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April 12, 2017

JConcepts B64-series chassis protective sheets

Coming from JConcepts and made for the Team Associated B64 series of buggies are chassis protective decals. Pre-cut for a perfect fit the hard-wearing stickers protect the chassis bottom from becoming excessively scratched and damaged when running on abrasive surfaces. The application is slightly different on the B64 vehicle because of the low ground clearance and suspension design of the buggy. JConcepts made modifications to the sheet to help some peeling and tearing back of the corners of the material at the front edges of the chassis. This exposes chassis in this area but allows sheet to live another day on abrasive and surfaces constantly pulling against the sheet. Included in the package are two stickers and additional rear “skid plates”.

View the sticker sheets here

April 12, 2017

JConcepts SMT10 rear body mount set for pick-up trucks

JConcepts now offers a 3-D-printed rear body mount for the Axial SMT10. The assembly is designed to be positioned further back which allows the use of a pick-up truck or flat-bed style body. The design includes three components, the mount bracket along with two body mount posts which are connected to the bracket. The kit installs using kit and optional hardware and it is available through JConcepts’ Shapeways store here.

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April 12, 2017

RDRP XB2 brass servo & chassis weights

Available now from Revolution Design Racing Products are the XB2 brass servo and chassis weights. Starting with the chassis weight, it is purpose-designed for Xray’s XB2 and XT2 series of off-road vehicles, made from high-quality brass material and is a direct fit in the vehicle’s electronics compartment. The plate is held in place using the kit’s standard battery mount posts and it slightly raises the electronics but at the benefit of additional 36g of weight that keep the vehicle more planted in high bite or bumpy track conditions. Fixed by only two screws it also allows to easily remove the electronics, such as the receiver and speed controller, for cleaning and maintenance.

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April 12, 2017

Elliott Boots wins at BRCA Nitro Truggy Nationals

Round 1 of the BRCA E-Buggy and Nitro Truggy Nationals was held at the Kent Model Car Club over the weekend and in the Truggy class it was Elliott Boots who lead the way. TQing two of the three rounds allowed him to take the pole position for the 30-minute main final in which he would grab a dominant win with a 3-laps margin on the second place driver.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

April 12, 2017

Xray Racing Series Slovakia finale – Report

The final round of the Xray Racing Series Slovakia was held at the Hudy Racing Arean in Trencin over the weekend in both electric on-road and off-road classes. In Touring Modified Olivier Havranek would take the overall TQ despite having radio issues in the second qualifier. He would outperform Xray’s own Martin Hudy on his home track and Olivier would also come out successful after the A-mains despite not finishing the final leg due to a collision with another driver.

Continue reading the report here

April 12, 2017

HRC Racing 540-size brushed motors

HRC Racing have introduced their new line of 540-size brushed motors for hobby applications. The dual ball-raced and fully rebuildable motors are available in four different windings, including “modified” 13T, “stock” 17T and 19T as well as 60T crawler variants. The motors come pre-wired and they will hit stores in May.

View the other motors here

April 12, 2017

Sanwa PGS-LH SSL programmable low-profile servo

Sanwa have released first information on their forthcoming PGS-LH SSL programmable telemetry low-profile servo. The high-voltage compatible device will pull up to 15.6kg-cm of torque at speeds of down to 0.09s and it utilises a brushless motor and all-aluminium case. It is understood that the servo will sport telemetry features to monitor parameters such as the inner temperature, current and voltage using telemetry compatible Sanwa transmitters. On top of this the servo supports SSR and SHR features. No word on a release date yet but we keep you posted.

Source: Sanwa [sanwa-denshi.co.jp]

April 12, 2017

Kyosho Turbo Scorpion metal servo saver & spring sets

Kyosho have introduced first option parts for the Turbo Scorpion re-release vintage buggy in the form of a metal servo saver and two spring sets. Starting with the servo saver, the part is made to replace the standard composite item for a more sturdy assembly that will greatly improve steering emphasis on high-grip surfaces. The single bellcrank servo saver comes including mounting hardware and will drop right into place. Also new front and rear spring sets for the Turbo Scorpion that help to fine-tune the suspension to various track conditions. The sets are available separately and include three pairs of springs each.

View the springs sets here