Mugen Seiki have released new optional shock towers for their MBX-6T truggy chassis. Replacing the original carbon fibre parts, these aluminium version are much stronger but also slightly heavier. Machined down to help reduce the weight as much as possible, they are better resistant to heavy and awkward landings. Available for the front and rear of the car.
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JConcepts work their Illuzion magic on the Losi 8ight-E 2.0, with the release of this newHi-Flow body. Special consideration have been made to the batteries, side guards, battery box and extra clearance around the motor and electrical. The Illuzion body is a drop fit and requires no hassles when installing or removing the body. In addition, JConcepts has taken the frustration out of the stock body design and has eliminated the front nose piece for extra durability and functionality around the front body mount.
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DE Racing has just released this new rear skid plate for the Jammin / Hong Nor X1-CR/CRT and X2-CR/CRT buggies. Made of ultra thin resin, eliminating the need for longer screws, the plates provide protection for your expensive buggy or truggy chassis. The plate wears just like aluminium but is much cheaper to replace than a complete chassis.
Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]
Team Associated have released all-new shock towers and suspension mounts that have been developed by their engineering staff and were race tested by factory team drivers. With a wide variety of tuning options for varying track conditions, both front and rear towers feature additional shock mounting positions while the rear tower also includes additional camber link positions. CNC machined from 7075 aluminium, these new shock towers are standard equipment on the RC8B and can be fitted to existing RC8, RC8RS, and RC8e chassis. All installation hardware and a set of hinge pin bushings (front) are included. Also the new suspension mounts come standard on the RC8B, but are the perfect upgrade for all RC8, RC8T, and SC8 vehicles. Because they are CNC machined from 7075 aluminium, they offer a precision fit and are extremely durable. All plates come with the necessary installation hardware, while the B and D-plate come with additional titanium nitride-coated hinge pins and a set of hinge pin bushings.
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New from Optima is this range of aluminium option parts for the Kyosho Inferno MP9 buggy. Starting with these front and rear shock towers, they are 5 mm thick and have been further lightened through machining of the surface. Hard anodised they are super strong and resistant to most crashes. Also new, are these aluminium arm supports for both the front upper arm and front lower arm that have again been lightened and hard anodised, with the company claming them to be almost indestructible.
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Answer-RC have released a number of new option parts for the Losi 8ight buggy and truggy. First up is this aluminium flywheel which provides an excellent alternative to the original Losi item. Wider knurling increases contact with the starter box making for easier cranking of that tight motor. Precision machined comes with special Losi size low depth collet. Other clutch items include a new tempered flywheel nut for the losy clutch system as well as precision CNC machined pins for the Losi clutch system that use a special slot rather than the original hex design meaning no more stripped hex fittings on the pins. Finally for the same range of cars are some precision CNC machined shock spring holders, which utilise a longer spring holder to give a more reliable and safer position on the shock. Specially drilled for minimum weight, each piece weighs only 3grams, they are sold in a packet of 4.
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Novarossi have announced that they have 2 new off road manifolds available which have been made with a tighter bend. By doing so, the drivers who have the latest Mugen buggy can now use Novarossi manifolds without problems. The 2 new manifolds feature a similar length as their currenly available 41020 and 41021 manifolds but due to the tighter curve they are more compact. Available in short and long versions.
Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]
From K-Factory for the Team Magic B8, comes this new one-piece engine mount. Machined from a single block of high grade aluminium, its design ensures that both wings of the engine mount are perfectly aligned to reduce any possible pressure on the engine crankcase. In addition, both upper & lower sides of the mount are leveled by CNC machine to ensure full contact with the chassis and engine, while the block’s multi-fin design helps improve heat dissipation.
Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]
