Coming from RDRP and made for the Team Associated B6 buggy is the a brass front bulkhead. The part is a direct replacement for the kit’s plastic bulkhead and it offers an increased weight of 33g which makes for a front-shifted weight bias and thus a more planted front end while also adding durability and precision. With its new black and golden design the part also stands out in terms of visual appearance.
3DRC have introduced a 3-D-printed steering wheel for the Sanwa M12 and M11 transmitters. Coming in a lightweight multi-spoke design the steering wheel is a direct replacement, designed to work without adapters and utilising the standard foam ring. Made from flexible yet strong material the steering wheel will withstand all rigours of racing and it is available now through 3DRC’s Shapeways store.
The newly established Indoor Bike Park off-road clay track in Pfäffikon, Switzerland played host to the inaugural GP Race. The event was held in 1/8th E-Buggy, 1/10th 2WD and 4WD classes and attracted about 50 drivers from Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland. The well prepared track offered a smooth surface, technical jumps and a nice layout all of which made for some close racing. In the 10-minute 1/8th E-Buggy A-mains Robin Frischkopf, Micha Widmaier and Romeo Grass all battled for the win and in the end it was Robin who came out on top in the opening two mains to grab the overall win from Micha in second and Romeo in third.
The latest Hudy car bag to hit the light of the day is dedicated for 1/10th buggies. Like the recently introduced 1/10th on-road and 1/12th on-road bag, the buggy specific variant is made of reinforced fibre material, it sports bright Hudy graphics, a handle for easy transportation and it is easily attached to the Hudy travel bags. A cut out in the upper lid makes way for the rear wing, doing away with the need to remove the wing or wing mounts.
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Coming from Fenix Racing are several new parts such as a gear differential for 1/12th scale pan cars, a set of titanium front axles for the Xray X1 and a 17.5T brushless stock motor. Starting with the gear differential, the unit is based on Fenix’s poplar 1/10th gear diff and it features a Grade 5 titanium axle, ABEC 5 class 1/4×3/8×1/8 ball bearings and it utilises a 84T 64 pitch main gear. The prototype already showed some great performance with a 3rd place in the highly competitive 10.5T class at the recent Masters of Foam race in the hands of Jaques Libar.
Infinity have introduced new optional parts for their 1/8th nitro on-road car. First up is a 5mm chassis conversion kit that will improve the car’s handling and traction on low-grip tracks. While being 1mm thinner than the kit chassis the 5mm variant also offers a 1mm longer wheelbase and it comes including all needed parts such as a new side belt, an updated carbon belt tensioner and mounting hardware.
Available now from Xray are an aluminium main chassis and lower pod plate for the X12’17 1/12th scale pan car. Specifically designed for the 2017 variant the chassis and lower pod plate increase torsional stiffness for better car control and improved performance on high-bite surfaces. The parts are machined from high-quality 2.0mm 7075 aluminium, they come black anodised and are available separately.
RaceOPT have announced the release of their new Progressive Dynamic high response touring car springs. Made from 1.4mm wire and featuring a progressive design the springs improve steering response while offering controlled suspension dive, resulting in optimised side bite and traction. The colour-coded springs are available in the three types of 2.5-2.9, 2.5-3.1 and 2.5-3.3 all of which are available separately.
