Coming from Schumacher is the new Spiral 1/8th truggy tyre. Developed especially for high-grip astro, grass and multi-surface tracks, the tyre will excel in a variety of conditions and it is available in yellow compound for dry tracks and also as silver variant for wet and damp conditions. The tyre comes in pairs and as rubber only with suitable foam inserts being available separately.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Sweep Racing have introduced their new Cellblock 1/8th buggy tyre and suitable Indigo closed cell inserts. Starting with the tyre, the tread was developed for the use on hard-packed clay surfaces and it utilises the latest V5 carcass, known from the Defender, to ensure a more controlled ride especially on bumpy surfaces. The tyre is available in yellow, silver, blue, red and clay compounds. As for the Indigo insert, the closed cell foam is of an updated design with 24 inner grooves that ensure improved lifetime and optimised tyre performance.
Spanish company XTR Racing have introduced their new line of Shoot Fuel racing fuels. Developed to ensure the highest possible performance and engine durability in every weather condition, the fuel is made using high-quality ingredients and it is available in off-road and on-road specific blends.
Source: XTR [xtr-rc.com]
MW RC Cars have introduced the TPro Formula Race Wing for 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. It is made of black high-quality plastic and comes with an optional add-on wickerbill as well as mounting hardware and a decal set. Other colour variants will become available in August.
Coming from Yokomo and made for the YZ2 2WD buggy are new option parts in the form of a 1.0mm gearbox spacer set as well as a rear shock tower and 3-gear motor plate for raised gearbox setups. Starting with the gearbox spacer set, the set includes a gearbox spacer, a rear suspension mount spacer as well as front brace spacers all of which will raise the gearbox and all attached parts by 1.0mm. Raising the transmission will result in increased chassis roll which can be beneficial especially when running lightweight LCG battery packs or when less angled rear driveshafts are needed.
Coming from Exotek are the new Flite front axles for the TLR 22 4.0 and an aluminium top shaft for the Yokomo YZ2. Starting with the front axles, the Flite titanium front axle shafts include a 12mm front hex and at 3.5g per set they greatly reduce unsprung weight over the stock axles. Machined from high-quality titanium they are almost as strong as steel but much less prone to bent as the aluminium axles. The rounded and angled hex profile makes wheel installation extra quick and easy and the axles are a direct fit on the TLR 22 4.0.
Coming from Hudy are their new brushless 40mm and 30mm fan units. Ball raced and thus highly reliable the fans offer easy to reach solder tabs that allow for quick and convenient wire replacements and more tidy wire routing. The fans are usable as motor and speed controller coolers and they include all-black 170mm wires.
Tekin have introduced their new ROC412 HD Element Proof 550-class electric brushless motor. Designed for crawler and trail rigs the 4-pole/12-slot motor makes use of a machined 6061-T6 billet aluminium heatsink can and it comes with an 18.5mm rotor and Neodymium sintered magnets for strong braking power and torque. The motor is highly resistant to water, mud and snow, allowing the use even in unreal track conditions and its sensored design ensures smooth and reliable power output. The features list is rounded out by ABEC5 bearings and a high-strength 5mm pinion shaft.
