Kyosho America got in touch to tell us about their new velvet coated triple cap threaded big bore shock set. The shocks with aluminium body, upper and lower caps are suitable for the Ultima SC/SC-R/DB and the RT-5 trucks. They must be used with XGS springs on the rear.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
DE Racing release their famous Trinidad Short Course wheels in new fluorescent yellow colour. Available with ten model specific offsets for trucks like the Associated SC10, HPI Blitz, Jammin SCRT10, Team Durango DESC410R, Team Losi Ten-SCTE and XXX-SCT/SCB as well as the Traxxas Slash, DE Racing suits all your SC truck and buggy needs.
Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]
Made from CNC-machined 7075 T6 aluminium are Xray’s radio plate mounts for the RX8 1/8 scale on-road car. The parts allow for a more solid radio plate mounting while reducing the chance of stripped threads and also help to keep the centre belt tightened more precisely. Additionally the design allows to mount a small throttle servo under the radio plate for an optimised centre of gravity.
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Yeah Racing release the LiPo & Sub-C battery straps for Team Associated’s TC6 and 3Racing’s S Zero electric on-road chassis. Specially designed to securely fit the battery to the chassis the black Velcro strap sports the yellow Yeah Racing logo for easy recognition.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Exotek Racing have released the EXP performance ultra narrow LiPo chassis for the Top Racing Photon. Cut from 2.3mm thick quasi weave carbon fibre the part improves steering and rear traction while allowing to run lower ride heights thanks to the only 88mm wide main section. The design allows for lateral and longitudinal mounting of the steering servo giving more choices for electronics and fan mounting. The set includes adjustable slider style carbon fibre battery holds for a perfect fit of most batteries.
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Jammin release more option parts for Losi’s Ten SCTE 4WD Short Course truck in the form of carbon fibre mud guards and aluminium wheel hex hubs. The rear mud guards are cut from carbon fibre and designed to protect the rear drives and shock absorbers from rocks, debris, mud and dirt while being strong and lightweight at the same time. The CNC-machined aluminium lightweight wheel hex hubs come black anodised and laser-etched with the Jammin logo. Being of a lightweight design four of these hubs weight the same as one Losi standard hub reducing the rotating mass for a quicker spool up. Set screws securely locate the hubs on the wheel axles for hassle-free wrenching when the wheels are taken off.
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Available from August 2011 is Kyosho’s new Inferno ST Neo 1/8 scale RTR race truggy. A total of 15 newly designed components have been integrated into the Inferno Neo ST Race Spec ReadySet such as the large capacity big bore oil shocks, front & rear stabilisers, front universal joints and the special Race Spec hard chassis. Also included is the KE25 engine that is both easy to start and adjust. Included in the set is the Perfex 2.4GHz KT-201 RC system that automatically manages its own frequencies and features dual-rate function and a failsafe that throttles down in the event the radio signal is lost or interrupted.
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Mugen USA got in touch to tell us about the new Ninja JX21B02 .21 off-road buggy and truggy nitro racing engine. The company teamed up with O.S. Engine to create a 3-port long stroke engine with a new piston/sleeve design. The long stroke creates a stronger more linear power band from low end top fuel high end speed while the redesigned crankcase and crankshaft make for better performance and higher fuel economy. The light weight cooling head is 10 fins high but it sits 8mm lower than the previous Ninja engine for a low centre of gravity.
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