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December 10, 2015

Bittydesign RC8B3 Force bodyshell

New from Italian company Bittydesign comes the Force bodyshell tailor-made for the Team Associated RC8B3 buggy. The cab forward bodyshell features a sleek yet spacious side pod design with scoops for free throttle and brake linkage movement, the roof top is decorated with a “shark fin” for improved stability and the rear end sports a distinctive spoiler behind the engine section for increased rear traction and improved airflow towards the rear wing. The Italian-made body is moulded from 1.0 millimetre Lexan material, it comes including window masks and a decal sheet and also available is a set of suitable rear mud guards, again made from genuine 1.0 millimetre Lexan material. The body will hit the stores in around two weeks time.

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December 10, 2015

Modelix introduce ceramic bearing .21 engines

Spanish company Modelix have introduced their new range of Ultimate .21 off-road engines with high-quality ceramic bearings. First up is the M-4R, the company’s most powerful engine, with linear power at both low and high RPM. The second new engine is the M-5, a linear engine with excellent bottom end power, making it ideal for 1/8th buggies and truggies alike. Last but not least comes the M-8 long-stroke engine with good power in both the low and high RPM range. All three utilise the new Super Speed Series ceramic ball races that make for a lower engine weight while offering improved corrosion and wear resistance along reduced friction and vibration.

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December 10, 2015

Carisma GTB White Edition composite parts

Available now for Carisma’s GTB 4WD mini buggy are several white colour composite parts. The range includes all of the important bits and pieces such s lower A-arms, C-hubs, steering knuckles, rear hubs, front and rear bulkheads, steering and battery mounting parts as well as ball cups and more. The parts are a direct fit on the standard GTB and they are available exclusively through Carisma’s webshop.

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December 10, 2015

Exotek RB6 big bore bleeder caps & B5 alloy hexes

Exotek RB6 big bore bleeder caps & B5 alloy hexes-1

Exotek have new option parts for the Kyosho RB6 and Team Associated B5M buggy available. Starting with the Kyosho part, new is a 4-piece set of big bore damper top caps with bleeder holes. The easy bleed screw design makes rebuilding the shock absorbers alot easier and the black anodised alloy parts come with laser-etched Exotek logos and include M2 hardware and seals. Also new are the B5 rear clamping hexes for HD axle equipped buggies such as the B5M Lite and CE. The precision machined alloy hexes are 6.75mm wide and available in factory blue or black. Coming as pairs they include suitable M2 hardware.

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December 9, 2015

Adam Drake doubles at 11th annual Toys for Tots

The 11th annual Toys for Tots race was held this past weekend at Palm Desert R/C Raceway with some World-class drivers such as Adam Drake, Mark Pavidis, Joseph Quagraine, Richard Saxton, Tyler Brown and Victor Guerrero in attendance. In the 1/8th Expert Buggy class Mugen’s Adam Drake would take the TQ in both rounds of qualifying and he would lead the A-main from start to finish to win the 15 minute encounter by over a lap. TLR’s Mark Pavidis would end the race on the runner up spot from JQRacing’s own Joseph Quagraine in third. In the 1/8th Expert E-Buggy category Adam showed another dominating performance, taking the TQ after the qualifiers and the race win in the 10 minute A-main from Joseph Quagraine (JQRacing) and Dean Rock (Tekno) in second and third respectively.

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December 8, 2015

Yuki Model HC-2284GG digital brushless servo

New from Yuki Model comes the HC-2284GG digital brushless servo. The standard-size item is high-voltage compatible, allowing to use it with up to 8.4V input. It features an all-alloy case, a brushless motor, durable titan gears and the servo is ideal for all applications that require swift transit times and a high torque such as 1/8th off-road and on-road cars.

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December 8, 2015

SWorkz S12-1M Carpet Edition 2WD buggy kit

Around for some time in prototype stages SWorkz have now introduced the production version of the S12-1M 1/10th scale 2WD buggy kit. The mid motor carpet spec buggy builds on a 3mm 7075 aluminium chassis that allows for four different battery configurations including shorty, saddle and square packs. The gearbox is of the latest low-profile design with a front-mounted motor, centre layshaft and rear gear differential while the suspension utilises bladder-less large volume big bore shock absorbers, a front aluminium and rear carbon fibre shock tower. The rear aluminium suspension mounts make use of a composite insert system to adjust the toe and anti-squat settings and the buggy is usable with standard 12mm hex wheels or SWorkz’ own “1/8th-style” rear wheels.

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December 8, 2015

Intech ER-14 shorty battery strap

Coming from Intech and made for the ER-14 buggy is a short battery strap. Cut from high-quality carbon fibre and sporting a two-colour Intech logo the strap is designed for shorty packs exclusively. Using the battery strap not only makes for a more secure fastening of the shorty pack but it also adds some visual impact to the car.

Source: Intech [intechracing.com]