ZZRacing have a bunch of new steel and ABEC3 ball bearings sets available. They come for a range of kits including the latest 3Racing, Awesomatix, Axial, GS, Mugen, Team Associated, Losi/TLR and Xray vehicles. The bearings are meant to run very smooth with exceptional long-life characteristics.
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Kyosho’s Yuichi Kanai is currently testing some updated parts for the MP9 buggy platform on the form of harder compound front lower A-arms and a stiffer servo saver spring. The A-arms are meant to improve the stability of the car, meaning it tracks better while offering a more neutral feeling at the same time. The updated servo saver spring will also add to the feel of the car by offering improved precision on high-bite surfaces. Yuichi states that using the reinforced spring requires the use of a high-quality steering servo with ultra-robust gears. It is understood that the spring, once it hits the market, will come with a hex-type adjustment nut for easier spring pre-load adjustment. We have no information yet about a release date of the parts yet but we keep you up to date.
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UK carbon fibre and brass specialists RudeBits introduce new option parts for the Kyosho ZX6 4WD buggy. First up is a carbon fibre chassis separator and stiffener. The part adds rigidity to the chassis when running on high bite surfaces and it is also available as a brass part to add 32g of weight when conditions call for it. Also new are carbon fibre saddle pack and shorty battery straps that are made to replace the stock composite parts. All parts are available now.
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Schelle Racing Innovations introduce a shorty conversion kit for the company’s already available B44.2 aluminium chassis. Upon the release of the chassis in March, many racers took notice that an upcoming shorty pack conversion was built into the Schelle design. The Schelle shorty conversion design allows for lighter weight by shedding around 80g of battery weight going from a saddle pack to a shorty. Optimised component placement on the chassis gives the car almost identical weight bias to a saddle pack car, but now in a lighter and more agile package. The lighter weight also benefits jumping and landing, with the shocks carrying less weight on takeoffs and landings. The shorty layout is more mass centralised, with heavier components closer to the centre of the car which gives the feeling of faster and more smooth rotation through the turns. The conversion will be a limited edition with only two production batches. The first batch of B44.2 shorty conversions are available for pre-order now.
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Following our initial feature about Futaba’s new 4PX some weeks ago the Japanese company now have more information and especially images about their latest flagship radio system available. Compared to the 4PKS-R the transmitter is 30 percent faster and around 15g lighter for ultimate response and comfort. A full-color TFT display with intuitive menus makes operation hassle-free and the synthesised voice for telemetry data option allows drivers to hear updates via the built-in speaker or headphones. An assignable button on the bottom lets users activate key features instantly by touching it with their body. Compatibility with T-FHSS, S-FHSS and FASST protocols gives drivers the freedom to use the 4PX with their favourite Futaba 2.4GHz receivers. Durable, long-lasting potentiometers result in improved, precise calibration and a micro memory card port allows to update the software and transfer models from one 4PX to another.
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This past weekend was the 4th round of the Galician regional championship at the new track of Carballo. Cristian Villar was able to win two qualifying rounds on a rain affected Sunday and he looked like he would control the A-main but a mistake cost him about 15 seconds and put him dead last in the final. Thanks to a good pace and swift pitstops Cristian though was able to regain the lead and to end the race on a controlled pace. Behind him Alberto Neira and Javier Fernández finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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Arrowmax now have an aluminium wing mount set for the Yokomo B-Max4 buggy available. The mounts are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and sport Arrowmax’ own honeycomb design to match the remainder of the company’s Yokomo aftermarket parts. The blue anodised mounts offer improved stability over the kit’s plastic mounts and also give a special factory look.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Available from mid-August is Team Losi Racing’s latest bodyshell for the 8ight 3.0 nitro off-road buggy. Offering a very radical cab forward design the body is meant to give more overall downforce, improved steering and more overall stability. An optional rear fin provides added tuning options by giving the buggy increased side bite. The pre-cut body comes clear, including window masks and mounting hardware for the rear fin.
Source: TLR [tlracing.com]
