New for their XB and XT series buggies and truggies, Xray have released these aluminium rear wing shims. Sold in a set of 2, these simple items provide additional support to prevent the wing from pulling away from the mounting screws in the event of an accident.
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Following on from their range of body shell skins for the MBX-6, Mugen have released a range of skins for the cars rear wing. Again designed by US custom specialists Upgrade RC, there are 8 different designs to choose from, none of which feature any logos, allowing you to decal it up further. Simple to apply, once attached they are strong and flexible, and so can withstand crashes, and most importantly they are resistant to fuel.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.co.jp]
New from Xceed RC is a bunch of polycarbonate products that have been pre printed with a carbon fibre look. First up is this Formula 1 body shell, supplied with helmet (not shown), for F103 type chassis’ such as the Tamiya, Cross and Tech Racing made versions. Also for the same car is a great looking rear diffuser that is easily mounted to the rear of the car. Shown previously, when branded by East, is the Civic 200mm shell that again is fully carbon printed and is supplied with carbon rear wing, as well as light and window decals. Finally for 1/8th scale bodies is the carbon print rear trim strip, which works like previous versions but looks great and costs a lot less than a real carbon version.
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HPI Racing have released a number of new items including this durable nylon rear wing. Suitable for all 1/8th scale buggies, it has been designed to give you maximum rear traction without causing too much drag and has been molded from tough and resilient nylon to withstand the worst damage you can inflict on it. Also new is a pair of racing fuel filters. The stone type internal filter traps particulate matter, making sure you have a clean supply of fuel to the engine and no dirt harms the internals. Available in blue and subdued brown.
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Fastrax have announced the release of some new 1/8th scale buggy wings. Available in black, white and yellow, they represent the latest in 1/8th styling and performance. These medium downforce wings are very durable, fit all 1/8th scale buggies & trucks and can even be stickered up with the new range of Fastrax wing decals.
Source: Fastrax [fastrax-rc.com]
Body makers TRT Technik from Germany were in contact to tell us about their newest product, this body stiffener set. Designed for use with 1/8th scale on road competition bodies such as the Central Lola, Collari Peugeot 908, Sprint RC Zytec, SLB Lola Expert8 and more, it comes complete with a trim strip, 2 x 90 degree side body stiffeners, 2 x 45 degree side body stiffeners and 2 rear wing stiffeners, all with self adhesive strips.
Source: TRT [trt-technik.de]
Upgrade RC have announced these new international wing skins just in time for the 2008 1/8th Off Road World Championships. Represent your country with pride with these flag themed wing skins, while keeping your sponsors happy by being able to place up to 8 logos on the wing. Each order comes with 2 sets of skins and include the side plates, while a select number of countries are available.
Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]
New from Xray for the wing on the XB808 are these flashy black and white Fire-Stylin’ graphic sets, which makes a bright, bold visual statement, setting your car apart from the crowd. The wing sticker has been made from tough die-cut self-adhesive vinyl for easy application and long wear.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
