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July 11, 2020

Traxxas X-Maxx heavy-duty roof skids

Traxxas have introduced their new heavy-duty roof skids for the X-Maxx monster truck. Just like the company’s heavy-duty suspension arms, the new roof skid plates use a very tough composite material, offering just the right amount of flex to resist breakage – even in cold weather. The accessory skids protect the roof during rollovers and come in six dynamic colours for custom designs. In order to install the roof skid on the X-Maxx, owners will also need to install the Traxxas #7713X rear body support. The new rear body support replaces the existing support and provides bosses to attach the roof skid.

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July 9, 2020

Arrma 1/5 Outcast 8S BLX 4WD Brushless Stunt Truck

Horizon Hobby have introduced the new Arrma 1/5 Outcast 8S BLX 4WD Brushless ready-to-run stunt truck. Driven by 8S brushless power and an Arrma-tough design, the Outcast 8S BLX 4WD delivers the torque, acceleration and speed bashers need for extreme action in 1/5th scale. The ready-to-run stunt truck comes equipped to defy gravity right out of the box. From the heavy-duty front bumper to the wheelie bar in back, it’s engineered to do it all: long, tall wheelies; tight, fast donuts; standing and aerial backflips; high leaps into the air; and more — over all terrain, in all conditions. The truck includes a Spektrum DX3 Smart transmitter and SRS6110AT AVC Active Vehicle Control receiver that take full advantage of the Spektrum Smart Firma brushless motor and ESC’s telemetry capabilities. Users can download the free Spektrum Dashboard App to their mobile device and follow motor RPM, ESC temperature, receiver voltage, drive pack voltage and more data in real-time.

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July 9, 2020

Samix SCX10 III 8-piece high-clearance link set

Samix have announced the release of their new 8-piece high-clearance titanium suspension link set for the Axial SCX10 III trail truck. It uses the same suspension links as the previously introduced 10-piece set, however it does not include the steering links. The lower suspension links are of an angled design for improved ground clearance in challenging terrain, improving the truck’s overall climbing performance while adding visual impact and corrosion resistance at the same time.

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July 8, 2020

Team Raffee Co. 11.1V 4000mAh LiPo battery pack

Team Raffee Co. have added a new 11.1V 3S 4000mAh softcase LiPo battery to their lineup. The battery is made using high-quality Graphene technology 45C cells for high power output and it come pre-wired with XT60 or T-type connectors and an industry-standard balancer port. The pack measures 139x47x25mm, making it a direct fit for the battery compartments of most of today’s trail trucks and crawlers.

Source: Team Raffee Co. [teamraffeeco.com]

July 7, 2020

FTX Hi-Rock/Fury portal axle conversion kit

FTX have introduced their new portal axle conversion kit for the Hi-Rock and Fury trail trucks. Creating an increase in distance between the axle housing and the ground for improved clearance, the portal drives also feature a different drive ratio that improves the crawling performance over obstacles via each wheel. The axles feature all alloy axle housings, painted alloy diff covers, CNC machined steering knuckles, front CVA driveshafts, CNC C-hubs, CNC portal housing and CNC steering bar. Heavy duty hardened, drive gears are used throughout and all shafts are ball bearing supported. A Panhard bar finishes off the set. The conversion can also be mounted on the Element RC Enduro platform if the steering bar is mounted at the front.

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July 7, 2020

Samix SCX10 III high-clearance titanium link set

Samix have introduced their new high-clearance titanium link set for the Axial SCX10 III trail truck. The links are a direct fit with the standard SCX10 III rod ends and support the 312mm wheelbase setting. They are machined from high-quality titanium, are of a high-clearance design for improve ground clearance, and they come with laser-engraved position markings, making building and maintenance a lot easier. Included in the kit are ten suspension links including two steering turnbuckles.

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July 6, 2020

Yeah Racing SCX24 brass diff cover

Yeah Racing introduced a new brass diff cover for the Axial SCX24 mini trail truck. The cover is machined of heavy, high-quality brass material for strength and stability. Using the parts over the standard plastic pieces will not only improve overall durability and precision, the added weight will also optimise the truck’s climbing performance.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

July 3, 2020

JConcepts Regulator Clod Buster chassis conversion kit

Coming from JConcepts is their new Regulator chassis conversion kit for the popular Tamiya Clod Buster rigid axle monster truck. A deep passion for monster truck racing and performance brought JConcepts full circle with the design of the Regulator Stage 2 chassis conversion kit. The design team had several design goals including weight balance, low centre of mass, the use of engineering materials and pinpoint adjustability to fully compliment one of the longest running vehicles in the RC industry. The Regulator focuses on allowing other existing RC components to work alongside of the design such as readily available body designs, shocks, wheels, tires and behind axle servo conversion kits. The key to the Regulator is the positioning of the battery and electronics in a top access layout and placed deep into the chassis for a low centre of gravity. The fibreglass chassis and bottom plates hold the retro straight rail frame physique and at the base of the chassis, the heavy-duty aluminium cradle supports the suspension and ladder bars. In addition, a brass weight is included for racing in a sanctioned competition where a weight limit is used to even the playing field even further. The brass weight is mounted at an incredibly low position and locks into the cradle which aligns perfectly with the low centre of gravity concept.

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