Marka Racing have introduced an aluminium side damper piston for the MD Racing MDF14 formula car. The piston is made from Ergal 7075-T6 material and is meant to make for a smoother, more precise damper action while offering higher strength at the same time. Included comes a suitable grub screw for the damper eyelet.
Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]
Coming from PSM and made for the Team Associated RC8B3 line of buggies are optional carbon fibre steering Ackermann plates and wing extensions. Starting with the Ackermann plates, the parts offer 3 degree of additional link angle to make for a smoother steering response. They are cut from 3.0mm high-quality semi-gloss carbon fibre and offer machined details for a luxury look. The plates come as pairs and they are a direct fit on all RC8B3 series buggies. Also new are 5mm rear wing extensions that are made to move the wing 5mm further back for added rear end stability. Cut from high-quality semi-gloss carbon fibre the parts come in pairs and they can be stacked to move the wing even further.
Coming from X Factory’s Infinity line of option parts is a rear camber link mount for the Team Associated B44 4WD buggy. Cut from high-quality carbon fibre the ball stud mount allows easy adjustment of the inner ball stud height as the part does away with the somewhat time consuming use of spacers to alter the inner ball stud height in favour of pre-drilled holes that are easily reached for fast changes. Four ball stud positions are available, including the standard no-washer position. The mount fits all B44 models and also X Factory’s X-6S buggy.
Italian company 7075.it has introduced a hard-anodised aluminium chassis for the Mugen MBX7R Eco. Offering a slightly redesigned shape the chassis is cut from high-quality aluminium and it comes with a high-quality surface treatment in the form of a 50 micron hard anodising to make for improved wear characteristics even on abrasive surfaces.
Source: 7075.it [7075.it]
Team Associated have introduced chrome shock shafts for the RC8B3 and RC8T3 1/8th scale off-road kits. They offer a smoother surface than the titanium-nitride coated shafts supplied with the kits and thus help to make shock action more efficient. The shafts come in pairs and in four different length of 30.5mm up to 42.5mm.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
Coming from Exotek and made for the Xray XB4 series of buggies are 12 degree C-hubs. They are machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium for improved rigidity and come polished and black anodised for a factory look. Laser-etched marking help with easy identification of the parts that add to the already existing 9 degree variants made by Exotek.
Mon-Tech Racing from Italy have introduced a range of aluminium option parts for Xray’s X1 formula car in the form of a main chassis plate, a rear lower pod plate and a wing support plate. Starting with the chassis and the rear lower pod plate, the parts are CNC-machined from 2mm aluminium with the chassis being 3mm wider in the centre area where the suspension links attach to the chassis. Both parts come black anodised and with laser-etched MT logos. It is understood that the somewhat stiffer parts make for improved handling especially on high-bite surfaces. Also new is a 3mm thick wing support plate that makes for more rigidity of the rear pod. Machining of the centre section reduces the overall weight and the part allows to lower the wing up to 6mm.
Coming from Serpent are low-friction shock parts for the Eryx 4.0 touring car. Made from a new orange-colour material the shock pistons and lower shock bushings help to reduce the friction within the dampers for improved shock efficiency and on-track performance. All parts are fully machined to ensure high precision and a perfect fit. The pistons are available as 1 to 4-hole variants in sets of four with the shock bushings also coming in a 4-piece set. An upcoming running change to the Eryx 4.0 is the updated front bumper whose posts sit closer together to better suit today’s bodyshell lines. The respective carbon fibre bumper plate is now available separately and it will also find its way into the 4.0 kit from the next batch on.
