a wealth of setup knowledge and dedication to the RC industry. Curtis will be running the full line of Tekno RC nitro and electric vehicles in the upcoming season. He’s been tearing it up lately in the Northern California region against some well known pro competition, taking down a couple TQ’s and wins at recent events.

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]

January 14, 2014

Tekno shock springs & sway bars

Tekno RC have new 1/8th shock springs as well as optional sway bars for the ET48 and NT48 truck available. Starting with the silver colour springs, they come as separate 80mm front and 90mm rear parts, are made from 1.6mm spring steel and are available as 7.5T to 9.0T front and 9.0T to 10.5T rear variant in four colour-coded hardnesses each. Also new and made for the ET48 and NT48 1/8th truggies are several sway bar wires. Coming as 2.3mm to 3.0mm variant the sway bars help to adjust the chassis roll to your liking and they are laser-etched for easy identification.

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December 18, 2013

Tekno NT48 1/8 nitro truggy kit

Tekno RC have released first images and information on the forthcoming NT48 competition nitro truggy kit. Building on the EB48 and SCT410 platform Tekno’s first nitro truck is designed with performance and durability in mind and thus features newly designed “solid” lower A-arms, sturdy 6mm front and 5mm rear shock towers as well as extra long 122mm and 137mm big bore shock absorbers to make full use of the up and down travel the suspension design allows. The truck is based on a 4mm 7075 hard-anodised aluminium chassis that allows for a front or rear biased engine position to alter weight distribution and the drivetrain is equipped with straight-cut hardened steel gears, lightened outdrives and captured CV driveshafts all-round. The stopping duties are taken care of by steel brake discs and semi-metallic brake pads while the kit comes with an adjustable 4-shoe clutch system. Other features include lightened pivot balls, steering posts and wheel hubs, an easily adjustable wing mount system, the kit offers a wide parts compatibility with the other Tekno RC vehicles and it comes with a newly designed body that snuggly fits around the chassis and the side pods. The NT48 will become available early 2014.

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December 11, 2013

Sylveris RC EB48/NB48 alloy wheel axles

Sylveris RC is a new after market company from France and the first products to appear are front and rear aluminium driveshaft axles for the Tekno EB48/48.2 and NB48 line of vehicles. The shafts are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, come hard-anodised and they are made to replace the standard steel axles with a lightweight yet durable solution. Using the alloy parts scrubs about 20 gram of rotation mass and unsprung weight from the buggy making for quicker acceleration and better braking action.

Source: Sylveris RC [sylveris-rc.fr]

December 9, 2013

Tekno non-vented shock caps

Tekno now have non-vented shock caps for the dampers of their 1/8 and 1/10 scale off-road vehicles available. The parts are CNC-machined from aluminium, come gun metal anodised, in sets of 2 and they fit the company’s 1/8th buggy and truck shocks as well as the SCT410 short course truck.

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]

December 5, 2013

Tekno spindle carriers & clutch options

Tekno RC have new option parts for the EB48 electric and NB48 nitro buggy available in the form of 15 degree castor spindle carriers and a clutch tuning set. Starting with the carriers, the 15 degree parts are ideal for bumpy or blown out tracks. They provide more stability in low-bite conditions and make the vehicle easier to drive. Constructed of durable composite material, they are a direct upgrade for the EB48 and EB48.2 electric 1/8th scale buggies and come stock on the NB48, NT48, and ET48 vehicles. Combined with the chassis kick up and ability to adjust that angle with the front inner hinge pin inserts, the total caster on the vehicles can be set from 25 to 27 degree in 0.5 degrees increments.

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November 27, 2013

FTW Exabyte EB48 body

FTW introduce the Exabyte design bodyshell for the Tekno RC EB48 1/8th off-road buggy. The body sports a pair of vertical stabilisers emerging from the sloping roofline while sculpted lines sweep back from the front cooling inlets to enhance the sleek shape. For optimal cooling, the front inlets are complemented by an open rear body area. Made from .040″ polycarbonate the body fits snuggly around the lower chassis lines to prevent dirt from entering the chassis and the body, that fits both the original EB48 and the EB48.2 comes including window masks and a decal sheet.

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November 13, 2013

Tekno titanium-nitride coated shock shafts

Tekno RC have new optional steel shock shafts for the their 1/8th and 1/10th line-up of kits available in the form of titanium-nitride coated shock shafts. The precision machined steel shafts come coated with a hard-wearing and ultra slick surface for a smoother shock action over a longer period of time compared to standard shock shafts. Available as long and short version the parts fit EB48, NB48 and SCT410 based vehicles and also the upcoming ET48 and NT48 trucks.

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]