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November 27, 2013

FTW Exabyte EB48 body

FTW introduce the Exabyte design bodyshell for the Tekno RC EB48 1/8th off-road buggy. The body sports a pair of vertical stabilisers emerging from the sloping roofline while sculpted lines sweep back from the front cooling inlets to enhance the sleek shape. For optimal cooling, the front inlets are complemented by an open rear body area. Made from .040″ polycarbonate the body fits snuggly around the lower chassis lines to prevent dirt from entering the chassis and the body, that fits both the original EB48 and the EB48.2 comes including window masks and a decal sheet.

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November 27, 2013

Xray aluminium countersunk shims

Xray introduce these countersunk aluminium shims for the use with the ballstuds on the company’s 1/8th off-road vehicles such as the XB9 and XT9. They come as 10-piece set and are made to prevent the ballcup from popping off in crash or during a hard landing.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 26, 2013

AKA Slingshot tires renamed Typo

AKA Slingshot tires become Typo

AKA have announced a name change to their Slingshot 1:10 tires. As it turns out, they are much better at designing tires than we are at checking to see if names are already in use within our industry, in this case by Pro-Line. For this reason they have decided to change the name of their Slingshot tires to Typo. While you will see some tires on the shelves with the old name the new Typo branded tires will be hitting the shelves in late December and early January.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

November 26, 2013

New Serpent SRX2 option parts

Serpent have new option parts for the Spyder SRX2 buggy available in the form of aluminium steering parts, vented slipper plates, titanium-nitride coated suspension pins and carbide differential balls. Starting with the steering parts, first up is the steering rack set that is CNC-machined from high quality aluminium. The grey-colour parts make for a flex-free and super-precise steering and included in the kit are two bellcranks and the steering link. The assembly uses the original ball races that come with the buggy kit. Next up are aluminium servo mounts, designed to replace the stock plastic parts the mounts come pre-threaded and grey anodised to fit the remainder of the option parts. Like the steering rack kit the mounts are made to assist with rock solid handling even on high grip surfaces.

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November 26, 2013

RPM Team Associated VTS gear cover

New from RPM comes this gear cover for the use with VTS clutch equipped Team Associated B4, T4 and SC10 vehicles. The part is modelled after RPM’s iconic gear cover but features additional clearance for the taller VTS clutch while maintaining a sleek and sturdy overall appearance. It is made from hard-wearing nylon material, comes with a super soft slipper access cover and the cover greatly reduces the chance of dirt and debris entering the delicate main and pinion gear area. The cover is available in standard black or blue colour.

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November 26, 2013

Yokomo B-Max2 MR Ver.2 Factory & World Spec kits

Yokomo soon have two B-Max2 MR limited edition kits available in the form of the MR Ver.2 Factory Kit and the World Spec edition. Starting with the Factory Kit, the buggy includes a vast amount of option parts right out of the box as there are the aluminium main chassis, aluminium rear suspension mounts, aluminium idler gear, aluminium steering bellcranks, aluminium front brace, big bore Type X shock caps and captured universal driveshafts. Also part of the package is a gear differential with steel bevel gears, a dual pad slipper clutch, titanium-nitride coated shock shafts as well as a cab forward body and the Gokuraku rear wing. The second new kit and again a limited edition item is the World Spec kit that is based around the B-Max2 MR Ver.2 and that includes a 1-piece all-aluminium chassis with integrated front kick-up over the standard 2-piece aluminium and plastic part. The kit is specially made for all high traction surfaces such as astro turf and carpet tracks. Both kits will become available around December 2013 and January 2014 worldwide with the World Spec not being sold in Japan.

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November 25, 2013

Reedy 7000mAh 65C LiPo battery

Reedy have released their new 7000mAh 65C LiPo battery featuring heavy-duty 5mm socket for high current applications such as Short Course 4WD, 1:8 eBuggy, and 1:10 Touring Car. Racers will certainly appreciate the improvement in power output achieved by utilizing a lower resistance connector. This battery is constructed with the same low resistance, high-capacity cells used in Reedy’s popular #309 battery housed in a durable hard case. Meets ROAR, EFRA, BRCA, IFMAR specs.

Source: Reedy [teamassociated.com]

November 24, 2013

PSM S-Workz S104 carbon shock towers

PSM Racing have released two new carbon fibre shock towers fro the S-Workz S104. Both the new front and rear towers are made from from glossy 5mm Carbon Fibre and are light weight, weighing in at only 12.5 grams each with the new front tower sporting an additional shock mounting position. Both pieces are a direct replacement for the stock part.

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