Made for Traxxas’ popular TRX-4 trail truck is a new aluminium upgrade set from Yeah Racing. The kit includes option parts to upgrade integral chassis and suspension areas with front and rear shock mounts, a rear frame brace, servo, body and motor mount all included in the kit. The parts are machined from aluminium and come black anodised for wear and scale looks.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Schumacher have announced the forthcoming release of the Top Cat Classic 2WD re-release buggy kit. First introduced back in 1988 the Top Cat was Schumacher’s first 2WD buggy kit and it came hot on the heels of the World Championship winning CAT XLS 4WD buggy, that was introduced two years before in 1986. With a couple of small updates for LiPo fitment and durability, the 2018 Top Cat Classic uses many of the original mouldings, and incorporates all of the innovative features such as laydown front shocks with crashback system. The Top Cat won the 1989 EFRA European Championships with Jamie Booth, and started a long line of successful Schumacher 2WD buggies, which are still winning races today. The kit is set for a release in December.
Yeah Racing have announced the release of an aluminium motor mount for the Tamiya CC01 kit. The motor holder is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes blue anodised for wear and looks. Using the mount will provide increased overall stiffness and heat dissipation compared to the standard plastic part.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Coming from Powerstar are the new PC-600, PC-900HV and PC-1600HV servos that were developed as a budget-friendly option for beginners and RTR vehicles. All three feature plastic cases and DC motors with the 900 and 1600 series items also coming with a metal geartrain for improved durability. The latter two are also high-voltage compatible, upping power and speed when needed.
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Losi have introduced the PROformace upgrade kit for the Tenacity SCT, and DB vehicles. The upgrade kit includes many items to update the Tenacity to a race-level vehicle. This includes an aluminium chassis, which provides more strength, and the items needed to convert to the upgraded chassis. It also includes aluminium front and rear shock towers which stiffen up the suspension for better handling. The aluminium shock bodies and shock caps it includes make for a smoother suspension. Finally, it includes adjustable turnbuckles and sway bars which add to the race-level experience. The set was designed for SCT, T and DB kits and dies not work with the Tenacity monster truck.
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Team Associated have announced their new Shapeways store for 3-D-printed products such as 6.1 and RC8B3.1 series optionals as well as scale accessories. The range includes items such as fan mounts for the B6.1, T6.1 and SC6.1, RC8B3.1 and T3.1 receiver boxes, transponder and switch mounts as well as wing splitters and also available are several scale accessories for the CR12 series of trail trucks. All parts are 3-D-printed and they are available directly through AE’s Shapeways store.
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Coming from Yeah Racing are their new Desert Lizard 90mm piggyback internal spring shock absorbers for trial trucks and crawlers. The scale shocks come pre-assembled for easy upgrading and they feature double O-Ring sealing cartridges which prolongs the lifespan of the O-rings inside the shock. In addition the compression and rebound is further controlled by the fully functional piggyback. Hardware required for installation is included and the shocks are available in black or red colour.
Kyosho have introduced their new Fazer Mk2 Rage 2.0 1/10th scale 4WD ready-to-run SUV racing truck. The all-new FZ02L-BT chassis has been designed for pure enjoyment on all kinds of terrain. While keeping the cost-performance advantages of the original, the Rage 2.0 has been redesigned with this full-model makeover incorporating the latest racing tech. Core strength has been increased through new materials and ribbing with stiffeners on front and rear, while the simplified chassis design uses less parts to deliver maintenance efficiency and chassis rigidity. In addition, the symmetrical chassis design provides excellent front-rear balance through the suspension and tires with consistent driveability, irrespective of power source. Featuring a slipper clutch, front and rear gear differentials, oil shocks and full ball bearing specs, the high durability and impact resistance of the Rage 2.0 means drivers don’t need to hold anything back over rough roads. The Readyset package comes fully assembled and includes everything except charger and battery for the chassis, and batteries for the transmitter.
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