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April 18, 2018

Yeah Racing M07 alloy steering & suspension upgrade

Made for the Tamiya M07 Concept M-chassis is Yeah Racing’s new aluminium and suspension upgrade set. The kit includes essential parts to upgrade the steering and taking out the binding of the suspension. A bearing-supported aluminium steering rack increases steering precision whilst the ball-supported suspension pin mount reduces the binding in the arms when run at an angle to get rear toe-in. Also part of the package are the recently introduced motor cooling element, a front suspension mount as well as shock towers and a front bumper support. All parts are machined from high-grade aluminium and they come blue anodised to match the remainder of the car’s option parts.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

April 18, 2018

T-Works MBX8 aluminium shock standoffs

T-Works have introduced a range of aluminium shock standoffs for the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 kits. Available as 4-piece standard length as well as 2-piece +4mm and +5mm sets, the standoffs are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come hard anodised for wear and looks. Includes with the shock mounts also come suitable screws.

View the +4mm and +5mm standoffs here

April 18, 2018

2018 RC-Lemans Series Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the 13th RC-Lemans series season was held at the Belgian Genk track last weekend. The weather was dry except for some rain before race day, however the qualifiers on Sunday would be held on a dry track. In the LMP1 Modified class all A-finalists would score their fastest run in the final qualifier and it was vice-champion, Tim Altmann with the overall TQ and a new track record of 14.637s, some 0.9s in front Tobias Weist. Only tenths of a second adrift, Reinder Wilms and Kai Altmann would make up the top 4 as former 40+ champion, Joachim Behnken and LMP2 champ, Andreas Dick also made the A-main.

Continue reading the report here

April 18, 2018

BMT 984 Evo3 aluminium main chassis plate

BMT have released the new Evo3 aluminium main chassis plate for their 984 1/8th scale on-road kit. The chassis is machined from a different alloy material than the previous plates, making for different flex characteristics and thus improved traction. An updated front section shape and removable insert will increase front end rigidity and the item comes black anodised and it is a direct fit on the 984 Evo kit.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]

April 18, 2018

Protoform Chevy Camaro Z28 VTA body shell

Following a first teaser Protoform have officially introduced their all-new 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 VTA body shell. Winner of the 1969 Trans-Am series championship with Mark Donohue at the wheel, the 1969 Camaro Z28 tore up both the streets and tracks with pure American V8 power. Protoform have captured its iconic look in 1/10th scale complete with deep-set grille and headlights, side louvers and triple-lens tail lights. The shell is pulled from a single piece of high-quality polycarbonate while still maintaining realistic front and rear undercuts. No more add-on front or rear clips are to assemble. The officially-licensed body meets all VTA class rules and includes a detailed decal sheet, protective overspray film and window masks.

View more images here

April 17, 2018

Team Associated MT28 1/28 RTR monster truck

Team Associated have introduced their new MT28 1/28th scale mini ready-to-run monster truck. This no-nonsense pint-sized monster truck sports eye-catching graphics and drives smooth thanks to its powerful electric motor and capable drivetrain. The included 2.4 GHz transmitter gives the driver complete control through and over obstacles with ease and with the increased ground clearance and rubber tyres, the truck offer exceptional handling for its size. And when the offroad thrills exhaust the vehicle’s integrated battery, the convenient built-in transmitter charger makes it easy to get back to full power in less than an hour. A built-in rechargeable battery and 4 AAs are already included in the box.

View a list of the features and more images here

April 17, 2018

Ultimate Racing 16mm 8-hole shock pistons

Coming from Ultimate Racing are new conical 16mm shock pistons for a range of 1/8th off-road kits. Available as blue-colour 1.3mm and red-colour 1.2mm variants, both are of an angled 8-hole design that help with smooth overall damper action and improved pack while landing jumps. The shock pistons come in sets of two each and they are usable for most 16mm inner diameter shock absorbers.

View the 1.2mm pistons here

April 17, 2018

Tebo doubles at Kyosho 3-Lap Challenge

The 2018 Kyosho 3-Lap Challenge was held at Nor-Cal Hobbies last weekend and it was Jared Tebo who would TQ both 2WD Mod and 4WD Mod Buggy after the double qualifiers. In the 5-minute 2WD Mod A-main it was again Jared on top with Zach Rogers and Chris Silva coming in 2nd and 3rd while in the single 4WD Mod A-main Tebo took the win from Julian Jimenez 2nd and Ryan Brignani 3rd.

View the 4WD Mod Buggy podium here