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April 22, 2014

MIP Pucks drive systems for RB6 & RT6

MIP is busy adding more Pucks drive systems to their portfolio. This time a full load of kits is available for the Kyosho RB6, both for standard ball diff and optional gear diff equipped vehicles. The Modified “Shiny” ball diff variant includes new diff gears, outdrives and thrust race along durable “Shiny” steel C-CVD driveshafts while the 17.5T gear diff set includes aluminium outdrives suitable for Kyosho’s optional gear differential. Also available is a Shiny set for RB6’s with gear diff and a dedicated 17.5T set for ball differential equipped RT6 trucks. All sets improve durability, make for quicker acceleration and a smoother running drivetrain.

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April 22, 2014

CS Electronic Rocket V4 120A brushless speedo

German company CS Electronic have released first images of their forthcoming Rocket V4 120A brushless speed controller. Making use of a common design the ESC will feature an aluminium case with low-profile heatsink, an optional fan unit, an easily replaceable receiver lead and heavy duty solder towers. There are no information about the software features yet but the controller will come including an USB adapter and possibly also a programming box.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]

April 21, 2014

MIP TLR 22-4 Shiny C-CVD driveshaft kits

MIP introduce the Shiny C-CVD driveshaft kits for the TLR 22-4 4WD buggy. Available for the front and rear of the buggy the driveshafts feature “shiny” alloy steel dogbones and precision machined wheel axles and offer a no-binding design with captured cross pins for improved reliability. Included with the driveshafts comes a set of blue MIP thread lock gel and suitable grease.

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April 21, 2014

Exotek B5 Flite titanium front axles

New from Exotek and made for the Team Associated B5 and B5M buggy are the Flite titanium front axles. The parts are almost as strong as steel shafts but weight in at only 4.9g compared to the 8.7g the kit parts weight. The axles reduce both the rotational mass and unsprung weight and help to improve the buggy’s on-track performance.

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April 21, 2014

Team Associated B5 & B5M conversion kits & rear hubs

Team Associated introduce new optional parts for the B5 and B5M buggy in the form of two conversion kits and aluminium rear hubs. Starting with the conversion kits, they are available as B5 to B5M and B5M to B5 kit and help to convert a rear motor B5 into a mid motor B5M and vice versa. They come in cheaper than buying a complete new buggy and include all necessary parts minus the respective bodyshells, such as the main chassis, suspension arms and shock towers as well as gearboxes and small parts.

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April 21, 2014

Tekno RC shock cap bushings

Tekno RC announce the release of their shock cap bushings as a separate item. The company has received many requests from their customers to offer the parts as a stand-alone items and the bushings are available in a convenient 4-piece pack. The bushings are compatible with all Tekno RC vehicles such as the EB48.2, NB48, ET48, NT48 and SCT410.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

April 21, 2014

VBC Racing Firebolt DM 2WD buggy kit

VBC Racing have released first renderings of their forthcoming Firebolt DM 2WD off-road buggy. The company’s first buggy kit features a slim aluminium chassis with composite sidepods, “gullwing” front and rear wishbones, aluminium big-bore shock absorbers and – by the looks of things – carbon fibre front and rear shock towers. Given the images, many of the suspension settings are adjustable using threaded inserts and a brace on front of the mid motor allowed the use of a fan unit for improved cooling in hot ambient temperatures. Although the images only show the mid motor variant it is understood that the Firebolt will feature a convertible gearbox design to run the buggy in rear motor configuration also. The kit will hit the stores this Summer and we bring you more information as soon as we get them.

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April 20, 2014

MIP TLR 22 2.0 Stock & Modified Pucks drive system

MIP introduce two new Pucks drive systems for the TLR 22 2.0 buggy. First up is the lightweight 17.5 drive system specially designed for Stock racing as it makes use of lightweight C-CVD aluminium driveshafts and Lite Drive aluminium outdrives, scrubbing around 50 percent of overall rotation mass. The Shiny drive system for Modified racing relies on the more robust “Shiny” steel C-CVD shafts and steel outdrives. Both kits make use of MIP’s Pucks system that offers a greatly increased contact patch between the driveshaft’s drive pin and the differential outdrives for a smoother operating drivetrain while offering easier maintenance at the same time. Both the Stock and Modified kit include a pair of driveshafts with wheel axles, differential outdrives, diff rings and balls, the Pucks assembly as well as several small parts.

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