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March 15, 2018

Answer RC D817 carbon arm stiffeners

Coming from Answer RC and made for HB Racing’s D8 series of buggies, such as the D817, D815 and D812, are carbon fibre arm stiffeners. The purpose of the carbon arm covers is to stiffen the arm and give a less flexible suspension set up and reduce traction a little. Ideal in high grip situations or to tune the handling of the car. These UK-made items vary in several ways to the standard HB items and Answer RC’s other own brand items in so far as they do not use countersunk holes for the securing screws giving a two fold benefit. No countersunk gives a stronger securing surface and by virtue of not being countersunk they are now not sided so that they can be flipped and used either side meaning if drivers have a tendency to damage one side they don’t end up with a collection of carbon covers for the alternate side. Another problem faced by some users is that the stock 2.5mm screws can pull out from the arm over time. Included with each set are 10 x 3.0mm screws as well as the 2.5mm screws which allow re-use of the arm even when the screw threads have become damaged in the arm. Also included is a 2.5mm drill bit which is ideal for opening the stock hole up if going straight to 3.0mm screw fitment. The arm covers are available separately for the front or the rear of the buggy.

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March 15, 2018

7075.it MBX8 alloy shock towers & lower arm mounts

Italian company 7075.it have introduced aluminium front and rear shock towers as well as alloy lower suspension mounts for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. All parts are made of Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and come hard anodised for looks and wear. The rear tower is of a heavy duty 5mm thick design and the suspension mounts also received updates to make them more durable than the standard items. Coming very soon is also a dedicated main chassis plate.

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March 15, 2018

T-Works XB4’18/17 aluminium centre driveshafts

Coming from T-Works and made for the 2018 and 2017 variants of Xray’s popular XB4 buggy are aluminium centre driveshaft dogbones. They are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and sport a hard anodised surface for wear. Available are 66mm front and 99m rear dogbones and they come separately or as complete set.

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March 14, 2018

Avid RC8B3/T3 HD aluminium steering rack

Coming from Avid and made for the Team Associated RC8B3 series of off-road vehicles is the HD aluminium steering rack. Made to prevent the easy bending of the stock steering rack by making it out of the strong 7075-T6 aluminium, the design also removes the relief pockets, and takes out the unnecessary kinks. The black anodised item comes with silver edge details and a laser-etched Avid logo. The rack fits all the vehicles in the RC8B3 and RC8T3 line.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

March 14, 2018

DE Racing Speedline slim 2WD buggy front wheels

New from DE Racing are the Speedline series slim 2WD buggy front wheels. Designed for the use with narrow carpet and turf tyres, the wheels are available in Team Associated B6 and Kyosho RB6 as well as TLR 22 3.0/4.0 specific offsets. Each set contains four rims that are available in fluorescent yellow, white or black colour.

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March 14, 2018

Vision Racing Products V2 shock stand

Coming from Vision Racing Products is their new V2 Shock Stand for both 1/10 and 1/8 off-road vehicles. The 3-piece shock stand features a carbon fibre top and base, along with an aluminium centre post and it sports slots to hang the shocks upside down to drain, as well as small pegs to hang the shock caps from to keep them clean. The carbon base features cutout pockets with felt pads and a small magnet on the front to hold items like shock nuts. The rear section of the base shows off a holographic VRP logo embedded within the carbon. The logo has a neat effect to it as it changes colour at different angles, providing the ultimate bling. The V2 shock stand comes including a felt storage pouch and it is available now.

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March 14, 2018

6mik Axium 4WD 1/10th buggy front tyre

6mik have introduced their new Axium 4WD 1/10th buggy front tyre for artificial surfaces such as carpet and astroturf. The tyre uses the company’s Optimized Control Concept design with softer inner and harder outer carcass for improved steering precision in both low and high bite track conditions, depending on the mounting direction of the tyre. The tread makes use of rounded outer pins for great balance between steering aggressiveness and bite while the inner blocks ensure good traction. The tyre will become available in green soft and blue medium compound.

Source: 6mik [6mik-racing.com]

March 14, 2018

Xray XB2 35g stainless steel battery weight

Coming from Xray is a 35g stainless steel battery weight for the XB2, XT2, and XB4 range of vehicles. The weight was developed for the use with lightweight standard or low-profile shorty LiPo battery packs as it ups the vehicle’s overall weight for improved handling, better landing and an easier to drive car. The weight places underneath the battery, it comes laser-etched for easy identification and is available now.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]