February 21, 2019

Yokomo BD9 linear SLF front springs

Coming soon from Yokomo is their new line of linear SLF front springs for the BD9 touring car. Developed in cooperation with Axon, the springs offer a linear characteristic which will lead to a more aggressive steering feeling compared to the standard progressive front springs. In addition they are 1.5mm shorter, allowing for easier ride height adjustment when running smaller diameter tyres. The individually-marked springs come in 2.6 to 2.8 hardness and according to Yokomo they are also worth a try in the back of the car.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

February 21, 2019

Xray 4S C=3.0 touring car springs

Xray’s 4S super short touring car shock springs are now also available in a hard C=3.0 variant. Adding to the already available 2.3 to 2.9 linear springs, the super hard set comes in handy when running in high to very high bite track conditions. Like all other Xray springs, the 3.0 are manually measured, selected and matched into pairs to guarantee equal length and damping characteristics and they not only fit Xray cars but many other brands.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 21, 2019

Zero Tribe working on T4 mid motor conversion

Japanese brand Zero Tribe, known for their popular Xray T4 FWD conversion, have released first renderings of a mid motor conversion for Xray’s T4 electric touring car. The design is inspired by Tamiya’s TA05 car and Awesomatix’s A800 MMCX mid motor conversion, with the equal length front and rear belts making for quicker and more even throttle response while the placement of the somewhat heavy motor creates an optimised overall balance. The kit will allow the use of shorty-type LiPo batteries as it is a developing trend when running indoors. We bring you more information on the kit as they surface.

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February 21, 2019

T-Works MP10 & MP9 aluminium centre driveshafts

Coming from T-Works and made for Kyosho’s Inferno MP10 and older MP9 buggies are several aluminium centre driveshafts that were developed to reduce the drivetrain’s rotational masses. The MP10-specific set includes 117mm and 85mm alloy dogbones while the MP9 TKI4/3 and MP9E compatible set comes with 115mm and 87mm long variants. Last but not least is a set specific to the MP9E Evo with 149mm and 56mm long driveshafts. All all made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they come with a black, hard-anodised surface for wear and also include high-quality outdrives. All dogbone driveshafts are also available separately for spares or repair.

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February 20, 2019

SWorkz S35-3 pinion gear stopper set

SWorkz have introduced a pinion gear stopper set for the S35-3 series vehicles. The 5x7x5.1mm crunch spacers ensure a smoother running drivetrain by filling the space between the inner input bearings. The defined space between them will prevent the ball races from binding, which results in a more free running drivetrain.

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February 19, 2019

VSR 8ight-X 10mm wing shim

VSR Products have announced the release of a 10mm wing shim for the TLR 8ight-X 1/8th scale buggy. The addition of the shim elevates the rear wing of the buggy, creating more downforce and stability at high speeds and on large jumps, as well as bumpy tracks. The 3-D-printed shim comes with two metric screws to replace the stock ones.

Source: VSR Products [vsr3d.com]

February 19, 2019

T-Works XB8’19 titanium turnbuckle & screw sets

Coming from T-Works and made for the Xray XB8’19 buggy are a titanium turnbuckle as well as two screw sets. Starting with the turnbuckle set, the 7-piece kit is made of high-quality 64 grade material and it replaces the standard spring steel turnbuckles with lighter and more shiny items. Included with the turnbuckles come two suitable 4mm and 5mm wrenches. As for the screw sets, T-Works have released a 149-piece UFO head titanium and a 149-piece gold-colour steel screw kit. The latter will mainly add bling while the titanium set makes for more visual impact, a lower weight and higher corrosion resistance compared to the original steel fasteners.

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