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June 23, 2016

Active Hobby YD-4 alloy steering rack & other optionals

Coming from Active Hobby Products and made for the Yokomo YD-4 drift kit are three new option parts in the form of an alloy steering rack, a composite rack arm set and a body mount bar. Starting with the aluminium steering rack, the part is CNC-machined from 7075 aluminium and it makes for improved steering precision while being very light of weight at the same time. The rack comes laser-etched for looks and it is available in a range of colours including black, silver, hard anodising and also dark blue and red.

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June 23, 2016

Techra introduce new on-road & off-road option parts

Coming from Techra are several aluminium and carbon fibre option parts for a range of kits. First up are aluminium body height adjusters for Yokomo, Xray and VBC touring cars. Machined from 7075 aluminium and coming black anodised and with machined silver details, their design allows to use the parts with Yokomo-style 2mm and Xray/VBC-style 2.5mm body post pins. As usual with these type of adjusters the design of the parts allows for virtually step-less body height adjustments.

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June 23, 2016

Pro-Spec introduce touring car Racing Belts

Japanese company Pro-Spec have announced the release of their new Racing Belt line of drivetrain belts for a range of touring cars. Available for most of today’s kits such as the Xray T4, Kyosho TF7, Tamiya TRF419X, Yokomo BD7-2016 and 2015, Awesomatix A800 and the R11, the Bando belts ensure a high efficiency and durability for a reliable low-drag drivetrain.

Source: Pro-Spec [pro-spec.jp]

June 23, 2016

Mike Fisk doubles at JBRL Electric Series Rd4

Round four of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League was held at OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, California. Currently home of the world-famous Reedy Off-Road Race of Champions the facility hosted race 4 of the JBRL Electric Series that saw Mike Fisk (Team Associated) taking double wins in 13.5T and 17.5T Buggy after also obtaining the TQs in both categories. Shawn Blackwell Sr. (TLR) and Johnathan Schultz (Team Associated) would sideline Mike on the 13.5T podium while Austin Pannone (Team Associated) and Justin Watson (TLR) would accompany Mike on the 17.5T podium.

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June 23, 2016

RC-Mission aluminium wheel axle sleeve

RC-Mission have introduced an aluminium wheel axle sleeve for their alloy rear axle shaft. Machined from lightweight aluminium the protective bushing prevents the driveshaft from loosing its crosspin in case the securing grub screw fails for whatever reason. The sleeve is a direct fit on RC-Mission’s BD7 and T4 rear alloy wheel shaft and it comes in sets of two.

Source: RC-Mission [rc-mission.com]

June 23, 2016

Exotek F1R3 steering set for IFS-equipped kits

Exotek have introduced the F1R3 steering set for IFS-equipped F1R3 formula cars. The precision design adds eight ball bearings and two crush sleeves for the longest wearing, smoothest and most precise operation while the double bellcrank design makes for improved more linear Ackermann, making the steering feel more controlled, with less corner scrub. The set includes eight ball bearings, two crush sleeves, two alloy cranks, alloy steering rack, servo mounts, posts, servo link and hardware, it requires an F1R3 with the Exotek IFS set and it is not designed for use with the stock F104 front arms.

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June 23, 2016

Samix Cobra GT 2.0 aluminium gearbox cover

Coming from Samix and made for the Serpent Cobra GT 2.0 are aluminium gearbox covers. The lightweight parts are cut from aluminium and their design allows for easier gear mesh adjustment as they make for better visibility of the gears involved. The aluminium strips come orange or black anodised and sport laser-etched Samix markings.

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June 22, 2016

WRC GTX hard compound front & rear arms

Coming from Italian company WRC and made for the GTX 1/8th on-road car are hard compound front and rear arms. Less flexible compared to the standard arms, the reinforced items improve the car’s performance especially in high-grip conditions and in high ambient temperatures. The sets include both the upper and lower arms including needed shims and spacers.

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