Yeah Racing have produced this aluminium centre gearbox for the Axial SCX10. Made from high grade lightweight aluminium, it is a direct replacement for the stock parts using the standard bearings and gears. It not only improves strength and durability, it offers an upgrade on the looks front too.
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VP Pro has announced the addition of a new tread pattern named ‘Turbo Trax Evo’ to their 1/10th 4WD off road buggy front tyre range. The Turbo Trax Evo offers plenty of contact for consistent traction on a wide range of racing surfaces and it is available in three compounds for various conditions.
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PSM Racing have released new front and rear shock towers for the Yokomo BMax4 III. The front shock tower is made from high quality 4mm carbon fibre, weighs only 7.5 grams and sports an additional shock position over the stock tower. The rear shock tower is also 4mm thick weighs only 10.5 grams and also has an additional shock position.
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Yeah Racing have new heatsink fan mounts for 540-size electric motors available. Coming in blue, black and gun metal colour the mounts are CNC-machined from aluminium and offer mounting patterns for both 30mm and 40mm fan units. The design allows to adjust the distance from the motor as well as the angle of the fan making it ideal for touring cars, 4WD buggies and 4WD short course trucks.
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Made for Team Durango’s 210 series vehicles are Exotek’s new Type B RR aluminium suspension mounts. Machined from high quality material and coming gold anodised the parts are made for the Type B chassis of the DEX210, DESC210 and DEST210 and they sport a slimmer profile for easier hanger swaps and a lighter weight. Available are standard and low roll centre mounts as regular and +0.5 toe-in variant for added rear end bite.
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ST Racing Concepts introduce an E-buggy conversion kit for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 truck. The set includes parts to convert the Slash short course truck into a lightweight 1/8th buggy using the original 2S LiPo and 550-size motor setup. All components are CNC-machined of high-quality aluminium and the set works with the STRC Slash 4×4 LCG chassis kit, Traxxas stock regular CG Slash 4×4 chassis and Traxxas Slash 4×4 LCG chassis. Available in anodised blue, black, silver and limited edition red the conversion requires an 1/8th buggy body, tyres, wing and 17mm hex adapters as well as miscellaneous hardware for completion.
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After teasing the release during the week Team Associated now released full details of the forthcoming B5 and B5M buggy. Starting with the rear motor B5, the kit builds on a slim composite chassis optimised for the use with 2S LiPo saddle or shorty packs. The speed controller and receiver compartment sit right behind the battery, in front of the gear box for optimised weight distribution. The gearbox features stronger gears and a ball differential with 14 carbide balls while the slipper clutch is of the VTS design for improved adjustability.
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Yaiba Racing introduce the Ver.2 rear bulkhead assembly for the Kyosho RB6. Designed to fit the mid motor variant of Kyosho’s World Championship winning buggy, the new bulkhead is of a 2-piece design with a red anodised camber link plate and a black anti-roll bar and shock tower mount. The design allows the direct use of Kyosho’s anti-rollbar set while the separate camber link plate makes for easier setup and maintenance. Weighing in at around 19g the bulkhead mimics the kit’s suspension geometry for a drop fit without the need to adjust existing setups.
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