July 26, 2024
…gravity to produce body roll, allowing the car to navigate corners with the realism of a true vehicle. The front and rear boast specially designed, supple, multiple-wound springs exclusive to the LTS, enhancing the roll and providing a pronounced sense of weight through effective rebound utilisation. At the front, an aluminium steering block with high-mounted upper arms minimises excessive nose dive, a common issue in rolling machines. This setup offers a balanced reduction in understeer and improved controllability. Additionally, the adjustable kingpin angle allows for realistic camber changes during steering, making low-angle video shooting even more captivating. Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]…
July 25, 2024
…specially designed for the rear wheel, effectively reducing the weight with T-Work’s adding new holes to increase the range of variation of internal camber. A Rear Hub Link B optimises the rear wheel position design by 1.5mm, effectively adjusting the rear suspension structure and improving the steering response as well as enhancing the in corner stability. They are also offering Lightweight Carbon Fibre Steering Arms. Finally there is also a Wing Mount One Piece Adapter made from carbon fibre. Lightweight and durable, the one-piece design makes it easy to install the Wing Mount and improves installation speed. Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]…
July 25, 2024
New from Xray for its XB8 1:8 Buggy are these carbon fibre radio case plates for use with the hard radio case. Made from high-grade carbon they have been CNC-machined from bottom for super-lightweight design. Coming as a set of front and rear covers, they also fit the XT8 and GTX models. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
July 25, 2024
More after market options for the Team Associated RC10 B7 with R1 Wurks releasing an Adjustable KPI Steering Block Set for the marketing leading 2WD Buggy. These precision-machined steering hubs enable easy adjustments to the kingpin inclination angle, allowing for fine-tuning beyond the standard range provided by the kit’s plastic hubs. They also offer improved steering feel and durability. Machined from high strength 7075 T6 Aluminium, and black anodised with R1 laser etched branding, each hub weighs 6.6grams. Source: R1 Wurks [r1wurks.com]…
July 24, 2024
Xray has introduced these carbon fibre extensions for use with the aluminium rear uprights on its XB8 1:8 Buggy. The extensions feature camber link mounting holes 2mm lower which allows to move link lower when hub rises to keep link in same position. Made from premium-grade carbon fibre material, they fit both the XB8 & XT8 and come as a set of 2. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
July 24, 2024
…to improve steering response without compromising the operability of the RD2.0. The chassis supports only short-size Li-Po batteries. In addition to the standard holder, the DRB-118LA holder can be used to move the battery mounting position further back. The upper deck is made from a slightly thinner 2.2mm material, designed to balance rigidity with the main chassis. Two additional upper deck posts can be added, allowing the rigidity balance between the front and rear to be adjusted. There are also threaded holes for mounting LTS high-mount battery holders, which allow for settings that take advantage of roll. Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]…
July 24, 2024
…tub. The new DS runs on semi-pneumatic tires that hook up on almost any hard surface. The RC10DS can race on surfaces that most pan cars can’t even run on with its fully tunable, 4-wheel independent suspension and with handling & durability superior to expensive 4WDs. The DS kit gives you everything you need to go fast on asphalt: the classic and near indestructible aircraft alloy chassis, scale road racing wheels with mesh inserts, molded racing tires, suspension arms, our alloy bodies, custom racing oil-filled shocks, shock towers, anti-roll bars, plus all the necessary high-quality hardware. Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]…
July 24, 2024
As widely expected following the former World Champion’s announcement that he was parting ways with Adrien Bertin, FX Engines has officially announced that David Ronnefalk’s Xrays will be powered by the engines that come from the same factory in Trencin, Slovakia. Set-up as a passion project of Xray founder Juraj Hudy, it has been common for Xray’s star factory drivers to complete their package using FX Engines. When long time Xray factory driver Bruno Coelho made the return to 1:8 Offroad in 2017 he did so with the Slovakian made engines. Former World Champion Ty Tessman who was an Xray…
