September 6, 2014

VBC Firebolt DM arm mount & front axles

VBC Firebolt DM arm mount & front axles

From VBC Racing for their new Firebolt DM buggy is a new front suspension arm mount and hardened integrated front axles. The arm mount has been made from lightweight aircraft grade 7075 aluminium alloy, weighing only 11 grams, and features an extra attachment hole for mounting a brass weight which is sold separately. The hardened integrated front axles feature a one piece design and are made using ultra strong spring steel with integrated drive hex.

View more images of the new products here

September 6, 2014

Arrowmax B-Max2 aluminium servo mounts

Arrowmax B-Max2 aluminium servo mounts

New from Arrowmax for the B-Max2 are these blue anodized 7075-T6 aluminium servo mounts. A direct replacement for the kit standard plastic parts, it holds the servo better in place and is much stronger than the original part.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

September 6, 2014

Avid 1/8th Hex track width spacers

Avid 1/8th Hex track width spacers

New from Avid are these 1/8th Hex track width spacers (17mm) which are a great way to adjust the width of any 1/8th scale buggy or truggy without having to change out your hubs. Typically this will help stabilize a vehicle by increasing track width and scrub. You can choose from two sizes, 1.0mm and 0.5mm, or just order a set that includes 6 of each size.

Source: Avid RC [avidrc.com]

September 5, 2014

HPI Racing WR8 Method rallycross wheels

HPI Racing WR8 Method rallycross wheels

HPI Racing introduce the officially licensed replica Method rallycross wheels for the use with the company’s WR8 or any super-sized chassis. The wheels are perfectly suited for 2.2″ wheels, such as the WR8 Tarmac tyre D, the Gymkhana tyre D and the HPI Racing Slick tyre M. Beside a bright orange version there will also be a yellow variant available and the wheels come in sets of two.

Click here to view the yellow wheels

September 5, 2014

Swiss 1/8th off-road championship Rd7 – Report

Swiss 1/8th off-road championship Rd7 – Report

The 7th and final round of the Swiss 1/8th nitro off-road championship took place in the middle of the city of Morges near the lake Geneva. Run on a temporary grass track the race attracted a lot of spectators and around 120 drivers. A mix of high and low speed corners combined with only a few small jumps and a table top made for some close racing. During Saturday’s qualifying Robin Frischkopf TQ’d two rounds out of four and only missed overall TQ to Jeremy Pittet by one point. The 3rd place on Saturday went to Marc Heim.

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September 5, 2014

Spencer Rivkin wins at STS Raceway Grand Opening

Spencer Rivkin wins at STS Raceway Grand Opening

The brand new HobbyTown/SRS Raceway located in Phoenix, Arizona held their Grand Opening event over Labor Day weekend. The three day race kicked off on Friday night and continued throughout the weekend including the 2nd annual Jim Thomas Memorial Race on Saturday and a final race on Sunday. There would be one drop with an awards ceremony on Sunday for the top drivers of the mini series. In the 2WD Mod Buggy class Spencer Rivkin drove his Team Associated B5M to the top spot, edging out Brian Kinwald who took second overall and rounding out the all Team Associated podium was Ash Deering.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

September 5, 2014

Avid 5.5mm & 4.9mm titanium ball studs

Avid 5.5mm & 4.9mm titanium ball studs

Avid introduce their new titanium ball studs for Team Associated B5 and SC10 4×4 vehicles as well as Xray’s T4 and XB4 cars. Coming as 5.5mm variant for the metric Team Associated kits and as 4.9mm pivots for the Xray cars, the ball studs are made from billet 6Al-4V titanium for around 40 percent less weight without sacrificing strength. A 2mm allen head on top of the ball helps makes for easy removal of the balls that come as complete sets for the aforementioned vehicles or as pairs in the most common dimensions.

Click here to view the 4.9mm ball studs

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