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December 21, 2022

JConcepts Siren LP & Pin Swag 2.2″ tyres

JConcepts has introduced two new tyres for carpet and astroturf 1:10 Offroad, the Siren rear tyre and the front Pin Swag 2WD tyre. The Siren, shares styling cues from its successful racing sibling, the Nessi. Racing on artificial surfaces require a lot of stability and forward-bite and the JConcepts design team went to work to substantially improve performance for deep nested turf or carpet surfaces. The new tyre brings a new larger and taller sized 3D blended pin-size, pin-separation, and a lightweight and incredibly low-profile carcass. The Pin Swag combines the outer lugs of a JConcepts Swagger front tire with the dense arrangement of specialty pins. Now optimised as a 2WD front tyre, the pins themselves are round and crisp to the top where they climax to a point. Near the sidewall, the Swag enters with a smooth transition and drops off to a ledge giving steering control.

View Pin Swag here

December 20, 2022

Tekno RC announce Tebo departure

Tekno RC has announced the departure of Jared Tebo from its factory team. The move was much anticipated when the American offroad manufacturer announced the signing of Ryan Maifield last month. Tebo joined Tekno four years ago after being the main face of Kyosho for many years and put the smaller brand into the mainstream with plenty of successes in that time, most notably the 2019 Reedy Race of Champions. Making his own follow up announcement on social media thanking Tekno for ‘the journey’, Tebo revealed the announcement came sooner than planned adding he had hoped to retire with the brand. As yet no announcement has been made on his future plans but he did clarify he will continue his racing career in 2023. Announcing his departure, Tekno said, ‘The end of the year is almost here and with it brings a change to our team. Jared Tebo will no longer be representing Tekno RC after 2022. We’ve had four excellent and memorable years with Jared. We enjoyed learning and improving together as well as celebrating some big wins. Piloting his various Tekno RC vehicles, he reached the top step of the podium 17 times at major events across the country. Add another 28 major event podium finishes along with a decent stint as the #1 driver in the world according to Top25.com, it becomes apparent that his time at Tekno RC has been very successful. We would like to thank Jared for all of his positive contributions to Tekno RC, on and off the track. We wish him the best in the next chapter. Thanks, Jared!!!’

Read Tebo’s follow up post here

December 20, 2022

Xray RX8 Rear anti-roll bars

Following last week’s release of two new front anti-roll bars for the RX8, Xray has now released updated rear anti-roll bars for their 1:8 Onroad chassis. Available in 2.6mm and 3.0mm options, they have a shape to match the updated bearing bushings for extra smooth movement and offer super fine tuning. Mounting the fixed rear anti-roll bar holders without the eccentric bushing makes the down-stops easier to set.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 20, 2022

RC Maker A800MMX Long Rear Steering Arms

Another new release from RC Maker is this latest evolution of their GeoCarbon Rear Steering Arms for the Awesomatix A800MMX which is now longer. Representing similar geometry to that of the new AM23-R arms, these longer arms are between a normal front and rear arm in length, and aim to improve the efficiency of the active rear toe. These longer arms numb down the toe change as the suspension compresses or unloads, which makes the car less volatile. This can be particularly handy on bumpy or tracks with lots of elevation changes. Compared to the standard alloy arms, these are lighter, and offer more flex in the toe axis, which in many cases can give the car more traction. The arms feature a pressed 7075 Alu M3 Threaded Insert, which allow you to directly screw ST24/ST24M/ST24L into the carbon arms. RC Maker recommend using ST24M with these to ensure sufficient thread into the arms. They are CNC machined from 3mm 3K Gloss Carbon Fibre, with tight tolerances to ensure perfect fit onto any version of your AM06 Hubs.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

December 20, 2022

JConcepts Landmines and Tusk tyres for SCX24

More new 1:24 tyres from JConcepts with the release of the Landmines and Tusk for Axial’s SCX24 Rock Crawler. The JConcepts designers have opened up their imagination to create an all-new 1.0” performance scale tire. The Landmines, developed for 1:24 scale trucks after tuning and analysis have reached the summit and now available to the crawling enthusiast. The team spent considerable time with the split-block centre design which has been sliced, stepped, and recessed for flexibility and contortion over sharp, loose, and polished surfaces. After successful tyres such as the Landmines, the team also focused on a new design with information learned by driving, crawling, and important input from a lots of development time by the JConcepts team leading to the Tusk tyre. They used a 2.0” sizing making it a very high-performance and scale-based tire, but the tread layout went under the scope for changes. Featuring hefty lugs and sidewall support, the centre of the tyre starts with a V-shaped lug with multiple steps to the sides for additional grip while the gold compound rubber flexes and contours to the landscape. Both tyres are also available on JConcepts Hazard or Glide 5 SCX24 fit wheels.

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December 20, 2022

R1 Wurks DC1 Solid Laydown Top Shaft & Wide Gearing

R1 Wurks has released a number of new parts for their DC1 Drag car that includes a solid laydown top shaft, wide pinion gears and wide spur gears. The newest laydown top shaft for the DC1 car is not solid on the gear end of the shaft thus providing more durability compared to our OG top shaft that was hollow all the way through. 48 pitch with 5mm shaft hole, the new Wide Pinion Gears have been widens to 10mm and are offered in 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 sizes. The new Wide Spur Gears have been brought to a width of 7.5mm offering more durability than the typical narrow spurs. All 48 pitch they are available 77, 78, 81, 82, 84, 86 and 88 tooth options.

View images of wide gearing here

December 20, 2022

RC Maker A800 Carbon Short Wheelbase Arms

RC Maker has release brand new short wheelbase arms for the Awesomatix A800MMX & A800FX. Available in 7, 8 or 9mm options, the CNC machined carbon arms were first developed over a year ago, and through several profile tests after feedback from numerous team drivers around the world, the Australian company has now settled on the final design. The arms feature a larger profile than the kit arms to increase the rigidity of the arm. They also feature a carbon rib which further increases the stiffness of the arm at the point of shock attachment. This creates less twisting of the arm and reduces unwanted inputs into the shock absorbers due to arm flex. In our testing these arms increased corner speed by reducing the flex and grip the arm was generating, which made the car more free in the corner.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

December 19, 2022

JConcepts 1:24 Monster Truck tires & wheels

JConcepts has introduced two new tyres as well as three colour options of wheels for 1:24 Monster Truck use. The Golden Years tyre allows RC builders to emulate and finish off their MT as an early-era replica. The chevron pattern might look run of the mill, however a lot of work has been placed into the tyre to allow the trucks to grip surfaces ranging from carpet, Astroturf and, of course, dirt. The Renegades tyre represents the low-profile carcass and cut-tread movement, capable of winning results straight out of the package. Its chevron style lugs have been created with specially designed back-cut tread and shaved carcass areas imitating the real thing. The Tribute mini monster truck wheel packs an assortment of options in to a design and style that mimics the golden age of Monster Truck racing. Available in black, grey or white, they incorporate a cylindrical wheel that has a stepped portion for authenticity and inner ribbing surrounding the hex for compatibility and strength. While the 1:24 monster trucks begin to take-off and build within the industry, the 7mm hex is the standard on vehicles such as the Axial SCX24 platform. The wheels include open and closed planetary caps which attach with micro style screws.

View Renegades Tyre and Tribute wheels here