Serpent have two new ball-raced rear anti-roll bar kits for the SRX2 RM and MM available. Both include three different thickness anti-roll bar wires and the needed hardware, including ball bearings, to mount the parts either in the rear motor RM or mid motor MM buggy. Using a rear swaybar can come in handy especially on high bite surfaces such as astroturf, carpet and sugared clay.
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Blacktarmac introduce a line of specially formulated greases for a wide range of applications. First up is the copper grease, a lubricant incorporating finely dispersed copper dust. The grease is formulated to have excellent adhesion and resistance to give protection against wear, rust and high temperature degradation. Its primary use is on transmission parts.
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Based on their own Pucks drive systems MIP now introduce the new bi-metal R-CVD driveshaft set for the Team Associated B5 and B5M. This all-new design features a keyed joint made out of hardened alloy steel that connects to 7075 hard anodised aluminium bones. This feature allows to lighten up the drivetrain without sacrificing the durability that steel components offer. The R-CVD design also helps to keep costs low while 7075 hard anodised aluminium outdrives further reduce the rotational mass of the drivetrain. The set is designed to work with the B5 kit’s wheel axles and differential parts.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
CRC have a new competition LiPo battery available in the form of the Rocket Fuel 2S 6000mAh saddle pack. Built from high-performance 65C cells the ROAR-approved battery comes in an orange colour hardcase and including jumper wire and balance lead.
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Xray announce that young up and coming off-road talent Malin Karlsen has joined their junior team. Malin is an 8 year old girl from Norway who has shown an exceptional talent. Malin will be racing all Xray off-road buggies in her upcoming campaign that will include the EFRA 1/10th Buggy Euros, the 1/8th and 1/10th Nordic Champs as well as the Swedish Nationals and Cup Series.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Round 2 of the South Californian Jimmy Babcock Racing League took place last weekend at the Coyote Hobbies Raceway in Victorville. The one day event saw the attendance of Pros and talented local racers alike and had Cody Turner taking the win in the highly contested 2WD Modified Buggy class. TQ Ryan Cavalieri scored a DNF making way for runner-up Cody who left Kevin Motter and Rudy Rico behind.
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Azarashi introduce a prototype aluminium chassis plate for their Kyosho ZX-5 Redseal conversion kit. Made from 6061 aluminium and coming black anodised the limited edition part is designed to replace the stock carbon fibre main chassis plate with a stiffer part that offers less torsional flex, making it ideal for all high-grip surfaces. The machined chassis features several milled-out pockets for the battery and electronics in order to lower the weight and centre of gravity and it is available through Azarashi’s webshop for a limited time.
Source: Azarashi [team-azarashi.com]
Kyosho America have released first details of the forthcoming Scorpion re-release vintage 2WD buggy. The long awaited release of the Scorpion, which was the cornerstone of the Kyosho off-road program during the late 70s and early 80s, is designed by the same designer as the original Scorpion. This new version is very faithful to many of the details that make it virtually identical to the original car, but there are some changes to increase the durability and performance. The shocks are higher quality with much smoother operation, and the spring pre-load collars will not snap like the old ones and the transmission is upgraded with 48-pitch gears and nearly an all-metal construction except for the compound counter gear. A sealed gear differential is driven via a modern slipper clutch to smooth out power delivery. It is understood that the kit will become available by June.
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