Coming from HRC Distribution are aluminium body posts for the Team Magic E5 monster truck. Machined from high-quality material and coming red, orange or silver anodised the parts add visual impact and toughness while also allowing to adjust the body height to match both the standard and also optional body shells.
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced a carbon fibre gearbox shim set for the Team Associated B64 buggy. Made from 1mm sheet material the shims are used separately or even stacked to raise the rear gearbox and suspension mounts as a tuning option for certain track conditions. Raising the assembly can lead to a more responsive rear end and more entry and mid-corner steering. Strategic cut-outs prevent backwards differential installation and the shims only work on the rear suspension.
Italian company 7075.it have introduced new option parts for the Xray T4 series of touring cars in the form of a battery mount system and two centre brass weights. Starting with the battery mounts, they utilise new brackets that incorporate slots for the mounting tape, doing away with the need to use the respective chassis slots which results in reduced chassis tweak and also a more secure battery mounting as there are less chances to damaging the tape during a run. The brackets are included as lightweight 9g aluminium and heavy 20g brass blocks which gives the possibility to adapt the weight bias and overall weight. The brackets can also be mixed for even greater influence on the weight distribution and to top things off they also use adjustable stops to shift the battery pack forth and back by about 3mm. The alloy parts come black anodised and laser-etched for wear and looks.
Xray have released a lightweight variant of their XT2 stadium truck bodyshell. About 25 percent lighter than the standard body, the lightweight variant will lower the centre of gravity for higher corner speeds, a more aggressive handling and an overall improved performance especially on high bite surfaces and when running stock motor classes.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Japanese company Active Hobby Products have introduced their new wide flange M4 wheel nuts for 1/10th on-road and off-road cars. Offering an increased diameter of 11.3mm, compared to the 9.6mm of most flanged M4 nuts, the parts allow for a more secure wheel fitment while also reducing wobbling issues associated with small diameter nuts. At 5mm they are also thicker than many fasteners and a serrated back section grips into the wheel’s surface for greater security against unintended loosing than standard nyloc nuts. The wheel nuts come in sets of four, in the five colours of black, blue, red, orange and silver and due to their diameter they may not fit all wheels on the market.
Coming from Exotek and made for the TLR 22 4.0 and 3.0 buggies equipped with standup gearboxes is a carbon fibre battery strap. The design works with the stock body clips or Exotek’s optional twist nut post set and it is stronger than the standard battery retainer, keeping the battery from moving while adding visual impact at the same time. Included with the battery strap comes an alloy hinge plate for secure mounting.
Japanese brand Modify has introduced a multi-hole servo arm for most electric touring cars. Machined from premium 7075 aluminium and coming black or orange anodised, the arms offer three tightly spaced mounting positions for the steering link ball stud, allowing for more variety of the link angle and position. The arms are of a clamping design for extra security, they are available as 23T and 25T variant and will hit stores at the beginning of April.
Coming from Mugen and made for the MGT7 1/8th GT car is the Type B2 body shell. Moulded from 1mm thick high-quality polycarbonate the body made by Team Titan/Blitz comes including rear wing, window masks, decal sheet and wing mounting hardware and it is usable on Mugen’s own MGT7 as well as all GT kits of similar dimensions.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
