Pro-Line have introduced the Jeep Comanche full bed 12.3″ rock crawler body for 1/10th scale and crawler rigs with 12.3″ wheelbase. This body is constructed out of a single piece of high-quality Lexan, doing away with the need of handling multiple body pieces. Included comes a comprehensive decal sheet containing grille and light details among others.
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Yannic Prumper topped practice at the Yokomo Euro Touring Series season finale at the Hudy Racing Arena in Slovakia. The Yokomo driver was fastest over 3-consecutive laps from team-mate Ronald Volker. The only driver in with a chance of denying Volker & Yokomo their fifth consecutive ETS title, Marc Rheinard completed the Top 3 just ahead of former team-mate Viktor Wilck, the pair having claimed a TRF 1-2 at the event last year.
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Designed in cooperation with Italian and UK top drivers is Bittydesign’s new Zefirus Lexan rear wing for 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. Light of weight thanks to its design and the polycarbonate material used, the wing helps to lower the car’s centre of gravity without compromising aerodynamics. The design of the wing allows to fine-tune the downforce created by adding or modifying the included gurney flap and by using or leaving away the optional side dams. By opening airflow vents the wing is further tuneable and in its lightest configuration 50 percent lighter than a standard plastic wing. Made in Italy and coming made from clear and high-quality Lexan material the wing set includes the gurney flap, side dams, mounting hardware, and a decal sheet. Furthermore the wing is also available pre-painted in black, white and fluorescent yellow.
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Coming from Capricorn and made for most 1/8th and 1/10th nitro applications is a low-profile fuel filter. The filter’s body is of a 2-piece design that allows to easily clean the inner micro mesh element from any dust and dirt. The filter is made from aluminium with one side coming anodised in Tesla’s signature blue colour with a laser etched logo.
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Team C have introduced a bearing tool for electric brushless motors. It is designed to help removing and installing the ball race that is pressed into the motor can without harming the bearing or the can. The tool is made from aluminium, it is of a lightweight design and comes orange anodised for looks and durability.
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MD Racing have new option parts for the MDF14 formula car available in the form of an updated carbon fibre chassis and suspension parts as well as an aluminium rear axle set. Starting with the carbon fibre parts, they are of a new design for added torsional stiffness and a better stiffness/weight ratio. Available are new front lower A-arms, battery plate, rear brace, upper power pod, and rear wing plate, as well as the main chassis and the lower power pod plate.
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T-Works have introduced the Tweak Terminator tool for 1/10th electric touring cars. Making use of a common design with a sturdy glass plate and a carbon fibre rod the system helps to eliminate any tweak from the car’s chassis by loosening the top deck screws, placing the chassis on the glass plate and pressing the chassis down with the carbon fibre rod which is placed on the shock towers. Then all screws are fastened again and the result is a straight and tweak-less chassis. The tool comes in a handy, padded bag for easy storage and transportation and the rods are available with red, orange or blue anodised alloy plugs.
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Pro-Line’s Prime slick tyre is now also available in a variant for 1/8th off-road buggies while the U.S. company also introduce the Fugitive and Suppressor tyres in hard X1 compound. Starting with the Prime, the tyre formerly was only available for 1/10th vehicles and now it finds its way into 1/8th racing also. The special design targets racing on prepped clay tracks where slick tyres can be an advantage. It features unique grooves that add traction and stability when the track is freshly watered or when there is a slight layer of thin dust that would cause a traditional slick tyre to just spin. The raised treaded portion of the Prime tyre has a distinctive rough surface texture similar to a ground slick and makes the tyre have maximum performance right out of the package. As for the Fugitive and Suppressor, the tyres now come in the firm X1 compound, ideal for demanding track conditions or when racing in high ambient temperatures.
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