Xray have introduced new soft composite chassis sideguards for all XB8 series vehicles such as the XB8 buggies, XT8 trucks and GTX8 on-road cars. The side pods, moulded from a softer-than-stock composite material sport a larger bottom radius to make the car more stable on rough tracks while increasing the car’s longitudinal flex for improved traction on low-grip surfaces. The sideguards come in sets of two.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Xpress and made for the Execute XQ1 touring car are hard lower suspension arms. The wishbones are made from a harder compound material and offer less flex for improved suspension efficiency and a more controlled ride especially in medium to high-bite track conditions. In addition the harder arms are more durable than the original plastics and they improve car handling in high ambient temperatures.
Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]
Coming from Lunsford Racing and made for the Yokomo YZ-2 DTM World’s Edition 2WD buggy is a titanium turnbuckle set. Included are 3.5mm Super Duty Grade 5 turnbuckles, 4.8mm titanium ball studs and Super Duty ball cups. The combination is meant to greatly increase the strength and longevity over the stock 3mm/4.3mm system.
Source: Lunsford Racing [lunsfordracing.com]
Yokomo have introduced a hard 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis for the BD8-2018 touring car. The chassis is 0.25mm thicker than the standard carbon fibre main plate for less torsional flex which is helpful especially in high-bite carpet and asphalt racing conditions. In addition the chassis is of a different shape in the B and C mount area – in front and behind the battery and electronic compartments – optimising torsional and pitch flex for an easier driving feeling. The main plate is a direct fit on the 2018 car and available now.
T-Works have introduced a stainless steel chassis skid protector for the Kyosho MP9 buggy. The skid plate is a direct fit on the front lower chassis area and protects the main chassis from become damaged or wearing excessively on highly abrasive surfaces. The plate is machined from high-quality stainless steel for high corrosion resistance, it comes laser-etched with the T-Works logo and in sets of two.
Coming soon from ProStar R/C is the centre brace kit for the Team Associated B64 and B64D buggies. The design allows to change the diff without having to take off the top deck plates and it also incorporates screws for the front servo bracket. The rear top plate also allows compatibility to adjust the rear flex of the vehicle by using two support screws or if the driver wants more flex, a single support point. These options allow for countless possibilities of adjustment so drivers can find the proper traction on the race track. The custom diff gear cover is made from a high-tech aerospace additive manufactured carbon plastic while the carbon plates are available in red, black, crystal green, crystal Blue, and navy blue. The product will be available by special order around the week of March 16th.
Source: ProStar R/C [prostarrc.com]
Coming from Fenix and made for Yokomo’s popular BD8 touring car are an aluminium main chassis plate and top deck. As for the chassis, much thoughts went into in-corner scrub and drag reduction, which leads to more flowing outer lines as well as redesigned battery mounting brackets to further add clearance during hard cornering. The chassis comes with extensive machining in the battery and electric area for optimised flex characteristics, a black coated surface and machined silver edge details. As for the top deck, extra clearance is provided in the pinion area to ensure proper fitting of large pinions when running high-wind stock motors. Both the chassis and top deck will fit the 2018 and 2017 BD8 kits.
Xpress have introduced two anti-roll bar sets for the Xpresso 1/10th scale M-class cars. Available as separate kits for the front or the rear of the car, each includes specific swaybar wires for the K1 and M1 variants as well as all needed mounting material including ball cups and ball studs, red anodised alloy stoppers, ball ends and turnbuckles.
