Coming from Fastrax are several option parts for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The range will include front and rear centre driveshafts constructed from stainless steel for weight and durability, 4-piece brass wheel hub sets of standard, +3mm, or +5mm offset specifications help to add weight and track width and aluminium front and rear shock mounts will improve durability and looks. All parts are about to hit stores soon.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 series of buggies are low-profile shock absorber and front shock parts. Using them in combination will make for an overall lower centre of gravity and thus improved chassis roll and increased cornering speed in high traction conditions. The new setup also allows to run the buggy without front swaybar and with more droop for better landing after jumps. Available are front 4mm and rear 3.5mm carbon fibre shock towers as well as 32mm long hard-coated shock bodies and 42mm hardened front shock shafts.
T-Works have introduced a set of twin-type spring steel spool outdrives for the Yokomo BD8-2018 touring car. The driveshaft adapters are machined from high-quality spring steel, sport a hardened surface for wear and two differently-sized sets of slots allow to use them with the standard non-bladed or optional C-blade equipped front driveshafts. Included in the set is also suitable mounting hardware.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Coming from Teamsaxo and made for Mugen’s MTC1 1/10th electric touring car are a replacement carbon fibre main chassis plate as well as several top decks. The main chassis is made from 2.2mm carbon fibre while the single-piece top deck as well as the split ultra-flex front and rear upper plates are machined from 2.0mm material. All are direct replacements for the standard items and available separately.
Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]
Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 series of buggies is a carbon fibre fan mount. Designed for the use with 30mm units, the mount allows for easy access, attachment and removal of an optional cooling fan as it is fixed to the chassis and sideguard using a single screw and an existing chassis hole. Included comes a longer mounting screw to replace the standard guard-fixing fastener.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Made for Kyosho’s MP9 series of off-road cars is a 17.5 degree front C-hub set. The hubs are machined from high-quality aluminium, they come anodised for wear and to match the remainder of the car’s alloy parts, and using them will make for smoother mid-corner steering, resulting in improved corner speed and consistency in a range of track conditions.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]
Coming from Exotek and made for the Team Associated RC10F6 formula car are the new rear traction plate set and the adjustable front camber arm kit. Starting with the rear end, the rear traction plate set is a battery hold down conversion that adds rear end flex to the F6 chassis for improved traction in all conditions. The redesigned shock plate includes a battery hold down bar so that tape is not needed to hold down the battery, for easier more secure battery hold also with the benefit of added chassis flex. Also included are three extra soft top shock springs as an added tuning touch to increase rear grip on lower grip track or rubber tyre conditions. The conversion is usable with standard shorty LiPo packs and requires two new holes in the body shell for the repositioned body posts.
T-Works have introduced two sets of front CV-style driveshafts for the Xray XB4’18 and ’17 buggies. Available as standard or special “left thread” set, the driveshafts are made form high-quality steel for durability while the machined wheel axle shafts ensure a good bearing fit. The sets are direct replacements with the left thread set, utilising a single left thread wheel axle, being made to reduce the chance of loosing the wheel nut as it will self-lock during use.
