TMG Speed have announced the release of their new +2mm shock tower for the Team Associated RC8B3.1. The item is made of 5mm high-quality carbon fibre and will provide additional rear traction while improving the car over bumps and jumps. Tested by young superstar Lewis Jones with great success the item is available now.
Source: TMG Speed [tmgspeeduk.com]
Another new body shell coming out of the JConcepts labs is the Finnisher design body for the HB Racing D817T. The winner of the 2016 ROAR National Championship, the Finnisher body in the hands of Ryan Maifield is a proven racing commodity. JConcepts is here to support the 1/8th truck class with a Finnisher body which is a drop fit on to the HB Racing D817T nitro and E817T electric racing trucks. The lid incorporates pre-dimpled locations and with the slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance oriented core. A wide front hood scoop allows plenty of clearance for the unique D817T/E817T shock geometry available using the #HB204425 front shock tower. The body incorporates a large centre fin which begins on the roof line and finishes just past the half-way point on the bed. Extended front chin spoiler, headlight and grill protect the front-end from unwanted up-drafts during flight while the supplied decals stand-out like an 18 wheeler. The Finnisher has a built-in air escape passage on the roof which allows the customer to fine-tune the body for maximum outdoor performance. The new body includes champion rear name plates which provide additional high-speed stability and improved positioning of the rear bed rails to strengthen the assembly. Overall handling has been improved by balancing the bias between the cab location and rear wing placement which control the majority of the aero affects of the aggressively styled body.
Made for Arrma’s Kraton BLX truck is an exclusive Finnisher design body from JConcepts. The new lid for the Kraton BLX polishes off an already beastly truck. The Finnisher is a proven winner on the race track, but its appeal on and off the racing line makes it perfect for the ultimate speed-run and basher vehicle. The body incorporates pre-dimpled locations for one of the quickest bashers on the circuit. The slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance oriented core. A wide front hood scoop allows plenty of clearance for the unique Kraton shock geometry. The body incorporates a large centre fin which begins on the roof line and finishes just past the half-way point on the bed. Extended front chin spoiler, headlight and grill protect the front-end from unwanted up-drafts during flight while the supplied decals stand-out like an 18 wheeler. The Finnisher has a built-in air escape passage on the roof which allows the customer to fine-tune the body for maximum outdoor performance. The new body includes champion rear name plates which provide additional high-speed stability and improved positioning of the rear bed rails to strengthen the assembly. Overall handling has been improved by balancing the bias between the cab location and rear wing placement which control the majority of the aero affects of the aggressively styled body. The body is an exclusive design for Horizon Hobby and available only through Horizon Hobby Distributors and jconcepts.net.
Coming from JConcepts is a line of lightweight Silencer 1/8th buggy body shells. The range includes variants for the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7, HB Racing D817V2 and D812 as well as the Team Associated RC8B3.1. All are made of high-quality polycarbonate material and their lower weight compared to the regular weight bodies makes for less chassis roll in high-grip track conditions. All come including window masks and decal sheets.
Coming from Muchmore are two new Impact Silicon Graphene series LiPo battery packs. First up is the 7.6V 5500mAh LCG HV4 FD4 standard size battery pack for competition touring car racing. Only 19.5mm tall the pack weighs in at 235g and it is built from highest quality 130C LiVH cells for maximum performance in modified and stock racing classes. Also new is the 7.4V 4400mAh LCG Max Punch FD4 shorty pack. It measures 95.8×46.8×22.5mm, it is build from 130C standard voltage cells and weighs in at 192g, making it ideal for 1/10th buggy or formula classes.
Samix have introduced a set of rear aluminium hub carriers for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The CNC-machined items are direct replacements for the standard parts and while adding rigidity and a bit of weight they also offer additional shock mounting positions for fine-tuning. The hub carriers are available in three different colours.
Coming from Merlin Depta’s Merlin McFly brand is the Golden Boy limited edition setup board. The board is produced using advanced techniques and real gold leaf and thus it is limited to only ten pieces world wide. Measuring 430x350x10mm and being made of highest grade US sandwich carbon material, the board comes engraved and personalised with your choice of name or sponsor logos.
Yokomo have released an aluminium servo arm for the YZ-2 series buggies and trucks. Machined from high-quality material and coming black anodised and with machined silver edge details the servo horn improves steering emphasis and feeling by greatly reducing overall flex compared to a composite arm. At 15.5mm length the arm also has the perfect geometry for the YZ-2 buggies and YZ-2T truck and it is available in 23T specification for Sanwa and KO Propo servos and also as 25T variant for Yokomo and Futaba servos.
