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September 23, 2019

Team Brood Racing B-Mag Magnesium washers

Team Brood Racing’s B-Mag Magnesium washers are a first of their kind tuning option made for discriminating racers. Precision machined from AZ31 grade magnesium and nickel-plated, these washers are ideal for a variety of applications – ball stud risers, hub spacers, steering knuckle spacers, etc. Most know that magnesium is about 35 percent lighter than a comparable aluminium part, but magnesium also offers superior dent resistance for improved precision over time, and is able to be machined to incredibly strict tolerances for more accurate suspension settings. Most importantly magnesium has the highest known damping capacity of any structural metal available. B-Mag magnesium washers are available in multiple sizes – from 0.35mm to 2.0mm in 0.25mm increments, and 2.0mm to 3.5mm in 0.5mm increments allowing subtle increment changes and precision tuning. The size options also reduce the need to stack washers as stacking can cause binding under load, friction, inconsistent torque specs, and setting changes due to washer shift, which can impact consistency and long term performance. The washers feature a flashy nickel plated finish, but not just for the look. Nickel offers resistance to corrosion and wear, improved hardness, additional strength, and enhanced ductility. The washers are available in several combinations including 0.35/0.75mm 4-each packs, 1.25/1.5/1.75mm 2-each packs, 2.5/3.0/3.5mm 2-each packs, as 0.35mm/0.5mm/1mm 4-each and 2mm 2-each pack and also as complete tuning kit.

Source: Team Brood Racing [teambrood.com]

September 23, 2019

STRC TRX-4 & SCX10 II brass diff covers

ST Racing Concepts have introduced new brass differential covers for the Traxxas TRX-4 and Axial SCX10 II trail trucks. For stability and enhanced performance, crawler enthusiast have relied on using brass components to add more weight to the axles and to the lower parts of their rig. To help add more weight and scale realism, the brass covers come with a black surface coating for looks and corrosion resistance with the TRX-4 cover adding nearly 47g of weight to the drive axles while the SCX10 II part adds nearly 27g of weight. The covers are usable with the front and rear axles and they are available now.

View the SCX10 II brass diff cover here

September 23, 2019

Bruno Coelho crowned 4WD Buggy World Champion

The 4WD portion of last week’s 2019 IFMAR 1/10th Off-road World Championship saw Xray’s Bruno Coelho taking his second 4WD Buggy Worlds title. Held at the iconic Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin, Slovakia the practice sessions saw Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski scoring the fastest time in the free practice sessions with Bruno Coelho and TLR’s Dakotah Phend coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively. The controlled practice then saw HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk on top with the Xray duo of Ty Tessmann and Daniel Kobbevik completing the top 3. The qualifying then was a forth-and-back between Bruno and Dakotah and ultimately it was Bruno with the overall TQ from Dakotah, who piloted a TLR prototype car, while Michal came in 3rd and in front of Daniel Kobbevik. A1 then saw Dakotah taking the win after a great battle, however Bruno would fight back in A2 and A3 to take the 2019 4WD World Championship title, backing his 2015 Worlds title he took in Japan. Dakotah would retain his 2nd qualifying position while Michal came in 3rd to round out the podium result. In the Juniors category it was Daniel Kobbevik with the World title thanks to coming in 4th overall.

View the final results here

September 23, 2019

Juan Carlos Canas takes Spanish 1/8th Nitro Buggy title

History was written at last weekend’s round 4 of the Spanish 1/8th Nitro Buggy Championship when Juan Carlos Canas took the National title by the smallest possible margin, leaving behind 13-times National Champion, Robert Batlle in 2nd overall. Juan Carlos Canas, Robert Batlle and Oscar Baldo would make up the top 3 after the qualifiers at the Antas track, and the 45-minute main final was also a very thrilling affair with Juan Carlos recovering from the end of the field to take the lead from Batlle in the closing stages – the latter suffering a mechanical soon after the pass when his car’s front suspension collapsed. This allowed Juan Carlos to cruise to the win and with it the overall championship, taking the title from 13-times consecutive National Champion, Robert Batlle.

View the final results of round 4 here

September 22, 2019

Bittydesign Vision MBX8 Eco body shell

Bittydesign have announced the soon release of their Vision body shell for the Mugen MBX8 Eco 1/8th electric buggy kit. Following the design elements introduced with the Vision MBX8 nitro buggy body, the electric variant will also offer a more balanced feeling while providing an easier to drive car compared to the stock Mugen kit body shell. The lid is moulded from high-quality 1mm Lexan polycarbonate, and it comes pre-cut, ensuring swift and easy prepping. Several venting holes, that can be opened if needed, allow to cool down the buggy’s electronics while the overall shape allows ample room for the LiPo battery. The body comes clear, including window masks and a pre-cut decal sheet and it fits the MBX8 Eco as well as the older spec MBX7 Eco buggies.

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September 21, 2019

T-Works MP9 series steel CVD sets

T-Works have announced the release of new steel CVD driveshaft sets for Kyosho Inferno MP9 based vehicles. Available for the front of the MP9 TKI4, MP9E Evo and GT3 is a 93mm set while for the rear a 91mm set suits the MP9 TKI3 and GT3 kits. The driveshafts are machined from high-quality steel material, they include precision-ground wheel axles as well as couplers and cup-shaped cross pin retainers. The driveshafts come as pairs and they are available now.

View the 91mm driveshaft set here

September 21, 2019

JConcepts Octagons Aqua compound 2.2” buggy tyres

JConcepts have announced the release of their popular Octagons 2.2” buggy tyres in Aqua compound. Developed for high-bite slick tyre racing, the tyre features a heavy X-pattern style inner ribbing for increased support while the continuous thickness carcass is light-weight and utilises the industry standard 2.2” mounting bead. Like the name suggests, the embossed tread which is Octagon-shaped is repeated and overlapped to form a subculture of grippy surface edges for dry or abrasive surfaces. The main surface of the tyre has the reliable slick and smooth surface which grips conditions as expected from a JConcepts tire. The Octagons are available as 2WD front, 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear variant in aqua, green, black, and indoor clay, gold compounds to match just about any racing surface. Each package includes the Dirt-Tech insert.

View the other new tyres here

September 20, 2019

Samix Enduro aluminium shock hoop stiffener

Made for the Element RC Enduro trail trucks is a new aluminium shock hoop stiffener from Samix. The brace is machined from high-quality aluminium and it was designed to reinforce the kit’s plastic shock mounts, ensuring greater stability, precision and suspension efficiency. The stiffener plate comes black or gun metal grey anodised, with machined silver edge details for looks and it can be mounted in the front or rear but only when using the standard plastic shock mounts.

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