Xray have expanded their range of anti-roll bar wires for the XB8 series of buggies, trucks and cars by three front and two rear variants. Available for the front are the thin 1.6mm, 1.8mm and 2.0mm wires while the rear range is complemented by thin 1.8mm and 2.0mm variants. All are made using high-quality spring steel, they come laser-engraved for easy identification and fit the XB8 buggy, XT8 truck and GTX8 on-road kit.
View the rear anti-roll bars here
Coming from Power HD is the new black colour Storm-7 low-profile servo. With a speed of down to 0.055s and a torque of up to 13kg-cm it offers the same specification as the old purple-cased servo with the new all-black colour making it better suited for vehicles that already offer a splash of colour. With its brushless motor and high-voltage compatibility it is ideal for the use in electric and nitro touring cars as well as electric buggies.
View the specifications and another image here
Modelix Racing have introduced their new set of Ultimate Racing 16mm shock bladders. Compatible with brands such as Mugen, Kyosho, Xray, Serpent, HB Racing, TLR and others, the shock absorber membranes are designed to stay in shape even in severe track conditions and during long mains. The result is a more consistent shock as the rebound rate stays the same, even on the bumpiest of tracks. The bladders fit most 16mm shock absorbers and they come in packs of four.
Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]
Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 Dirt Edition 2WD buggies is a 4-gear composite gear box set. Using four internal gears and locating the motor shaft on the left hand side the gearbox is a tuning option to fine-tune the handling characteristics while also allowing for super-easy differential access. The set includes the bottom plate as well as the left and right hand gearbox halves.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced their all-new car bag for 1/10th cars and trucks as well as 1/8th buggies. Designed to hold and protect all sorts of RC gear, Schelle has taken the car bag to a whole new level in terms of design and functionality. The bag is stocked with premium padding, handles, zipper pulls and accessories. It comes with internal storage compartments for lexan wings, tyres, protectors and more and it can even accommodate a car stand and pit board when housing a 1/10th car. The bag is made of heavy duty nylon, it features an ID sleeve with card and it is available separately or as convenient 3-bag pack.
Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]
VP-Pro have introduced their new body shell for the Serpent SRX8 buggy. The lid offers a high-downforce design with sculptured side pods, a roof top shark fin and increased airflow around the engine head. The body is best suited for small to medium size tracks and it comes made from clear 1mm high-quality polycarbonate and includes window masks.
Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]
MIP’s recently introduced Bi-Metal Super Diff kit for the TLR 22 4.0 is now also available as 13.5 drive kit including bi-metal driveshaft bones. Offering a 35 percent lower rotational mass than the standard diff and dog bones, the kit comes in handy especially for Super Stock and Stock racing as the lowered weight makes for increased acceleration and less motor fatigue while offering pin drive binding characteristics. Included in the kit are bi-metal outdrives and bones, heat treated outdrives, carbide diff ball, ground diff rings, an aluminium T-nut and a captured thrust race assembly. Not included are wheel axles and the diff gear.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Japanese brand Trion have introduced their new V2 series 540-size sensored electric brushless motor. The power plant is of a new design that revolves around a high-airflow can with huge cooling openings around the front section while machined openings in the stator area further increase the airflow in this area. This leads to a much cooler motor towards the end of a run and thus reduced fading and more stable performance. An updated stator further adds to the overall performance with increased torque and reduced heat build-up. The motor is rounded out by a new rotor and available from now on in a 5.0T touring and a 6.5T off-road variant with additional 4.5T to 8.5T variants coming later in July.
Source: Trion [team-trion.jp]
