SWorkz have announced the release of new rear aluminium hub carriers for the S14-3 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. Machined from high-quality alloy material and sporting a symmetrical design, allowing to use them both on the left and the right hand side, the sturdy hubs will improve bearing life and overall durability. Three upper camber link options give plenty of roll centre and camber gain possibilities while the black anodised surface makes for factory looks.
After a year of testing at Thornhill Raceway, Vision Racing Products have introduced the Smooth Track version of their popular 1/8th XV3 Piston, the XV3-ST. This piston design features a slightly slower rebound stroke matched with an improved “connected” compression stroke, resulting in better handling on smooth surfaces. Just like the XV3 and XV3-HT, this is another option for racers to fine tune their car’s suspension from track to track. The ST piston was designed specifically for tracks that don’t break up and remain smooth, and range from low to high grip. Featuring a Patented Design, the new ST piston is simple and easy to use. The VRP XV3-ST line of pistons are available for all the popular 1/8th vehicles in 5, 6, and 8-hole variants.
Source: Vision Racing Products [visionracingproducts.com]
Trinity have introduced the new LiPo Factory 11.1V 3S 5000mAh LiPo battery pack for Traxxas vehicles. Built using high-power 55C/110C cells for exceptional performance and durability the soft case pack measures 142x45x25mm and it weighs in at 330g. It comes pre-wired with a Traxxas-compatible plug, making it usable in Traxxas kits such as the TRX-4 Series of crawlers, the Slash VXL 2WD and 4WD; as well as the UDR Desert Racer and the E-Revo VXL.
Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]
Yeah Racing have announced the release of their new BXC and BXN 6-spoke aluminium crawler wheels. The rims are machined from high-quality aluminium, making them strong, durable and cool looking with a mock-up brake disk adding additional visual impact and scale looks. The multi-piece beadlock wheels are available in black and red colour, they come as pairs and they fit most 1.9” crawler tyres.
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Round 1 of the Polish Puchar RC Sport Piaseczno RCSP Cup was held recently with Bartosz Zalewski sweeping the 1/8th Nitro and E-Buggy classes. On Saturday the weather was on the rainy side, however this changed for Sunday when the sun came out, making for good racing conditions. Bartosz would be accompanied by Donat Bula and Marek Cisek on the Nitro podium while Lukasz Polak and Jan Zalewski rounded out the E-Buggy top 3.
RudeBits have introduced their new lithium-based grease for the use on gears and CV-style driveshafts. Extensively tested and proven to withstands high temperatures, this grease is ideal for gears, pinions and CV driveshafts as it makes for a smooth, efficient and long-lasting drivetrain thanks to exceptional lubrication and anti-flick characteristics.
Source: RudeBits [rudebits.co.uk]
Hudy have introduced their updated car stands for 1/10th scale on-road and off-road cars that are of a more compact design. Featuring a black powder-coated surface and stylish Hudy graphics the car stands feature a low-profile design that saves space both in the pits and during transport and storage. Upper foam pads ensure the chassis and car stand do not become scratched during use while lower rubber dots prevent the car stand from slipping around on the setup board or pit table. The on-road variant also features four individually marked holes to hold shock absorbers during refilling. The V3 touring, formula and pan car and V2 1/10th off-road car stand are available from now on.
Coming from Avid and made for the TLR 22 series of kits is a titanium king pin screw set. It allows to remove some weight from the kit steel king pin screws and add some nice looks to the vehicle. The screws are machined from billet 6Al-4V titanium, they are 50 percent lighter than the stock parts and for the 22 5.0/4.0/3.0, 22-4 2.0/1.0, 22T 4.0/3.0, and 22SCT 3.0.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
