Yeah Racing have introduced their new 5-spoke rims for M-class touring cars such as the ones of Tamiya and Xpress. Of a realistic design the rims are moulded using a hard plastic compound which helps to extract more performance and grip from a tyre. The rims are usable with most M-class rubber tyres, they fit all M-class touring cars with 12mm hex wheel adapters and are available as 4-piece packs in black or white colour.
Coming soon from Sweep are their new EXP-24S touring car rubber tyres for the use in low “winter” temperatures. Making use of the EXP-R2 carcass, the new 24S compound excels especially in low ambient and track temperatures and despite being on the very soft side, it provides consistent performance without a drop in performance toward the end of a run. The tyres come in sets of four, premounted on white dish wheels and including inserts.
Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]
Leadfinger Racing have introduced their Tactic A2.1 body shell for the new Tekno RC NB48 2.0 buggy. First introduced in mid 2019, the A2.1 Tactic body design form has proven it self on the track with a handful of different platforms. For the NB48 2.0 the designers had to adapt the A2.1 design to the buggy’s unique layout with these differences resulting in widening the cab and adding to the size of the side pod scoops for clearance. To keep performance in check, additional downforce was added to the rear of the side pods and rear centre of the body. The cab is topped off with a shark fin for stability and to finish off the design a front scoop was added. The body is available now and it includes window masks and a sticker sheet.
Following on from the success of their 5-gear super laydown RF2 conversion based upon the Xray XB2 buggy, Willspeed have announced the release of a conversion platform for the popular Team Associated B6.1. The car builds on an aircraft-grade billet aluminium tub style chassis for the ultimate in lightweight, low COG, integral strength, single piece no tweak design. The signature ultra low profile aircraft-grade aluminium 5-gear transmission housing makes for optimised weight distribution with lowered idlers, lowered layshaft and unique no tower “A” frame design, for a hugely lowering COG. Other features include an aluminium low centre of gravity motor mount design, an aluminium shock tower with internal undercut keyway which interlocks with transmission housing for super solid tower mounting an the race ready car with full size shorty LiPo, full size servo and Schumacher tyres weighs in at approximately 1495g. With prototype cars excelling since their debut the B6.1 conversion will be up for grabs very soon.
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JConcepts have announced their Ellipse 1/8th buggy and truggy tyres are now also available in Blue, Green and Aqua compounds. The Ellipse, named after the center bar built into the tread, is a compliment to successful tyres such as the Dirt Webs and Bar Codes. The “Web” style tyre was built to compete on smooth high-grip indoor and outdoor surfaces which require a finely detailed connected bar pattern. The centre section of the tyre is a home run utilising a diamond “home plate” footprint to provide massive forward bite and increased longevity. The web of extensions are unique and have a directional touch giving the racer the ultimate tune-ability. The buggy tyre fits all standard 1/8th buggy rims while the truggy variant was developed for 1/8th 4.0” truck rims.
Coming from Monaco RC is their new Magic foldable shopping bag that allows you to carry your RC car equipment or weekly shopping in style. Thanks to its dimensions of 65x37x8cm it can haul a lot of goods such as tyres, bodies and spare parts while – in folded mode – to measures only 14×9.5cm which is compact enough to have it sitting in your road car or hauler bag effortlessly.
Pro-Line have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming all-new Resistor 1/10th buggy tyre. Meant to offer the next level of race performance, the tyre will feature a futuristic directional tread design with each bar positioned and angled for maximum performance. This results in improved side bite compared to the popular positron tyre. Full details will become available in time of the release.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Horizon Hobby have announced the soon release of the new Axial Capra 1.9 Unlimited ready-to-run trail buggy. It builds on the Capra 1.9 Unlimited Builders Kit and is a “new from the ground up” design. Its Currie F9 portal axles provide extra ground clearance at the diff pumpkin for the best crawling performance. With the included Spektrum STX3 3-channel transmitter and DIG transmission, drivers can also switch on the fly between 4WD and FWD — locking the rear axle whenever in need of the tighter turning radius of front drive power. The Capra features a realistic tube chassis design and metal gears everywhere, from the centre transmission to the lockers and portal axles. It rides on real-world inspired Nitto Trail Grappler 1.9 tyres mounted to licensed Raceline 3-piece moulded beadlock wheels. The truck comes factory assembled and including a 540-size 35T brushed motor and Dynamite AE-5L brushed ESC.
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