Yeah Racing have introduced their new nylon mesh chassis guard for the Traxxas Slash, E-Revo and Summit. Designed to protect the electronics from dirt and rocks the mesh cover fits like a glove around the chassis tub and it is easily fastened using velcro-backed tape. A zipper along the centre line allows for easy battery changes without the need to remove the whole cover.
Coming from VitalModz are aluminium shock caps for the Traxxas XMaxx monster truck. The machined shock caps include optional 3D-printed shock bushings with the stock metal bushings also being usable, but the optional, softer bushings provide shock absorption to the shock towers and shock shafts. Included in the set come four blue anodised shock caps and five shock bushings.
The highly popular Traxxas Slash 2WD short course truck is now also available with a Robby Gordon Gordini replica bodyshell. Known in the full-scale racing world for some time the orange coloured truck is now also available for RC car enthusiasts. The 2WD vehicle is powered by a powerful 550-size 12T brushed motor, it features the waterproof XL-5 electronic speed controller and a waterproof receiver box and steering servo. The metal-geared Magnum 272 transmission with Revo-spec torque-control slipper and grippy replica wheels and tyres help to get the power to the ground while the 2-channel 2.4GHz TQ radio system makes for reliable steering and throttle control. The set is rounded out by a 4A DC peak-detecting fast charger and Traxxas 7-cell NiMH battery with iD.
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RPM have introduced coloured front bulkheads for most Traxxas 1/10th 2WD vehicles. Made from RPM’s renown nylon blend the bulkheads are not only much stronger but also about 15 percent lighter than stock. RPM also include a handy dust plate to cover the bottom of the bulkhead on vehicles such as the Rustler, Stampede and Bandit that leave the bottom exposed. The bulkhead is a direct replacement for the stock 2530 and 2530A parts, it fits the Slash 2WD, Nitro Slash, Bandit, electric Rustler, nitro Rustler, nitro Stampede and electric Stampede 2WD and it is available in the four colours of blue, green, red and black.
RPM have introduced a set of upper and lower A-arms for the Traxxas X-Maxx monster truck. The redesigned items do away with breaking issues associated with the original parts. Starting with the upper A-arm, RPM used their proven A-arm designs from past builds to create an upper support structure sure to handle even massive abuse while the lower A-arm has better ground clearance than the stock arms and it also features a cross section based off of the company’s proven 1/5th scale HPI Baja A-arms. A double support beam on the lower arms spread impact energy over a larger area, meaning hard hits won’t lead to breakages. Being of an universal fit the arms, moulded from RPM’s own nylon blend, fit on any corner of the truck and four sets are needed to equip one full vehicle.
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New from Pro-Line and made for the Traxxas E-Revo and Summit monster trucks are the Pro-Spline HD centre driveshafts. Made from hardened black oxide coated steel, the Pro-Spline drive shafts have a true 6-sided spline that slides smoothly throughout any chassis flex without having to worry about stripping out like the stock plastic drive shafts. The pins are held in place by fully surrounded steel springs and M3 set screws on both ends to handle extreme performance. They come pre-Assembled and fit both the E-Revo and Summit kits.
Pro-Line have introduced three new monster and crawler truck bodyshells. First up is the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor body for the Traxxas Stampede. It includes all of the scale details of the full-scale truck for a highly detailed yet functional replica of the 2017 rig. Included with the clear body come window masks and a decal sheet and beside the 2-door Stampede variant there also comes a 4-door version tailor-made for Pro-Line’s own Pro-MT monster truck kit.
JConcepts have introduced the 1999 Ford Lightning bodyshell for Scalpel converted Slash 4×4 trucks. The SVT F-150 Lightning body is built low and wide and excels when converted to the Scalpel speed run configuration. The high-speed shell features a short-wheelbase giving the scale look but with extra width to clear the wide-body tires for optimum handling and acceleration. Exterior elements that distinguish the Lightning from the regular F-150 include new upper and lower front grilles with a horizontal design that is unique to the Lightning in the F-Series line. The headlights, taillights, side-marker lights, and the signature round fog lights all match the full-scale counterpart found only on the Lightning, which give the exterior a clean, jewel-like appearance. The cab’s center high-mounted stop lamp also is unique to the Lightning, and is created with a simple detailed decal.
