From Deadfly come more new brass products for the Mugen MTC2 consisting of three different balance weights. Designed and machined in house out of high quality natural 3mm brass they have been finished with the very distinctive DeadFly logo and wing pattern. The different versions include front, forward and rear weights providing you with an array of balance options.
View the other new balance weights here
Tried and tested on their RF2 platform as well as on the standard B6.3 Willspeed are happy to release their new TakeOne D Arm Mount. A must have for all Team Associated carpet racers, the TakeOne D Hanger does exactly as it says on the tin. Removing 1 degree of inboard Toe In allowing you to now achieve 0.5 and even 0 degrees inboard toe. Removing toe allows the rear axle to act more efficiently, reducing tyre scrub, increasing mid corner rotation and increased on power steering. Available in either clear (silver) or blue anodised finish.
JConcepts is making the job of taking your tires on and off a little easier with the release of the Finnisher magnetic T-handle wrench. With the locking wheel nuts of today such as the new JConcepts serrated wheel nuts, the initial spin is always easy, however, once you lock, it’s important to have a T-handle to clinch against the wheel. One of the trends is to feature a magnet inside the wrench to allow for quicker or user-friendly tire changing and maintenance. The wrench is designed so a driver can quickly spin with the tip of the wrench in a conventional style and then move lower to the T-handle portion to lock into position. The main structure of the design is aluminium and anodised blue, while the T-handle is constructed of steel with a black oxide finish attached to aluminium finger paddles for the feel and touch to adjust easier and with less pain. The wrench has etched size and JC logos for authenticity and identification.
The 2021 Norwegian 1/8th scale offroad Nationals took place last weekend at Hverven Raceway in Oslo. The club put down new clay and prepped the track just one week prior to the event and during qualification the surface got very loose and many drivers had problem with getting small stones into drivetrain or clutch, but track got better and better, and by the finals there was no problem anymore. It became a real offroad track with sharp bumps and you needed to find new lines every time you went out on track. Daniel Kobbevik had full control in qualification and took overall TQ and would also win his semi final to start from pole with his Xray XB8. Mathias Fink would line up second with his Mugen Seiki and Vincent Ruger in third with his Agama.
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NathoBuilds have released a number of new carbon fibre parts, for the Xray range of EP buggies but also this general purpose 2 in 1 turnbuckle and ball cup tool. The tool allows you to work on a number of 1/10th vehicles with either a 3mm or 4mm Turnbuckles and also has a built in ball cup holder that helps you to build and adjust your turnbuckles. For the Xray XB4’21 is this front top deck that helps keeps the front end rigid, perfect for improved steering in high grip tracks. Also for the same car is this o-ring battery strap that replaces the standard kit taps. The new parts firmly secures your battery, also allowing you to make adjustments on your shorty pack. A similar part is also available for the XB2, the o-ring battery strap is made from carbon fibre along with a 3D printed spacer, which replaces the standard kit taps. The o-ring holds your pack secure enough to keep it in place but also flexible enough to allow for the chassis to flex underneath. Finally for the XB2 is a carbon bulkhead brace, which is a direct replacement for the kit standard aluminium version.
SWorkz factory team partner RC Carbon Cavalieri has produced two new carbon options for their 1/8 cars. Available in two different versions, the wing shim plate can raise the height of the mounted wing, 5mm or 10mm, by placing it between the rear wing mount and wing itself. This allows for easy fine tuning of the rear downforce of your car.
View an image of the mounted plate here
TLR have introduced this carbon fibre chassis for the 22X-4 4wd buggy. Weight is the best way to improve the performance of your 22X-4, making the buggy handle better, stay flatter, accelerate harder, brake quicker, land smoother and just go flat-out faster. The 22X-4 2.5mm aluminium chassis weighs around 115g, while the 22X-4 Carbon Chassis weights in at 75-77g – a weight savings of 38-40g. The massive 40g weight savings allows spec racers to run full-sized short batteries at near minimum weight. Unlike most off-road carbon fibre chassis that are cut from flat sheet carbon and require an aluminium front bulkhead for the chassis kick up, which effectively cancels out the weight savings, this carbon chassis is laid and includes the front chassis kick up in the carbon plate so no extra weight is added back on.
View the top of the chassis here
T-Works have introduced two new carbon fibre wing buttons, a narrow version (20-26mm) for the Team Associated & TLR buggies and a wider version (20-30mm) which also fits the Xray. The 1-piece wing button is machined from high-quality carbon fibre and makes for easier wing mounting, improved looks and better wing support, especially when running lightweight polycarbonate wings. The buttons come has elongated holes to allow mounting on a multitude of mounts and comes supplied with the mounting hardware.
View the wide wing button here
