Having recently released the CB-4002 for Team Associated’s RC10B74.2 & B74.2D 4WD chassis, VP Pro has added a version of the body for its 2WD sibling. Intended for the RC10B6.4 and B6.4D, the CB-2002 body induces a balanced and stable drive due to the improved design also increasing performance in low traction conditions. The body is moulded from high-quality 0.6mm polycarbonate and precision laser-cut to fit. Each body comes packaged will come with window masks.
Thai company TWT has released this new tool stand. The new V.2 TWT Tool Rack, features holes for up to 13 tools and other pit equipment and also features 1 foam padded pockets for small items. It also features a simple system for measuring shims and screws, easy to use, you no longer need a vernier caliper. Made of high-quality acrylic it measures 180 x 85 x 17 mm. Weighing 153 grams it is available in the three colour options – black/grey, black/blue & black/red.
Team Corally has released the Torq Master cordless screwdriver with digital torque control. Torq Master is a 3.6V Li-Ion screwdriver with digital torque control that is optimised for working on RC cars. Step up your maintenance game with a convenient, powerful, brushless-powered cordless driver that delivers precision and convenience in one device. It comes complete with its own carry case and usb charging lead with Corally offering a precision set of machined and TiNi-coated driver tips to take your maintenance game to a completely new level.
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Wisconsin based Lit R/C Products has released a simple 2-piece engine mount for TEKNO 2.x vehicles. Now you can do engine maintenance with ease while having total clutch-spur gear mesh repeatability within +/-0.001″ every time you remove and replace your engine. The mount also gives you the option to use the Tekno clutch or other manufacturers with a shorter bell length simply by using the second set of holes without the need to remove the engine mounting screws. The blocks are made of tough 7075 aluminium, anodised black, and include a full set of screws. Using a second set of top blocks, available separately, you can have your spare engine ready to mount on the fly. All parts made in the USA.
JConcepts has introduced two new tyres for carpet and astroturf 1:10 Offroad, the Siren rear tyre and the front Pin Swag 2WD tyre. The Siren, shares styling cues from its successful racing sibling, the Nessi. Racing on artificial surfaces require a lot of stability and forward-bite and the JConcepts design team went to work to substantially improve performance for deep nested turf or carpet surfaces. The new tyre brings a new larger and taller sized 3D blended pin-size, pin-separation, and a lightweight and incredibly low-profile carcass. The Pin Swag combines the outer lugs of a JConcepts Swagger front tire with the dense arrangement of specialty pins. Now optimised as a 2WD front tyre, the pins themselves are round and crisp to the top where they climax to a point. Near the sidewall, the Swag enters with a smooth transition and drops off to a ledge giving steering control.
More new 1:24 tyres from JConcepts with the release of the Landmines and Tusk for Axial’s SCX24 Rock Crawler. The JConcepts designers have opened up their imagination to create an all-new 1.0” performance scale tire. The Landmines, developed for 1:24 scale trucks after tuning and analysis have reached the summit and now available to the crawling enthusiast. The team spent considerable time with the split-block centre design which has been sliced, stepped, and recessed for flexibility and contortion over sharp, loose, and polished surfaces. After successful tyres such as the Landmines, the team also focused on a new design with information learned by driving, crawling, and important input from a lots of development time by the JConcepts team leading to the Tusk tyre. They used a 2.0” sizing making it a very high-performance and scale-based tire, but the tread layout went under the scope for changes. Featuring hefty lugs and sidewall support, the centre of the tyre starts with a V-shaped lug with multiple steps to the sides for additional grip while the gold compound rubber flexes and contours to the landscape. Both tyres are also available on JConcepts Hazard or Glide 5 SCX24 fit wheels.
RC Maker has release brand new short wheelbase arms for the Awesomatix A800MMX & A800FX. Available in 7, 8 or 9mm options, the CNC machined carbon arms were first developed over a year ago, and through several profile tests after feedback from numerous team drivers around the world, the Australian company has now settled on the final design. The arms feature a larger profile than the kit arms to increase the rigidity of the arm. They also feature a carbon rib which further increases the stiffness of the arm at the point of shock attachment. This creates less twisting of the arm and reduces unwanted inputs into the shock absorbers due to arm flex. In our testing these arms increased corner speed by reducing the flex and grip the arm was generating, which made the car more free in the corner.
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JConcepts has introduced two new tyres as well as three colour options of wheels for 1:24 Monster Truck use. The Golden Years tyre allows RC builders to emulate and finish off their MT as an early-era replica. The chevron pattern might look run of the mill, however a lot of work has been placed into the tyre to allow the trucks to grip surfaces ranging from carpet, Astroturf and, of course, dirt. The Renegades tyre represents the low-profile carcass and cut-tread movement, capable of winning results straight out of the package. Its chevron style lugs have been created with specially designed back-cut tread and shaved carcass areas imitating the real thing. The Tribute mini monster truck wheel packs an assortment of options in to a design and style that mimics the golden age of Monster Truck racing. Available in black, grey or white, they incorporate a cylindrical wheel that has a stepped portion for authenticity and inner ribbing surrounding the hex for compatibility and strength. While the 1:24 monster trucks begin to take-off and build within the industry, the 7mm hex is the standard on vehicles such as the Axial SCX24 platform. The wheels include open and closed planetary caps which attach with micro style screws.
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