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September 18, 2017

MCD Racing adjustable aluminium caster blocks

MCD Racing have introduced new adjustable caster blocks for their range of large scale cars. Of a multi-piece design the blocks allow to adjust the caster in a ±4 degree range without having to disassembly the hub and shaft axle. Coming machined from high-quality aluminium and sporting a brown finish to match the remainder of the company’s option parts, the hubs also include mounting hardware and Delrin bushings. The blocks are available as a set and the different parts also come separately for spares and repairs.

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September 18, 2017

Aden Young takes NSW 2WD Stock Junior title

The New South Wales Off-road State Championships were held recently and it was Aden Young who took the overall TQ after the four 2WD Stock Buggy qualifiers. In the opening A-main Aden would have a great race and finished 1st only to suffer from a bad start in A2 as he clipped a pipe. But keeping his head down Aden was able to recover and ultimately he would come out on top in the second main too to grab the NSW 2WD Stock Junior championship title. With another win in A3 he would round out a perfect 2WD portion of the event, scoring seven 1st place finished in seven races that day.

View the final results here

September 18, 2017

RCSS EB410 Next Level hybrid ceramic bearing kit

RC Speed Secrets have introduced their new Next Level hybrid ceramic bearing kit for the Tekno EB410 4WD off-road buggy. The set includes 18 high-quality ball races that will greatly reduce the drag of the drivetrain for increased acceleration, corner speed and a reduction in operation temperatures across the entire car. The set comes pre-oiled and ready for installation.

Source: RC Speed Secrets [rcspeedsecrets.com]

September 18, 2017

T-Works B64-series aluminium centre driveshafts

T-Works have introduced a range of aluminium centre driveshafts for the Team Associated B64 series of buggies. Available are 82mm and 95mm front as well as 110mm and 102mm rear dogbones that come separately or as 82mm/110mm FW or 95mm/102mm BW sets to suit the respective centre diff position settings. All shafts are made from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium making for more than 50 percent of weight saving compared to the standard steel shafts, they sport a black surface treatment for wear and looks and come with laser-etched markings for easy identification.

View the BW set here

September 18, 2017

Traxxas X-Maxx green aluminium accessories

Traxxas have introduced a range of aluminium parts anodised in bright green colour. Made as a direct replacement for the standard parts the items will give the truck a whole new look with the range including pre-built aluminium GTX shock absorbers, aluminium GTX shock caps, threaded shock bodies, aluminium spring pre-load nuts, stub axles, wheel hubs, wheel nuts and motor mount washers.

View the other new parts here

September 16, 2017

Samix SCX10 II lower shock & suspension link mounts

Coming from Samix and made for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck are lower shock and suspension link mounts made from brass. They weigh a combined 43g and thus add a good amount of weight to the lower part of the chassis which will lead to improved climb performance. Due to the rigidity of the material they also eliminate flex of the lower shock mounting for optimised suspension efficiency. The parts come machined from high-quality brass material, they sport a black coating for wear and looks and come in sets of four.

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September 16, 2017

Avid Triad dual colour wing buttons

Avid have added new colours to their range of Triad wing buttons with the dual black/gold and black/blue variants. Coming in at 0.3g each, they are very light of weight and with the new dual colour anodising they also add visual impact. The buttons are designed for use with an M3 flat head screw which is common on both 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles.

View the black/blue wing buttons here

September 15, 2017

VRP Fidget Clicker ride height gauges

VRP have introduced their new Fidget Clicker ride height gauges. The tools are of a somewhat uncommon and unique design that allows to adjust the desired ride height simply by lifting and rotating the dial. Two high strength magnets are used to hold the rotating dial to the handle with the latter allowing to easily slide it under the vehicle as well. The gauges are available for 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles and they come in black or blue anodising.

Source: VRP [visionracingproducts.com]