Coming from Exotek and made for the TLR 22-4 4WD buggy is an aluminium finned motor cam strap. Offering a heatsink design the CNC-machined part sports a sleek shape and lightweight design and it allows for extra cooling for the cramped confines of the 22-4. The strap comes in anodised black or yellow colour to match with the remainder of Exotek’s TLR option parts.
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MIP soon have a 3-gear transmission conversion for Team Associated’s B5M buggy available. The transmission setup takes out the 4th gear to reduce overall drag and enhance rotational efficiency, making it ideal for Stock racing while being a great tuning aid for Modified as well. Currently in prototype stages the final product, that also includes a new motor plate, will be made from 7075 aircraft grade aluminium with the release date being set for November or December.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Available now from PSM are carbon fibre shock towers for the TLR 8ight 3.0 buggy. Developed by Billy Fischer and made in Germany from 5mm semi-gloss material, the shock stays offer a revised rollcentre geometry for better vehicle control and improved rear traction. Weighing in at 16.5g for the front and 23g for the rear shock tower the parts are also scrub some weight compared to the stock items.
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Available soon from Italian company Bittydesign is the Black Hawk 1/10th scale short course bodyshell. Made from 1mm lexan material the body fits most of today’s short course trucks and it features an add-on rear fin that improves stability especially over jumps and in high speed corners. Air escape vents in the front fenders and the rear part of the body allow the air to stream through the body in order to reduce the “parachute” effect associated with many SC bodies. Included with the body come add-on number plates, hardware, window masks and a decal sheet.
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Available now from Futaba are three new high voltage compatible S.Bus2 brushless servos for electric and nitro applications. The BLS371SV (0.10s), BLS471SV (0.07s) and BLS571SV (0.08s) all offer brushless motors, dual bearings, metal gears and they are water sealed making them ideal for on-road and off-road racing alike. While the standard size BLS371SV features a heatsink middle case to dissipate heat better the BLS571SV is a low-profile servo for electric touring car and 2WD buggy applications. All three are compatible with Futaba’s S.Bus and S.Bus2 system and programmable through the 4PX transmitter for channels, normal/reverse, dead band, speed, travel and more.
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New from Tekno RC and made for the SCT410 are M5 thread stub axles and matching serrated wheel nuts. Pro 4 SC vehicles have a lot of power and the 12mm wheel hexes that are used can strip easily if the wheel becomes loose. This results in wasted wheels and tyres and so Tekno RC have equipped the new stub axles with a large M5 thread in order to use a larger M5 serrated nut that will not come loose. This makes for a far more durable stub axle, fewer stripped nuts and less tyre waste due to wheels coming loose. The axles are of a hardened steel construction and come black oxide coated for hard wearing characteristics. The matching wheel nuts are made from black anodised aluminium, they offer a serrated back to ensure the wheels stay on and they come in sets of four nuts.
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New from Revolution Design Racing Products come the Ultra Turnbuckle Wrenches for the toe and camber links of many 1/12th to 1/8th scale cars, buggies and trucks. They are constructed from RDRP’s renown black anodised aluminium and high-quality spring steel and they allow for swift and effortless suspension geometry adjustment thanks to their clever design. The compact yet sturdy tool tip makes turnbuckle adjustment even in tight surrounding a breeze while the specially shaped handle gives perfect tool control. Laser-etched markings and colour coded aluminium rings not only look cool but they also help with easy identification of the wrenches that are available as 3mm, 4mm and 5mm variant.
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It turns out the rumours floating around the paddock in Sicily were true with new TLR signing Ryan Maifield making the switch from Novarossi to Team Orion’s nitro factory team. The US driver, who started from pole position and lead last Saturday’s main final until a steering servo took him out of contention, joined their electric section earlier this year and will now also be using all Team Orion CRF nitro products in his cars from January 1st 2015. CRF team manager Adrien Bertin commented on Ryan’s decision as follows: “Drivers of the caliber of Ryan Mayfield have their choice of engines to run. It is with great satisfaction that we welcome Ryan in our team and admire his decision to run with Team Orion CRF engines. It is another confirmation of our successful product and team strategy.”
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
