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July 23, 2018

VRP MBX8 aluminium radio tray mounts

VRP have released a set of aluminium radio tray mounts for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. As the buggy’s engine heats up, it causes the stock plastic mounts to flex, making for inconsistent servo inputs. The alloy mount however will provide a more stable radio tray that will not give or flex compared to stock plastic mounts. The items are machined from American-grade 7075 aluminium and they come black anodised, with machined silver edge details and laser-engraved markings for looks.

Source: Vision Racing Products [visionracingproducts.com]

July 23, 2018

Carisma Scale Adventure 1976 Ford F-150 LWB truck

Coming soon from Carisma Scale Adventure is their new 1976 Ford F-150 SCA-1E LWB truck. The rig builds on the chassis introduced with the SCA-1E Coyote but it sports a longer 324mm wheelbase as well as a new forward-bias battery mount position for improved crawling capability. Other features include a chassis-mounted steering servo for added scale realism and symmetrical 1.9 true beadlock wheels with soft compound 110mm all-terrain scale tyres. The truck comes with an ARC-1 speed controller with refined throttle control for smoothness and the vehicle is decked out with an officially-licensed Ford F-150 body shell.

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July 22, 2018

Samix TRX-4 8mm brass wheel hex adapters

Samix have introduced their new 8mm offset brass wheel hex adapters. They are machined from heavy brass materials and all four add about 25g of weight to one of the lowest parts of the chassis for improved climb performance and traction. A black coating helps to prevent the parts from corroding while adding visual impact when the truck’s wheels are off. The 8mm adapter add to the recently introduced 6mm variants and they come in sets of four.

Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]

July 20, 2018

JConcepts tease new T6.1 body shell

JConcepts have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming new body shell for the Team Associated T6.1 stadium truck. No official information is available yet on name or a release date but the lid looks production ready and full information should surface soon.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

July 20, 2018

HPI Venture Toyota FJ axle weights

HPI Racing have introduced new axle weights for the Venture Toyota FJ Cruiser trail truck. The hollow weights fit over the driveshaft inside the axle, so the weights are completely hidden from sight inside the front and rear axle housings. Each weight is 12g, and a pair of axle weights will fit on each axle – adding 24g on each axle.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]

July 20, 2018

Imbue introduce updated MBX8 dogbone kit

Imbue Motorsports have introduced an updated centre dogbone kit for the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7R buggies. Featuring new 5mm aluminium dogbones with harder pins for increased durability and wear, the kit also includes updated drive cups made from bearing steel which have been correctly hardened for long life. The cups also feature some minor revisions to prevent the dogbones from bottoming out, while also eliminating pinion play on MBX7R vehicles with 8×16 differential pinion bearings.

Source: Imbue Motorsports [raceimbue.com]

July 20, 2018

Mugen MBX8 Expert Build buggy roller

Mugen have announced the soon release of their limited edition MBX8 Expert Build 1/8th nitro buggy kit. The rollers come factory assembled to very high standards meaning owners just need to add their own radio gear, engine and exhaust.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenseiki.com]

July 20, 2018

Kyosho Ultima RB7 1/10th 2WD off-road buggy kit

Kyosho have released first information and images of their forthcoming Ultima RB7 1/10th 2WD buggy kit. The buggy builds on a newly developed 7075 aluminium chassis that is 4mm shorter than the previous RB6 main plate for improved cornering and optimised flex characteristics. Also new is the front suspension with gullwing-type front arms for more accurate damping while improved front knuckles and hubs with updated Ackermann locations and reinforcements ensure a proper front end geometry and better durability. Multi-configuration arms with bushings for long and short settings can be found on the rear as can be alloy rear suspension mounts. Other features include a lowered carbon-reinforced front shock stay, a new wing mount, an updated centre mount as well as shorter spring cups for high-grip surfaces that require the running of very low ride heights while plastic shock caps help to settle the buggy on bumpy surfaces. Last but not least are ring-captured universal swing shafts, and a newly-designed body shell and wing.

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