Team Associated have new low-friction ball cups available for all cars that use the company’s standard #7230 ball cups. The redesigned cups help to free-up the front and rear suspension to let it work more efficiently. Included in the set are 12 rod ends.
Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]
Exotek introduce this heatsink for the use with pan and F1 cars. The special design allows the air to flow through the large fin section while the back of the heatsink gives enough clearance for high axle F1 or low axle 1/12th cars. The low-profile design also gives adequate body clearance and vented openings allow ‘open can’ motors to breath. The heatsink is machined from 6061 aluminium, comes in blue or black colour and simply clips onto the motor with no fasteners needed.
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After introducing the updated B-Max4 III a couple of days ago Yokomo now announce the soon release of the new B-Max2 Ver.2 2WD buggy. Included in the kit will be some of the option parts Yokomo have to offer for their 2WD platform as there is the recently introduces aluminium chassis with composite side pods, aluminium idler gears for the transmission and steel diff gear internal. The chassis will greatly improve handling especially on medium to high grip surfaces while the idler and internal diff gears make for better durability and also a more efficient drivetrain. The buggy that can be built in mid or rear motor configuration will hit the stores from End of September.
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Pro-Line have announced the release of their Pro-2 SC kit combing their highest quality and best performing SC accessories into one box to create the ultimate Short Course Truck. The Pro-2 SC Performance Chassis is 3mm thick Hard Anodized 7075-T6 aluminium and extends the full length of the truck for maximum durability and keeps everything in-line and extremely low for optimum performance. The Performance Transmission has been a popular upgrade for many other vehicles and has now found a permanent home in the Pro-2 SC. The oil-filled, tunable differential coupled with the steel top shaft, idler gear and internal diff gears offer durability and proven performance.
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Following the recent announcement that West Coast RC Raceway was to close, the Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions had to find a new home. After talking to suitable venues in the SoCal area the race organisers have chosen OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach as the venue for the 2014 event.
Reedy is pleased to announce that OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, CA will be the new home for its 20th running. OCRC will be the 11th facility to host the 27-year-old event. With the same organization staff, event sponsors, Scotty Ernst on the mic, and OCRC owner Robert Black all on board, racers are assured a world-class event.
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Tamiya America today released first information on the Egress 2013 4WD electric off-road buggy. The re-release of the 1989 buggy builds on a long wheelbase Avante-type carbon fibre chassis and includes newly designed parts such as ball differentials, universal driveshafts and fibre-reinforced parts in order to make the buggy ‘2013-ready’ in terms of durability and overall rigidity. Included with the kit comes a full ball bearing set, a clear polycarbonate body shell with Egress sticker sheet and black lightweight rims with pin tyres. There is no official release date yet but according to Tamiya America the item is ‘coming soon’.
Source: Tamiya [tamiyausa.com]
New from Capricorn come additional option parts for the LAB C02 and the LAB TE01 chassis. Starting with the parts for the C02, available now are carbon fibre reinforced front and rear differential cases. The harder material increases durability and improves drivetrain efficiency compared to the standard parts. The cases are a direct replacement for the stock parts. New are also 50 shore and 60 shore shock volume compensator membranes. Available for Capricorn’s standard and big bore shock absorbers the different hardness membranes help to adjust the damper’s rebound effect. Last but not least comes a new steering system for the LAB TE01 electric touring car. It allows the adjustment of the Ackermann effect by using a different steering plate, making it easier to adapt the car to different surfaces from asphalt to carpet.
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After releasing first teaser images Serpent now have body-off images and additional information on the Spyder 2WD buggy available. Thought out by Cobra 1/8 buggy designer and former World Champion Billy Easton the Spyder is a purpose-built rear motor buggy with a composite rub chassis, 3-gear gearbox with 3-pad slipper clutch and adjustable differential height. The differential itself is a ball-type unit with large balls for improved power transfer while retaining good drivability on slippery surfaces. The suspension is highly adjustable and allows for easy castor changes using 0° to 2.5° inserts while at the rear toe-in, roll centre and anti-squat settings are adjustable inboard with the rear hubs allow also outboard toe changes. Included are 12mm RCM-type big bore shock absorbers, carbon fibre shock towers, metric hex hardware, lightweight yet durable spring steel driveshafts and an aerodynamic cab forward body shell. A dedicated mid motor buggy for high-traction surfaces will follow soon.
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