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May 9, 2018

Shepherd introduce new 1/8 & 1/10 foam tyres

Shepherd have announced their new range of foam tyres for 1/8 and 1/10 on-road cars. The new double spoke rims for 1/8th scale cars as well as the Star rims for 1/10th scale kits are made from premium-quality black composite material with a high amount of carbon making the rims very stiff, strong and ultra true running. The high quality foam ensures best performance under various track conditions and the tyres are coming in different hardnesses from 32 to 42 shore and as a special super soft “wet” variant.

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May 9, 2018

T-Works B6 series DLC-coated suspension pins

Made for Team Associated’s B6 and B6.1 series of vehicles are new DLC-coated suspension pins from T-Works. Available as complete 8-piece car set and also as separate 3×25.9mm, 3×33.9mm or 3.5×47.4mm pairs, the pins are machined from high-quality steel and they are coated using the same Diamond Like Carbon coating many high-end nitro engines utilise for protecting the crankshaft. The silk surface will ensure smooth suspension arm movement, a very low wear and high corrosion resistance. The pins fit the B6, B6D, B6.1 and B6.1D and they are available from now on.

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May 9, 2018

Team Bomber on-road tyre glueing bands

Japanese company Team Bomber have introduced their new tyre glueing bands for 1/10th and 1/12th on-road tyres. The rubber bands help to put the right amount of pressure on the tyre during mounting and glueing, ensuring high-quality and reliable bonding of tyre and rim. The purple colour bands come in packs of ten and they are available now.

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May 9, 2018

Muchmore Racing Team snapback cap

Muchmore have introduced their new Team snapback cap in black colour and with an embroidered red and white logo. The snapback hat is a one-size-fits all, it features a flat bill design that can be slightly rounded if needed and the 2-tone Muchmore Racing logo makes it stand out on and off the track.

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May 9, 2018

Tamiya GF-01/G6-01 alloy front skid guard

Coming soon from Tamiya and made for the GF-01 and G6-01 truck kits is an aluminium front skid guard set. The three-piece construction was designed to replace the standard plastic items in favour of a much more solid assembly. The skid plate angle of 40 degrees ensures a smooth ride over bumps and obstacles while minimising interference with the terrain. Included in the set, that will hit stores from mid-June, is also suitable hardware.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

May 8, 2018

WRC Racing F18 aluminium chassis & pod plate

WRC Racing have introduced a new aluminium chassis and lower pod plate for the F18 formula pan car. The parts are machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and they come black anodised for wear and looks and laser-engraved graphics further up the visual appearance of the items. Excessive machining under the battery area ensures optimised flex characteristics for high to very high bite traction conditions. Both the chassis and rear lower pod plate are machined from 2mm material and they are available separately from now on.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

May 8, 2018

Sanwa M17 radio system – Teaser image

Mibosport from the Czech Republic have released a first teaser image of Sanwa’s forthcoming M17 Ultra Response System transmitter. The radio will be officially introduced on the 10th of May with the teaser giving a first taste of what to expect from Sanwa’s all-new high-end transmitter.

Source: Mibosport [mibosport.com]

May 8, 2018

Xray XB4 aluminium 2-hole steering plate

Xray have introduced a new aluminium 2-hole steering plate for the XB4 buggy. Machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised for wear and looks the plate was designed for the use in high-traction conditions as it increased steering precision and predictability.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]