June 10, 2016

MD Racing MDP12-2017 – Teaser

MD Racing MDP12-2017 – Teaser

Spanish company MD Racing have released a first teaser image of their MDP12-2017 1/12th scale pan car kit. Designed to make setup as easy as possible without compromising performance the vehicle will feature many unique ideas such as a highly adjustable front end that offers a total of seven track width settings, the reactive castor is adjustable between 2.5 degree and 7.5 degree using two shims and the castor can be set between 0 and 14 degree by loosening two fasteners. Furthermore the front end allows for wheel axle height adjustments and the car is equipped with a flex adjustment feature and a floating servo mount. Last but not least the chassis allows for four different electronics placements, the roll dampers are of a 4mm big bore design and the rear power pod offers quick adjustment ride height settings. More information about the kit should become available soon.

Source: MD Racing [mdracingrc.com]


June 10, 2016

JConcepts RC8B3 Strike 2 & 8ight-T 4.0 Finnisher body

JConcepts RC8B3 Strike 2 & 8ight-T 4.0 Finnisher body

During this weekend’s ROAR 1/8th Fuel Off-road Nationals at Thornhill Raceway in Hutto, Texas, JConcepts have introduced two new nitro off-road bodyshells. First up is the Strike 2 for the Team Associated RC8B3 buggy. The refinements done target especially towards lower grip tracks with the front pod “finger channels” and rear spoiler improving stability and traction on today’s high-speed tracks while also making for more downforce which is essential on lower grip surfaces.

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June 10, 2016

Exotek 22 series heavy duty alloy servo arms

Exotek 22 series heavy duty alloy servo arms

Exotek have introduce two heavy duty aluminium servo arms for the TLR 22 range of off-road vehicles. Machined from 7075-T6 alloy the servo arms are much stronger than the original plastic items, making for greatly improved durability and steering authority. Designed to use the stock TLR 4/40 ball end the servo arms are also of a clamping design for added security even when the servo screw comes off. The black anodised parts are available for 25T spline servos such as Futaba and Savöx and also as 23T variant for Spektrum, Sanwa and KO Propo servos.

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June 10, 2016

Xray XB8E 2016 1/8th electric off-road buggy kit

Xray XB8E 2016 1/8th electric off-road buggy kit

Xray have announced the 2016 variant of their XB8E 1/8th E-buggy kit. Building on the successful XB8 platform the 2016 kit makes use of many of the improvements and refinements introduced with this year’s XB8 nitro buggy, such as an updated suspension package, a new chassis and some redesigned drivetrain parts. Starting with the chassis, the 7075-T6 aluminium part makes for an optimised weight balance thanks to being 4mm shorter to move the weight forward. A more narrow front end is meant to improve steering while the rear and is wider for increased stability. Excessive machining keeps the weight of the 3mm plate at a minimum. Part of the new chassis package are also updated side guards that are mounted from above as well as newly designed chassis braces with the rear one allowing to mount an optional graphite brace to stiffen the rear end.

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June 10, 2016

Xenon Racing Nova LiPo battery packs

Xenon Racing Nova LiPo battery packs

Hot on the heels of the Xenon Racing Nova 1/12th scale battery packs come additional configurations. Also new are three 2S packs including a 5300mAh 110C and a 6000mAh 110C offering that weigh in at 272g and 308g respectively. The third new battery is a lightweight 5000mAh variant made from 100C cells that weighs in at 256g. All of them come in protective hardcases.

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June 10, 2016

MIP TLR 22 Super Diff Bi-Metal kit

MIP TLR 22 Super Diff Bi-Metal kit

MIP have introduced the Bi-Metal Super Diff kit for all TLR 22 vehicles. Featuring a unique bi-metal outdrive design the kit utilises 7075-T6 aluminium outdrive hubs and heat-tempered steel outdrives to scrub 30 percent of weight compared to the standard differential. The weight reduction will make for quicker spool-up and acceleration especially in stock classes. Included in the set are also Tungsten Carbide diff balls and MIP’s rebuildable machined aluminium T-nut as well as hard polished drive rings and small parts. Needed for completion of one diff is only the original TLR diff gear.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]


June 10, 2016

Infinity HB D413 carbon fibre shock towers

Infinity HB D413 carbon fibre shock towers

Coming from X Factory’s Infinity line of option parts are carbon fibre shock towers for the HB D413 buggy. Designed to replace the standard front and “B” rear shock tower both show small but significant improvements as there is more material on top of the shock mount holes and more outside the last hole to reduce possibility that the shock mount bolt will rip out landing a jump. This also helps with abrasion when the car is up-side-down. “A” and “C” shock towers are available on request.

Source: X Factory [XFactoryStore.com]


June 9, 2016

Schumacher Cat K2 2.5mm carbon fibre rear topdecks

Schumacher Cat K2 2.5mm carbon fibre rear topdecks

Schumacher have introduced new 2.5mm carbon fibre rear topdecks for the Cat K2 buggy. At 2.5mm the topdecks are more flexible and reduce the overall chassis stiffness. This achieves better traction for the rear of the car as well as better high-speed bump handling. Included come left and right topdeck halves with the parts being direct replacements for the stock braces.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]