Xray have announced the release of their new IFMAR-legal Aerodisk 4WD front buggy wheel that rounds out the range of new 2WD and 4WD 1/10th scale buggy wheels. The 12mm hex wheels feature an inner reinforcement ribbing and they are moulded from a medium hardness material, ensuring optimised handling with balanced overall performance and exceptional durability. The rim is of IFMAR-legal size and it is available as pair or as 10-piece value pack.
Coming from Traxxas are new heavy-duty suspension arms for their 2WD Slash, Stampede and Rustler trucks. The arms feature an all-new design which incorporates the latest proprietary composite material. Traxxas designed this composite specifically for high loads and hard landings with just the right amount of flex to resist breaking—even in cold weather and they are made by Traxxas, for Traxxas, to guarantee a perfect factory fit. Installation takes only a few minutes with no filing or modification required. The HD suspension arms work with existing Traxxas accessories and come in six dynamic colours for full customization.
1up Racing have introduced their all-new UltraLite carbon fibre winglets for 1/10th touring car wings. Weighing under 0.6g for the pair, the lightweight winglets feature an extremely thin profile that reduces drag as they slice through the air. They are CNC cut with 3M Extreme adhesive pre-applied make mounting easier than ever. Rounded corners not only look great but also allow for the largest winglet possible while still getting through tech without any problems.
Team Zombie is the latest brand to introduce a slim LiPo battery pack for the use with the latest breed of mid-motor touring cars. The “Narrowism” Centre of Gravity pack uses highest quality 140C cells for exceptional power supply in both modified and stock classes and while measuring 139×37.8×24.7mm it weighs in at under 240g. Using slim style batteries will make for a more centralised weight distribution, something that can improve overall handling of mid-motor touring cars.
Source: Team Zombie [team-zombie.com]
Schumacher have added a lightweight 1/10th stadium truck wheel to their range. The wheel is moulded from a lightweight material yet the design is super strong and thanks to 12mm hex fittings it is suitable for most of the popular 1/10th scale stadium trucks. The dimensions of the wheel allows to mount all popular 1/10th stadium truck tyres and the wheel is available in pairs and in white, neon yellow or black colour. Also available are pre-mounted sets based on white wheels and using yellow compound Stagger Rib or Mini Pin as well as silver compound Stagger Rib tyres.
H2 Racing Development have introduced their new 2.5mm carbon fibre main chassis plate for the Awesomatix A800MMX touring car. Precision-machined from Japanese 2.5mm Toray Torayca T300 pure carbon fibre material the chassis is both thicker and harder than the standard kit chassis, resulting in optimised handling on medium to high-bite tracks. Also available are 2.0mm upper decks, again machined from Toray Torayca T300 pure carbon fibre material.
Source: H2 Racing Development [facebook.com]
Xray have announced the soon release of their forthcoming new XB8 2020 1/8th scale nitro off-road buggy. As usual no official images or details are available prior to the release, but with the teaser already circulating on social media, full information about the latest incarnation of Xray‘s EFRA European and ROAR US National Championship winning platform should surface very soon.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming soon from X-Grip is their new Dynamic body lever V2, an accessory that attaches to the front suspension of electric touring cars such as the WRC STX.6 and Xray T4 and that helps to make body movement independent from chassis movement. The body lever is 3-D-printed from high-quality material, it weighs in at only 1.6g and it was designed to attach between the suspension C-hub and upper camber link ball. A special plastic screw adjusts the distance between the platform and the body shell so the body is resting on the platform, ensuring the front body height and ground clearance maintains constant even under chassis rolling and suspension compression. It is required to allow the front of the body to float on the body mounts which can be achieved by simply attaching the retaining body clip one or two positions higher than usual. The new V2 variant is of an updated design that allows to remove the lever part quicker if needed and it is usable with the WRC Racing STX.6, the Xray T4 and many other classic suspension touring cars.
