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September 26, 2014

First TRF419 images from All Japan Hobby Show

During this week’s All Japan Hobby Show Tamiya introduce their latest electric touring car contender, the TRF419. With the previous TRF418 said to being a bit “edgy” for many racers, Tamiya focussed on bringing the platform to the next level by tweaking and optimising several areas of the car starting with a redesigned chassis with a new upper deck, newly designed front and rear bulkheads, a new motor mount and new front and rear shock towers. The proven TRF shocks received a make-over as did the gear differential. Other new parts include the steel centre layshaft, the front and rear belts as well as the aluminium suspension mounts. The only part taken over from the 418 are the front and rear suspension parts from what is understood. Full details on all new or updated parts will become available ahead of the release which is expected this Fall/Winter. For now you can find more images over at Kentech Blog.

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September 26, 2014

Radtec T4 aluminium centre steering mount

Coming from Radtec for Xray’s T4 touring car is an aluminium centre steering mount. The brace connects the steering system and the carbon fibre upper deck to adjust the front chassis flex and thus the steering feeling. The part is CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and comes orange anodised to match the chassis’s other alloy parts.

Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]

September 25, 2014

Axial introduce various Yeti option parts

New from Axial and made for the Yeti off-road vehicle are various aluminium and steel option parts that not only improve the durability and performance but also the looks of Axial’s latest off-road kit. First up is a machined adjustable motor mount made from 6061 aluminium. The assembly adds rigidity to the centre of the chassis making it ideal for all high horsepower applications. The mount comes hard anodised, laser etched and including hardware.

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September 25, 2014

Vampire Racing Type AB+ V2 aluminium backplate

In an effort for constant product development and to listen to the customer’s needs Vampire Racing introduce the new aluminium backplate for the Type AB+ V2 competition brushless motors. The updated all-alloy plate improves motor cooling and also addresses unwanted timing movement issues some customers experienced. The updated plate is a running change and it will be included with all V2 motors from now on.

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September 25, 2014

VBC Firebolt DM brass front suspension mount

VBC Racing now have a brass front suspension mount for the Firebolt DM buggy available. The part replaces the stock composite A-arm mount with a heavier mount that adds 33g of weight to the front of the buggy. While helping to alter the weight distribution the part also improves rigidity and it comes laser-etched for easy identification.

Source: VBC Racing [vbcracing.com]

September 25, 2014

Hot Racing Axial single-piece diff locker

Made for Axial’s crawler range of vehicles is this aluminium diff locker from Hot Racing. The part is designed to replace the standard differential cage with a single part that bolts right onto the diff gear using four screws. Four 5mm set screws then hold the standard outdrives in place. The diff locker comes anodised, laser-etched and including mounting hardware.

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September 25, 2014

Avid D8T carbon fibre arm inserts

New from Avid and made for the Hot Bodies D8T 1/8th scale nitro truggy are carbon fibre inserts for the front and rear A-arms. Developed and used by Ty Tessmann to win the 2014 Dirt Nitro Challenge the inserts offer another tuning feature by reducing the flex and twist in the arm. The carbon inserts starts as a 3.9mm thick piece which is milled down to 2mm thick while leave 6 islands still at 3.9mm and to finish them up the islands are pocketed in the middle to 2mm to remove unnecessary weight. These inserts are installed on the bottom of the arm and the islands key around the moulded ribs in the arm. Installing these pieces will take some personal time and they are available as separate front and rear set as well as a combo containing both the front and rear inserts and the needed drill bits to prepare the truck’s arms.

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September 25, 2014

Losi 8ight-E 1/8th electric RTR buggy

Coming soon from Losi is the 8ight-E RTR 1/8th scale electric buggy. Building on the proven TLR 8ight-E 3.0 platform the factory assembled vehicle offers a tough aluminium chassis, 3-diff drivetrain, oil-filled big bore shock absorbers with threaded aluminium bodies, and black anodised aluminium shock towers. The fully adjustable suspension, taken over from the 8ight-E 3.0, is equipped with L/R thread turnbuckles and front and rear swaybars. Included with the kit comes a Dynamite 1800kv brushless motor, a 4S LiPo-compatible 130A speed controller and a Spektrum DX2E DSMX radio system with AVC Active Vehicle Control technology. The package is rounded out by a pre-decorated bodyshell and grippy tyres on yellow rims.

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