September 29, 2019

TLR Championship Series – Announcement

The TLR Championship Series is a new US based race event series that includes four seasonal events and it will kick off from the 11th to 13th of October at RC Excitement in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Races will also be held at RC Fun Park in Granger Indiana, followed by Tacoma RC, and Beach RC. The format for this event is less about making a crazy race, but is based on having fun at an RC event, and helping new people get more involved in the hobby. It will still be a competitive environment, but there is a 250 entry limit to allow time for educational seminars, track walks, and even some fun races. Dakotah Phend will join the opening race, making the US debut with the TLR 22X-4, along with Frank Root. Gerardo Gonzalez from Pro-Line also being on site to help in promoting the hobby and more details can be found here and sign-up is already available here.


September 28, 2019

Samix Enduro aluminium driveshaft caps

Samix have announced the release of an aluminium driveshaft cap set for the Element RC Enduro trail truck. Machined from high-quality alloy the caps improve the drivetrain’s rigidity and durability and they fit both the standard kit and Samix’s optional centre driveshafts. Included in the set, that is available in black and gun metal colour, are two thin and two thick caps. Laser-etched Samix logos complete the visual appearance.

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September 28, 2019

MST MTX-1 4WD drivetrain & aluminium link sets

Coming from MST and made for their MTX-1 off-road truck are two new option parts sets in the form of a 4WD drivetrain kit and an aluminium link set. The 4WD kit will add front wheel drive to the originally rear wheel driven truck with the set including all needed parts such as a metal gear differential, CV-style driveshafts and a telescopic centre front driveshaft. Also new and coming for the MTX-1 truck is an aluminium suspension link set that replaces the standard composite parts for more sturdy and precise alloy items. Included comes all needed mounting hardware such as ball cups and ball studs.

View the alloy suspension link set here


September 27, 2019

JConcepts RC10T2 1995 Ford F-150 truck body

To honour of the golden age of stadium truck racing, JConcepts unveils a 1995 Ford F-150 stadium truck body for the Team Associated RC10T2 vintage 2WD truck. The RC10T2 has very little body options available and JConcepts took on a passion project to deliver a body to a vintage community thirsty for a fresh reboot. The JC body is narrow and sits close against the chassis to give racers the team look popular in the 1990’s. The styling is completely modelled after the most popular full-size truck of that era, the 1995 Ford F-150. The entire body shape has been chiseled, incorporating styling cues from the full-scale truck including wheel well shapes, door lines, window outlines and rear tailgate. The front-end sits just behind the front bumper while the headlight and grille area look strikingly stock and with included decal sheet, looks like its street truck counterpart. The RC10T2 body is moulded in a durable gauge material and includes rear spoiler, mounting hardware and decal sheet to completely outfit a vintage ride.

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September 27, 2019

Wallie Builds carbon fibre chassis side guards

Wallie Builds have announced the release of new carbon fibre chassis side guards for HB Racing, TLR and Xray 1/8th off-road kits. Moulded from high-quality carbon fibre the side guards will both looking good while protecting the chassis in long mains. The side guards are available for the HB Racing D819, E819 and D817T as well as the TLR 8ight-X and the Xray XB8’19, XB8E’19 and XT8.

View the TLR and Xray side guards here


September 27, 2019

O.S. Speed B21 Adam Drake Edition 2 nitro engine

On show during this week’s All Japan Hobby Show in Japan is the forthcoming new O.S. Speed B21 Adam Drake Edition 2 nitro engine for 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. The Edition 2 is understood to build on the previous engine, however it features further improvement and refinements. Full details will become available soon.

Source: RCmagazine [yaesu-net.co.jp/rcm]


September 27, 2019

T-Works Inferno MP10T titanium optionals

T-Works have announced the release of new optionals for the Kyosho Inferno MP10T 1/8th scale nitro truggy kit. First up is a 64 grade titanium turnbuckle set for Kyosho’s hot new truggy that includes seven links machined of high-quality material, made to reduce overall weight and improve corrosion resistance. Included with the turnbuckles come two suitable wrenches for easy building and setup changes. Also new are two screw sets, a 150-piece 64 grade titanium UFO head kit that will reduce the car’s overall weight while the 155-piece gold-colour steel screw set mainly adds visual impact and corrosion resistance compared to the standard steel fasteners.

View samples of the screw sets here


September 27, 2019

RC Carbon Cavalieri D819/817 5mm carbon spacer

RC Carbon Cavalieri from Germany have introduced a new 5mm carbon fibre rear shock tower spacer for the HB Racing D819 and D817 kits. The spacer will act in three ways; it moves the rear wing 5mm backwards for improved downforce, to shifts the upper mounting position of the rear shock absorbers back for optimised dampening, and to also repositions the rear arms for an updated geometry. All three results in improved stability over rough sections of the track, during acceleration and over jumps. The spacer is machined from high-quality carbon fibre and it comes including suitable mounting hardware.

Source: RC Carbon Cavalieri [carbon-cavalieri.com]


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