Exotek Racing release their Mako 44 body shell for the Team Associated B44 buggy. Featuring a super low cockpit for less air drag and better airflow over the wing, the raised side pods offer increased room for brushless ESCs with fans and greater air intake for more effective motor and ESC cooling. Made from clear .030″ thick polycarbonate the shell is supplied with a reinforced 6.5″ wing as well as window masks and a sticker sheet.
LRP have released a completely new high-competition 2-Stage air filter set, as well as replacement airfilter foam and a rain cover for said air filter. A clean and effective high-performance airfilter is extremely important for getting the best performance and longest lifetime from your nitro engine. This oval shaped low profile filter fits easily under your body shell and its outer and inner foam offer 2 protective layers against the dirt and dust that can build up when out on track.
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Pro Line have released some new items for the popular HPI Racing Baja 5T and 5B. This new Trofeo body shell helps beef up and stylize your Baja truck and features extreme off-road race detail including roll cage, fuel cell decal, simulated vented hood and fenders. Made from durable .080″ Lexan, it comes pre cut and had marked holes for easy mounting of body and mounting of original body hardware such as wing and rear anti crumble supports. Also for the Baja 5B is this Lexan undertray which helps protect the chassis from damage and reduce the amount of rock, dirt, sand and debris that enter through the side of the chassis.
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X-Factory have announced new shims for the height-adjustable transmission in the X-6 Squared, X-60, and original X-6, which claim to be a big improvement over the original versions. These new shims are made of aluminium and so are lighter than the original steel version, they have also been anodized and have four different colours for easier identification. Chazz Sinclair, company president, said, “We’re able to hold better tolerances with the aluminium, especially in the smallest size, .030″. We continue to have the only height-adjustable transmission on the market, and the difference just .030″ makes in side bite & forward bite is incredible. The cool thing is that we’ve been able to lower the price by about 1/3 for lighter, better shims.” The new shims have been in all X-6 Squared Kits shipped since April 24 and will be in the X-60 by mid-May. All original #5700 shims are gone, so all #5700s shipped from now on will be the new parts.
Source: X Factory [2wdrc.com]
New from Mugen for the MBX-6 buggy, are these lightweight servo saver posts. Made from high quality 7075 aluminium, they have been hard coated to protect them from wearing and using both posts will give you a saving of 9.8 grams over the standard steel versions.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]
X Factory, responding to input from customers, releases a kit to allow faster removal of the batteries from the X-6 Squared and X-60 without damaging the chassis. Chief Engineer Paul Sinclair said, “Many team members live and race in places where LiPo batteries must be removed from the car for charging. Also, many who use cells instead of LiPo want to remove them to charge or store. The X-6 Squared’s CF battery strap is held in with flat head screws which go into posts in the chassis. Constant installation and removal of these screws will damage the threads in the chassis, and this new kit eliminates the problem. Many owners of the X-60 truck have converted from the Kit-supplied nuts to thumb screws, but that will not work for the X-6 Squared because the body sits too low. The new Quick change kit contains four 1” long set-screws that can be installed in place of the standard bolts with an Allen driver and four low-profile locking nuts which are just low enough to clear the buggy’s body.”
Hot Bodies have released their Megabite mini-pin tires in a pink compound which are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay, light dust conditions, and regular clay. With hundreds of short square pins arranged around the carcass providing fantastic traction on the corners and a central double-row of extra-wide treads giving you excellent acceleration and stopping power. The pink compound is their new extra soft compound for extra grip in low traction environments. HB’s new T-Dish yellow wheels utilize the maximum diameter allowed under the current rules and regulations. This makes for quicker response from the tires due to less sidewall flex. Their specially formulated plastic offers the perfect balance between rigidity and pliability, giving them impact resistance and flexion in the jumps and bumps yet maintain rigidity in the corners.
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New for the HPI Racing Cyber 10B are these sets of super-strong Grade 5 titanium turnbuckles. Beef up your 10B and make racing adjustments fast and easy with these new items. To fully outfit the buggy with titanium turnbuckles, you will need two pairs of 46mm turnbuckles for the camber links and one pair of 34mm turnbuckles for the steering links.
Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]
