July 6, 2012

Team Durango DEST210R stadium truck

Announced some time ago and available very soon is Team Durango’s DEST210R 2WD stadium truck. The truck that is based on the DEX210 buggy and features a newly designed longer moulded composite chassis, and the patent pending gear box that allows to run several configurations such as 3-gear and 4-gear layout in one gear box. Also included in the kit are highly adjustable suspension components that make use of interchangeable inserts to adjust caster and rear toe settings, big bore shock absorbers, captive pin CVD rear driveshafts, new 15mm front and rear disc rims as well as a unique stadium truck body shell.

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July 6, 2012

JConcepts Mono wheels, wheel nuts & body clips

JConcepts introduce the B44.1 Mono wheels, 8/32″ thin-pattern locking wheels nuts and black medium-size body clips. Starting with the wheels, these are a direct fit on the Team Associated B44.1 buggy and match the design of the rear Mono wheels that are around for a while now. They offer the maximum size allowed under ROAR rules and make a statement with their large appearance, slight convex dish shaped design and superior inner rib design. The wheels incorporate an outer glue catch that resists excess glue from running down the wheel face during the gluing process. The wheel comes in sets of four and is available in yellow and white colour.

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July 5, 2012

Xray XB9 40T active front differential

Xray introduce the 40T active front differential for the XB9 off-road buggy. The adjustable gear diff sports a special design with angled internal segments that let the unit engage more in on-power situations in order to increase forward traction and stability and to make the buggy faster and easier to drive.

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July 3, 2012

DE Trinidad ST T4.1 wheels

DE Racing have released a second offset in their new Trinidad ST series, this model being for the Team Associated T4.1. One of the most unique features of this wheel, beyond the scale truck appearance, is the use of a 12mm hex drive. This not only makes for a more reliable drive system, but the trucks wheels and tires can now be easily rotated from the front to rear giving more tuning options and longer tire life. Available in black, silver, white and yellow.

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July 3, 2012

Serpent Cobra electric sport buggy

Serpent have released the next addition in the growing Serpent Cobra line. The Cobra electric sport buggy is based on the full race version of the E-Buggy and shares the race genes and geometry and most technical features. The Sport version features some less expensive materials, without suffering performance wise. This electric powered animal with its front mounted motor and electronics, super low longitudinal battery placement and super performing diffs and shocks will provide sheer endless amounts of run-time and race excitement. All parts and options of the high end race version fit this Sport version too, so a step by step upgrade is possible.

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July 2, 2012

Nosram RR.21 X-treme buggy engine

Nosram have released their new RR.21 X-treme buggy competition engine. Featuring plenty of power coupled with low fuel consumption one of the top features of this engine is the diamond-like carbon coated crankshaft for minimum wear and lowest resistance. Furthermore, the crankshaft features a silicone insert and is precision-balanced using a pressed-in tungsten insert. Nosram are also announcing their twister 1/8th buggy exhaust system which is perfectly adapted for the new RR.21 X-treme buggy. The new system will give higher top speed and will help to improve fuel efficiency.

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July 1, 2012

Duratrax 835B 1/8th scale RTR buggy

The new 1/8 scale from Duratrax, the 835B is loaded with Stress-Tech parts, and every one of them is protected by a 1-year replacement guarantee. If any Stress-Tech part fails during the first year, DuraTrax replaces it free. Other reasons for the 835’s durability include grey-anodized aluminium parts and hardened steel parts in the drivetrain. Driving the 835B is a SuperTigre G-27CX .27 engine, known for dependability and power, and it’s protected by a 3-year limited warranty. For control Duratrax provides a 2.4GHz FTR (Futaba Transmitter-Ready) system. It’s several steps above the usual ready-to-run radio, because it includes digital, metal-geared steering servo, 5-cell receiver pack and a wall charger.

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