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]
T-Works have announced the release of a rear stainless steel rear chassis skid plate set for the TLR 8ight and 8ight-X buggies. The skid plate simply attaches to the lower side of the chassis and helps to protect the main plate from becoming overly damaged when running low ride height setting, on abrasive surfaces or on tracks with huge jumps. The plate features laser-etched T-Works logos and the set includes two of them.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Exotek have introduced their new stealthy 2-colour anodised 7075 motor heatsink for the Kyosho RB7 laydown 3-gear transmission. The heavy duty 3.25mm thick mounting plate is stronger than the stock plate therefore eliminating motor flex to insure better gear mesh and the black motor plate helps reduce your motor temps while the built in gear cover is stronger and easier to work on than the stock plastic cover to insure that the body does not press the cover onto the spur gear in hard tumbles. The customised polished black base with red chamfered accents goes great with Kyosho kit parts and the plate, that weighs in at 13g only, is also usable for the entire RB6 buggy and truck series using the laydown gearbox.
Coming from MIP is the X-Duty front CVD kit for the popular Traxxas Fiesta ST Rally car. Featuring a strong splined X-Duty steel construction, the driveshaft kit gives extra strength for those that are into drag racing and thanks to being fully rebuildable, owners can easily replace components that have reached their end life. The parts are made of black oxide coated steel to protect the components from premature rust while the strong construction prevents ripped and twisted drivetrains.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Thornhill RC Raceway in Hutto, Texas played host to the Lonestar Challenge last weekend. The event also doubled as the nationals warmup and the event, organised by The Dirt, attracted most of the country’s fast 1/8th off-road racers. Friday was practice day on a wet track, it was watered a couple of times throughout the day which gave good grip. The track started to get smooth and polished up by Friday night and in the first round of electric buggy Xray’s Ty Tessmann qualified 3rd which he backed up by two TQs which would give him the overall TQ. Sunday was mains day, and drivers were still trying to get grip on the polished surface. The organisers did double A-mains for E-Buggy with both mains counting to determine the overall winner. A1 was up first, Tessmann had a mistake fairly early on that he needed to be marshalled for which dropped him quite a ways back to 4th. Ty got back in the groove and was able to make his way by 3rd and 2nd place and then had a good battle with Agama’s Ryan Lutz before making a pass back to the lead which is where he would finish the race. A2 was smoother, Ty was able to just put in clean laps and lead tone to tone, which would give him the overall win in from Ryan Lutz 2nd and Serpent’s Brandon Rose 3rd.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Avid and made for the Tekno EB410 and ET410 kits are the new FastTune titanium shock stand offs. They are replacements for the new #TKR6527B standoff that use the keyed shock bushings #TKR6780. They include Avid’s FastTune feature which allows to use a common 1.5mm Allen wrench to prevent the standoff from spinning while using a 5.5mm socket wrench on the other side. The other solutions out there require to either take the shock completely off the standoff to reach the 7.0mm nut or to use a 7.0mm open-ended socket wrench. In addition to being easier to wrench on they help to lose some weight from the highest point on the car by switching from steel to titanium. The set includes four shock standoffs machined from billet 6Al-4V titanium.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
