Coming from Team Magic and made for the E5 monster truck are upper and lower aluminium suspension arms. The range includes upper and lower arms, usable both front and rear, machined from high-quality aluminium and coming in black or titanium-colour anodising. All include mounting grub screws and they are compatible with all versions of the E5 truck, enhancing structural stiffness and looks.
Mugen Seiki have announced the soon release of four new gear differential sets for the MBX7 series of off-road and on-road cars. They come in three different front and rear diff gear sizes of 42T or 44T for the MBX7R and MGT7, as 46T set for the front and rear of the MBX7TR and also as 46T centre diff for the nitro buggy and truggy. All utilise updated 10T/20T internal gears that make for higher internal friction which can lead to improved traction while allowing the use of softer diff oils at the same time for better steering and bump track handling. All sets will become available by mid/end of January.
Following last week’s announcement of Ryan Cavalieri and David Ronnefalk as part of JConcepts’s 2017 race team line-up, the US company has welcomed more drivers to their team for this year. The latest additions include seasoned racers such as Jake Thayer, Tommy Hinz and Chris Jarosz but also a lot of up and coming talents that for sure will soon make an impact on the scene.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
GForce have introduced their new 2600mAh 6.6V 2S LiFe shorty battery pack. Built using high-performance yet very durable 65C/110C Lithium-Ferrite cells the pack is ideal for sanctioned club racing and it comes in a protective hardcase with 4mm bullet-type connectors.
Source: GForce [gforce-hobby.jp]
Coming from SWorkz and made for the S104-series of 1/10th 4WD buggies is an aluminium rear shock tower. The part is machined from high-quality 7075 material and it comes black anodised and with silver chamfered edges. The tower offers a variety of shock and camber link mounting positions and it makes for improved structural rigidity when attacking tracks with demanding jumps.
Pro-Line welcomes the newest Factory driver to the team, Dustin Evans. The former TLR and now Team Associated driver brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Pro-Line’s 1:10 off-toad team and Pro-Line look forward to working closely with him for this season and beyond.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
RC Concept have announced that multiple EFRA European and French National Champion, Reno Savoya will be using Thor fuel for 2017. The TLR driver will power his RC Concept engines using the new juice and he has the following to say:
After many tests, I feel Thor Fuel is the best fuel I have ever run. The stability of my MC5R is awesome with it and I have gain almost 45sec runtime in every conditions. I am super happy, and I advice everyone to try this fuel.
Source: RC Concept [rcconcept.net]
FVSS from Italy have released their customised LED pit board. With dimensions of 470x370mm, the pit board is equally useful for 1/10th and 1/8th on-road vehicles and the brightness of the background light is conveniently adjustable using buttons. Furthermore the board features scales on two sides to have a quick look at wheelbase and track width settings. Included with the board comes a 150cm USB power cable and thanks to the very low power consumption it can be powered by a simple power bank.
Source: FVSS [fvssshop.it]
