With the Toy Fair in Germany taking place this week in Nuremburg Germany, Novarossi has sent us a preview of two of their new engines. These Team versions of their buggy engines, the Plus 4 and Toro Nero, will feature a ceramic rear ball bearing, a lighter and lower cooling head and what the company is calling Compact Combustion technology. We will find out more details when they show them on Thursday.
Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]
Reckward Tuning have introduced their, new for 2010, ball-bearing sets for different cars like the Mugen Seiki MBX-6, Kyosho MP9, Associated RC8, Losi 8ight, Xray XB808, Hong Nor X2, LRP S8BX as well as the Hyper 9 series. These ball-bearing sets are available with a black seal and use a special grease and are a low cost offering for everyone who wish to replace their standard ball-bearings.
Source: Reckward Tuning [rmv-deutschland.de]
New from SMP Racing parts in Switzerland are more CVD drive shafts, this time for off road chassis’. Available Losi 8ight 2.0, Mugen MBX-6 and Xray XB808 they are made from high quality Swiss made spring steel, they have been weight optimized and due to the way they have been machined, allow for a larger steering angle. The parts are made to the highest level of quality and are more durable than the standard items.
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New from JConcepts is this over-tray for the Traxxas Slash 4×4, which helps protect the chassis from excessive debris. Fitting nicely under the body, the over-tray fits snug around the entire chassis structure while being attached along the sides with hook and loop tape for quick inner access. The over-tray is built with extra height and rake to provide extra room for various electrical and battery configurations. In addition, JConcepts has incorporated an extensive scoop and louver design which can be trimmed to allow air flow and heat escape. JConcepts have also released final photos of their new Manta Short Course body shell, which is suitable for the Slash, Slash 4×4 and SC10. JConcepts has included an optional rear spoiler which gives the ability to alter the look and function of the Manta by simply adding or removing the rear spoiler.
Hobbytech have released CAD images and details about their new 1/8th scale buggy the Spirit. Everything on this new offroader is compact and centralized to make this buggy more responsive on the track and easy to work off the track. Manufactured with high precision aluminium and carbon fibre parts, there was no compromise in delivering the highest quality off road racing chassis. Every aspect of the car was designed and tested to produce maximum performance, everything down to the last screw has been optimised for maximum lightness.
Durango are claiming that their DNX408 1/8th scale has the lowest bodyshell around. This has many benefits, like low centre of gravity, minimal frontal area to punch through the air, more air flow over the rear wing etc, but it also helps with heat management. The engine head in a DNX408 gets the most direct clean airflow of any car, plus the body is designed to direct as much air as possible over the bodyshell at the engine head, rather than through the body. The central engine and low bodyshell mean that all shock bodies are also in clean airflow. The rear wing is as close to the rear wheels as possible, thanks to the forward shock position, this drives the down-force directly to the rear wheels. Too many wings on 1/8 buggies are way out back which means more wheelies than down-force.
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O.S. Engines have released this limited edition .21VZ-B V-Spec engine that will mark this succesful engine’s final production run with a total run of 300 pieces. The V-Spec LE will utilize the specially modified cooling head from the Speed II World Championship engine, that has been anodized in a very stunning gold and which will feature sixteen machined holes for lighter weight and more efficient cooling. To top it all off, the head will feature custom graphics to signify all four IFMAR World Championships and each engine will be individually numbered. This special run will only be available from U.S. based dealers.
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With everything you need included in the box, the 1/18-scale Ready-to-Run Mini Highroller is ready to go when you are. You can run it wherever you want, on or off road, in all its scale-detail glory. Whether pushing the limits of technology or taking on rugged terrain, this is one lifted truck that knows no boundaries. The vehicle comes fully assembled with all of the electronics installed, and includes the vehicle battery and charger as well as batteries for the included transmitter.
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