Made for the THECar White Edition 1/8th off-road buggy are the new hard compound front and rear suspension arms from JQ Racing. Using the parts in hot ambient temperatures will add stability and precision but the harder parts are also worth a try in normal temperatures as they can lead to a more stable feel of the buggy. The A-arms are sold as pairs for the front and the rear of the car.
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Pro-Line have new monster truck tyres as well as a zipped hoodie available. Starting with the tyres, first up is the Interco TSL SX Super Swamper 3.8″, an all-terrain offering for Traxxas style bead wheels. Offering a licensed, scale tread the tyre comes in the soft M2 compound for providing excellent traction on a variety of surfaces.
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Pro-Line introduce the Bulldog design bodyshell for mid motor racing trucks such as the Kyosho RT6 and the Centro CT4.2 as well as 1/8th Electron buggy tyres. Starting with the body, the mid motor Bulldog is based on the proven rear motor variant and features a new Mohawk down the centre of the roof that improves high-speed stability and adds an aggressive look. The front end geometry has also been reshaped and improved to achieve higher front down force and reduce wheelies that cost precious time. The body comes made from high-quality polycarbonate and it includes window masks and a decal sheet.
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The latest addition to Team Associated’s Qualifier Series of sport-level vehicles is the ProSC 4×4 Ready-to-Run truck. Featuring all-wheel drive, a sturdy aluminium centre driveshaft, an adjustable slipper clutch, sealed gear differentials and 16mm fluid-filled coil-over shocks the truck is ready to tackle any terrain. Included with the factory-assembled ProSC also comes a 3S LiPo-compatible brushless driveset with a 550-size 4-pole motor and a splash-proof brushless speed controller. The package is rounded out by grippy short course tyres and your choice of a blue-black or white-blue truck body.
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Xray announce the soon release of the 2015 spec XB8 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. With the 2014 version being well received within the nitro buggy community Xray had a hard time to improve the successful platform. This is what Juraj Hudy has to say on what is to expect with next year’s model:
I am very happy that during the year majority of the feedback and comments for XB8 were very positive and as such we have had a very difficult task with the 2015 improvements as there was not much to improve. The 2015 version of the XB8 will be the next evolution of the platform featuring a dozen of refinements and improvements making the car even stronger and better performing.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Yuki Model introduce the Borsti 45A brushed speed controller. Offering up to 45A constant and 340A peak current, the 2S LiPo-compatible controller measures 38x28x2mm and it weighs in at 40g. The speedo features low-voltage and over-temperate protection, a 2A/5.8V BEC system and it comes pre-wired with Tamiya-style battery and motor connectors.
Source: CN-Group [cn-group.de]
SWorkz introduce the new Falcon II bodyshell for the S350 1/8th scale buggy. Standard with the forthcoming S350 Evo II buggy kit the body will also fit older spec S350 platform buggies. Design-wise the Falcon II is a cab forward offering with a highly angled windscreen, roof-top airflow ribbing and a very contoured section around the engine head. As usual the body will come clear allowing to realise your own paint schemes.
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Coming from Arrowmax and usable for a range of mini-size vehicles including Kyosho’s Mini-Z cars is the 4-piece Mini Honeycomb tool set. Coming in a protective plastic case, the tools make use of Arrowmax’ unique Honeycomb design lightweight aluminium handles and included with the set comes a 1.5mm allen wrench, 2.0mm and 3.5mm Phillips screwdrivers and a 4.5mm nut driver.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
