Hot Race Tyres have introduced their new The Black Glue tyre glue. Specially formulated the adhesive dries about 60 percent to 70 percent faster while offering a stronger bond and improved temperature resistance compared to standard glues thanks to a special, black chemical. The tyre glue becomes available by beginning of February.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
Another company making an appearance at this week’s Nuremberg International Toyfair is Traxxas who introduce their new Pro Scale Unlimited Desert Racer as well as a heavily revamped E-Revo. As for the Pro Scale series, the truck ranges somewhere in-between a 1/8th and 1/7th scale vehicle and will offer a huge amount of suspension travel and cool scale looks. It is understood that the electric-powered truck will become available in several body designs. As for the 2018 E-Revo, the popular truck was heavily revised and will sport up to 90 percent new or updated parts. We bring you more information on the RTR vehicles as they become available.
Coming from TMG Speed is a lowered motor mount for the Team Associated B6 buggy. The item is designed to lower the motor into its original position when raising the gearbox using shims. The motor plate is machined from 7075 alloy for optimum strength and finished in a matt silver colour.
Source: TMG Speed [tmgspeeduk.com]
Yeah Racing have introduced a stainless steel skid plate for the centre transmission of the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The plate is machined from high-quality material and as it interlocks with the shape of the centre gearbox only one mounting screw is needed to hold the plate in place. This allows for easy installation and removal.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Coming from Losi and made for the Rock Rey crawler are several aluminium suspension option parts. The range includes an aluminium steering spindle set, an aluminium spindle carrier set as well as a front camber link mount, also made of aluminium. All parts are precision machined and sport a natural silver finish and they are made to improve overall durability while adding visual impact at the same time.
Traxxas have introduced their updated range of brushless-powered VXL 1/10th 2WD off-road vehicles such as the Bandit VXL, Rustler VXL and Stampede VXL. All based off of their respective predecessors and come with the powerful Velineon Brushless Power System that is good for speeds of up to 112km/h. To ensure maximum car control the Traxxas Stability Management will make for arrow-straight acceleration and sure-footed stopping power. Other features include steel transmission gears and precision steel turnbuckles and heavy duty rod ends for great durability as well as factory-installed electronics such as a digital high-torque waterproof steering servo, waterproof electronics and a TQi 2.4GHz transmitter. The kits are rounded out by body shells with all-new graphics.
Gens Ace have introduced their updated RS LiHV battery range for 1/10th and 1/8th competition applications. Made for the ever growing Stock classes is a 7500mAh LiHV pack of standard 25mm height and with a weight of 310g. It is complemented by a 6000mAh LCG battery of 22.5mm height and a weight of 265g. The 6000mAh variant comes in the new 47-series hardcase while the 7500mAh battery is wrapped by the 49-series case, both of which utilise 5mm bullet-type connectors and high-performance 100C cells. Next up are a 5500mAh Stock shorty and a 5000mAh Modified class shorty battery, both are built using high-quality 100C LiHV cells and standard 96x47x25mm cases. The 5000mAh battery however uses 5mm connectors while the 5500mAh pack sports smaller 4mm connector tubes. Last but not least comes a dedicated 4S 1/8th class battery with 6750mAh capacity. The LiHV pack is built using high-quality cells, it utilises 5mm tube-type connectors and weighs in at 584g. All batteries are EFRA legal and will hit stores from March.
Following the introduction of the new lower front wing and nose cone set for the Team Associated B64 buggy, JConcepts now also have a variant for Tekno RC’s EB410 wheeler available. The lower wing is an option to the tower mounted front wing that has shown to produce enhanced steering characteristics. The package includes the lower front wing and the nose cone on the same mould. The nose cone is similar to what would be found on a 1/8th off-road buggy. The lower front wing can be painted, left clear or frosted for the desired look, fit and finish. Recently, Ryan Maifield captured the 2017 IFMAR World Championship in the 4WD class using this item. Reports from the pit area revealed an increased feel and sensitivity in the larger sweeping sections and helped jumping attitude in the tricky section of the difficult Xiamen built track surface.
