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April 7, 2018

Factory RC YZ-4 SF slipper lock out set

New from Factory RC is their latest slipper lock out kit for the Yokomo YZ-4 SF 4WD buggy. This kit was specifically designed for the ever popular 13.5 4WD buggy class and made from multiple pieces of carbon fibre plate meant to be used along with Avid or Schelle spur gears. Using this setup with factory hardware drops over 8g over the stock assembly and it also allows to take advantage of a smaller spur gear to bring the Factory RC recommend either a 75T or 78T spur gear.

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April 6, 2018

STRC introduce new Venture FJ options

Coming from ST Racing Concepts are three new option parts for the HPI Venture FJ trail truck. First up is a CNC-machined brass front or rear diff cover that adds precision to the axle and the differential gear mesh while adding more weight – 23g a piece – to the axle. Also new are brass rear lock-outs that add more weight to lower parts of the rear axle – almost 50g – and improve the alignment of the rear driveshaft over the stock plastic lock-outs. Last but not least comes a CNC-machined centre transmission case which offers better transmission components alignment and add another 36 gram to the lower centre portion of the Venture FJ. The centre transmission case is available in silver anodising.

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April 6, 2018

Kyosho V-One R4 aluminium wheel axle shafts

Kyosho have introduced a new set of aluminium wheel axle shafts for their V-One R4 series of 1/10th 200mm nitro kits. The wheel axles fit the #VZW219 and #VZW401 universal swing shafts and they scrub 14g of weight compared to the standard steel items, reducing both unsprung and rotational mass for improved handling and quicker acceleration. The shafts come as pairs and they are usable with the all R4 series cars including the V-One R4, R4 SP, R4s and R4s II as well as the R4 Evo.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

April 5, 2018

Xray tease pan car gear differential

Xray have released a first teaser image of what appears to be their forthcoming gear differential for 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan cars. No details are available yet beside the above image but it appears that the company is working hard to adapt a standard 1/10th scale gear diff to fit the X12 and X1 platforms. Formula and pan car gear diffs are around for some time now but with the adaption of a fully sealed assembly, Xray would up the game when it comes to ease of maintenance and setup. More information should become available soon.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 5, 2018

RC Speed Secrets release more EB410 titanium options

RC Speed Secrets have more Beast Mode series titanium option parts for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy available in the form of new screw kits, battery thumb screws and swaybar balls. On the fastener side of things RCSS come up with a 29-piece lower chassis titanium screw kit that will save weight while adding bling thanks to RCSS’ Bada Bling oil slick or Stealth black finish. Using the screws will save some weight while also improving corrosion resistant compared to standard steel fasteners. Also new is a 4-piece set of lightweight titanium motor screws that includes two 3x8mm and two 3x10mm fasteners. Like the above lower screw kit the set will improve looks, reduce weight and prevents rust even in demanding racing conditions. Available in Bada Bling or Stealth black finish for added visual impact.

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April 5, 2018

T-Works XB4’18 titanium turnbuckles & screw kits

Coming from T-Works and made for the Xray XB4’18 4WD buggy are new option parts such as a titanium turnbuckle set as well as two screw kits. The 7-piece turnbuckle set is made of high-quality 64 grade titanium and it was designed to replace the standard spring steel turnbuckles with lighter items for reduced unsprung masses and a lower overall weight. Included in the set is a suitable turnbuckle wrench. Also new is a 64 grade titanium screw kits featuring the UFO socket head fasteners, that will reduce overall weight and improve corrosion resistance while the other new screw kit, featuring gold-plated steel screws, mainly adds some bling. All of the above items are available now.

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April 5, 2018

Tamiya F104 1.5mm/2.5mm rear axle bearing holders

Coming soon from Tamiya are 1.5mm and 2.5mm offset rear axle bearing holders for the F104 formula kit. The set includes two of each size that, together with the 0mm, 1mm, and 2mm kit items, will allow for very fine rear ride height adjustments in 0.5mm increments. The black-colour parts come with white markings for easy identification and they will hit stores by end of May.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

April 4, 2018

Raceform EB410 V2 shock towers & rear side skirt

Raceform have introduced their new V2 shock towers and rear side skirt for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. Starting with the shock towers, the updated V2 variants of the revolutionary high impact polycarbonate shock stays are of a tougher design and the rear one comes with threaded M3 camber link ball stud holes to do away with the need to use fastening nuts, saving valuable weight. The meticulously calculated towers are of a gearbox and shock standoff saving design and the rear tower supports a front-mounted shock layout for an updated weight balance.

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