March 10, 2020

Ruddog 1/8th scale nitro offroad starter box

Ruddog have introduced their new 1/8th nitro off-road starter box that is of a universal design to cover all 1/8th off-road needs. Housed in a sturdy, black-coated aluminium case the heavy-duty starter box is powered by two 775-size motors with the durable belt-driven starter wheel allowing for an easy and convenient start of both run-in and also brand-new nitro engines. The starter box was developed for the use with two 2S LiPo battery packs and it comes pre-wired with T-type connectors. Highly adjustable stopper cones allows to adapt the starter box to pretty much every 1/8 scale off-road chassis. Laser-etched Ruddog logos and a handle with glow igniter holder round out the package.

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March 10, 2020

Tekno RC captured 17mm wheel nuts

Coming from Tekno RC are their new captured 17mm wheel nuts for 1/8th scale off-road buggies and trucks. Of a lightweight design the wheel nuts also protect the stub axles from getting packed with dirt and the serration grabs onto the wheel very tightly, ensuring the wheels will not get loose mid-race. the red anodised nuts feature the proud Tekno RC logo and they come in sets of four.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]


March 10, 2020

Pirani RC pistol grip fast fuel gun

Pirani RC from Italy have introduced a variant of their fast fuel gun, that is now also available with a standard pistol grip handle. This trigger type gun is designed to offer the best performance, super light weight and it features a fully transparent body to quickly and easily check the fuel level. The gun also sports an updated fuel hole size to increase the refuelling speed.

Source: Pirani RC [piranirc.com]


March 10, 2020

Schumacher Atom 2 brass mid weight kit

Coming from Schumacher and made for the Atom 2 1/12th scale car is a brass mid weight kit. Designed for the use with the recently launched carbon fibre chassis the mid weight kit includes all needed hardware. For racer who already have the old mid weight kit for the Atom, a hardware bag is available to fit that to the new carbon fibre chassis.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


March 10, 2020

Muchmore Diabolo Stock shorty LiPo battery packs

Muchmore Racing have announced the soon release of their all-new Diablo Stock Silicone Graphene technology shorty LiPo batteries. Available as 7.4V 3300mAh pack, measuring 46.8x93x18.5mm and as 3.7V 7200mAh variant, measuring 92.7×46.7×18.5mm, the two are made using highest quality LiPo cells for exceptional performance in stock motor classes and they are of an ultra low profile design. The 7.4V 2S battery weighs in at 149g while the 3.7V 1S pack has a weight of 145.5g.

View the 1S battery pack here


March 10, 2020

Protoform Corvette C8 body shell – Coming soon

Coming soon from Protoform is their new Chevrolet Corvette C8 body shell for 190mm touring cars. Full details and more images of the highly anticipated USGT body will become available very soon.

Source: Protoform [racepf.com]


March 9, 2020

JConcepts B74 aluminium floating servo mount bracket

Coming from JConcepts and made for the Team Associated B74 buggy is an aluminium floating servo mount bracket. Durability in the chassis assembly is crucial to a proper handling vehicle. The JConcepts servo mount bracket is machined in high-grade aluminium and anodised blue for top-notch looks. The servo mount bracket aligns next to the centre chassis spline and attaches to the chassis using the stock hardware. The rigid assembly and lightweight construction of the bracket is a perfect complement to the B74.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]


March 9, 2020

Team Associated RC8B3 series anti-roll bar sets

Team Associated have introduced two new sets of thinner Factory Team anti-roll bars for the RC8B3 series platform. Thinner anti-roll bars lower the roll centre on the corresponding end of the car, which can be used as a tuning option for various conditions. The front end set contains 2.0mm, 2.1mm, and 2.2mm front anti-roll bars while the rear set includes 2.2mm, 2.3mm, and 2.4mm anti-roll bars. The sets are usable on the RC8B3 and RC8T3 platforms.

View the rear anti-roll bar set here