T.O.P. introduce a new optional top deck for the Photon EX touring car. The medium stiffness upper deck ranges between the standard and the optional stiff deck and incorporates a centre post location hole to fine-tune the flex characteristics of the chassis.
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Available soon from Pro-Line are several new Ion tread 1/10th scale off-road tires. The Ion 2WD buggy front tire will come in M3 soft and M4 super soft compound while the Ion T truck tire is available in MC clay rubber. The tires combine the tread design of the popular Scrubs and Suburbs to make for improved steering, balance and feel. They come with standard foam inserts.
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Pro-Line introduce a new Bulldog body shell for the World Championship winning Mugen MBX-7 buggy as well as colour variants of the pre-painted Flo-Tek short course body. Starting with the MBX-7, the Bulldog Gen 3 clear body shell features a larger and higher swoop on the front side panels for more front down-force. The rear section of the roof has been angled off for a new look and to allow more air to get to the cooling fins on the motor. The Gen 3 body also has a raised rear section behind the motor to increase the balance of traction front to rear for more traction on any surface. The body come clear, including window masks and decal sheet. Also new are three colour variants of Pro-Line’s recently introduced pre-painted Flo-Tek SC body. The hand-painted body soon is available as blue, red and yellow variant and the body is compatible with many of today’s 1/10th short course chassis.
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Hitec introduce two new digital standard size servos for 1/10th and 1/8th scale applications. The HS-8330SH (0.07s/13kg-cm) and HS-8335SH (0.13s/24kg-cm) offer steel gears, dual ball bearings, and coreless motors beside heat sink cases. Both servos are useable with unregulated 7.4V LiPo receiver battery packs and work with 6.0V input also.
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Centro introduce the C.4.1 +8mm extended hard chassis for the popular Team Associated B4 conversion kit. The new chassis is designed to refine the handling, giving more stability and a better balance. The material has also been changed to a harder compound with the overall result giving faster lap times with more consistency. To compliment the chassis, the battery brace has been re-designed to account for the extra length. As well as the option to move the original fitting for saddle pack cells into a forward or rearward position, the brace is now wider and longer to allow for ‘Shorty’ packs to also be fitted, either across the chassis or lengthways to give the racer increased options for chassis layout and weight distribution. All the original Centro parts will fit this chassis/battery brace so nothing else extra is needed.
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Avid announce new option parts for the Team Associated B44.2 and B44.1 buggy. Available soon is a 2.5mm machined aluminium chassis kit for the B44.2 buggy that adds 55g of weight while making for a lower centre of gravity at the same time. It is cut from 7075 aluminium, comes hard anodised and laser-etched with the reduced chassis flex making for increased steering and a more predictable handling. Included in the set are a 9g aluminium and a 3g delrin weight as well as an Upgrade RC chassis wrap. The weight ballast pieces are also available separately to add additional weight if needed. Beside the low and medium weight parts also a 21g steel weight will become available. B44.1 owners will also come into the favour of using the new alloy chassis by using the B44.1 +8 upgrade package. The set includes battery trays, battery staps, a rear centre CVA bone and an Avid +8mm carbon fibre top deck beside all needed hardware.
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CML Distribution announce the release of the Centro RC8.2 EU Conversion kit. The limited edition kit was successfully tested by Worlds Finalist Yannick Aigoin and is moving the engine into a more forward position on the RC8.2 buggy for more versatility as well as more forward traction. In addition modified rear arms and new rear outer hub carries make the car more stable resulting in an overall quicker car in most conditions. Included in the set are a hard anodised 7075 aluminium chassis, front chassis brace, rear hub carriers, modified rear A-arms, rear outer hinge pin, centre front and rear driveshafts as well as a new fuel tank and fuel tank posts.
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Serpent introduce new carbon fibre option parts for their recently released S977 1/8th on-road car. Available now are front and rear inner rim covers, a transponder mount, steering block levers and shock extension brackets. Starting with the rim covers the parts are designed to attach directly to the front and rear hubs and improve aerodynamics in order to create more steering and better highspeed stability. The parts are a direct fit, come with all needed hardware and are sold as separate front and rear sets. The second new part is a Mylaps transponder mount that attaches in the steering servo area for easy maintenance while offering added security at the same time. The carbon steering block levers are a direct replacement for the kit’s alloy parts, look cool and offer a slightly lower weight to reduce unsprung masses. Last but not least come carbon front and rear shock extension brackets. They are a direct replacement for the standard alloy items, are of a lower weight and come as separate front and rear sets.
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