July 12, 2018

T-Works MP9 TKI4/3 1-piece engine mount plate

Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 buggies is a 1-piece engine mount plate. The part is designed to replace the standard 2-piece mount for a sturdier and cooler looking item. The plate improves precision while adding a bit of reinforcement to the engine area which can be useful on smooth high-bite tracks. The black anodised 7075-T6 alloy plate sports machined silver edge details and it comes with a set of gold-colour steel screws.

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July 12, 2018

Avid TLR 22 4.0 carbon fibre electronics tray

Avid have announced the immediate release of their new carbon fibre electronics tray for the TLR 22 4.0 2WD buggy. The item is machined from 1.0mm carbon material and allows to remove the electronics easily and conveniently for cleaning or maintaining purposes. The tray including hardware weighs in at only 4.4g and it comes including two flathead screws and two black alloy nuts.

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July 11, 2018

MCD Racing X-Snap 2-speed gear box

Coming soon from MCD Racing is their new X-Snap 2-speed gearbox for the company’s line of large scale on-road and off-road vehicles. The gearbox allows to reach higher speeds without compromising low speed torque while an adjustable shift point ensures the gear box can be tuned to different track sizes and layouts. The 2-speed gear box is available separately for on-road and off-road kits and it consists of a total of three order packs. First is the Transmission Kit which is factory assembled, the second is the Gear Pack which consists of the respective on-road or off-road set and the third pack is the Clutch Bell Pack where owners choose either the standard or the Pro-Bite clutch bell. The gear box set, that requires some DIY to parts such as the radio tray, will become available from September.

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July 11, 2018

Kyosho Mad Series welded steel roll bar sets

Coming from Kyosho and made for the EP and GP Mad Series monster truck kits are welded steel roll bar sets. The parts add cool looks and a bit of protection to the chassis and body area with the sets, that are available separately for the electric and gas-powered vehicles, include a roll bar each for the Mad Crusher and Mad Force Kruiser. Also included are side roll bar mounts and suitable hardware but none of the additional lights visible in some of the images.

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July 11, 2018

SWorkz S35-3/350 nitro series brake disc holder

SWorkz have announced the release of their new brake disc holder for the S35-3 and S350 series nitro kits. The two plastic brackets attach directly to the chassis and sandwich the front and rear brake discs and ensure less wobble during jumping and landing which will improve wear and and also make for more precise brake action. The parts come as pairs including mounting hardware.

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July 10, 2018

Novarossi Truggy.28-8 4.6cc nitro engine

Novarossi from Italy have introduced their latest big block off-road engine in the form of the Truggy.28-8. The 8-port power plant is of a short stroke design and it features a true ABC liner, a reverse-type composite carburettor as well as a Turbo SG crankshaft made from high-quality steel. The Turbo-glowplug engine is available as standard and also as rotostart and pullstart variant and usable with most nitro buggies and truggies as well as many monster trucks.

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July 10, 2018

Yeah Racing TA06/M07/XV01 gear differential

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for Tamiya’s TA06, M07 and XV01 series of kits is a competition-grade gear differential. The set includes 50T and 52T gears and the respective diff cases with the overall design ensuring good sealing and thus reduced maintenance and service time. Also included in the kit are steel outdrives for low wear and exceptional durability as well as composite internal gears, a composite cross shaft and a diff locker.

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July 10, 2018

ArndtCraft MTC-1 Carbon X-treme front bumper brace

ArndtCraft have introduced their new Carbon X-treme front bumper brace for the Mugen MTC-1 touring car. The simple and elegant carbon brace provides protection in front end collisions, from the addition of a support point of contact. Proven to increase durability and body folding under impact it is also designed for minimal weight while maintaining necessary rigidity. The part is CNC machined and designed from 2mm US spec carbon fibre and can be used in conjunction with the factory carbon body post support and utilising factory bumper hardware.

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