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August 16, 2018

VRP XV3 HT high temp 1/8th shock pistons

VRP has just released their newest piston for 1/8th vehicles, the XV3 HT High Temp. The reasoning behind the HT version of the company’s popular XV3 piston is to be able to run shock oils in the normal 30wt-40wt range during the hot summer months. By installing the new XV3 HT, drivers can instantly drop oils 10wt from where they were before and tune from there. VRP will offer the new HT piston in 6×1.3 and 8×1.3 versions for all the popular vehicles. All are CNC-cut and hand-drilled for accuracy.

Source: Vision Racing Products [visionracingproducts.com]

August 16, 2018

Think RC MTC1 1-piece spools & front diff pulley

Coming from Think RC and made for Mugen’s MTC1 electric touring car are a new 1-piece spool and front diff pulleys. Starting with the 1-piece spook, the part has been designed to provide further weight savings over the standard drivetrain, helping to improve steering and drivetrain efficiency. It is available in both standard 34T configuration, and as a 38T variant to go with the Think RC’s 38T Pulley conversion kit.

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August 16, 2018

Arena Xray gear diff 64 pitch spur gears

Arena RC Racing have announced the soon release of 64 pitch main gears for Xray’s pan car gear differential. The spur gears will become available in 80T to 94T sizes, making them usable with the X1, X10 and X12, and they are precision-machined from high-quality material for a long life and high efficiency.

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August 16, 2018

RPM Castle Sidewinder 4 ESC cage

Made for Castle Creation’s Sidewinder 4 speed controller is the new Traxxas-compatible ESC cage from RPM. The cage allows to securely mount the controller without having to use unreliable tape or zip ties as it secretly clamps the controller while being attached to the chassis using existing mounting positions. RPM also include a separate, encased on/off switch mount that bolts directly to the cage in one of four locations for extreme versatility. Since the switch attaches to the cage, no extra time is needed to remove it during maintenance or if owners decide to swap the ESC between vehicles. The cage is available in black or blue colour and it fits the Traxxas Stampede 4×4, Slash 4×4, Slash 4×4 LCG, Slash 2wd, Slash 2wd LCG and Rally as well as the Stampede 2wd, Rustler and Bandit, the latter three require the use of the Traxxas #3725 mounting plate.

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August 16, 2018

SWorkz S12-M POM 36T idler gear

SWorkz have introduced a new option part for the S12-M 2WD buggy in the form of a 36T POM idler gear. The item is CNC-machined from strong POM material and it is a perfect fit for the S12-M gearbox, making for lower friction and noise while also scrubbing rotational mass for improved overall efficiency.

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August 15, 2018

Yokomo YRX-12 2019 Edition 1/12th pan car kit

Coming soon from Yokomo is their YRX-12 2019 Edition 1/12th scale pan car kit. Next year’s edition will feature a new front suspension design that allows either a king pin or coil suspension option to be used and it builds on a newly designed aluminium main chassis that is included as standard in the kit. The chassis comes strategically milled to provide a lower centre of gravity and an optimised torsional flex which is needed for high-grip circuits to prevent traction rolls. The steering response has been improved by moving the centre damper forward and in combination with the increased rear traction, a minimum of steering angle is needed to guide the car through the corners, resulting in an overall improved balance. The front body mount has also been moved further forward in order to provide better body support especially at high speed. In addition the body mounts are now mounted on a separate graphite plate on top of the main chassis to reduces chassis scrub when cornering and to improve speed and provide smoother turning. The 2019 kit will ship from end of August and should hit stores soon after.

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August 15, 2018

7075 Awesomatix-specific Kill Bill Air Killer

7075 Special Parts have introduced their new Awesomatix-specific Kill Bill Air Killer vacuum pump. The tool was specifically designed for the roll dampers of the Awesomatix A700 and A800 cars and due to their design, the vacuum pump is of a much lower height compared to 7075’s on-road and off-road variants. The pump was developed to quickly and conveniently remove unwanted air bubbles from freshly filled or maintained dampers and gear diffs, making building, setup and maintenance a breeze. The tool is made of high-quality 7075 aluminium and it comes black anodised and machined and marked recesses for the dampers and diff.

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August 14, 2018

PSM TA07 carbon fibre chassis conversion kit

PSM from Germany have introduced their new carbon fibre chassis conversion kit for the Tamiya TA07 touring car. The carbon fibre chassis kit was designed to improve the TA07’s overall performance, adding a more precise handling and stiffer torsional flex for faster cornering. It is a complete new performance experience compared to the kit included plastic chassis design. Designed to work great on low to medium grip tracks, this conversion can also be used indoors and be upgraded with PSM’s forthcoming aluminium chassis. The kit includes the 2.25mm main chassis, upper deck, front and rear support braces, adjustable battery braces as well as all necessary hardware and it is recommended for use with the TA07 R version, but will work with the Pro version as well.

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