Sweep are currently working on a new optional body shell for the TLR 22 buggy. The yet unnamed body features an aggressive cab forward design, a recess behind the cab an a large motor cover/rear section with an additional fin for high speed stability and a channelled airflow toward the rear wing. We keep you up to date with more details as soon as they are available.
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New from Pro-Lines comes the Phantom design body shell for Kyosho RB6 and Tamiya 201XR/XM cars as well as pre-cut Stabilizer 6.5″ and 7″ wings. Starting with the body, the Lee Martin design item features an all-new cab forward look and sweeping body lines that flow back to a single point. The optional centre fin adds additional high speed stability and finishes off the design of the body. As usual it comes clear, including window masks and decal sheet. The Stabilizer wings combine style, performance and durability, add rear traction and high speed stability and are made from genuine lexan material. They now are also available precision pre-cut to make the somewhat fiddly task of fitting the wing even easier. Available are a medium-size 6.5″ and a large 7″ variant.
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Pro-Line have new option parts for a wide range of short course trucks available in the form of the Pro-Spec shock absorbers and two pre-cut SC body shells. Starting with the shocks, they are designed to be a direct fit on Pro-Line’s Pro2 SC truck and many other trucks too. They feature a 12mm big bore design, make use of threaded aluminium bodies, single low-friction X-seals, delrin shaft guides and 3.5mm hard-chrome shock shafts. Included with the dampers that come as separate front and rear sets are 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 delrin pistons as well as a blank piston set for drilling custom plates. A shock tightening tool and optional travel limiters round out the package. Optional Pro-Spec springs are available separately.
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JConcepts introduce the X-Flow Finnisher body shell for the Team Associated B44.2 buggy. The body that was used by Steve Hartson during his World Championship winning campaign features a revamped design with additional air-flow relief areas which impact the motor and speed controller directly in order to lower the component’s temperatures for improved performance. The Finnisher-based X-flow has deeper pockets near the front of the side-pods and just behind the cab which allow cut-out options and it is a direct fit on all B44.2 buggies. Included with the body come two 6.5″ wide Hi-Clearance rear wings.
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Serpent introduce the new E-Avenger body shell for the Cobra-E 1/8th buggy. The body sports a distinctive cab forward design for improved steering, more downforce and a better jumping buggy compared to the kit’s ‘mid cab’ design. The specially shaped roof section makes for better straight-line stability and cornering while the redesigned rear section improves the airflow towards the rear wing. The body is made from clear 1mm lexan material, comes with window masks and overspray film. It is available from end of October with a semi-painted as well as four pre-painted variants coming at a later date.
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New from Azarashi comes the Erithus design body shell for the Yokomo B-Max2 MR buggy. It sports flowing lines, a classical mid-cab design and it makes for a predicable driving feel. The clear body comes including window masks and can be used on mid and rear motor converted buggies.
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Italian company Bittydesign soon have two new 190mm touring car body shells available. Both the Nardò and the MC10 are designed to meet the Global Body Spec rules and give a different on-track feeling to match with the requirements of both club racers and pro-level drivers. More information about the bodies will become available when they hit the stores in November.
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During last week’s IIC race in Las Vegas Protoform showed the follow-up model of the iconic Mazdaspeed6 body shell, the Mazda6 GX. It is understood that the body is designed to meet with the Global Body Spec rules, and it sports a “coupe-ish” roof line, a pronounced headlight/grille section, strengthening recessions behind the front fenders and around the door sections as well as a flat trunk section for improved airflow towards the rear wing. The new body is set to hit the stores in November.
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