Available now from DE Racing are the new 2.2” Phenom tyres. Featuring a cut slick tread the tyres come as 2WD front and 2WD/4WD rear variant and they are usable in a wide range of track conditions. The tyres are available in Clay, D30, and D40 rubber compounds and they come including inserts.
Kyosho have announced the soon release of fluorescent yellow wheels for their Ultima 2WD vintage re-release buggy. They sport the same turbine design as the original white kit wheels, however the chosen colour will please all yellow-is-faster guys and gals out there. The 50mm wheels are usable with the kit and all comparable tyres and they are available in separate pairs for the front or the rear of the buggy.
Coming from T-Works and made for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 series of nitro and electric buggies are new carbon fibre shock towers. Machined from high-quality 4mm carbon fibre and coming as a complete set or separately for the front and the rear, the towers offer multiple upper shock mounting positions. The front tower is usable with the standard upper arm inserts while the rear tower features an inner and an outer row for the upper camber link mounts.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Surpass have introduced their all-new Rocket 540 Plus 4-pole brushed crawler motor. The power plant features a 5-slot 775-sized rotor for improved low-speed linearity and increased low-speed torque and it makes use of high-strength and high-temperature resistant neodymium iron boron magnets. Built-in capacitor boards prevent interferences and a thick rotor wire and imported high-quality brushes keep the internal resistance as low as possible. The motor is available in four different winding variants including 11T, 13T, 16T, and 20T and it comes including an 80A speed controller that features active braking for better control on steep slopes and a switchable 6.4V/7.4V 5A BEC system to feed even power-hungry steering servos.
View the speed controller here
Coming from MST and made for their J4 body shell is an inner fender set. The kit helps to create a realistic full-body look while adding protection from dust, dirt, mud and debris for the inner parts of the chassis and when running in challenging trail conditions. The inner fenders attach to the chassis and they are of a durable yet lightweight design.
LapMonitor have introduced their new transponder mount for the Team Associated RC8B3e series of buggies. Designed for the use with LapMonitor’s own transponders, the mount is made of highly impact-resistant nylon material and it weighs in at a lightweight 3g. It is usable with all RC8B3e variants and available from now on.
Samix have introduced a 4-piece set of aluminium driveshaft caps for the Axial SCX10 III trail truck. Designed to improve rigidity and durability of the drivetrain, the aluminium caps are a direct fit to the gearbox outdrives and they come in green, black or gun metal colour with laser-etched Samix logos for wear and looks.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB8’20 1/8th off-road buggies are new 2mm shorter front shock bodies. Using the shorter shock bodies allows to access the lower row of upper shock mounting positions of the front shock tower which is considered a good setup for high-speed tracks. CNC-machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium the oversized big-bore shocks have an 18.5mm outer diameter and 16.0mm inner diameter, and they sport a precision-machined thread for convenient spring preload adjustment. The shorter shock bodies need to be used with 59mm shock shafts and they come in sets of two.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
