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January 18, 2018

STRC Venture alloy transmission case & rear lockouts

ST Racing Concepts have introduced new aluminium option parts for the HPI Venture Toyota FY scale crawler in the form of CNC machined aluminium rear lockouts and a centre transmission case. Starting with the centre transmission case, the part adds precision, great looks and more centre weight to the truck while the CNC machined aluminum rear lockouts also add more weight to the lower portion of the vehicle. These Lock-outs also provide better and more precise alignment to the rear straight axle and the bearings for smooth running rear drive axle. Both the Transmission case and rear lockouts are available in anodised black, gun metal, orange, and the rear lock-out is also available in natural silver to match existing silver components on the HPI Venture.

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January 17, 2018

Tamiya Hotshot & Avante chrome-plated body shells

Made for the Japanese market only, yet very cool are these chrome-plated limited edition Tamiya Hotshot and Avante body shells. They are of the same shape as the standard bodies but come pre-painted in chrome red (Hotshot) and chrome blue (Avante) to make Tamiya’s popular vintage 4WD buggies stand out on the track or the shelf. The shells also include the respective rear wings as well as the standard decal sheets.

Image: Mokei Kagaku

January 16, 2018

Team Magic J-Star 6S red edition monster truck

Team Magic have introduced the red edition J-Star 6S ready-to-run monster truck. The vehicle comes factory assembled and including a waterproof Hobbywing 150A speed controller, a 2250kV 6S LiPo-compatible brushless motor as well as a waterproof Savöx metal gear steering servo and a red colour truck bodyshell equipped with a LED light bar. The chassis is equipped with new generation front and rear differentials, a metal centre diff and hardened steel universal driveshafts.

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January 16, 2018

MIP EB410 shock cartridge spacer kit

MIP have introduced a shock cartridge spacer kit for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy. The stock shock cartridge setup uses two X-ring seals that ride against themselves. As they aren’t designed to be stacked together they tend to roll during shock compression and they will act like a pump or vacuum, and pull air into the shock body which will make shock bleeding after every run necessary. This is where MIP’s shock cartridge spacer kit steps in. It includes eight spacers which will eliminate the need to constantly bleed the shocks. The spacers keep the same friction on the shaft to allow it to move freely but keeps the X-ring seals orientated to their proper shape during compression and rebound; thus resulting in a more consistent shock feel throughout the run. Included are four cartridge guides and four cartridge spacers but no X-ring seals.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

January 16, 2018

Mugen uncover MBX8 body shell

Following the introduction of their new MBX8 1/8th nitro off-road buggy and issuing images “sans body shell”, Mugen finally lifted the curtain of the last unknown bit – the said body. By looking at the images it appears the shell is of a slightly more cab forward design that the MBX7 body, yet it is far away from some of the extreme body designs available from several manufacturers. In addition the new shell features sculptured side pods with raised “wing” sections in the side window area while four lines of humps, further to the back, will be adding rear downforce – a technique that is known from the front fenders of pan car body shells. The design is rounded out by a flat rear section that will allow for good heat escape from the engine’s cooling head.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenseiki.com]

January 15, 2018

JConcepts YZ4-SF S1 body shell

Coming from JConcepts is the S1 body shell for the Yokomo YZ4-SF 4WD buggy. One of the most recognisable items, the Silencer body style, has now been designed as the original manufacturer kit body for the Yokomo YZ4-SF buggy. It features the common Silencer attributes such as a profiled cockpit and cubicle side-pods, a slight recess just behind the cab with channeling out the rear, and the side-pods have a clipped rear-end, narrowing the rear by angling in just in front of the rear tyres. The main pods are lightly chamfered front and rear allowing plenty of paint and decal access. The end result has the body looking extremely low-profile with heavy JConcepts edginess and appeal. The Silencer is capped off with a cockpit shark fin for more high-speed tracking stability and increased roof stiffness. The package includes two S-Type wings pre-marked for the Yokomo YZ2 and YZ4-SF for the easiest application. Also the body has two cut lines to choose from. The most open cut line can change the performance or aide in the cooling inside the body. The more aggressive (larger opening) cut line is preferred on outdoor tracks or where ambient temperatures are really warm.

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January 15, 2018

PSM B64 carbon fibre front upper deck

PSM from Germany have introduced a carbon fibre front upper deck for the Team Associated B64 buggy. This front upper deck was designed to reinforce the vehicles front end and will provide more traction along with smoother overall cornering. It comes with a flex-limiter system that can be used as an additional option to limit the torsion for advanced flex control.

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January 15, 2018

Yeah Racing CC01 aluminium gearbox protector

Yeah Racing have introduced an aluminium gearbox protector for the Tamiya CC01 chassis. The part is machined from high-quality alloy, it comes blue anodised for looks and wear and attached directly to the lower side of the chassis. A machined chamfered edge adds visual impact to the part that makes for improved transmission protection and precision.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]