April 25, 2019

Pro-Line 2.8” pre-mounted monster truck tyres

Pro-Line have announced the soon release of their new line of 2.8” monster truck tyres mounted on the Raid black 6×30 removable hex wheel. Available are the Badlands, Sand Paw, Masher and Prime treads, ensuring a solution for nearly every surface and track condition. The removable 12mm hex section allows to access different tracks width and it is even change for a 17mm unit. The wheels fit vehicles such as the Traxxas Stampede and Rustler as well as a range of other monster trucks. New to the range are also 14mm alloy hex adapters for vehicles such as the Arrma Granite 3S 4×4 and the Senton 3S 4×4.

View the other new pre-mounts here here


April 25, 2019

Kyosho Mini-Z inner tube roll shock set

Kyosho have introduced an inner tube roll shock set for Mini-Z vehicles using the MZW309 aluminium motor mount. This inner tube shock can control the damping of roll movement independently from the pitching movement and the damping effect can be adjusted by changing the viscosity of the grease applied. The set includes a carbon fibre damper plate, composite roll dampers and precision machined hardware.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]


April 25, 2019

Team Associated Factory Team 12mm thin shock pistons

Coming from Team Associated and made for their 12mm 1/10th off-road shocks are new Factory Team thin shock pistons. These thinner shock pistons give less “pack” inside the 12mm shock. Ideal for tuning in all kinds of track conditions, they are particularly helpful on carpet to help improve jump landings. Hole size is machined into each piston for easy identification and they are available in 2×1.6 and 2×1.7 specification. The pistons fit kits such as the RC10B74, B6.1, B6.1D, T6.1, SC6.1, B64, and B64D.

View the 2×1.7 variants here


April 24, 2019

JConcepts T6.1 & SC6.1 Fin titanium turnbuckle kit

Coming from JConcepts is their new Fin titanium turnbuckle set for the Team Associated T6.1 stadium and SC6.1 short course truck. Designed specifically for style, durability and performance, the base of the shafts design is centered around a .143” titanium hex size which gradually tapers down into a 3mm thread base design which accepts the standard AE ball-cup configuration. The focus of the styling surrounds the lengthened adjustment hex area and the finned cuts that rotate about the center. The turnbuckles are produced with left and right hand threads with the left being conveniently marked for easy orientation.

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April 24, 2019

Infinity IF18 titanium & aluminium screw sets

Infinity has released both titanium and aluminium screw sets for their IF18 to reduce the weight of its World Championship winning chassis. In the titanium range, the screw sets are offered to cover both the upper and lower sections of the car. The 111 piece Upper set saves 18g compared with the standard kit steel screws while the 47 piece Lower set brings a weight saving of 12 grams. Use of the titanium screws will slightly increase chassis flexibility allowing fine tuning of the car setup for any conditions. In aluminium, two upper sets are offered. Available in black or red colours, the 111 screws will save over 30 grams and offer a mild driving characteristic by increasing chassis flex in a well balanced manner.

View the screw sets here


April 24, 2019

Hudy carbon fibre touring car wing side plates

Coming from Hudy are two sets of carbon fibre side plates for 190mm and 200mm touring car rear wings. Machined from 0.5mm thin premium carbon fibre the side plates add cool looks and they are machined to match EFRA and IFMAR size regulations. However, prior to using the plates, please check with your track’s or series’ regulations as some rules deny the use of carbon fibre body optionals.

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April 24, 2019

Yeah Racing FF03 & XV01 carbon bumper support

Coming from Yeah Racing is a carbon fibre bumper support for the Tamiya FF03 and XV01 kits. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the support plates offer improved structural integrity of the bumper for added chassis and motor protection. The set includes two plates that are a direct fit with the above kits.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]


April 24, 2019

Xray XB8 graphite PB steering block & rear upright LB

Xray have introduced new graphite composite PB steering blocks and rear uprights for the XB8’19 buggy. The lightweight yet strong parts utilise a new graphite composite material that ensures free suspension movement in dusty conditions while also offering increased stability and corner speed on high to very high bite tracks. Both parts are designed for the use with larger 8x16x5mm outer ball bearings for increased reliability and life-span with the front pivot ball steering block being usable for the XB8’19 while the rear upright also fits the GTX8 and GTXE. The parts are non-directional meaning hey are usable both on the left and right hand side of the car and they are available separately.

View the rear upright here