June 3, 2022

1up Racing Pro Duty titanium lockdown M4 wheel nuts

1up Racing have introduced their latest generation of professional-grade hardware, the Pro Duty Titanium Lockdown M4 wheel nut. Featuring a sleek new design inspired by smooth lines found in the World Famous SoCal Hot Rod scene, these bring a taste of California to wherever you are. These wheel nuts are finely machined from the strongest Grade 5 Titanium possible and are made to out-last this car and your next one. Low-Profile at Only 4mm Tall they have and oversized 11mm flange that provides excellent wheel support and are sold in sets of 4.

View more images of the wheel nuts here


June 3, 2022

Xray release the GTX8 & GTX8E’23

Xray have released details on their all new for 2023 GTX8 platform. The new GT nitro and EP chassis feature an all-new aluminium bulkhead framework which increases reliability, strength and allows for much greater airflow to cool the drivetrain as well as more convenient maintenance from the super easy diff access. Front & rear aluminium diff pinion adapters maintain proper gear mesh and allow for significantly improved cooling of the pinion gear bearings aluminium eccentric bushings for the rear differential allow for a new diff height tuning adjustment. A redesigned chassis plate to match the aluminium bulkheads features extra cutouts around the engine and rear driveline to promote airflow and increased cooling of the drivetrain. The front & rear shock towers now feature a second row of shock absorber positions for super fine adjustments. Additionally, to accommodate the latest low profile racing bodies, the rear shock tower features an additional wing mounting position to place the wing mount as low as possible. A redesigned front upper carbon top deck reinforces the new aluminium bulkheads and chassis. In the drivetrain, the all-new high-acceleration clutch bell features an independent clutch housing with a separate one-piece machined 2-gear 14/18T pinion gear module. New diff crown gears and pinion gears use specially designed profile of the 46T and 13T gears for a perfectly matched engagement that ensures smoother operation, less drag and significantly longer lifespan. All this plus a a whole lot of other updates.

View the GTX8 23 presentation here & GTX8E 23 here


June 3, 2022

Sworkz aluminium centre differential mount

For the S35-4E, GT2E, T2E & Apollo II E series cars is this optional aluminium centre differential mount from SWorkz. Machined from high quality aluminium and hard coated for additional durability, it helps to prevent flex in the drivetrain and better dissipates heat compared to the stock plastic part.

View the unmounted part here


June 3, 2022

Avid battery bullet puller

A simple new item from Avid who have released this battery bullet puller. A useful tool for getting your bullets out of your battery with ease, it prevents scratching them up with pliers or breaking wire strands by pulling on the wire. Developed by Chadd Brockman of MHOR R/C Raceway in Denver Colorado.

Click here to see the tool in action


June 1, 2022

Reds Racing 723 Scuderia Pro engine

Reds Racing have announced their new 723 Scuderia Pro Engine. This is a .23cc engine and is specifically designed for use in 1/8th truggy. In some applications, a truggy requires more power and the 723 Scuderia is designed for that. Based on their popular 721 Scuderia Pro, the 723 Scuderia piston and sleeve are specifically designed for use in truggy and are optimised for this application. The engine features a high performance 3 needle carburettor which allows better and easier tuning in all conditions. Furthermore, thanks to its mid range needle, this carburettor guarantees more linear power delivery and greater power. The new engine also comes with DLC Coated crankshaft and backplate for improved engine durability. The crankshaft can last approximately 3 times more than a conventional steel crankshaft thanks to the extreme hardness of the diamond coating. Even the conrod life is lengthened by about 50%.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]


June 1, 2022

Lexan Paints range of water-based polycarbonate paint

Lexan Paints is a water-based paint specifically formulated to adhere to polycarbonate RC shells. The paint is extremely flexible, durable and very adhesive, lasting the extreme conditions racers put their shells through. Lexan Paints offer 27-colours that come in tough 100mL bottles. White and Black also come in 500mL and 1000mL bottles. The paint is designed to ensure easy airbrush application with a 0.5mm tip at 30-35psi and Lexan Paints will be adding more colours to its current pallet in the near future.

Source: Lexan Paints [speedyrc.com.au]


May 31, 2022

Xray X4 hard horizontal rear body mount posts

From Xray for the X4 & X4F are these new hard composite horizontal rear body mount post set. These are harder posts made from a super-tough composite material with less flex which improves stability of the body mounting.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]