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June 5, 2018

T-Works 17mm truggy wheel hex hubs

T-Works have introduced new 17mm wheel hex adapters for truggies such as the ones from Mugen and SWorkz. They are of a dual lock design with the usual grub screw that retains the cross pins but the hubs also feature a groove to fit the supplied rubber O-rings in for improved security and reliability. The hubs are machined from high quality aluminium, they come black anodised and in either 11.5mm or 9.5mm offset specification to alter the vehicle’s track width.

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June 5, 2018

Hiro Seiko XeRun V10 G3 lightweight screw kit

Hiro Seiko have introduced their new lightweight screw kit for the Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3 brushless motor. The set includes three M2x43mm titanium screws and a single M2.4x5mm fastener, the latter being available in a multitude of colours including orange, red, gun metal, dark blue, bright blue and purple. While adding a certain bling to the motor the set will lower the overall weight while, most importantly, it will allow the motor to rev higher and perform better as the fasteners will have no magnetic influence on the rotor which will result in a more agile behaviour.

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June 5, 2018

Tamiya TB-05 carbon fibre shock towers & side rails

Tamiya have introduced new carbon fibre option parts for the TB-05 Pro touring car. The range includes 3mm front and rear graphite shock towers that offer increased strength and also more tuning options compared to the standard composite parts. The front tower utilises a total of five different upper shock mounting positions while the rear towers offers seven different mounting holes. Both parts are available separately and they come including suitable mounting hardware. Also new are 2.5mm carbon fibre side rails to reinforce the chassis construction. The items maintain good accessibility to the chassis components yet increase pitch and roll stiffness. Includes comes an assortment of mounting hardware to make it a drop fit. All parts will become available by end of July.

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June 5, 2018

Exotek introduce new TLR 22 & 22-4 option parts

Coming from Exotek and made for TLR’s 22 and 22-4 range of 1/10th scale buggies are several new option parts. First up is an ultra lightweight LiPo tab and post for the 22-4 wheeler. Usable for the 22-4 2.0 and 1.0 buggies, the carbon fibre tab holds normal height shorty packs securely but thanks to the simple design only weights 2.8g including the hardware. To remove the battery simply loosen the supplied screw and turn the carbon tab 180 degrees. Included in the set are also an alloy post, spacers and an M3 screw and to utilise low-profile shorty packs the spacer and screw can be replaced with self-sourced, shorter pieces. Due to the design, mounting of the body with hook and loop straps is required.

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June 4, 2018

Bruno RC XeRun V10 G3 titanium motor screws

Coming from Bruno RC and made for the Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3 brushless motors is a new titanium motor screw set. The kit includes three M2x43mm motor can screws as well as a single M2.4x5mm alloy fastener for the sensor back plate. Using the screws over the standard steel hardware will lower the motor’s overall weight while reducing the magnetic interference at the same time, resulting in improved motor performance and agility.

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June 2, 2018

BMT 984 V2 rear axle shafts

Italian company BMT have introduced their new V2 rear axle shafts for the 984 on-road car. The steel axles come with a new surface treatment for reduced wear and their updated design ensures easier mounting. The parts come as pairs and they are available now.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]

June 1, 2018

Trinity Monster Max neon pink LE end plate set

Trinity have introduced a neon pink limited edition end plate set for the Monster Max and Monster Horsepower motors. Included are the sensor and pinion side end plates as well as the sensor board cover plate all anodised in hot pink, making the motor stand out from the crowd.

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June 1, 2018

STRC release more TRX-4 transmission option parts

Coming from ST Racing Concepts and made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck are the new CNC machined brass front steering knuckle and inner portal drive housing as well as the rear inner portal drive housing. Having more weight towards the lower part of the scale crawler can help with stability and climbing capability of the vehicle and brass option parts with its combination of durability and heavier weight can help achieve this performance edge. STRC’s new brass front steering knuckle/inner portal drive housing and the rear inner portal drive housing both increase the weight and add a combine total of nearly 150g to the lower portion of the vehicle. Both come black treated for realistic look and durability.

View the rear inner portal drive housing here