HPI Racing introduce the officially licensed replica Method rallycross wheels for the use with the company’s WR8 or any super-sized chassis. The wheels are perfectly suited for 2.2″ wheels, such as the WR8 Tarmac tyre D, the Gymkhana tyre D and the HPI Racing Slick tyre M. Beside a bright orange version there will also be a yellow variant available and the wheels come in sets of two.
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VP Pro introduce the Condor 1/10th buggy tyre which is available soon as 2WD front, 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear tyre. Making use of a popular stepped pin design the tyres are best used on grass and artificial surface tracks such as astro turf and carpet.
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Avid introduce their new titanium ball studs for Team Associated B5 and SC10 4×4 vehicles as well as Xray’s T4 and XB4 cars. Coming as 5.5mm variant for the metric Team Associated kits and as 4.9mm pivots for the Xray cars, the ball studs are made from billet 6Al-4V titanium for around 40 percent less weight without sacrificing strength. A 2mm allen head on top of the ball helps makes for easy removal of the balls that come as complete sets for the aforementioned vehicles or as pairs in the most common dimensions.
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Tamiya USA have more images of the forthcoming Super Champ re-release kit available. The now-called Fighting Buggy first hit the stores back in 1982, with the 2014 model featuring some subtle updates such as a black 2.5mm fibre glass chassis plate, newly designed rear suspension parts recreate the original transverse damper sets with progressive spring and oil reserve tank and an updated stick sheet retains many of the original themes while also adding some new motifs. Included with the kit come front rib and rear spike tyres on 3-piece wheels as well as a ABS resin body with aluminium roof panel and wing.
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SWorkz have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming 1/8th nitro truggy kit, the S350T. The vehicle will come with a range of option parts from stock for improved strength, performance and a high value. More information are available soon.
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Exotek have new option parts for the Tamiya TRF201 and the Xray XB4 available. Starting with the Tamiya-related part, Exotek’s direct spur mount is now also available for TRF201 series buggies. The slipper eliminator hub is ideal for stock and oval racing as it weighs in at only 3.8g, making for improved acceleration and cooler running motors. The part also increases gear ratio options and it is simply swapped for the original slipper clutch when conditions call for it. Also new and made for the Xray XB4 is a 4-piece set of shock bottom caps. The parts add some visual impact thanks to their orange anodising.
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The Axial SCX10 Ram Power Wagon is modelled after the toughest civilian 4×4 truck on the planet. Based on the popular SCX10 chassis the kit is equipped with a two piece body than can be split and used with the optional SCX10 Roll Cage Flat Bed set. Included with the ready-to-run kit come WB8 HB driveshafts, single coil adjustable shocks, officially licensed Walker Evans Racing wheels and 1.9 R35 compound Ripsaw tyres. An AE-5 waterproof speed controller and a Tactic TSX45 water resistant metal gear servo round out the package.
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Kyosho’s 1/8th scale wizard Yuichi Kanai has released first information on the forthcoming short wing mount for the MP9 buggy. Thanks to two different wing mounting plates the wing mount allows to use three mounting positions; standard kit, standard kit height but 9mm more forward as well as third position 9mm more forward and 5mm lower than standard. The height and position of the wing has direct influence on the rear traction available and is a fine tuning tool to adapt the buggy’s jumping characteristics also.
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