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July 27, 2023

WRC Racing RTX 1:8 Truggy

Having announced back in March it would be adding a 1:8 Truggy to its range of kits, Italian manufacturer WRC Racing has released some more details and a body on image of its ‘coming soon’ RTX kit. Available in both nitro and electric variants, the key features of the all new design are highlighted as optimised weight distribution in terms of the engine and battery positioning and the use of symmetric parts each side of the chassis. Another key element of the kit is WRC Racing’s own aerodynamic one piece body. Having gone big with the signing of Ryan Cavalieri in 2023, the nitro TRX and electric RTXE truggies will allow the multiple Offroad World Champion to race a complete WRC 1:8 chassis line-up having relied on a Team Associated chassis for the truggy class at the recent ROAR Nationals.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

July 27, 2023

VP Pro Spider Web Evo 1:8 Buggy tyre

VP Pro has a new addition to its 1:8 Buggy range of tyres with the release of the Spider Web Evo. The pattern is a go-to tyre for hard packed surfaces and is particularly suited for high traction or sugared surfaces. Additional VP Pro has announced the upcoming release of the Hurricane Evo tyre for use in dusty track conditions and which in extensive testing providing both quick response and excellent forward traction.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

July 26, 2023

Sunpadow launch new ERC battery range

Sunpadow has announced the launch of its new ERC range of entry level batteries. Best known for providing battery power to drivers like newly crowned European 4WD Buggy Champion Michal Orlowski and Touring Car World Champion Bruno Coelho, the ERC range is aimed more at the hobby end of the market. High performance, high quality and high cost performance at budget level pricing are the important characteristics of ERC brand series and the range of 2S, 3S & 4S will cover everything from 3800mah to up 9800mah capacity.

Source: Sunpadow [sunpadow.com]

July 26, 2023

Mugen Seiki MBX8 carbon fuel tank guard plate

Mugen Seiki has released an optional carbon fibre fuel tank guard plate for their MBX8 1:8 Nitro Buggy. The plate protects the tank from the heat of the exhaust as well as acting as a mounting point for fuel tubing with two sections milled out for the placement of tubing mounts. In addition to heat countermeasures, the plate helps avoid problems such as the muffler coming off and melting the fuel tank. The plate is designed specifically for use only on the buggy and not their truggy.

View mounted to tank here

July 25, 2023

Tekno lightened Shock Towers

American 1:8 Offroad chassis manufacturer Tekno has released four new lightened shock towers for its buggy and truggy kits. These new towers are CNC machined from high quality 7075 aluminium, hard anodised, and redesigned to save every gram possible. The infrequently utilised camberlink positions were deleted, the tower’s outer perimeter was decreased, and the supporting cross elements have been milled out. With a front and rear tower option for the NB/EB48 2.x Buggy and NT/ET48 2.x Truggy, they save up to 40% over the stock counterparts, are a direct replacement for the stock towers and require no extra parts.

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July 24, 2023

HB Racing E8 World Spec 1:8 eBuggy

In a natural follow on from the announcement of their D8 World Spec 1:8 Nitro Buggy last month, HB Racing has released CAD images of the electric variant – the E8 World Spec. Updated to the eBuggy include the same suspension redesign found on the nitro D8 WS buggy. New front and rear suspension helps the E8 WS excel on high speed and high grip race tracks. The key parts are new symmetrical suspension arms, adjustable pills on all 4 of the inner suspension mounts, new caster blocks, steering hubs, and rear hubs. Many of the parts are compatible with the latest HB Truggies and nitro buggy, so racers need fewer spare parts at the track.

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July 24, 2023

T-Works 1:8 & 1:10 carry bags

Adding to its range of storage/travel solutions, T-works has added a range of carry bags for 1:8 Buggy, 1:8 Truggy, 1:10 Buggy and 1:10 Touring Car. Made from water & tear resistant material, the bags feature dual direction zippers, 2.6cm widened velo straps for securing car in bag, and have a luggage handle slot to allow hands free carrying. The four sizes measure 54x44x16cm for Truggy use, 48x34x12cm for 1:8 Buggy, 37x26x8cm for 1:10 Buggy and 46x25x12cm for 1:10 Touring Car.

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July 24, 2023

Surpass Hobby GECKO Mini 18 brushless power system

Surpass Hobby has released the GECKO Mini 18 brushless power system which it has developed specially for the TRX-4M 1:18 rock crawler from Traxxas. Equipped with intelligent closed-loop control, it is especially suitable for low-speed climbing. Performance inertia brush and sensory force give better linearity and easy control and maintain a fixed motor signal under different loads and give excellent start-up, acceleration and linear output. The built-in sensor brushless motor of GECKO Mini 18 has strong current resistance and excellent CNC enclosure. The compatible ESC has a variety of protection functions, including: LIPO or NIMH battery power-off protection/ESC overheat protection/motor overheat protection/throttle signal loss protection/motor stall protection, built-in switch mode BEC 5V/500mA, compatible with high wiring and high voltage relays. All these and can be programmed using the Surpass Program card .

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