Exotek have introduced an aluminium rear bulkhead for laydown converted Kyosho RB6.6 buggies. A heavy duty 1-piece design and high-quality 7075 aluminium material mean improved durability and less chances to strip a ball stud mounting hole in hard crashes. The part matches the stock geometry and includes mounting points for the RB6.6 sway bars and at 10g the bulkhead is also about 1.5g lighter than the stock nylon part.
Horizon Hobby have introduced five new pre-mounted Dynamite tyre sets for 1/8th and 1/10th scale monster trucks. Starting with the 1/8th scale variants, the Speedtreads Devices and Neutralizor tyres come on Losi LST compatible dish rims with 20mm hex drive and they offer grippy treads with the Devices being a pin-type design while the Neutralizor is a road/multi-surface offering. The tyres include low rebound foam inserts and they feature white sidewall lettering for cool looks and easy identification.
Following a first statement from Tamiya Japan on the future of TRF, Tamiya USA shed more light on the destiny of the iconic brand. Reading the latest statement and breaking it down to its core information it is understood that Tamiya will continue to produce kits under the Tamiya Racing Factory brand although it will take some time until definite results, in whatever form, may surface.
Lastly, rumors about Tamiya stopping its TRF brand and activities have been circulating within the hobby racing community. However, our most devoted fans must rest assured that Tamiya will continue the development of its TRF products and its activities, albeit in a different way.
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Coming from Xray and made for the XT2 stadium truck are graphite lower A-arms. Moulded using a specially formulated composite material the suspension arms offer increased stiffness compared to the already available medium and hard arms, optimising the truck’s performance especially on high and very high bite surfaces. The arms are of a symmetrical design, allowing to use them on the left and right hand side of the truck and they are available separately for the front and rear end.
Following a first announcement Showgame have released a couple of preview images of the forthcoming Team Scorpion Racing by Bergonzoni Group RSV4 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Set for an official release in mid-January, the company is still tight-lipped about the vehicle’s features but looking at the images one can spot massive big bore shock absorbers, a front pivot ball suspension, and a single beam rear wing mount. The buggy will also feature universal centre driveshafts, it can be run with a rear or centre-mounted receiver battery and the kit will include options such as hard aluminium chassis braces and an aluminium centre diff mount. More information will become available in time for the release.
SWorkz have released a new teaser image of the forthcoming S35-3 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Following a front suspension image the Asian company now also released an image of the rear section, showing the updated suspension geometry, the redesigned radio tray and a part of the 7075 aluminium chassis that allows to add up to 45g of weight to fine-tune the weight bias. Still no word yet on a release date but when looking at the teaser it seems that the buggy is pretty much production ready.
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JConcepts have introduced the Tribute 2.6×3.6″ monster truck wheels in yellow colour. The 12mm hex adapter wheel packs an assortment of options into a design and style that mimics the golden age of monster truck racing. The simple and durable one-piece rim incorporates an adaptor which could alter the off-set but also maintain a certain look made popular in the hard-core side-by-side racing days. The stepped design reduces weight but also adds rigidity and the wheel includes three 12mm hex off-set wheel adaptors – 11mm width for a stock Clod Buster or retro type Monster Truck width, 18mm for increased stability on standard wheelbase trucks and 25mm for the ultimate in footing for long wheelbase race trucks. The adaptors are installed with the included screws and centres precisely on the wheel for positive engagement. The wheels also include open and closed planetary caps as well as a slim, open cell insert, which can be installed as a cushion but also provides an equal platform for the tire insert to rest against. Also included is a pair of steel, serrated, 4mm thin pattern lock-nuts for greater security.
Made for Team Associated’s 3rd generation RC8 1/8th off-road kits is RDRP’s new aluminium chassis brace rear mount. A direct replacement for the standard composite plastic part the connector between the rear chassis brace and the rear gearbox is made from high-quality aluminium and it comes blue anodised and laser-etched for cool factory looks and improved durability. On top of this the brace will make for more equal flex characteristics, leading to an improved overall performance of the vehicle. The brace is compatible to all RC8B3 and RC8T3 kits including the RC8B, RC8B3e, RC8T3 and RC8T3e.
