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June 14, 2018

TLR 8ight-X Race Kit 1/8th nitro buggy kit

Following a couple of teaser images TLR have officially announced the forthcoming release of their brand new and completely redefined 1/8th off-road racing platform. The buggy utilises a new, wider chassis layout to aid in stability and to give the buggy a more neutral feel. New chassis guard have an improved fit on the chassis and a large footprint engine mount reduces flex underneath the engine to eliminate chassis fatigue on high traction race surfaces. Optimised chassis balance with the weight has been moved forward in the chassis provides a better driving balance to the vehicle while the updated radio tray now puts the throttle servo near the engine to eliminate additional linkage. The updated radio tray will ensure the throttle servo is rigidly mounted to avoid any flex by floating the servo off of the centre differential.

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June 13, 2018

Infinity silicone diff oils

Infinity is introducing a range of high performance silicone diff oils. Using carefully selected silicone oil, the viscosity of the range is professionally controlled during production. This ensures accuracy that gives racers a reliable source of consistency when selecting the correct oil for their desired set-up. Such high quality oil also provides more stable traction during race conditions. Available in convenient 60cc bottles, the range of nine different viscosities covers popular options between 4,000 and 20,000.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

June 13, 2018

Xenon VSS EX 64 pitch touring & pan car spur gears

Xenon have announced the release of their full line of VSS EX 64 pitch electric touring and pan car super gears. They are considered to be the world’s smallest moulded main gears and they are available in 68T to 87T specification. Due to their design the gears are usable for touring and pan cars alike and they come moulded from a tough yet silent white composite material.

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June 13, 2018

TLR 8ight X 1/8th nitro buggy – Coming soon

During this week’s ROAR Fuel Off-road Nationals in Lake City, Florida, JConcepts have snapped a first couple of images of TLR’s forthcoming 8ight X 1/8th scale nitro off-road buggy. The new kit was first seen during the recent Horizon RC Fest in Monticello, Illinois in the hands of TLR factory driver Dakotah Phend with the example in the new set of images belonging to veteran racer JR Mitch. The buggy is expected to become officially announced later this week and we bring you more information on the kit as soon as they become available.

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June 13, 2018

Traxxas TRX-4 2.2” beadlock wheels & tyres

Coming from Traxxas and s perfect companion for the recently introduced long arm lift kit are the functional 2.2″ beadlock Method Race Wheels. They add more valuable ground clearance to the lifted TRX-4 and make for a rugged off-road appearance. They help to make a visual statement with two wheel options, in black chrome or charcoal grey colour, and six different coloured aluminium beadlock rings. The rims are available as 2-piece wheel-only packs and also as pre-mounts with Canyon trail tyres mounted on black chrome rims. As for the aluminium beadlock rings, they come as 4-piece sets including mounting screws and in the six colours of satin, orange, green, red, black and blue.

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June 13, 2018

FX Engines K501R engine & exhaust combo

FX Engines have released their new K501R engine and EFRA 2131 exhaust combo package. The set contains the 5-port K501R power plant, the short-medium #659706 off-road manifold as well as an EFRA 2131 pipe and suitable mounting hardware such as silicone gaskets and mounting springs.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

June 13, 2018

Exotek F6 alloy steering crank & front arm base

Exotek have introduced two new aluminium option parts for the Team Associated RC10F6 formula car in the form of a HD steering crank and a HD front arm base. The heavy duty steering crank is a long style variant for smooth steering response that has three built-in settings to adjust the steering geometry. The crank is machined from 7075 alloy, polished and comes with machined bearing seats and in blue anodising. Also new is the heavy duty front arm mounting base for the Team Associated F6. The 1-piece design replaces the three thin front chassis posts, ensuring extra protection from tweaked suspension parts while also securing the chassis from impacts. The item comes machined from 7075 alloy and it features a polished and blue anodised finish.

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June 13, 2018

Yeah Racing TRX-4 titanium link set

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for Traxxas’ popular TRX-4 trail truck is a titanium suspension link set. Machined from high quality titanium material the links scrub some weight while being very durable and the set includes enough links to outfit the complete truck including steering and pan hard bar.

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