February 14, 2017

GForce Egress aluminium option parts

Japanese company GForce have announced a limited edition release of a couple of aluminium option parts for Tamiya’s vintage Egress 4WD buggy. The range will include steering bellcranks, steering knuckles, rear hubs and also gearbox covers all of which are machined from high-quality aluminium. The parts, that were originally issued a while back and that should fit both the re-release and original Egress kits, come anodised in a dark gun metal colour and they will sport silver edge details.

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February 14, 2017

Hiro Seiko Roche pan car titanium & alloy screw kits

Coming from Hiro Seiko and made for Roche’s latest 1/10th and 1/12th pan car kits are several optional screw kits. Available for the P10W, P12 2017 and F1 2016 are all-titanium or mixed titanium and aluminium screw kits with the alloy fasteners coming in a rich red anodising to match with Roche’s aluminium option parts. The screw kits help to reduce the overall weight, with the mixed sets being even lighter than the full-titanium ones, while both also add visual impact.

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February 13, 2017

RDRP RC8B3 aluminium rod end balls

Revolution Design Racing Products have released a set of aluminium rod end balls for the Team Associated RC8B3 series of kits. The parts are machined from aircraft-grade 7075 aluminium and come hard-anodised for wear, meaning they will last longer while not being prone to corrode in unfriendly environments. An inner hex portion makes installing and setup changes easy. On top of this the balls save about 1g per piece compared to the standard steel parts. The rod end balls come in sets of eight and they are compatible to all 3rd generation RC8 kits including the RC8B, RC8B3e, RC8T3 and RC8T3e.

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February 13, 2017

Tommygarage E817 carbon fibre shock towers

Coming from Italian company Tommygarage and made for HB Racing’s E817 1/8th electric off-road buggy are front and rear carbon fibre shock towers. Made in Italy, the parts are machined from 5mm high-quality carbon fibre and they are direct replacements for the standard alloy shock towers.

Source: Tommygarage [tommygarage.eu]


February 13, 2017

Team Bomber HQ formula & pan car side springs

Japanese company Team Bomber have their new range of HQ side springs for formula pan cars available. Offering supreme holding performance the springs are made from high-quality spring steel and they are available as colour-coded super soft, soft, medium soft and medium variant, fitting a range of chassis brands.

Source: Team Bomber [teambomber.jp]


February 10, 2017

RPM XL-5 & XL-10 speed controller cages

RPM have introduced an ESC cage for the Traxxas XL-5 and XL-10 speed controllers. The design eliminates the use of the two undersized mounting tabs on the ESC in favour of a complete cage system that solidly locks the speedo in place. By completely surrounding and capturing the controller’s case, damage from broken tabs and ejection from the vehicle has been completely eliminated. The works even if one or both mounting tabs have already been broken or cut off and the cage is made of black or blue colour engineering grade nylons.

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February 9, 2017

RDRP RC8B3 brass rear weight

Made for the Team Associated RC8B3 is RDRP’s new brass rear weight. A quick and easy solution to add weight to the rear of the chassis, the CNC-machined part is made of high-quality brass material, it comes black anodised and attached to the RF suspension block using the kit’s screws. Adding weight in front of the rear axle greatly helps to gain traction on slippery surfaces while also making for a more plush ride over very rough terrain. The weight is compatible to all 3rd generation RC8 kits including the RC8B, RC8B3e, RC8T3 and RC8T3e.

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February 9, 2017

7075.it T4’17 brass weight range

Italian company 7075.it have introduced a range of optional brass weights for the Xray T4’17 touring car. First up is a battery holder weight that adds to the right hand side layshaft bulkhead. The part is being attached using two head screws and while adding 4.5g of weight it also acts as an inner battery stopper. Next up is the motor mount torsion plate that replaces the standard orange anodised aluminium part with a 6.5g brass piece. It is a direct replacement and allows to add weight in a very central position.

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