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July 14, 2023

STRC Alu Mini Crawler Wheel Locknut wrench

ST Racing Concepts has released a CNC Machined Aluminium 4mm/5mm thin-wall Wheel Locknut wrench for Axial and Traxxas Mini Crawlers. The small size of the wheel lock-nut and the wheel design surrounding it can sometimes make it difficult to remove with old box wrenches. This new wrench features a thin socket wall that allows it to fit into any wheel design to remove the wheel lock-nut from your Axial SCX24/AX24 (4mm) or TRX-4M (5mm). Available in 6 vivid anodised colours.

Source: STRC [teamstrc.com]

July 14, 2023

AKA Void 1:10 Offroad clay tyre

AKA has released it’s newest 1:10 Buggy slick tyre, the Void. Best suited for indoor off-road clay tracks with very little dust on the surface, the slick design maximises the contact patch between the tire and track surface resulting in increased overall grip. The Void carcass has been refined for better drivability and consistency. For the first time, AKA has created a single front tire that can be used on either your 2WD or 4WD buggy. The asymmetric front sidewalls also allow the user to choose how to mount the tire to the wheel: mount the stiffer sidewall to the outside of the buggy in high speed, high traction conditions to reduce the chance of the tire folding over and traction rolling, or use the softer sidewall to the outside for more aggressive steering. The stiffer sidewall can be easily identified by its unique lettering, instead of the industry standard raised lettering, the Void is debossed into the sidewall. The V3 foams inserts are include and have been formulated to increase foam density resulting in a harder more durable foam while keeping weight at a minimum. Void are currently available in AKA’s most popular 1:10 racing compounds: Clay and Medium Soft.

Source: AKA [horizonhobby.com]

July 14, 2023

VP Pro EMB-TG 1:14 Truggy tyre

VP-Pro has launched a tyre specifically intended for use on LC Racing’s 1:14 EMB-TG Truggy. Pre-glued, the tyres come as a set of 4 mounted on light weight 1/2 offset wheels in white finish. The VP-458-MS5 tyre is a medium soft compound offering excellent grip and stability without sacrificing agility and increases the stability of the chassis.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

July 13, 2023

JConcepts ET410.2 S15 and F2 bodies

JConcepts has released its popular S15 and F2 bodyshells for Tekno’s ET410.2 1:8 electric Truggy. The S15 body style (green colour scheme) is a staple in the line-up at JConcepts. The cab is redesigned, going to single window S15 treatment, the opposing angular window layout blends into the mid sidepod winglet so famous with this design. The roof features the centre fin stabilising structure to strengthen the cab while also providing some stability in forward tracking ability. The bed of the body shell is a lowered area and features a deep draw with surrounding geometry to strengthen the rear of the section. To escape out of the rear, a large ramping wing feature maintains rear stability while matching the look and intensity of the S15. The F2 body (orange colour scheme) was constructed to perform at the highest level using the latest trend of reducing surface area above the shock tower line, reducing the overall weight while maintaining a tight silhouette. The narrow shape, double upper railed cab with inner louvers are undeniable traits carried over to the new mini truggy performance body. The V-shape off the back of the cab is JConcepts fit, function, and styling from the get-go with a blend to recessed bed area for a low-slung base shape. A strategically placed spoiler outlet in the bed transitions to the mounting area.

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July 13, 2023

Gotzl crowned double Czech 1:8 Buggy Champion

Team Xray’s Max Gotzl claimed yet another national title in his native Czech Republic with a double victory in Terezin last weekend. Having won nitro and finished second in eBuggy to Martin Bayer at the season opener in Kolin at the start of June, Gotzl pulled of the perfect weekend at Round 2 claiming the TQ and win in both classes. Securing the eBuggy win over the Sworkz of Dominik Vlasek and Serpent of Jan Domansky, in nitro he took his FX Engines powered XB8 to victory over the Kyosho pairing of Jan Hujer and Jan Horacek, Hujer claiming runner-up in the final championship standings.

Image: Team Xray Czech [Facebook]

July 13, 2023

Sparko F8 Suspension Arm Inserts

Offroad market newcomer Sparko Racing has released a number of option part for its recently released F8 1:8 Buggy. The range includes carbon fibre Front Upper Arm Inserts (R/L) 2.0mm, Front Lower Arm Inserts in 1.5mm and 2.0mm options and Rear Arm inserts in 1.5mm and 2.0mm thicknesses. Offered a tuning option to adjust arm flex. The inserts attach to the arms providing extra rigidity for hot weather or high traction conditions.

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July 13, 2023

T-Works XB2 Rear Chassis Skid Protector

Adding to its range of skid plates, T-Works has introduced an option for use on Xray’s XB2 ’21, ’22, ’23 1:10 Buggy chassis. Made from stainless steel, the rear plate, which comes supplied as two plates, is designed to provide protection for the buggy’s chassis against scratches which are part of the wear & tear that comes with racing offroad.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

July 13, 2023

AGFRC SCX24 Alu Servo Horn

New from servo manufacturer AGFRC is their new HPS06B micro aluminium horn which is intended as a upgrade for Axial’s popular SCX24 1:24 Crawler. A pro version of the HPS06 horn they produce for RC planes, which has micro 25T spline, it can be widely used with AGFRC A20, A23, A24, A26, A27 and B13 series servos. Over the HPS06 model, the HPS06B is thicker and has bigger size screw mounting holes. Providing higher hardness and durability, which also can withstand more violent impact force while operation in mini crawler or buggy.

Source: AGFRC [agfrc.com]