Element’s Enduro can be upgraded to aluminium where it matters with these option parts from Xtra Speed. All parts are machined from high quality aluminium and come in full black to keep the scale look that the truck deserves. The new parts include the C-hub, steering knuckle, front & rear link mount, centre skid plate as well as front and rear shock mount. All parts are supplied with the relevant hardware.
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From Tamiya these carbon battery holders replace the standard plastic parts used on the TC-01 chassis. Compared to the standard parts these 3mm carbon parts are minimalistic in design to help reduce the overall weight.
Source: Tamiya [tamiyausa.com]
T-Works have produced a complete range of A-arm stiffener plates for the Serpent SRX8. Also suitable for the company’s GT cars, the parts are produced from graphite, so they are very light but more importantly very stiff and come in 1mm and 1.5mm thicknesses. Available for the front and rear, upper and lower arms they come as a pair and with the necessary hardware to mount them.
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For the Mugen MBX8, JConcepts released this Fin titanium turnbuckle set. The base of the turnbuckle design is centred on a beefy 5mm square of titanium (camber and steering links) which gradually tapers down into a thread base design which accepts the rod ends featured in the kit. The focus of the styling surrounds the lengthened adjustment area and the ‘finned’ cuts that rotate about the centre. The set also includes the 3mm Fin Titanium steering drag link for a complete look and finish to outfit the kit. The JConcepts turnbuckles are produced with left- and right-hand threads with the left being conveniently marked for easy orientation.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Mon-tech Racing have produced these polycarbonate spacers for the Atom 2 from Schumacher. Used to change the car’s height from the ground, they come in two sizes, 0.3mm and 0.5mm and each pack contains 6 pieces.
Source: Mon-Tech [mon-techracing.net]
Reds Racing have introduced their new 30mm and 40mm high airflow cooling fans to improve brushless electric motors cooling efficiency. The new fans feature a heatsink design for additional heat dissipation with the machined aluminium heatsink design body guaranteeing improved durability and cooling efficiency. The new fans assure a high air flow rate thanks to a high speed motor and low friction ball bearings. Furthermore, these new fans come with a 180mm cable to allow installation on any type of car.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
Having introduced the Nitro powered version of their GT2 platform 2 weeks ago, S-Workz have today released their latest EP powered GT platform, the S35-GT2e. The follow up to their Double World Championship winning chassis, and like its Nitro counterpart, it is designed as a thoroughbred racing machine for GT Onroad Racing. It has a brand new designed front and rear suspension, while the Ackerman steering geometry was adopted from the 1/8 S35-4 buggy. Sporting a weight-optimised, hard anodised chassis plate made of high-strength T7075 aluminium, the wide layout of the rear axle, developed in numerous tests by their works drivers, is also used on the S35-GT2.
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Coming soon from Blitz is the GT5 Zonda 1/8th GT body. The GT5 features realistic aesthetics for its class yet delivers supreme performance on the track. The new body features a body width of 312mm with a wheelbase range of 315mm to 335mm and has pre-marked front wheel centre marks for easy body positioning. Made following IFMAR’s GBS rule, it is available in standard weight 1.0mm and light weight 0.7mm, giving racers the choice that best suit their needs. A 35mm x 75mm wing dam is included with the body as are Window masks, high quality decals, rear wing and wing screws.
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