Xray introduce two new lightweight clutchbells for 1/8th off-road vehicles. They are made from ultra-strong Hudy steel, are strategically lightened for reduced rotation mass and they come as 13T and 14T variant. The clutch bells are designed to fit all Xray off-road clutches and vehicles.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Extreme Research Development, or XRD in short, is a new Italian nitro engine brand that focusses purely on the competition market. The range will include a .21 “Hard Tuned” 1/8 on-road, two .12 200mm “Tuned” and “Hard Tuned” on-road and two 3-port and 5-port 1/8 buggy engines all of which are hand-tuned to ensure the highest possible performance. All come equipped with ceramic bearings and are build from selected high-quality parts.
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Hudy’s Body Fix bodyshell repair glue is a specially formulated adhesive that reinforces polycarbonate bodyshells. Applied to highly stressed areas such as the front lid and bumper, wheel arches and body stay holes it prevents the polycarbonate from becoming cracked and the glue also holds existing splits together extending the lifespan of the body.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
RB introduce the new RB E One-R 1/8th electric off-road buggy. Based on the proven E One the kit features many of RB’s latest option parts for the One platform. Therefore included are a hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium chassis plate with new dual rear chassis braces, rubber sealed bearings, helical cut transmission gears, CVD driveshafts, a dual 2S LiPo battery tray and CNC-machined differential outdrives. Other new features include a revised steering assembly, front and rear carbon fibre shock towers as well as serrated wheel nuts and a new motor mount for easier gear mesh adjustment.
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RPM soon have front lower A-arms for the Team Associated B44 series of buggies available. They are moulded from RPM’s renown nylon material and are of a revised design making for less slop in the hinge pin area for precise camber, castor and toe settings, while offering added overall strength at the same time. The new design also does away with the moulded-on anti-roll bar ball joints in favour of optional 4.3mm balls, again to improve precision of the suspension system. The A-arms are a direct fit on all B44 buggies including the B44.1 and B44.2 and they will hit the stores by mid-January.
Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]
HPI introduce the 2014 Baja 5B SS large scale gas off-road buggy. The latest incarnation of HPI’S iconic 1/5th scale kit features many performance and durability enhancing features such as new heavy-duty aluminium front wheel hubs, an aluminium tuned pipe with steel header, 1-piece rear hub carriers and super heavy duty driveshafts, diff shafts and axles. All of the above adds to the already included options parts and accessories such as a 26cc gas engine, 8000 RPM clutch, sway bars, alloy diff case, a pre-cut clear body, SFL-10 metal gear steering servo and the gunmetal anodised main chassis. As usual with HPI SS range of vehicles the Baja 5B SS comes as kit, leaving you with the joy of building the 817mm long bad boy.
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Speed Passion introduce the new Blaze series of sensored and sensorless brushless motors for 1/10th scale short course applications. Designed to bridge the gap between raw power and high efficiency the Blaze series motors feature an innovative motor design to provide power and efficiency for both indoor and outdoor tracks. The design translates to more power, longer runtimes, and less motor heat while providing stronger and smoother braking at the same time. The motors are inspired by the World Champion MMM series motors and will become available as 4600kv and 5700kv variant.
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New from Revolution Design come front and rear carbon fibre shock towers for the Kyosho RB6 buggy. The front shock tower is CNC-machined from 4mm high-quality carbon fibre and a direct replacement for the stock part, mimicking the original shock geometry allowing to use it as drop fit solution. Beside being of a lightweight design the part also add a cool technical look to Kyosho’s World Championship winning buggy. The rear shock tower is specially designed for the use with mid motor converted cars and it comes as set including a precision machined aluminium adapter plate to resemble the original part thickness in the rear bulkhead and wing mount area. Just like the front damper stay the rear shock tower is modelled after the kit’s suspension geometry and made to create a stiffer and more precise base for the shocks. Both the front and rear shock tower are sold separately and they are available now.
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