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June 1, 2012

Thunder Innovation THECar spring retainers

Thunder Innovation announce these aluminium shock spring retainer for JQ Product’s THECar. CNC-machined from aluminium and of a super lightweight design the retainers sport seven large diameter holes and six grooves that help to get the dirt out of the shocks while a 2mm raised collar keeps the springs in place even under severe racing conditions. The parts that are released under TI’s Alien brand are available in black and green colour.

Source: Thunder Innovation [thunderinnovation.com]

June 1, 2012

Xray XB9 composite rear wing

Xray introduce this composite rear wing for the XB9 buggy. Made from a special compound the wing features reinforced edges in critical areas to prevent breakage and makes for increased side stability and downforce. The wing is available in black, white and neon yellow colour and included two wing shims.

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June 1, 2012

VP Pro turbo glow plugs

VP Pro introduce their new line of glow plugs for nitro engines that make use of turbo type plugs. Available are an ultra hot P3 and a slightly colder P8 type, both of which make use of a high-quality platinum coil to give maximum consistency while the nickel treated body prevents oxidation to increase durability.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

June 1, 2012

Avid Associated spring collar adapters

Avid RC introduce their new spring collar adapters for Team Associated buggies and trucks. They are designed to upgrade the current AE shocks to 12mm big bore springs. The collar adapters slide directly over the existing shock collar and secure with a set screw. Installation only takes a minute and the collars hold the springs concentric as well as allowing for easy ride height adjustments. They are CNC-machined from 6061 aluminium, include 4-40 set screws and come black anodises in packs of four collars.

Source: Avid RC [avidrc.com]

May 31, 2012

Duratrax 1/10 buggy tires

Duratrax introduce their latest line of 1/10 scale off-road tires. With race-proven tread patterns such as Shotgun, Equalizer and Persuader to choose from and C2 soft and C3 super-soft compounds for front and rear wheels, the tires are ideal for many racing condition. All include suitable foam inserts and come as rubber-only or pre-mounted for many Associated, Losi or Kyosho 2WD and 4WD buggies. Also available are lightweight disc wheels in yellow or white colour.

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May 31, 2012

Avid RC8.2 Titanium shock pins

The newest release in Avid RC’s 1/8th scale lineup are these titanium shock pins which fit all RC8.2 and RC8.2e buggies. The parts not only shed weight and add “bling”, but also have a center-drilled locating hole to allow for easy shock length measurements.

Source: Avid RC [avidrc.com]

May 31, 2012

Durango 408 series lightweight diff ring gear

Team Durango release this lightweight 34T differential ring gear for the 408 series electric and nitro buggies. The gear is machined from a solid piece of steel and strategically lightened to reduce the weight over the stock part. Being 3g lighter means a weight saving of 16 percent per gear.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]

May 31, 2012

Xray XB9 front shock tower protector

Simple new part from Xray for the XB9 with the release of this front shock tower protector. Made from hardened steel it is mounted to the top of the front shock tower behind the shock absorbers to help resist breakages to the carbon fibre part in the case of the heavy front impact.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]