Kyosho soon have new vented 1/8th off-road clutch bells in 13T and 14T specification available. They are of a special design with five milled out sections for added heat dissipation compared to standard “closed bell” clutches. This feature not only reduces the rotation mass but also allows for a longer clutch life with both composite and aluminium shoes.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
RB introduce the Blast V20 3.5cc off-road nitro engine. Being of a limited edition the engine features a lightened 14.5mm turbo crankshaft, 7-port liner, the company’s Multi Exhaust System and a lightweight machined piston. All that is housed in a lightweight yet strong crankcase while other features include a turbo combustion camber insert, a composite slide carburettor with 7mm venturi insert and a 60mm orange-anodised lightweight cooling head. The engine is available separately or including a suitable in-line exhaust set.
Source: RB [rbproducts.com]
Tekno RC have new 1/8th shock springs as well as optional sway bars for the ET48 and NT48 truck available. Starting with the silver colour springs, they come as separate 80mm front and 90mm rear parts, are made from 1.6mm spring steel and are available as 7.5T to 9.0T front and 9.0T to 10.5T rear variant in four colour-coded hardnesses each. Also new and made for the ET48 and NT48 1/8th truggies are several sway bar wires. Coming as 2.3mm to 3.0mm variant the sway bars help to adjust the chassis roll to your liking and they are laser-etched for easy identification.
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ST Racing Concepts have new option parts for the Axial SCX10 and Wraith crawler kits available. Starting with the SCX10 part, available now is a short wheelbase chassis conversion kit that builds on solid 4mm CNC machined chassis rails which box-in the centre skid plate with a pair of 4mm CNC machined side plates. Included are also a full set of aluminium suspension link to shorten the wheelbase to approximately 250mm. Hardware and aluminium accessories are included to redistribute the weight as well with the battery now up front over the front axles. The shorter wheelbase is perfect for highly detailed CC-01 Tamiya bodies such as the Mercedes Unimog, Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler, Toyota Land Cruiser or the upcoming Toyota FJ Cruiser. The conversion is available in black, gun metal and silver anodising. Also available are optional anodised colour chassis rails and side plates in red and green as well as a pair of replacement 74mm suspension links.
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PSM soon have another option part for the Yokomo B-Max4 III 4WD buggy available in the form of a carbon fibre main chassis plate. The chassis is designed to replace the standard aluminium part with a trick CF variant that features a direct cooling system for indoor use while a dust cover and fan mount make it also ideal for outdoor races. The chassis is set for a February release with more information available soon.
Source: PSM [psm-rc.com]
Pro-Line have sent us this sneak peak of their new soon to be released 1/10th Blockade tire. Based off the very popular 1/8th scale tire this all-rounder is soon to be available in this smaller form. We expect more information on the tire and its release date in the coming days.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Following first teaser images back in December Serpent now release full information on the SRX2 Spyder mid motor buggy. The Billy Easton designed vehicle shares the front end and some minor parts with the already available rear motor buggy but features a completely new chassis and rear end. The buggy that is designed for medium to high bite tracks builds on a composite chassis compatible with saddle or shorty LiPo packs and the 4-gear transmission allows for an adjustable differential height in order to adapt the buggy to various track conditions. Included with the kit comes a limited slip ball differential as well as a 3-pad slipper clutch. Other features include 12mm RCM big bore shock absorbers, C-hubs and rear carriers with interchangeable inserts, spring steel wheel axles, an aluminium motor plate and carbon fibre shock towers. Included in the kit is also a cab forward body shell and high downforce rear wing and the buggy will become available by the end of January.
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Available soon from Team C is this steel gear set for the company’s 4WD buggies and short course trucks. Containing a 40T differential and 16T input gear the machined parts are meant to do away with reliability issues that can occur with the original sintered steel gears when not setting the gear mesh right. Included in the set are one diff and one input gear.
Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]
