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June 2, 2016

Cosmic Industries 1/8th & 1/10th buggy bodies & wings

Cosmic Industries, known for the JQRacing THECar 1/8th bodyshell that made a first appearance during the 2014 IFMAR Worlds in Sicily, now officially launched their range of 1/8th and 1/10th scale bodyshells and accessories. The core idea of their products is to improve the performance level of the wings and bodies to match with today’s highly engineered cars and high speed tracks. Cosmic Industries body kits are meant to offer more stability on high speed straights, technical jump sections, and more traction on corners. And all this with less drag, which means more speed and faster laps. Beside the JQ Racing THECar Balancer body the company also offers body kits for 1/10th Yokomo and Team Associated kits as well as unique dual-layer 1/10th scale wings.

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May 27, 2016

Yokomo BD7 aluminium driveshafts & 1-piece FR mount

Coming from Yokomo and made for their BD7 touring car are pre-assembled 44mm rear driveshafts with aluminium dogbones and a 1-piece 44.2mm FR suspension mount. Starting with the driveshafts, the new parts greatly reduce the drivetrain’s rotation masses thanks to replacing the heavy steel dogbones with lightweight aluminium ones. A new lightweight clip design further reduced the overall weight, resulting in improved throttle response. The 44mm units come pre-assembled and they are usable in the rear of the car.

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May 26, 2016

Yokomo YZ-4/YZ-2CA aluminium offset rear hub carriers

Yokomo have introduced the multi-piece zero degree aluminium offset hub carriers for the YZ-4 and YZ-2CA buggies. The hub carriers are machined from black anodised aluminium and their multi-piece design with separate upper camber plates allows to fine-tune the upper camber link length using shims while offering three ball stud positions from stock. Additionally the camber plates can be run in an inner or outer configuration for an even wider setup range. Included in the set are also shorter 66.5mm driveshafts that help to smooth the suspension action on a range of surfaces.

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May 25, 2016

RC-Mission T4 & BD7 aluminium rear wheel axle shafts

Newly founded Japanese aftermarket company RC-Mission, brainchild of Propec’s Toshihiko Hara, has introduced its first option part in the form of aluminium rear axle shafts for the Xray T4 and the Yokomo BD7. Precision-machined from high-quality aluminium the shafts run ultra-true while offering a very light weight which can be beneficial especially in Stock class racing. The axle shafts are a direct fit on the T4 and the 2015 and 2016 variants of the BD7 with the 2016 spec car needing an additional 3×2.5mm grub screw for the driveshafts.

Source: RC-Mission [rc-mission.com]

May 25, 2016

RSD T4 hardened spool outdrives & 30mm fan mount

Reflex Racing have introduced hardened SKD-11 tool steel blade-less spool cups for the Xray T4 and a universal fan mount for the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD7-2016. Starting with the spool cups, the parts are machined from tool-grade SKD-11 steel, usually used to cut carbon steel and stainless steel, so these cups are made to last while being smooth and super-tough. On top of this the cups look pretty trick too and they come in packs of two.

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May 21, 2016

Team Yokomo precision machined titanium screws

New from Team Yokomo are these precision machined titanium screws. Raising the bar when it comes to innovation and quality, Yokomo we are pleased to announce the finest precision machined titanium screws ever released in RC. These are precisely machine ground and cut to complete perfection and offer a true fit, which will see these screws never wear or deform like many other cheap titanium screws available. Yokomo will offer these in single type packs, or in kit form for each of their on and off road vehicles.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

May 20, 2016

Yokomo BD7 alloy battery guides & steering limiters

Yokomo have introduced new aluminium option parts for the BD7-2016 touring car in the form of aluminium battery guides and steering limited screws. The battery guides, that are also usable on the 2015 car, make for a more secure mounting of the battery pack while adding a factory look thanks to their black anodised surfaces and machined silver edges. On top of this the mounts also make for an improved weight balance when used with lower capacity batteries. As for the steering limiter screws, the machined alloy parts screw into the top of the Ackermann arms, they come as pairs and are available in 8.0mm, 8.5mm and 9.0mm diameter to mechanically limit steering travel which can reduce wheel chatter at high steering angles. All parts become available by end of May.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

May 18, 2016

LMR 27 1/10th scale low-profile buggy wing

LMR have introduced their all-new 27 wing for the use with 1/10th off-road buggies. Designed with high-traction racing in mind the wing weighs in at only 17 gram while its low-profile design significantly lowers the car’s centre of gravity. For lower grip racing conditions the wing has a recess where an optional 1mm carbon fibre plate can sit and act as a stiffener, making this wing produce the maximum amount of downforce and still weighing less than 20 grams in the process. The pre-drilled plate, currently only available for Yokomo buggies, has three hole placements so the wing can be moved forward or back depending on the level of traction required.

Source: LMR [l-m-racing.co.uk]