Following the release of Samix’s front shock plates the Asian company also has respective rear plates available for Traxxas’s TRX-4 trail truck. The items are machined from high-quality aluminium and sport six different shock mounting locations, ensuring that even complex suspension setups are accessible. The shock plates are available with a silver, gun metal or black anodised finish and they are a direct fit.
Highest have introduced their all-new CR900 standard-size servo for monster truck and rock crawler applications. The high-voltage compatible servo pulls up to 23kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.12s. It features a soft start function for smooth steering response, full metal gears for durability and a middle heatsink section for low operation temperatures. The power is developed by a coreless motor and dual ball bearings ensure efficiency and precision.
Source: Highest [highestrc.com]
Answer-RC have introduced their new V2 lightweight locking wheel nuts for 1/8th off-road and GT kits. The revised wheel nuts are lighter, offer a lower profile and now match Answer-RC’s Spokes wing washers in terms of design. The fasteners are CNC machined and drilled for low weight yet still serrated on the rear for a solid lockdown of the wheel. Coming in set of four in red or black colour they are suitable for pretty much every 1/8th nitro buggy, truggy and GT car.
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Coming from Samix and made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck is a new front shock plate set. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming in silver, gun metal or black anodising the items will greatly improve overall suspension rigidity while offering six different shock mounting locations and machined silver edge details for looks. Included with the two shock stays are also a panhard link mount and all needed hardware.
Tekin have introduced their new T8 G3 electric brushless motor for 1/8th scale applications. The third generation of the company’s popular sensored motor utilises a stronger rotor, new stack features and a lower resistance for overall improved power output. The 40mm diameter motor is available in various configurations including 2650kV, 2050kV, 1900kV, 1700kV and 1400kV 4030-size motors for buggy and on-road applications and also as 2250kV, 2000kV, 1700kV, 1550kV and 1350kV 4038-size long can motor for truggy racing.
View a list of the specifications here
Carisma Racing have introduced new aluminium C-hubs for the 4XS 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. The items are available in 5, 8 and 11 degrees specification to alter the buggy’s handling going in and coming out of the corner and while helping with steering fine-tuning they also enlarge the wheelbase by a millimetre. The hubs are machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and they are available as pairs or separately.
Source: Carisma [carisma-shop.com]
Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations are several new option parts for the Team Associated B6.1 and T6.1 as well as Yokomo’s YZ4 SF wheeler. Starting with the AE-related options, first up are Midnight Graphic chassis skins for the B6.1 buggy and T6.1 truck. Printed with a replacement tail skid and new split line, these protectors allow for easy access to the gearbox screws for repairs. Made in the USA on premium material, the new for 2018 graphic is sure to please. Next up is a 55-piece set of Grade 5 titanium screws for the T6.1. Scrubbing about 15 grams of weight the fasteners come pre-bagged and grouped by length for easy installation. Last but not last comes the Nova slipper assembly for the Yokomo YZ4 SF 4WD buggy. Shaving approximately ten grams of weight and being about 40 smaller in diameter the compact clutch will improve acceleration while delivering a smooth power delivery. The kit comes with a 81T spur gear and it is a drop fit with nothing more to buy.
Building on the success of 7075.it’s Air Killer vacuum pump comes their new Kill Bill variant that adds to the existing range. Kill Bill was developed to sport a more appealing design and more compact dimensions for easier storage and transportation. The device was developed to remove unwanted air bubbles in shock absorbers and differentials and it is available for both short on-road and long off-road shock absorbers. The inserts sport five holes with the outer ones being marked and used for the shock absorbers while the centre holes takes a single gear differential. All parts come with a black surface coating and they sport white graphics for cool looks.
