Arrowmax have released these center cup joints for the Mugen MBX-6. Machined from high-quality spring steel and specially hardened, the axles are both lightweight and durable and a direct replacement for the stock parts.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
A year after the release of BT5 engine from Orcan the .21 off-road engine has undergone further development and will be offered in an optimised version called BT5 Plus. Beside a couple of detailed improvements, the most important step comes from a new carburetor. A special idle needle screw makes the adjustment easier and also creates better response characteristics especially at low revs which is a very important aspect in off-road racing. Featuring five ports it comes with a combustion chamber for turbo plugs. As usual for Orcan engines, which are exclusively produced by Novarossi for SMI Motorsport, the BT5 Plus power plant comes in a handy Orcan multifunction bag.
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New from Lee Martin’s LMR brand is this brass bulkhead for the Tamiya 201X. Used to help Lee win the 2011 European championship and make the IFMAR worlds A main, it adds 35g of weight over the front end. The block uses utlises plastic inserts to reduce wear and make maintenance less costly.
Source: LMR [l-m-racing.co.uk]
Pro-Line have released updated 2012 versions of their Bulldog body for the Hot Bodies D8 and D8T developd by Ty Tessmann. Ty personally spent hours refining the design for 2012 to create even more stability with enhanced steering to gain an advantage on the track. The windshield is steeper to create more down force over the front wheels and the roof ridges have been raised to channel the air flow over the middle of the body for increased high-speed stability. The rear of the roof has been lowered and fins have been added to achieve maximum engine head cooling and stable air flow over the body. The fins also add rigidity to the body to increase aerodynamic efficiency. Additionally on the truggy shell the hood has been raised slightly to allow more clearance for a longer shock setup and the headlights and grill have been redesigned.
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Juraj Hudy and the Xray Engineering and Racing Teams have conceptualized and built the all-new XB9 platform based on long-term experience and achievements. The XB9 is all-new, featuring innovative Xray Multi-Flex adjustment, superior weight balance and weight distribution, easy chassis flex setting for traction and stability adjustment, and more forgiving and easy-to-control handling. Long-term tested by Team and regular drivers in all conditions, the innovative design focuses all the way down to the smallest details to increase performance, handling and reliability. All-new shocks feature completely redesigned parts which were real-world track tested as well as using special simulation equipment for extreme overload.
After the introduction of the B-218 in 2011, Bullitt engines are happy to introduce the new B-216 to the range for 2012. The B-216 offers level of performance that we believe can’t be matched at anything close to this price point in the market. Tested extensively by the Bullitt team drivers, performance, economy and reliability of the B-216 have proven to be the equal, or better than engines costing far more. Of course quality is of the highest priority and by using the same world leading Japanese engine manufacturer, the B-216 gives nothing away to its big brother the B-218.
Source: Bullitt [nemoracing.com]
Following the initial teaser by Xray on their XB9 1/8th buggy, the Slovakian company have today announced more details on the all new platform. Featuring an all new and improved weight balance and weight distribution, it has easy chassis flex setting for traction and stability adjustment. The car will also sport all new shocks with completely redesigned parts as well as new drivetrain parts for increased performance and reliability.
JQ Products have released these new CNC machined aluminium rear hubs which come in gold or black and are stronger and more tunable than the stock plastic ones. The upper link holes are one row higher than on the plastic hub, so the 2nd highest row is the same as the plastic hub top row. The new top row makes THECar smoother in corners, and it seems to keep a more consistent arc around corners. Also, the hub requires 4 plastic spacers to fit in the arm, with 2 in front, and 2 behind being the stock position. This means it can be moved 2mm further forwards for even more rear traction, or backwards for high traction tracks, compared with the plastic hub. JQ have also released new soft bladders for the shocks which give THECar more traction and makes the suspension feel smoother. The shocks are also easier to build with this bladder.
