TOP Racing have released these alloy damper spring cups suitable for the shocks on the Photon EX, Sabre FD and Sabre FD Mini. The advantage of this new aluminium cup is its rigidity, making the shock spring the only source of tension holding the car’s suspension resulting in a more precise setup and road feel.
Source: TOP [top-racing.jp]
The long awaited VRC Pro Off-Road is now finally released, starring the immensely popular 4WD Short Course trucks. The release marks a milestone in the history of VRC; the leap from on-road to off-road racing. Virtual RC are very happy to finally welcome the off-road community into VRC Pro and give them nothing less than a true off-road experience. Virtual Short Course is said to be realistic beyond belief. Beta testers and others who have tried it, including Scotty Ernst, Rick Howard from Team Associated and off-road champions Atsushi Hara and Hayoto Matzusaki say “awesome … the realism of VRC Pro short course is spot-on”.
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Team Durango introduce the DEX210 Race Spec RTR 2WD 1/10th electric off-road buggy. The car is based on the full-blown competition kit and comes factory-assembled with a composite plastic chassis, the patent pending 3-/4-gear gearbox for mid and rear motor layout, threaded aluminium body oil-filled shock absorbers, fully adjustable suspension parts with inserts for caster and toe angle adjustment as well as competition tyres and wheels. Included with the Race Spec buggy comes a 2.4GHz radio set, Speed Passion 13.5T brushless motor and speed controller as well as a pre-painted body shell.
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Serpent introduce the electric version of the World Championship winning Cobra GT 1/8th nitro chassis. The car makes use of a 7075-T6 3mm aluminium chassis, oversized lower suspension arms, aluminium suspension mounts with plastic inserts, 4.5mm carbon fibre shock towers, 16mm big bore shock absorbers, CVD-type driveshafts, front and rear anti-roll bars and the light and compact radio tray with vertically mounted steering servo that was introduced with the Cobra-e buggy. Not included in the kit are electronics, body, and wheels.
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Shepherd introduce the chassis stiffener set for the Velox V10 Twelve 200mm nitro on-road car. Designed to give the chassis more longitudinal stiffness the parts prevent gear damage on bumpy tracks. Included in the set are a high-quality carbon brace, a special gearbox bulkhead machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and all needed fasteners. All parts are also available separately.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
T-Work’s introduce these lightweight aluminium option parts for the S-Workz S350 BK1 and BE1 buggy kits. Available are front and rear wheel axles shafts, joint cups, upper shock mounts and several shock mount and anti-roll bar pivot balls. All parts are made from 7075-T6 aluminium and come hard anodised in a dark olive colour.
Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]
Exotek introduce more option parts for the Team Durango 210 series of vehicles such as the DEX210, DEST210 and DESC210. Usable for all 210 vehicles are the alloy rear pro hubs, the front brass weight, alloy idler shaft and the carbon battery strap. The rear pro hubs feature the stock 0 degree geometry, vertical ball stud positions and they work with the kit’s plastic toe inserts.
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Hobby Pro USA introduce the all-new Bullitt tuned pipe for .21 off-road nitro engines. Produced for the use with Bullitt and Arrow engines the pipe provides consistent results and offers an extremely smooth and efficient power band. Coming including manifold, gaskets and mounting springs.
Source: Hobby Pro USA [hobbyprousa.com]
