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April 28, 2020

RC Carbon Cavalieri carbon front scoops

RC Carbon Cavalieri from Germany have introduced their updated carbon fibre front scoops, wings that were designed to attach to the front gearboxes of many of today‘s 1/8th off-road buggies. The updated variants come pre-cut and painted with a heavy duty glossy varnish, ensuring better fitting and improved durability. The scoops include a mounting screw and a bit for drilling the required mounting hole and they are available in a Mod.1 variant for Team Associated, Hobao, Mugen, Serpent, and SWorkz buggies and also in a Mod.2 variant for Agama, HB Racing, JQRacing, TLR, and Xray kits.

View the Mod.2 front scoop here

April 28, 2020

TMG Speed B6.2 carbon quick release battery clamps

Available now from TMG Speed is a set of carbon fibre quick release battery clamps for the Team Associated B6.2 buggy. The kit includes machined battery clamps whose design allows to shift the shorty battery pack forth a back by a couple of millimetres in order to adjust overall weight balance while the supplied rubber O-rings make for quick battery swaps alll while allowing for a certain movement of the battery during cornering, allowing more natural chassis flex for increased traction.

View an image of the installed parts here

April 28, 2020

Yeah Racing SCX10 & TRX-4/6 brass optionals

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Axial SCX10-III and II as well as the Traxxas TRX-4 and TRX-6 trucks are several new brass option parts. First up is a 4-piece set of brass spring retainers for the SCX10-III and SCX10-II trucks. The parts add weight near the wheel area, improving climbing performance while also ensuring an improved spring seat. Brass spring retainers are also available in 4-piece sets for the Traxxas TRX-4 and as 6-piece sets for the TRX-6 six-wheeler truck. Last but not least is a 6-peice set of 12x8mm brass wheel hex adapters for the TRX-6 that add weight directly at the wheels, improving traction and forward momentum when on throttle. All brass parts come in a natural shiny finish for cool looks.

View the other new parts here

April 28, 2020

VRP D819 carbon fibre fuel tank heat shield

VRP have done up a carbon fibre fuel tank guard for the HB Racing D819 buggy. The guard will keep the pipe from ever burning into the fuel tank as well as keeping the tank from absorbing excess heat from the engine’s exhaust pipe. Easily bolts right onto the upper two screw holes on the side of the tank. The guard is cut from 1mm carbon fibre in house at VRP in Houston, Texas.

Source: VPR [visionracingproducts.com]

April 28, 2020

T-Works D8 series diaphragm shock cap set

T-Works have introduced their new aluminium diaphragm shock cap set for the HB Racing D8 series of vehicles. The caps are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come hard-coated for surface protection. Included in the set come two different design rubber volume compensators that help to adjust the shock absorber’s rebound under compression. Also included are four shock cap bushings that help to protect the caps and shock mounts. The set is usable with the D819, D817 and D815 nitro kits as well as the respective electric-powered variants.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

April 28, 2020

Tamiya SW-01 Mud Mad 1/24th scale stunt truck

Tamiya have announced the soon release of their new Mad Mud 1/24th scale 4WD stunt truck. Using the same SW-01 chassis as the Comical Wheelie Lunch Box, the truck is a fun little vehicle ideal to kill some time inside or in the backyard. It features a gear-driven drivetrain, standard 1/10th scale wheels and it is only 190mm wide and 160mm wide. Powered by a 370-size motor the truck can pull wheelies with not problem while the specially designed suspension, that manipulates body roll, ensures a tight cornering radius. The Mud Mad is decked off by a cool looking truck body shell with black wheels and knobby tyres adding to the overall looks.

View another image here

April 27, 2020

LMR YZ-2 Apollo & YZ-4SF Delta body shells

Nemo Racing have released more LMR goodies in the form of the Apollo body shell for the Yokomo YZ-2 and the Delta body for the YZ-4SF buggy. Both provide an overall lower centre of gravity for increased steering while the Apollo is also offering additional cooling for the motor. Both bodies are moulded from high-quality polycarbonate material and they come clear.

View the Delta body shell here

April 27, 2020

LMR A319 Stiffy engine mount

Nemo Racing have introduced the new Stiffy engine mount for the Agama A319 nitro buggy. Designed to improve reliability and consistency, the fit and forget product is understood to make for a more dependable gear mesh setting regardless the track conditions by reinforcing the engine and centre drivetrain chassis area. The engine mount is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes black anodised for wear and looks.

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]