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April 6, 2018

Tamiya Manta Ray 2018 1/10th 4WD buggy kit

Coming soon from Tamiya is the Manta Ray 2018 1/10th scale 4WD buggy kit, a re-release of the popular 1990’s buggy. The kit will make use of the iconic bath tub chassis with honeycomb reinforcements, it will feature a rigid camber link suspension for easy of building and the famous yellow CVA shock absorbers to keeping the wheels on the ground. The front and rear diffs are closed gear-type units and the buggy is topped off by an aerodynamic body and grey dish wheels with pin thread tyres.

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April 6, 2018

Mugen & Flash Point pit bags

Mugen Seiki have introduced their new Mugen and Flash Point branded pit bags. Both are made of durable heavy duty material, they feature a padded handle for easy carrying and multiple pockets and compartments to store tools, spares and accessories such as a starter box, fuel bottles, fuel guns and many more. The bag can be disassembled for travelling and it comes with either Mugen Seiki or Flash Point graphics.

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April 5, 2018

Fotinos wins Xray Racing Series Greece Rd3

The third round of the Xray Racing Series Greece was held at the Fanatix Racing Track in a sole 2WD Buggy class. In qualifying it was Greek champion Fotinos who took the overall TQ in front of Papagiannakopoulos and Ioannidis. In leg 1, it was again Fotinos who took the top spot with another Greek champion, Amaxas, taking 2nd and Papagiannakopoulos coming in 3rd. In leg 2, Papagiannakopoulos took the win after a mistake from Fotinos as Ioannidis took 2nd. In the deciding leg 3 the fight was on between Fotinos and young Ioannidis and in the heat of the battle Fotinis eventually took the win for the overall as Papagiannakopoulos grabbed the overall runner-up spot from Ioannidis 3rd.

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April 5, 2018

HRC Racing 68022DMG digital mini servo

Coming from HRC Distribution’s own HRC Racing brand is the new 68022DMG digital mini servo. Measuring 23×12.1×28.8mm the servo features a single ball bearing for precision and metal gears for durability, making it ideal for a range of applications including the use in mini cars, scale trucks and more. The waterproof servo weighs in at 13g, it is capable of producing up to 2,7kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.08s and it is available now.

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April 5, 2018

RC Speed Secrets release more EB410 titanium options

RC Speed Secrets have more Beast Mode series titanium option parts for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy available in the form of new screw kits, battery thumb screws and swaybar balls. On the fastener side of things RCSS come up with a 29-piece lower chassis titanium screw kit that will save weight while adding bling thanks to RCSS’ Bada Bling oil slick or Stealth black finish. Using the screws will save some weight while also improving corrosion resistant compared to standard steel fasteners. Also new is a 4-piece set of lightweight titanium motor screws that includes two 3x8mm and two 3x10mm fasteners. Like the above lower screw kit the set will improve looks, reduce weight and prevents rust even in demanding racing conditions. Available in Bada Bling or Stealth black finish for added visual impact.

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April 5, 2018

T-Works XB4’18 titanium turnbuckles & screw kits

Coming from T-Works and made for the Xray XB4’18 4WD buggy are new option parts such as a titanium turnbuckle set as well as two screw kits. The 7-piece turnbuckle set is made of high-quality 64 grade titanium and it was designed to replace the standard spring steel turnbuckles with lighter items for reduced unsprung masses and a lower overall weight. Included in the set is a suitable turnbuckle wrench. Also new is a 64 grade titanium screw kits featuring the UFO socket head fasteners, that will reduce overall weight and improve corrosion resistance while the other new screw kit, featuring gold-plated steel screws, mainly adds some bling. All of the above items are available now.

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April 5, 2018

VSR Products ball cup tool

VSR Products have introduced their new 3-D-printed ball cup tool. Designed with the latest in CAD software and produced on high-quality 3-D-printers, the tool can be used in multiple ways. Racers can twist it by hand using the ribbed surface, or use a 7mm wrench for ultimate ease and speed. The tool is available for TLR HD closed, Team Associated B5, and Team Associated B6 ball cup with more brands coming soon.

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April 4, 2018

Raceform EB410 V2 shock towers & rear side skirt

Raceform have introduced their new V2 shock towers and rear side skirt for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. Starting with the shock towers, the updated V2 variants of the revolutionary high impact polycarbonate shock stays are of a tougher design and the rear one comes with threaded M3 camber link ball stud holes to do away with the need to use fastening nuts, saving valuable weight. The meticulously calculated towers are of a gearbox and shock standoff saving design and the rear tower supports a front-mounted shock layout for an updated weight balance.

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