The next buggy to receive JConcepts’ Silencer body treatment is Yokomo’s B-Max4 III 4WD buggy. The body features a forward-biased cabin design, a stabilising roof top shark fin, clipped side pods with extended runners and it comes including two 6.5″ Hi-Clearance rear wings. The Silencer is a drop fit on the B-Max4 III and comes including window masks and a decal sheet.
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Schumacher introduce new 1 degree rear hubs for the Cat 4WD and Cougar 2WD line of buggies. Made from high quality aluminium, the rear hub carrier is a popular upgrade part with more optional camber link holes and a CNC black alloy look. It has now been further improved with a brass insert for better life and less wearing of the pin and hub interface.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Seen for the first time at this year’s Nuremberg International Toyfair Team Orion’s latest competition 1/10th scale speed controller is about to hit the market. The Vortext R10.1 is the follow-up model of the successful R10 and features a new case design with a new-shape heatsink, a slightly redesigned black-colour case, a rubber cap to close the empty sensor port when needed and also all-black receiver and switch wires. Inside the 2S-compatible R10.1 sports new hardware for a lower internal resistance and increased current load capacities. The firmware also received an update for added punch in “boosted” stock classes while offering improved overall drivability to make for even smoother throttle response. We understand that the controller becomes available very soon.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
Designed to replace a standard 2S saddle pack with a single ‘square’ battery is this new 6000mAh 90C pack from Intellect. Eliminating the need for a connecting wire and reducing the number of internal connections, power output and efficiency are improved. 4mm sockets with access from both sides and a 2mm balance port allows users to balance charge the battery in the same manner as stick and shorty batteries.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
The RDRP RB6 Suspension Mount MM-RM2 Set allows to change the rear toe-in setting of the Kyosho RB6 buggy, RT6 stadium truck and SC6 short course truck within seconds. Included in the set are CNC-machined and black anodised 7075-T6 aluminium suspension mounts, designed to replace the stock plastic mounts with more durable and highly adjustable parts. The front RF2 mount mimics the stock geometry while the rear RR2 mount, included for both mid and rear motor vehicles, makes use of delrin inserts which, depending on the orientation, make for 2 degree, 3 degree or 4 degree toe-in settings to adjust the overall traction and side bite available from the vehicle’s rear end.
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New from Exotek and made for the XB4 line of buggies is this steering bellcrank set. The set alters the steering link angle so that it matches the servo horn angle for equal left to right steering throw. The cranks also eliminate the servo saver assembly for exact steering input and straighter buggy tracking lap after lap. The crank set is available in orange or black colour and actually 0.8 gram lighter than the stock crank set as well so it will not alter the buggy’s weight bias.
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VP Pro introduce the Friction 411 rear tyre for 1/10th buggies. Designed for hard-packed tracks, the tyre sports a horseshoe-shaped outer tread and inner blocks for added forward traction.
Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]
PSM from Germany have a new option part for the Yokomo B-Max4 III available in the form of a carbon fibre steering brace. The part is machined from 3mm glossy finish carbon fibre, weights in at only 2.5g and improves the steering response of the buggy by adding rigidity to the standard composite brace. Included with the part comes fastening hardware to make it a drop fit solution.
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