September 4, 2013

New option parts for the RB One & RB One R

New option parts for the RB One & RB One R

RB introduce new option parts for the RB One and RB One R 1/8th off-road buggy. First up are CNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminium shock towers. They offer multiple shock and camber link mounting positions and come with a hard anodised finish. Available are front and rear items laser-etched with RB’s distinctive logo. Next up are CNC-machined steering spindle carriers. Available as separate items and with 12° or 14° built-in castor they are made from 7075-T6 aluminium and sport a gun metal finish. They not only offer added rigidity over the stock parts but also help to fine-tune the steering characteristic. The carriers come including new spindle collars that are also available separately. Staying in the steering department, RB have CNC-machined 7075 alloy steering spindles available. Coming as standard 0° or optional 5° castor variant the parts look cool and add stability to the front end of the RB buggy while the different castor angles allow subtle set-up changes. Like the spindle carriers the steering spindles are available as separate left and right hand item. Last but not least comes a carbon fibre heat shield that is attached to the rear chassis brace. The part protects the radio box and throttle servo from excessive heat coming from the engine, it looks cool and has enough space to become decorated with your sponsor or name decals.

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September 4, 2013

JConcepts 8ight 3.0 carbon fibre shock towers

JConcepts 8ight 3.0 carbon fibre shock towers

JConcepts introduce carbon fibre shock towers for the TLR 8ight 3.0 buggy. Machined from 5mm high-quality carbon fibre material the towers resemble the stock geometry with the rear one sporting additional camber link positions for added tuneability. The lightweight parts scrub around 18g of weight compared to the kit’s aluminium shock stays and feature additional reinforcement ribs for added strength.

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September 4, 2013

Exotek RB6 alloy C-hubs & mid motor rear bulkhead

Exotek RB6 alloy C-hubs & mid motor rear bulkhead

Exotek have new aluminium option parts for the Kyosho RB6 buggy available in the form of C-hubs and a mid motor rear bulkhead. Starting with the castor hubs, the parts are CNC-machined from 7075 aluminium and come anodised in Kyosho factory red colour. They weight in at 7g per set and are much stronger than the stock plastic hubs. The second new part is the mid motor rear bulkhead, again machined from 7075 aluminium. Coming red or black anodised the part is machined to weight just 12g while offering exceptional durability at the same time. The bulkhead works both with the stock plastic and Exotek’s optional carbon fibre shock tower.

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September 4, 2013

2013 Sidewinder Nitro Explosion – Report

2013 Sidewinder Nitro Explosion – Report

Chula Vista Raceway was the scene for the 2013 Sidewinder Nitro Explosion with 170 entries and several pros in attendance. In the Truggy class it was Drew Moller who set the TQ starting first on the grid with Pro-Line team mate Adam Drake starting second. Drake would make an early race pass on Drew and lead the field around for the remainder of the 45 minute final. In the end Drake would take the win with Moller in second and Sean Gaffney in third.

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September 3, 2013

JConcepts RB6/RT6 honeycomb motor mount

JConcepts RB6/RT6 honeycomb motor mount

Following variants for Team Associated and TLR off-road vehicles JConcepts now release the honeycomb motor mount for Kyosho RB6 and RT6 kits. Machined from 3mm aluminium the motor plate features a special design to increase stiffness compared to conventional slotted heatsink motor mounts while still being light of weight thanks to numerous milled-out pockets. The motor mount is a direct replacement and available in blue or black colour.

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September 3, 2013

Serpent Spyder SRX-2 rear motor buggy

Serpent Spyder SRX-2 rear motor buggy

Serpent soon have the Spyder SRX-2 rear motor 2WD buggy available. The Billy Easton designed buggy features a composite fibre chassis, super-tough suspension components, big bore shock absorbers and carbon fibre shock towers. It is designed as pure rear motor buggy to make sure no compromises needed to be made while creating the platform. In October the kit will become available also as a dedicated mid motor version for indoor and high traction tracks followed by the Spyder SCT RM 2WD short course truck. More information together with detail and body-off images are available soon.

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September 3, 2013

Xray XB4 aluminium off-set wheel hubs

Xray XB4 aluminium off-set wheel hubs

Xray have new aluminium off-set wheel hex adapters available. Coming as +0.75mm or -0.75mm variant they are designed to take influence on the overall width of the car and are machined from high quality aluminium. The black colour clamp-type hubs come as pairs and are a direct replacement for the stock hex adapters.

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September 3, 2013

Team C twin fan heatsink mount

Team C twin fan heatsink mount

Team C Racing introduce this twin fan mount for 25mm to 45mm units. CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium and coming in orange or gun metal colour the 2-piece mount allows the installation of two fans in the motor area to maximise the cooling effect. Four different mounting patterns allow the use of 25mm, 30mm, 40mm or 45mm fans with the overall design targeting electric touring cars but it is understood that the mount will fit other types of vehicles too.

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