Losi’s new differential refill kit is designed with the 8ight-vehicle owner in mind. These fluids are ideal for the original and 2.0 versions of the 8ight buggy and 8ight-T truggy. This economically priced kit includes silicone fluid in 2K, 5K and 7K weights and offers racers the convenience of purchasing three of the most commonly used weights of silicone differential fluid in one package.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
German optional parts and accessories company PSM Racing have released new shock towers for Hobao’s Hyper 9 buggy. Made from 4mm carbon fibre, making them lightweight and super strong, the main feature of the shock towers is the addition of a third mounting row which PSM Racing say will be useful when setting up your car for a bumpy track. The front and rear towers will replace the original aluminium versions without any modifications.
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Hot Bodies have released a complete new line of 1/10th scale competition buggy tires. First up are the Beams tires which are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and ‘blue groove’ high bite conditions. Also for the rear are the Megabite tires, a mini-pin tire that is suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay, light dust conditions, and regular clay. Once again for the rear are Gigabite tires that are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and ‘blue groove’ and many more surfaces you might encounter. For the front are the Double Blades, suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and ‘blue groove’ high bite conditions as well as a variety of other conditions. Finally, again for the front are these Fullslot tires for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and ‘blue groove’. All the tires are available in pink, red, white and blue compounds.
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RB have announced a brand new buggy manifold named ‘Compact’, as it fits all the cars with different side guards and bodies where space becomes an issue. As a result, the manifold and the pipe are moved 5mm rearwards. Available in 192mm and 198mm, the fins have been removed to prevent the accumulation of dirt which would cause overheating.
Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]
Hudy have released their quick camber gauge for 1/8 off-road cars, which allows for quick and easy camber checks for the most frequently-used wheel camber angles: 1, 2 and 3°. Lightweight, compact and easy to use it has been precision machined from premium-quality fiberglass material and individually inspected by special inspection tool to verify angle accuracy. Fine color printed for quick and easy recognition of camber angle it sports side cutouts to allow clearance for wheel axles.
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Pro-Line have released their Suburbs for use on 2.2″ buggy rear wheels. Available in the company’s M3, MX and MC compounds for loose dirt/cool surface, blue-groove/high heat and clay conditions respectively, they were used at the 2008 ROAR 1/10 Off-Road Nationals, by Ryan Cavalieri who dominated the 2wd modified buggy class. Featuring an inner and outer radius rib tread for increased corner holding and predictable side-bite, the internal carcass webbing resist tire expansion under acceleration and deceleration while the internal sidewall ribbing maintains sidewall structure in extreme traction conditions for greater corner control. The tread height is predictable, aggressive, and long-lasting for use on a variety of blue-groove track and surfaces where you would typically run soft compound tires.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
King Headz have released this new line of rear hub carriers for the Losi 8ight 2.0 buggy. CNC machined from 7075 aircraft grade aluminium, these hubs are designed to increase rigidity and add strength to this area and have been designed to accept a larger 8 x 14 x 4mm bearing, which is supplied. For looks they have been anodised black and finished off with some machining of certain edges. Sold separately in left and right versions.
Source: King Headz [kingheads.com]
New from Fastrax is this range of wheels and tires for 1/10th buggy bashers. Available for a low price, they are available in a wide range of patterns for off and on road, come pre-mounted and will fit most Tamiya, Kyosho and Ansmann 1/10th buggies as well as other buggies that use standard 12mm hex fittings. Fastrax have also released front and rear wheels in 2 different styles, dished and spoke, as well as foam inserts for front and rear tires. The perfect replacements for wheels and tires that are supplied with most 1/10th kits.
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