December 15, 2017

VP-Pro 1/8th buggy aluminium setup wheels

VP-Pro have introduced a new aluminium setup wheel set for 1/8th off-road buggies and GT vehicles. They are precision machined from high-quality alloy material, come with a black surface coating, white lettering and silver edge details for a professional look. The wheels will make camber, toe and droop adjustments more precise and they come in sets of four.

Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]


December 15, 2017

Power HD R6 1/12th pan car servo

Coming from Power HD is the new R6 servo for 1/12th pan cars. The high voltage compatible servo out of Power HD’s new R-series is usable with 4.8V to 8.4V input, it pulls up to 7.5kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.08s and weighs in at only 28.5g. A coreless motor, dual ball bearings and a mixed copper and aluminium geardtrain makes it super tough even when the on-track actions gets severe.

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December 15, 2017

Schelle B64 light front CVA bones & universal 3+1 pistons

Coming from Schelle are the new 76mm light CVA bones for the Team Associated and universal 3+1 shock pistons for a range of 1/10th off-road vehicles. Starting with the front CVA bones, 2-piece bones utilise a lightweight aluminium pin drive shaft mated to proven MIP steel CVA yokes. The bones can handle the power of both 13.5 and 17.5 motors but are not recommended for modified racing. They save about 3.5g of rotating weight, and fit the B64 and B64D.

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December 14, 2017

T-Works BD8-2018 titanium turnbuckle set

T-Works have introduced a titanium turnbuckle set for the Yokomo BD8-2018 touring car. The kit includes a total of seven 64 grade titanium spanners for the steering, servo, and camber links and it includes a suitable 4mm wrench.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]


December 14, 2017

Muchmore professional circle laser infrared thermometer

Muchmore have introduced a professional circle laser infrared thermometer. The compact device measures only 150x25x27mm and it weighs 54g without battery. It offers a measuring range of -33°C up to 500°C, it sports a backlit display and its 9:1 optical range circular laser pointer allows for precise temperature measurement of parts such as motor and engines, batteries, speed controllers, tyres and more.

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December 14, 2017

Yeah Racing 7PX aluminium carrying handle

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Futaba 7PX radio is an aluminium carrying handle. Machined from high-quality material and sporting with a black and white finish with silver edge details, the handle screws onto the back of the transmitter, protecting the radio to a certain degree while also make carrying it around easier.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]


December 14, 2017

Axial SCX10 II Trail Honcho RTR truck

Based off of the SCX10 II trail truck chassis is Axial’s new Trail Honcho 4WD RTR truck. The factory assembled vehicle comes equipped with the AX10 transmission, single-piece AR44 axles, Method Hole wheels, Falken Wildpeak M/T tyres and a set of four LED lights. A 35T brushed motor is part of the package as is the AE-5L speed controller, the water resistant TSX45 servo and a 3-receiver and 2-channel TTX200 SLT radio. The set is rounded out by a pick-up body shell with rear roll cage.

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December 14, 2017

Exotek roll out new EB410 optionals

Coming from Exotek and made for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy are a couple of new optional parts. First up is a machined heavy duty 81T spur gear and mounting plate set for the stock centre gear diff. The much stronger machined delrin spur gear reduces the chances of stripped gears and includes the machined 7075 mounting plate with hardware. The 2-piece design also makes for quick and easy spur gear changes as owners do not have to open the gear diff and remove the outdrive, or refill the oils. In addition the alloy mounting plate provides cooling of the diff fluid for more consistent diff action. A 81t spur gear is included and the alloy mount also works with Exotek’s optional 72T spur.

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