December 9, 2011

BETA competition 1/8th Off road tires

BETA competition 1/8th Off road tires

BETA is a new brand offering a full range of competition 1/8th Off road tires. Developed extensively through the summer with European & World Finalists, they have worked tirelessly on improving all areas of tyre design, focusing intensively on compounds, tread patterns, carcass design and inserts, to bring together the best possible package for the consumer. Using only the highest quality materials, they have developed a range of 4 tread patterns, V-Max, Freeride, Enforcer and Cubez, in 3 compounds to excel in all track conditions, and suit all handling characteristics. Available with inserts on rims, but unglued, they offer the competitor the option to choose between the standard ground foam insert, or the optional dual compound ground foam insert for added tuning.

View the other patterns here


December 8, 2011

Tresrey DEX210 high grade ball bearing set

Tresrey DEX210 high grade ball bearing set

Tresrey has released this new high grade ball bearing set for Team Durango’s DEX210. The set includes 8pcs of 5x10x4mm and 4pcs of 10x15x4mm, both with plastic Teflon shielded bearings for lower rotational resistance. Also includes 2pcs of 5x13x4mm Rubber shield ball bearings for outside (wheel side) of the rear hub carrier, and two types of Metal shield ball bearings for the gear box and the differential for increasing drive efficiency and durability.

Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]


December 4, 2011

Team C EP Offroad buggy tires

Team C EP Offroad buggy tires

Team C Racing have introduced their new line of buggy tires for 1/10th off road. For 2wd and 4wd there are two new rear tires, the TG411 SS and TG412 Code, both coming pre glued in soft compound to a yellow spoked rim, with racing insert. The SS is also available for the front of your 4wd, also pre glued with yellow insert, while for the front of your 2wd there is the Rail, a ribbed design, pre glued to a yellow disk wheel. Both front tires also come in soft compound.

View the other new tires here


December 3, 2011

RB E One buggy teaser

RB E One buggy teaser

RB Products have published a teaser for the electric powered version of their One buggy which was released earlier this year, called the RB E One. We have no additional information other than the name, but we publish further details when we find out more.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]


December 3, 2011

Associated RC8 option parts

Associated RC8 option parts

Associated have released a number of new parts for the RC8 line of vehicles. First up are these lightweight drive train parts which have been machined to reduce weight to help the performance of the car. The parts getting this treatment are the diff ring gear and the 44T spur gear. Also new are these precision-machined, tapered Delrin pistons for the 16mm Big Bore shocks. The team set out to improve over the 10 x 1.1 piston setup with damping characteristics that also excelled when the track got bumpy. Extensive testing showed that by drilling out 5 of the 10 holes larger, the damping provided the best of both worlds. The larger 1.2mm or 1.3mm allow for better low speed damping over bumps, while still keeping the great smooth track handling characteristics of the smaller 1.1 hole setups.

View the other new parts here


December 3, 2011

Mugen Pro Starter B3 starter boxes

Mugen Pro Starter B3

Mugen have made some running changes to their line of on road and buggy starter boxes, the Pro Starter B3. The new boxes now feature a new handle which places the glow connector at an angle for easy access and to prevent it interfering with the bottom of the car. The boxes can now also readily accept LiPo packs.

View more images of the B3 here


December 2, 2011

Team Durango DEX408 1/8th BL buggy

Team Durango DEX408 1/8th BL buggy

Having brought you some teaser and prototype shots of the new brushless Durango 1/8th scale, the company have today released the complete details on the DEX408. It has been specifically designed for this class with careful consideration of the electric-specific weight distribution requirements, the DEX408 makes no compromises. In order to achieve optimum weight distribution (with a near perfect 50/50 front-to-rear), they kept the chassis narrow, whilst allowing enough room for many of today’s most popular electrics and electronics. With a narrow chassis design, the DEX408 is nimble like its smaller DEX410 cousin, and it is easy to wrench-on in-between races. The ESC has been centrally positioned on its own composite platform, opposite which is a smaller platform for your Personal Transponder. Specially designed hook-and-loop straps secure the batteries to the chassis via the all-new composite side rails. Easy-access front and rear differentials are retained from the DEX408s nitro brother (DNX408), as are the race-proven wishbones and shock absorbers while the composite spur gear cover has a dedicated clip to hold motor and ESC wires tidily.

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December 1, 2011

Duratrax 1/8 scale wheel nuts

Duratrax 1/8 scale wheel nuts

Duratrax have introduced new 1/8 scale wheel nuts featuring knurling on the inside flange which helps hold the nut tight to the wheel. They are closed to keep out dust, dirt and mud, have a 12mm inside diameter, and come in anodized black or blue with 1.0 or 1.25mm pitch.

View the black versions here


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