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October 15, 2013

Xray announce the XB4 2WD buggy

Xray announce XB4 2WD

Xray announce the soon release of the XB4 2WD off-road buggy. Prototypes of the buggy have been seen in the hands of Xray’s factory drivers like Martin Bayer for some time now and giving its name – XB4 – the buggy is based on Xray’s successful 4WD buggy. This means the vehicle will very likely feature a rear mounted LiPo saddle or shorty pack with a mid or even front motor configuration – ideal for the upcoming indoor carpet racing season. The kit will also see the introduction of a new cab forward body shell with a radical cabin design and a low rear end section. More information about the XB4 2WD will become available very soon.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 14, 2013

Vampire Racing even turn Type AB+ V2 motors

Vampire Racing is proud to announce the release of the new even turn Type AB+ V2 brushless motor series. Building on the winning heritage of the conventional half turn motor the new .0 series offers a fully rebuildable EFRA-legal design with separate stator unit, duo-balanced and Titanium-Nitride coated ‘black shaft’ rotor, replaceable rubber-sealed precision sensor unit and oversized high-quality ball bearings. The motors are equipped with the recently introduced updated endbells and are available as 4.0T, 5.0T, 6.0T, 7.0T and 8.0T variant.

Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]

October 14, 2013

Team C TM4 – Preview photos

German Team C Racing distributors Absima have first preview images of the forthcoming TM4 4WD electric off-road buggy available. Previously only seen on somewhat blurry teaser photos the company now released detail pictures of the buggy that made a first public appearance at the recent IFMAR World Championships in Chico, California. The buggy makes use of a design that becomes more and more popular in the 4WD class and that uses 2S shorty LiPo battery packs in favour of the 2S saddle packs that dominated the all-wheel class for decades. The buggy is based on a hard anodised aluminium chassis, features aluminium suspension mounts with plastic inserts to adjust toe and anti-squat settings and the drivetrain is equipped with CV-style driveshafts all-round. A carbon fibre upper deck, carbon shock towers and aluminium big bore shock absorbers round out the package. The chassis is topped-off by a sleek cab forward body shell.

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October 10, 2013

Avid RC8.2 hard anodised shock towers

Avid introduce hard anodised aluminium shock towers for the Team Associated RC8.2 buggy. They feature an updated design that allows to use the popular camber rod mod without having to drill out inserts. The rear tower also is supplied with the popular ‘0’ hole and new shock tower positions with an additional inner hole and a removed outer hole for a more compact appearance. Both the front and rear tower are a direct fit on every RC8 buggy but it is recommended to only use the front tower in conjunction with the new AE vertical spindle system as the stock moulded caster blocks do not offer the support for the camber link mod. The overall shape now also offers clearance for larger HB/GHEA shock caps and Kyosho shocks. Available as separate items or as set of one front and one rear tower.

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October 10, 2013

Centro C4.2 reduced toe-in rear block

CML Distribution introduce this 2.5° rear suspension block for the Centro C4.2 conversion kit. The wishbone mount features 0.5° less toe-in compared to the stock part for more speed on the straight and improved rotation into turns on high bite tracks. The black anodised aluminium part comes including suitable inserts for the hinge pins.

Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]

October 10, 2013

Yuki Model Yakuza SC brushless combo

CN Development & Media introduce the Yuki Model 1/8 Yakuza SC brushless motor and speed controller combo. Included in the set is a 4-pole sensorless 3674 motor with 2150kv and a 120A rated 6S-compatible speed controller. The ESC measures 57x49x39mm, weights 150g and features a switched 6V/3A BEC system. Included in the set are also a programming card, 5.5mm gold-plated bullet-type connectors and a multi-language manual.

Source: CN Group [cn-group.de]

October 10, 2013

Serpent Cobra T-e conversion kit

Serpent introduce the Cobra T-e electric conversion kit for the Cobra T nitro truggy. The set includes all parts needed to convert the nitro truck into a whisper-silent E-truggy, such as a new chassis plate, chassis braces, battery mounts, centre driveshafts, carbon shock towers and body mounts. The battery cups take all EFRA and ROAR legal batteries and allow to install taller packs as well. The set also includes the brand new bodyshell, which is a lot lower, narrower and smaller than the GP version. As usual electronics are not supplied but both buggy and truggy brushless motors fit the motor mount. For now the set is only available as conversion but Serpent may release a full kit and possibly a RTR version in 2014.

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October 10, 2013

STRC SCX10 & Wraith suspension options

ST Racing Concepts introduce new option parts for the SCX10 and Wraith rock crawlers. Starting with the SCX10 parts, first up are upper and lower suspension links and a steering upgrade kit. The CNC machined aluminium suspension links for the truck are cut from solid 6mm high quality aluminium and greatly increase the durability while adding awesome looks to your rig. The aluminium steering links replaces the stock plastic links and not only increase the durability but also greatly improve the precision and movement of the steering. All needed hardware is included with these link kits and they come in black, gun metal, silver or green anodising.

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