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February 5, 2016

Arrowmax 64 grade titanium M3 & M4 screws

Coming from Arrowmax is a range of 64 grade titanium M3 and M4 screws. The fully CNC-machined fasteners come with Arrowmax’ AM logo engraved and they are available in a range of sizes including M3x5 to M3x18 as well as M4x8 to M4x12 in both countersunk or button head design. The screws are available in packs of five and due to being made of a very lightweight material they can help to lower the overall weight of car significantly.

View the countersunk head screws here

February 5, 2016

RC Concept sensor cables & silicone wires

French company RC Concept have new accessories available in the form of sensor cables, silicone wires and 4mm connectors. Starting with the sensor cables, they are available in six different sizes including 50mm, 100mm, 150mm, 200mm, 250mm and 300mm all of which come in all-black colour for looks and mesh covered for best possible protection. Also new is 12AWG and 14AWG silicone wire in black, red or white colour. The highly flexible wire comes in packs of 1 metre. Last but not least are 4mm bullet-type connectors. The gold-plated male plugs are of the now-standard 4-cut type for an increased contact patch and they feature pre-shaped soldering areas, making for neat soldering jobs. The connectors are available in convenient packs of 10 pieces.

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February 5, 2016

Avid aluminium parts trays

New from Avid come aluminium parts tray in three different sizes. The most unique being the 350x40mm which was designed to be placed at the top or sides of a pit area as a more permanent solution. Also available are a 200x100mm and a 150x75mm tray with the 350x40mm and 200x100mm also include two round cavities that hold the included Doodad containers. The black anodised trays sport laser-etched Avid logos and machined silver edges for improved visual impact.

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February 4, 2016

Xray XB2 aluminium front & rear camber link mounts

New from Xray and made for the XB2 2WD buggies are aluminium camber link mounts. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised the parts increase stability and durability while making for a more precise and more forgiving handling at the same time. The front camber link mount fits both the carpet and dirt edition XB2 while the rear mount is only suitable for the carpet spec car.

View the rear camber link mount here

February 4, 2016

Tamiya MF-01X aluminium centre driveshafts

Coming soon from Tamiya are three aluminium centre driveshafts for the MF-01X 4WD chassis. The shafts are machined from high-quality aluminium and they come blue anodised and laser-etched for easy identification. They are designed to replace the standard steel shaft and due to the lower rotation mass acceleration and braking are greatly improved. The shafts are available as 173mm shaft for 210mm wheelbase chassis, as 188mm variant for 225mm wheelbase cars and as 203mm shaft for 239mm wheelbase vehicles.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

February 4, 2016

AKA Crosslink 1/10th stadium truck tyre

Hot on the heels of the AKA Crosslink 2.2 buggy tyre comes a dedicated 1/10th stadium truck variant. Featuring symmetrical open tread pattern the tyre will break-in quickly while providing exceptional forward traction. This allows to use a more aggressive steering setup without the worry of losing on-power control. The Crosslink has been designed for hard packed or blue groove, indoor and outdoor tracks and it is available in clay, ultra soft and super soft compounds as tyres with Red inserts.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

February 4, 2016

Pro-Line 1/10th buggy front wings

Debuted at the 2016 Reedy Race of Champions, Pro-Line now officially introduce their all-new 1/10th buggy front wing and mount. The wing is placed in front of the shock tower and sits as low as possible for the cleanest air flow and lowest possible centre of gravity. Using the wing will keeping the buggy’s front end planted coming out of the corners, without doing the negative things that can come from a high centre of gravity wing while also pretty much retaining the overall look of the vehicle. The Pro-Line front wing sets include two wings in each package and each one has three different wing cut lines to adjust the amount of front downforce to what works best for the car and track conditions. The wing set is available for today’s most popular 2WD buggies inclining the Yokomo YZ-2, the Kyosho RB6, the TLR22 3.0 and the Team Associated B5M and they include tailor-made, digitally manufactured plastic wing mounts as well as mounting hardware.

View the different wing sets here

February 4, 2016

AKA Crosslink 2.2 1/10th buggy rear tyre

AKA have introduced the Crosslink 2.2 rear tyre for 1/10th scale buggies. The tyre builds on the success of the 2.2 Chainlink and it features a symmetrical open tread pattern designed to break in quickly and provide a high amount of forward traction. This additional forward traction is perfect for today’s high-powered and allows a more aggressive steering setup without the worry of losing on-power control. The Crosslink has been designed for hard packed or blue groove, indoor and outdoor tracks and it is available in clay, ultra soft and super soft compounds as tyres with Red inserts.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]