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February 13, 2020

Tekno NB48 2.0 aluminium throttle servo horn

Tekno RC have announced the release of a new aluminium throttle servo horn for the NB48 2.0 nitro buggy. The new heavy duty horn eliminates the possibility of the servo horn stripping, coming off, or the brake and throttle going out of adjustment and causing a runaway. The laser-etched servo horn is made from aluminium and inherently much less likely to strip or flex, but it also clamps and grips the servo output shaft tightly to help prevent it from falling off or losing adjustment. In addition, this new servo horn is designed with a slight angle between the brake and throttle lever, which provides a more consistent braking force through the servo’s rotation. The aluminium horn is a direct replacement for the stock composite horn, it uses the same 5x8x2.5mm bearings and brake linkage, it is made for the use on the 2.0 series of nitro vehicles and comes in 23T or 25T specification.

Source: Tekno [teknorc.com]

February 1, 2020

Tekno RC EB48 2.0 1/8th scale E-buggy kit

Tekno RC have announced the next vehicle from their “2.0” racing platform, the EB48 2.0 1/8th scale electric buggy kit. The vehicle makes use of many of the features found in its NB48 2.0 nitro sibling, such as ultra narrow pivots, long A-arm suspension geometry, super smooth high volume diffs, optimised chassis flex, and easy access diffs. Also new are a 4mm chassis plate with decoupled components as well as an updated motor mount to produce a slightly wider, weight forward layout that has made for a well balanced and durable buggy. Results from on-track testing have allowed Tekno RC’s Joe Bornhorst and Jared Tebo to finish on the top of the podium at almost every race they’ve attended. Racers can expect the same amazing rough track handling and corner speed they’ve come to expect from the NB48 2.0 thanks to the long arms, narrow bulkheads and optimized front end. And as the EB48 2.0 shares many of the same parts as the NB48 2.0, it reduces the number of spares to keep on hand making attending in multiple classes easy. The kits are expected to become available by mid-to-late February.

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January 7, 2020

Lit R/C NB48 2.0 carbon fibre shock towers

Coming from Lit R/C Products are their new carbon fibre shock towers for the Tekno RC NB48 2.0 buggy. The towers are machined out of matte 3k twill carbon in 5mm thickness and they match the stock shock position geometry, however the front tower offers additional camber link positions and they are of a thicker and stronger outer profile to be more durable. The towers also have small chamfered edges to help prevent delamination. While adding a bit of visual impact the towers also are ten to 12 grams lighter than the stock towers for an overall lower centre of gravity.

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January 7, 2020

T-Works introduce new NB48 2.0 optionals

Coming from T-Works and made for the Tekno NB48 2.0 buggy are new aluminium optionals in the form of a +5mm shock standoff and a diff cross pin set. Starting with the standoffs, the shock mounts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they are of a +5mm design, meaning the shock are attached more laid back which can optimise the suspension action in certain conditions. To improve durability the parts come with a hard surface coating and also included is gold-colour mounting hardware. Also new is a 6-piece set of hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium differential cross pins. Designed to be a direct replacement for the standard pins the alloy parts remove rotational masses from the drivetrain for quicker spool-up and acceleration. While being available as a full set, the pins are also available as pairs for single diff units.

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January 3, 2020

Tekno ET410 heavy duty suspension arms

New from Tekno are heavy duty suspension arms for the very successful ET410 1/10th 4WD competition electric truggy. They improve the durability of the truck as the arms have been modified to accept the larger HD 3.5mm hinge pins that were introduced with the EB410.2. Not only have the arms been updated to fit the HD pins, additional material has also been added around the hinge pin area for added durability. Using the arms requires the TKR6523HD HD 3.5mm hinge pins and HD 3.5mm hinge pin inserts TKR6544B.

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December 17, 2019

Tekno RC 1/10th Delrin shock pistons

Tekno RC have announced the release of three new CNC Delrin piston sets to fine-tune the performance of their 1/10th scale vehicles. The pistons improve the consistency and handling of the EB410.2 and ET410 vehicles as the pistons are machined from self-lubricating Delrin plastic, flat on both sides and drilled with eight 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 millimetre holes. Intended to replace the moulded kit pistons, they are a direct fit for the shocks on all EB410 and ET410 vehicles and do not require any additional hardware.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

December 10, 2019

T-Works roll out new EB410.2 optionals

T-Works have announced the release of new optional parts for the Tekno RC EB410.2 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. First up is a 64 grade titanium shock standoff set that replaces the standard steel parts for lighter yet sturdy items that also add some visual impact due to their natural silver colour finish. The standoffs come in sets of four and due to their lower weight, they will help to lower the buggy’s overall centre of gravity which helps especially in high-bite track conditions.

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December 6, 2019

Avid NB48 2.0 carbon fibre shock towers

Avid have announced the release of their new carbon fibre shock towers for the Tekno RC NB48 2.0 buggy. The 5mm carbon shock stays are made from 100 percent carbon fibre, they feature a matte finish and cutouts for a nice look. In addition they are slightly chamfered on the front side to help avoid splitting or chipping on hard wrecks. They mimic the standard suspension geometry and remove about 33 of weight compared to the standard aluminium towers. The front and rear towers are sold separately or as a set.

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