February 1, 2018

STRC SCX10 II brass suspension knuckles & rear lockouts

STRC have introduced new option parts for the Axial SCX10 II truck in the form of brass front suspension knuckles and rear lockouts. The front steering knuckles are machined from high quality brass material with a black finish, then CNC machined again for the bearing holes keeping tight tolerance and precision on the bearing area. When combined with the brass Rear Lock-out, a total of over 100g of weight towards the lower parts of the SCX10 II can be added.

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February 1, 2018

Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer Pro-Scale RTR

Traxxas have introduced their new Unlimited Desert Racer Pro-Scale ready-to-run truck. The 694mm long off-road truck offers extreme scale realism with performance to match as it features an independent front suspension, 4-link rear solid axle and a capable 4WD drivetrain. The core of the truck is the inverted tub chassis that allows to replace batteries without removing the body or drop the entire motor and transmission assembly as a single unit. The design also concentrates weight as low as possible for exceptional handling. The versatile battery compartment allows the use of dual 2S or 3S LiPos or a single 4S brick.

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January 31, 2018

Avid introduce EB410 option parts

Coming from Avid and made for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy are several new option parts. First up is a 4-piece set of FastTune titanium shock standoffs that allow to use a common 1.5mm Allen wrench to prevent the standoff from spinning while using a 5.5mm socket wrench on the other side. The parts are machined from billet 6Al-4V titanium and weight in at about 1.07g per piece which scrubs valuable weight from one of the highest parts of the chassis.

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January 31, 2018

Hot Race Tyres The Black Glue tyre glue

Hot Race Tyres have introduced their new The Black Glue tyre glue. Specially formulated the adhesive dries about 60 percent to 70 percent faster while offering a stronger bond and improved temperature resistance compared to standard glues thanks to a special, black chemical. The tyre glue becomes available by beginning of February.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]


January 31, 2018

2018 Nuremberg International Toyfair – Traxxas

Another company making an appearance at this week’s Nuremberg International Toyfair is Traxxas who introduce their new Pro Scale Unlimited Desert Racer as well as a heavily revamped E-Revo. As for the Pro Scale series, the truck ranges somewhere in-between a 1/8th and 1/7th scale vehicle and will offer a huge amount of suspension travel and cool scale looks. It is understood that the electric-powered truck will become available in several body designs. As for the 2018 E-Revo, the popular truck was heavily revised and will sport up to 90 percent new or updated parts. We bring you more information on the RTR vehicles as they become available.

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January 31, 2018

Tamiya TRF103 1/10th formula kit

Tamiya have released first written information and an additional image of their forthcoming TRF103 1/10th scale formula kit that is on show during this week’s Nuremberg International Toyfair in Germany. The high-specification formula chassis is built around carbon fibre lower and upper decks, with front lower and upper arms also crafted from carbon fibre plate. Front camber and caster angles can be altered via the upper arm attachment components. At the rear of the car, there is a choice of 2 suspension types: a link setup for high-grip surfaces; and a T-bar setup for lower grip conditions. Chassis roll is regulated by individual left and right friction dampers, while changing the carbon fiber rear shaft position allows two different wheelbases. The kit is set for a release mid-May.

View a list of the features and another image here


January 31, 2018

Shepherd Velox V10 2018 WC upgrade kit

Shepherd have introduced the 2018 WC upgrade kit for the Velox V10 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. The set includes all needed parts to bring the 2017 kit to 2018 WC specification, such as lighter vented brake discs for lower operation temperatures and less fading during a run. Also included are redesigned front upper wishbone mounts that eliminate any dynamic camber when the wishbone is mounted in the upper position, increasing cornering speed in difficult track conditions. The front upper wishbone mount will now also form a solid unit with the radio plate due to its redesign, while now leaving more room for the front differential and anti-roll bar. Other parts include a new rear anti-roll bar, updated rear lower wishbones and a new carbon fibre radio plate, the latter makes for easier handling in high grip conditions while also improving traction in low grip conditions. The set is rounded out by a newly developed, lighter one-way, additional body support O-rings prevent the body support from falling off and hard-coated aluminium diff-pins further reduce the rotating mass. The update kit is available for the standard blue and optional black edition.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


January 31, 2018

TMG Speed B6 lowered motor mount

Coming from TMG Speed is a lowered motor mount for the Team Associated B6 buggy. The item is designed to lower the motor into its original position when raising the gearbox using shims. The motor plate is machined from 7075 alloy for optimum strength and finished in a matt silver colour.

Source: TMG Speed [tmgspeeduk.com]