Coming from Yeah Racing and made for their Desert Lizzard shock absorbers are two sets of shock springs. Available as 90mm and 100mm sets, the kits include short, medium and long springs of three different hardnesses, allowing for a wide range of suspension hardness adjustments with Yeah Racing’s own Desert Lizzard trail truck shock absorbers. The springs are of a black colour and made of high-quality spring steel.
Tamiya have introduced an adjustable stainless steel steering rod set for the CC-02 trail truck. Made to replace the kit’s B5 plastic parts and the standard 3x50mm shaft, the stainless steel items will greatly improve overall strength while allowing for super easy steering geometry adjustment. Included in the set are the steering and servo links, a set of super smooth suspension balls, suitable ball cups for the steering knuckles and lower servo mount link as well as a multi-function wrench for link length adjustment.
Coming from RC-Project are new optional parts for the Kyosho Inferno MP10 buggy. The range includes new geometry front and new geometry +5mm rear upper shock mounts, lower shock pins as well as a reverse suspension ball kit, the latter containing steering and upper camber link mount balls that are also available as separate sets. All parts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 Ergal and they feature a black, hard-anodised surface finish for wear and looks. An additional Teflon coating ensures super smooth suspension action.
T-Works have introduced their new left-hand thread 3mm titanium screws with UFO head. The fasteners are available as 3mm x 20mm and 3mm x 18mm variants and they come in handy especially as lower shock mount screws where the left hand thread can prevent the screws from becoming undone by the suspension movement. The screws come in five-piece packs and are machined from high-quality 64 grade titanium.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Made for the D418 1/10th scale 4WD buggy is the new V2 front shock tower from HB Racing. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the shock stay is of a new design with a reduced amount of upper shock mounting locations and an updated, more laydown geometry that will improve the performance in various track conditions. Includes with the shock tower comes mounting hardware in the form of washers and screws.
Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]
Coming from Xtreme Racing and made for the Traxxas Slash 2WD and 4×4 short course trucks is a carbon fibre battery tray insert. The assembly replaces the standard battery hold down bar and was designed to go inside the stock battery compartment, allowing the use of larger battery packs. A hook and loop battery strap will hold in most batteries and also included in the kit are button head screws that are put through the bottom of the chassis so that nothings is hanging down, catching items while running. Installation of the set needs some drilling and modificaions on the existing chassis.
Coming from Spectacle Engineering are their new low and super low profile carbon fibre shock towers for the Team Associated B74 4WD buggy. The concept is aimed to optimise performance on high traction and high speed EOS-style tracks. Through the use of the shock package from the B6.1/6.2 2WD buggy, the designers were able to lower the shock towers, both front and rear, thus lowering centre of gravity. Testing also showed that a more upright shock angle in combination with a shorter camber link was beneficial. SE also found there was room to lower the rear wing mount, which lowered the center of gravity even further. Two specifications are available: Low which is versatile and adjustable to suit most conditions while lowering the centre of gravity compared to the stock shock towers. The Low shock towers are designed to be used with long eyelets and stock springs. The Super Low towers were optimised for ultimate performance on high grip EOS-style tracks. Designed to be used with short eyelets and short (57mm) springs at the rear, these geometries are on-the-limit, and slight modification to the wishbones might be needed.
View all four shock towers here
Following their new set of Big Bore shock absorbers for M-chassis cars, Tamiya also release a set dedicated to their 1/10th scale touring car range. The shock absorbers feature a ten percent larger oil capacity compared to the standard TRF shocks, resulting in improved traction especially in lower grip or bumpy track conditions. An anti-friction coating makes for smooth shock action as do titanium-nitride-coated shock shafts. Included with the shock absorbers comes an arrangement of accessories such as aluminium and plastic spring retainers, different size upper and lower shock mount ball cups as well as machined shock pistons and a set of springs. The shocks are usable for chassis such as the FF-03 and FF-04 FWD cars, the TA05 to TA07 belt-driven chassis, the TB-03 and TB05 shaft-drive kits, the TT-02 and TT-01 as well as the XV01 kits.
See what’s included with the shocks here
