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December 18, 2019

Answer-RC 1/8th buggy carbon fibre side guards

Available now from Answer-RC are carbon fibre side guards for the majority of the current 1/8th buggies. Strong, good looking and about 50 percent lighter than the kit items typically, the hand-laid, CNC-machined and Kevlar-reinforced side guards are available for the Agama A319, HB Racing D817 and D819, Kyosho MP10, Mugen MBX8, SWorkz S35-3 and Team Associated RC8B3.1. The side guard sets include all the bits and pieces needed for installation.

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December 18, 2019

Xray unveil X1 2020 formula pan car

Xray have lifted the curtain and official introduce their X1 2020 1/10th scale formula pan car kit. The 2020 version of the IFMAR World Cup winning car features a host of updates such as a redesigned independent rear wing mount that is now lighter, stronger, and more durable all while having less flex, resulting in improved overall aerodynamics. The all-new rear bulkheads were redesigned to work with the new independent wing mount system, allow to lower the diff position by 0.5mm for greater range of ride height adjustment, with the left bulkhead being redesigned to eliminate bending problems in crashes. The car is based on an all-new chassis -that allows to adjust the wheelbase of the front suspension. The chassis features three wheelbase alternatives with a standard wheelbase and +/- 4mm settings. Other new features include a new front stand that reinforces the front part of the chassis, a redesigned top deck supports the new wheelbase settings and a new graphite backstop for the battery better supports cross chassis alignments. Another valuable update is a keyed 1-piece aluminium link mount plate holder that provides a solid base that will not move even during hard kits. The kit is already shipping and will hit stores by the time you are reading this.

View a list of the all new features and more images here

December 18, 2019

WRC Racing sign Flavio Elias

WRC Racing from Italy have announced the signing of Brazilian nitro on-road frontrunner, Flavio Elias to their team. The multi-time Brazilian national and South American champion will campaign WRC Racing’s line of nitro on-road kits at national and international events in 2020.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

December 18, 2019

Chris Laos doubles at Battle At The Pond Rd2

Mills Pond RC Speedway of Fort Lauderdale, Florida held round 2 of the Battle At The Pond series last weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Chris Laos with the overall TQ and the young man would also bring home a popular win in the 20-minute A-main event, leaving behind Robert Romano in 2nd, a lap down. A further lap down Kevin Neumann would complete the top 3 result. Over in 1/8th E-Buggy it was again Chris Laos with the overall TQ and win, leading the single 10-minute A-main event from tone to tone. 4th place qualifier, Kevin Neumann came in 2nd, some 26 seconds behind as 6th place qualifier, Nelson Garcia came in 3rd overall.

View the E-Buggy podium here

December 18, 2019

Xray XB’20 LCG aluminium shock towers

Coming from Xray and made for their XB 2020 2WD off-road buggy are new low centre of gravity aluminium shock towers. Machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium the shock stays fit both the Carpet and Dirt edition kits and they offer updated upper shock mounting positions with the rear tower also featuring three different wing height mounting positions. The rear variant fits both LCG gearbox configurations and like the front shock stay, it is machined of 3mm aluminium and comes black anodised for wear and looks.

View the rear shock tower here

December 18, 2019

Yeah Racing release new crawler optionals

Yeah Racing have released new optional parts foe the Traxxas TRX-6 and Axial SCX10 II trail trucks. First up is a 3-piece set of stainless steel differential protectors for the TRX-6 6-wheeler truck. The plates are direct bolt-ons with no modification required and they sports laser-etched YR logos for looks. Made from stainless steel the skid plates offer utmost protection for the standard composite diff and axle housings while adding some visual impact.

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December 18, 2019

Bittydesign S35-3E Vision body shell

Coming from Bittydesign and made for the SWorkz S35-3E 1/8th electric buggy is the new Vision body shell. The lid is of a refined design that makes the buggy easier to drive thanks to optimised balance while the special cabin shape improving cornering speeds. Not being left out is the overall design with the Vision featuring signature, futuristic lines that also leave ample room for the car’s battery. The pre-cut body is moulded from high-quality 1mm thick Lexan polycarbonate, it comes clear, including window masks and a decal sheet and readily cut-out including body mount holes for an instant fit.

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December 18, 2019

Rush 1/12th scale pan car rubber tyres

Japanese brand Rush have released first images of their forthcoming new rubber tyres for 1/12th scale pan cars. No additional information was provide two images, however using rubber tyres with usually foam tyre equipped 1/12th scale pan cars could lead to a more easy to handle class as the sheer amount of foam compounds available and regular tyre truing scares many people away from this otherwise very fun category. We bring you more information on the project as it becomes available.

Source: Rush [facebook.com]