T-Works have announced the release of their new soft bristle brush set that is ideal for most cleaning purposes. The set includes 50mm, 38mm and 24.5mm wide brushes of 210mm of length with the soft bristles ensuring good cleaning performance without scratching and harming delicate surfaces. Black handles and white T-Works logos make for a professional appearance and the brushes are also available separately if needed.
Coming from Kyosho and made for the Ultima 2WD vintage re-release buggy is a front and rear anti-roll bar set. The kit includes front and rear swaybars as well as all needed mounting hardware, making the set a direct fit. Using the anti-roll bars will reduce overall chassis roll when running on high-bite surfaces, improving overall stability and making for a more planted ride especially when using grippier tyres.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
HB Racing have announced the soon release of their new E819RS 1/8th scale electric buggy kit. The vehicle is based on the successful E819 kit and includes the latest development features from the HB Racing team. A new V3 rear shock tower allows racers to adjust the wing height and body mount height while revised rear shock shafts and lower eyelets offer improved durability. A heavy duty aluminium centre chassis brace is now included as are new 17.5 degree caster blocks, now with M4 set screws for improved tightening and durability. Also included are new steering blocks with 2 degree inclined kingpins that split the difference between the previous stock 0 degree and the optional 4 degree blocks, along with new Delrin steering block spacers. A heavy-duty servo saver has been added, utilising a stronger spring and matching upper adjustment cap. And, new screw-type shock pins feature standard and reverse threads, and are colour coded for easy identification. The E819RS comes without body shell, giving racers the ability to choose their own body shell, and it will hit stores in August.
View a list of the key features and another image here
Xtra Speed have introduced their new aluminium front bumper for the Axial SCX24 mini-size trail truck. The bumper mounts to the front of the chassis, offering more overall protection including the body shell. The part comes black coated for surface protection and looks and it is a direct fit.
Source: Xtra Speed [facebook.com]
Shaw’s R/C Shop of Ardmore, Oklahoma held a pretty well attended club race last weekend, that attracted a total of 95 entries. In 1/8th Sportsman E-Buggy it was Mugen’s Spencer Klein with the overall TQ and he also came out swinging in the single 10-minute A-main event, leaving behind 6th place qualifier, Trevor Naul (Team Associated) in 2nd already a lap down. 7th place qualifier, Randy Lathorp (Team Associated) came in 3rd while Mark Santamaria (Tekno RC) and Isaak Hamby (TLR) completed the top 5 result.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
T-Works have introduced their new carbon fibre electronics mounting plate for the TLR 22X-4 buggy. Machined from high-quality material the plate attaches to the buggy’s aluminium chassis using two screws, a pair of shims and low-profile nuts, allowing for more secure mounting and also easier removal – for cleaning to maintenance purposes – of the speed controller and its capacitor.
Exotek have announced the release of new titanium rear CVA axles for the TLR 22 buggies as well as carbon fibre body mount plates for the TLR 22, Kyosho RB7, Team Associated B6 and Xray XB2 buggies. Starting with the titanium rear axles, the parts are of super light weight and usable with all 1.0 to 5.0 buggies, however they do not fit the 5.0 Elite VHA axles and hubs. The axle shafts reduce the weight and rotating mass of the driveline for quicker acceleration and they are recommended for drag racing only.
New from Reedy are steel under-battery weight sets for both shorty and stick configurations. These weights are the ideal solution for meeting minimum weight requirements, equalising left/right weight distribution, and/or lower the vehicle’s centre of gravity for improved handling. Each set is precision cut from steel with the weight value laser etched onto each piece along with the world-famous Reedy logo. Each set contains three weight options, which can be used individually or combined to achieve the desired result.
View the standard length weights here
