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July 1, 2019

JConcepts 1978 Chevy Camaro Street Stock body

The 1978 Chevy Camaro by JConcepts is a great compliment to an emerging entry level class on the dirt-oval racing scene. The new body shell features a fastback roofline with built-in rear spoiler, traditional V-nose and grille with perched headlights. The rear is highlighted by large format taillight and turn signal combination lamps. In addition, the large format side-windows and wrap-around rear window scream late 1970’s styling cues. The 1978 Camaro debuted in May of 2019 at the inaugural JConcepts Spring Dirt Oval Nationals in Omaha, Nebraska to a thrilling reception. As with all JConcepts body shells, the set includes clear body, window mask, instruction sheet and decal sheet. The body measures a 11″ wheelbase and the inside dimensions of the body are 9.50″ front and 9.75″ rear width. The body is built for a 2wd off-road buggy wheelbase and width and requires body mounting assistance or while using the B6, the JConcepts recommend shock towers (#2716, #2717) and Team Associated T6.1 body mounts.

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July 1, 2019

T-Works 16mm shock diaphragm sets

T-Works have introduced two new shock diaphragm sets for 16mm big bore shock absorbers. Available in a softer hollow and a harder honeycomb design variant, the diaphragms fit many of today’s 16mm 1/8th scale shock absorbers and they help to adjust rebound to the driver’s liking. The hollow “A” variants will make for smoother rebound characteristics as the honeycomb “B” volume compensators will make for a harder rebound, the latter being a good choice especially for smoother track conditions. The A and B variants are available as separate 4-piece sets.

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June 28, 2019

Xray XB8 series soft composite front lower arm

Made for Xray’s XB8 series vehicles, such as the XB8, XB8E, GTX8 and GTXE is a soft composite lower front arm. Of short specification the arm is moulded from a softer than standard composite material that offers increased reliability but less responsiveness compared to the medium, hard or graphite reinforced arms. The wishbone is designed for the C-hub suspension and it is usable on both the left and right hand side of the chassis.

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June 28, 2019

Samix TRX-4 aluminium diff cover

Made for Traxxas’ popular TRX-4 trail truck is a new diff cover from Samix. The part is machined from high-quality aluminium and it will reinforce the solid axle assembly while adding cool looks to the axle area. The cover offers machined and laser-etched details and it is available in black, red and bright gun metal colour.

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June 28, 2019

Arrma 6S BLX metal diff gear case

Coming from Arrma and made for their 6S BLX series of vehicles is a metal diff gear case set. The front and centre compatible metal diff gear case is made of anodised aluminium and it includes a hard wearing steel diff case face plate for increased durability. The set includes diff gaskets, gear shims and screws required for one diff rebuild.

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June 28, 2019

Arrowmax introduce “Petite” sized LiPo batteries

Arrowmax have announced the release of their new 110x47x22.5mm Petite LiPo battery packs. Ranging between the standard and shorty LiPo packs in terms of size, the new mid-sized batteries weight in at 211g while offering improved power compared to a standard shorty battery pack. At 22.5mm height, the low profile packs ensure a low centre of gravity, making them ideal for front-wheel driven touring cars. Arrowmax’s Petite packs are made of high-quality 120C/60C cells and they are available as 5300mAh 7.6V LiHV and 4800mAh 7.4V variants.

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June 28, 2019

RPM Rustler 4×4 body savers

Coming from RPM and made for the Traxxas Rustler 4×4 is a body savers kit. The parts were designed to reinforce new or used body shells that can crack around the body mount holes. Out front, the savers look like moulded hood vents while in the rear, they look like exposed sections of a roll cage. It’s a perfect way to camouflage their intended purpose and yet still keep the body firmly attached. The way they work is straightforward; there are two pairs of screws holding the sub-frame of the body mounting system to the body in both the front and rear of the truck. The body savers tie two pairs of screws together, dispersing the pressure of holding the body to the sub-frame over a wide area of the body. Even if the bottom of the mounting holes in the body are completely ripped out from prior crashes, the system still works. The body savers are moulded in black from ultra strong, engineering grade nylons for performance and are sold with four body savers in each kit.

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June 27, 2019

Ultimate Racing M4R V2.0 nitro off-road engine

Modelix Racing have introduced the new Ultimate Racing M4R V2.0 nitro off-road engine. The 4-port power plant utilises a tuned crankshaft and offers linear power supply at both low and high RPM combined with improved fuel mileage, exceptional performance and reliability. The main changes from the previous version are the new cooling head design as well as the last evolution of the carburettor which is even easier to tune and more stable at different RPM compared to the previous version. The cooling head is also used on the M5 engines and it is keeping the engine cooler for improved performance at high temperatures. Its lightweight design ensures a low overall centre of gravity while the diameter of the head’s central bore has been reduced for more reliable temperature measurement as the new design ensured temp guns will not touch the glow plug. The composite carburettor of the M4R V2.0 is made by Novarossi and of a reverse type with a sliding throttle valve. It provides high idle stability, more precise tuning and higher mid/top range power.

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