Made for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck are new stainless steel centre driveshaft sets from Yeah Racing. The sturdy metal assemblies are best used with high-powered brushless drive systems as they offer a lot more stability and durability, all while also adding to the overall weight of the truck. The sets include a front and rear centre driveshaft and they are available in red or black colour.
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T-Works have introduced a new 18mm/19mm anti-tweak block for the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD9 touring cars. Machined from aluminium and coming red, black or orange anodised the blocks help to build tweak-free front and rear bulkhead assemblies. With the lower bulkhead screws not fully tightened the block are inserted between the left and right bulkhead and while pressing the bulkhead halves against the block the screws will be tightened to ensure a fully parallel assembly that both counters uneven chassis tweak while ensuring less stress for the spool and differential bearings.
Exotek have released an ultra lightweight centre spool conversion set for the HB Racing D418 buggy. Using the kit reduces the drivetrain’s rotating mass for that extra boost in 13.5T and 17.5T spec racing as the completed spool set weighs only 23g with the spur gear. A machined 69T POM spur gear is included and bolts on to the lightweight alloy spool. The spool housing is also compatible with Exotek 66T, 69T and 72T Flite spur gears or standard 48p Kimbrough gears. The set requires the use of the stock diff cups, bearings, steel pins and large O-rings form the D418 centre diff.
MIP have announced the release of their new X-Duty CVD driveshaft kit for the Traxxas Bandit. The steel construction is of a splined design, offers 12mm keyed hex standard wheel adapters and it is rebuildable to replace any worn or damaged parts. Due to being much stronger than the standard parts the X-Duty kit is ideal for the new no-prep drag racing class and form maximum efficiency it is best used with ball-raced Traxxas rear hubs.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Coming from Samix and made for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck is a brass rear bumper mount. The item is machined from high-quality brass material and it comes with a black surface coating to prevent corrosion while the machined edge details add visual impact as does the gold-coloured Samix logo. The mount adds 101g of weight to the rear end of the chassis while increasing strength, rigidity and durability.
JConcepts have introduced their new 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty MT body for solid axle monster trucks. JConcepts started with a popular wheelbase in the MT community and designed it around the popular race trucks on the circuit. The monster trucks have gigantic tires and the 2005 Ford F-250 takes this into consideration with large openings positioned like the monsters from this generation. The design of the flares and wheel wells allow versatility in a segment that has a wide range of set-ups chassis designs and most importantly, wheelbase. Decal design is a constant focus and with all JConcepts bodies, a quality sheet is included with grille, headlight and taillight layout. The body is 7” wide and offers a 12.5” wheelbase, fitting a variety of platforms inclining solid axle race trucks.
Coming from Raceform is their new large Lazer work pit. Of a stackable design the work pit integrates with the differential rebuild pit and it offers milled slots for easy pick up of shims, all while helming to improve pit area space management. The parts tray is precisely machined from plexiglas, it measures 156x168x10mm and weighs in at a lightweight 170g. A lower anti-slip foam makes for safe and convenient working and the work pit is available in eight different colours including orange, blue, red, green, purple, white, grey and yellow.
Novarossi have introduced their new Mephisto.12 2.1cc nitro on-road engine for 1/10th on-road cars. The power plant features a new DLC-coated, balanced and silicone-filled crankshaft for improved durability, a patented off-set carburettor for optimised mixture flow, as well as a new cooling head design for a more efficient heat dissipation. The long stroke engine will become available as ceramic or steel ball bearing version.
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