Vision Racing have introduced a special rear shock tower for the Team Associated T5M and SC5M trucks that allows to run the B6-series laydown transmission in both. The tower is cut from high-quality 4mm quasi-directional carbon fibre and its design allows to convert the older T5M and SC5M to utilise a modern laydown gearbox with minimal modifications.
Source: Vision Racing [visionracing.net]
Samix have introduced an aluminium rear bumper mount for the Axial SCX10 II truck. The part is machined from high-quality aluminium and it improves the overall rigidity and durability of the main frame while adding a splash of colour as the part is available in green, gun metal and black anodising. Machined silver edges and white Samix logo round out the visual appearance.
110% Racing, the brand of 2014 IFMAR 1/8th Buggy World Champion, Ty Tessmann has released the Pipe Clamps. Designed to securely lock nitro engine exhaust pipes in place, the parts are machined from steel to ensure the clamps stay tight whereas the standard combination of aluminium pipe and steel set screw has the tendency to work loose during long runs. The set includes two pipe clamps, one for below and one for above the pipe.
Italian company WRC have introduced the Pro3 bodyshell for their LM16 1/10th pan car kit. Resembling the Le Mans prototype cars the body is the third in the line of WRC’s Pro bodies all of which feature different nose, front fender, side pods and rear fender designs. The body is a direct for on WRC’s LM16 kit but it also fits other pan cars and also converted formula chassis.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
Coming from Yokomo Europe is the Pinion Caddy pinion gear carrier. Cut from high-quality plastic the Yokomo logo shaped carrier allows to easily store and transport up to seven pinions. Three different sets are available; the lone caddy, a combo set including pinions for touring cars and also as set including seven gears for 1/1oth off-road buggies.
Source: Yokomo Europe [teamyokomo.eu]
T-Works have introduced two sets of shock cap spacers for the Yokomo BD8/7 and Xray T4 series of touring cars. Available in a 0.3mm or a 0.5mm variant, the spacers were designed to reduce the shock’s rebound pressure by enlarging the distance between the shock body and the upper cap. The spacers come in sets of four and they are a direct fit to both the Yokomo and Xray shock absorbers.
Coming from Kyosho and made for the RB6.6 2WD off-road buggy is a carbon fibre battery plate. Cut from high-quality material and sporting counter sunk holes for optional battery stoppers, the plate is a direct replacement for the kit’s composite plastic part. Due to being less flexible the battery is held in place more securely while the carbon fibre part also adds visual impact.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
T-Works have introduced a carbon fibre upper plate for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 1/8th off-road buggies. Machined from high-quality material, the plate is a direct replacement for the standard aluminium part, adding visual impact to the front end of the buggy.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
