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December 31, 2009

Team Losi Precision tire balancer

Team Losi have released this precision tire balancer. Supplied with the 3oz of balancing clay, it will help extend the life of your wheels, tires, drivetrain components, shock absorbers and fuel mileage by enabling you to have perfectly balanced wheels. Constructed from lightweight, durable high-grade aluminium, it has an innovative design that allows it to easily disassemble for compact transportation and storage in its reusable container. Suitable for any wheel with a 17mm hex, it has been ergonomically designed so the inside of the wheel being balanced faces out for hassle-free balancing.

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December 30, 2009

Picco P3-R Evo Turbo buggy engine

Picco Micromotori in Italy have released this new competitively priced 3.5cc competition buggy engine, the P3-R Evo Turbo. This .21cc motor sports a 14mm crankshaft, hard chrome liner and CNC machined billet piston. In addition a ‘knife edge’ aerodynamic connecting rod, Swiss ball bearings and a composite slide carburettor, supplied with a 6mm and 7mm venturi, complete the package. Available now.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

December 30, 2009

Losi 8ight-T 2.0 V2 rear shock tower

New from Losi for the 8ight-T 2.0 truggy, comes this V2 rear shock tower. Featuring an additional outer shock mount hole, when used this new shock location increases forward traction, improves jumping and bump absorption. This shock tower also features a new set of camber link holes that will allow the chassis to roll with increasing corner speed.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

December 19, 2009

X-Factory Black anodized servo mounts

X-Factory has released new black anodized servo mounts to fit the X-6 Squared and X-60 as well as the B4 and T4. These high quality mounts look sharp and keep the servo rock-steady in the car and at a suggested retail of $12.99, cost less than others on the market. Shipped to dealers world-wide on Dec 18, they should be available at fine hobby stores before Christmas.

Source: X-Factory [xfactorystore.com]

December 18, 2009

X-Factory X-6 Rear CVD axle

X-Factory have announced a new rear axle for the X-6 and X-6 Squared buggy, designed specially for car and manufactured by M.I.P.. Chief Engineer Paul Sinclair explained that Many drivers have used their older rear axle which was a direct copy of the BK2 axle and it needed shims on the inside to make it work. While many drivers use it because it allows full droop, the old axle as really too long and sometimes caused the dogbones to bottom out in the outdrives. This new axle is the perfect length allowing full droop but will not bottom out in the outdrive and includes the correct spacer to go between the axle and the inner bearing. The axle fits right on your C.V.D. in place of the standard B4 axle and the spacer goes on the axle against the shoulder to the inside of the inner wheel bearing.

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

December 17, 2009

Pro-Line ProTrac suspension & PowerStroke shocks

Pro-Line have introduced some new hardware for the Traxxas Slash starting with this ProTrac suspension kit. This single easy to install kit greatly increases forward acceleration, corner speed, consistency and drivability and is supplied with new front and rear arms, front and rear shock towers, rear hub carriers, ProTrac Split six wheels and camber & steering links. Also new for the Slash is the PowerStroke shocks that enhance the overall performance of the car by offering true dual stage spring rate and infinite spring pre load adjustments. Coming pre assembled, they feature an aluminium body and shock cap together with beefy 3.5mm shock shafts, another great upgrade for your Slash.

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December 17, 2009

Pro-Line Losi 8ight-T 2.0 Bull Dog shell

Following on Pro-Line’s previous releases of the Bull Dog truggy shell for the Associated RC8T, Hot Bodies D8T and Mugen MBX-6T, comes a version for the Losi 8ight-T 2.0. Made from Genuine GE .060 lexan, its bull nose front end increases corner speed, while the elongated bed increases air flow to the wing. Overall down force has been greatly improved over traditional 1:8 truck bodies with the engine head exposed for easy temp checks and igniter accessibility. Paint then peel overspray film, sticker sheet, and window masks included.

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December 17, 2009

LRP S8-BX Evo2 shell and wing

Seen for the first time at the European Championships in Austria earlier in the year, LRP have released the new airflow optimized Evo 2 crystal clear body shell for the S8 BX buggy. It features a completely new design with improvements to the top end of the body which gives the car a much smoother handling both in the corners and in the air. Also new is the high-downforce wing that fits both the S8 BX and S8 TX offroad vehicles and increases the rear traction of your buggy, making it easier to drive. Perfect on dusty and slippery conditions.

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