Schumacher have introduced the new Core RC under short LiPo brass weight. Measuring 92 x 47mm and with 1mm thickness the weight can be positioned directly under a 1S or 2S shorty battery for the lowest centre of gravity. The weight weighs in at 35g and it comes with the Core RC logo etched on.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Coming from Exotek are a new 7075 alloy chassis conversion for the Team Durango DEX210v3 in MM configuration and also aluminium wing mounts for the same buggy. Starting with the chassis conversion, the kit was designed and tested with the feedback of factory drivers, bringing the trusted DEX210 buggy to the forefront of mid motor clay track performance as the MM chassis allows lateral shorty battery positioning for optimal performance on indoor clay tracks. The 2.5mm 7075 alloy bottom plate offers optimised stiffness and strength and it comes with machined bolt-on side rails made from black delrin. The much narrower profile improves ground clearance and the easy LiPo access makes working on the car a breeze while the upper plate also allows for forward or rearward battery mounting. Also included with the chassis kit, that makes for a 2mm shorter wheelbase compared to the v3’s, comes a 7075 alloy nose plate. The narrower chassis, that also fits the v1 and v2 variants of the DEX210, accommodates all TLR 22 3.0 bodies such as the ones from Pro-Line and JConcepts.
T-Works have introduced a range of hard-coated lower shock mount pins for a range of 1/8th off-road vehicles. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075 aluminium and sporting a hard-coated surface for wear the lightweight pins reduce unsprung weight and they are available in four piece sets for the Kyosho MP9, HB Racing D815 and the Serpent S811 and GT.
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The third round of the Dutch BL Cup was held at the MACH One club in Helmond. Agama’s Bart Mullink would take the win in the A-main from Xray’s Jarno Pijpers, who suffered problems early in the final but he was able to recover grab the runner-up spot on the podium. Sander van Genechten (Xray) rounded out the podium in third.
Coming from JConcepts and made for the TLR 8ight-E 4.0 is the Fin titanium turnbuckle set. The base of the six main suspension turnbuckles designed for the TLR 8ight vehicle centres around a beefy 5mm square titanium base. The light-weight yet durable material is gradually machined down and tapers into a thread base design which accepts the rod ends featured in the kit. The turnbuckle kit also includes one for the steering linkage which has been optimised and included in the 7-piece set.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
The second round of the Czech 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the Dolni Bukovsko track. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class, Xray’s Kaja Novotny took the win in the opening qualifier but technical issues for Kaja in Q2 and Q3 made way for David Kukla (Xray) who left Jiri Mara (Serpent) and Max Gotzl (Xray) behind in second and third.
Coming from Extreme Racing is a carbon fibre kit for the Mugen MBX7 and MBX7R buggy. Included are front and rear shock towers with additional mounting positions for the shock absorbers and rear camber links as well as Ackermann plates for the steering knuckles and an upper plate for the steering and front bulkhead assembly. In total using the parts, that are machined from high-strength aircraft-grade carbon fibre, scrubs about 30g of weight.
Source: Extreme Racing [showgameshop.com]
Italian company Hot Race Tyres have introduced two new rubber compounds for their 1/8th off-road tyres. The medium and hard compound will deliver increased grip especially in high ambient temperatures and they replace the previous compound. The new tyres will become available from early July.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
