Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 buggy is a graphite composite servo saver set. The moulded parts are made of a special carbon-reinforced material that is lighter, yet very durable while offering improved friction between the parts for a slightly reduced movement which can help in high-traction track conditions.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Pro-Line’s Invader 1/8th scale buggy tyre is now also available in a pre-mounted variant, coming in white V2 Velocity wheels. The tread promised exceptional rear rates while still providing the fast lap performance needed. The unique interlocking cross-shaped Invader pins down the centre of the tyre delivers the hour-long A-Main tread life racers desire, while the small, flexible pins on the side provide incredible grip on a variety of surfaces. The tyre is available as pairs in S3 soft or M3 soft compounds on while colour Velocity V2 wheels.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Coming from Pro-Line are new pre-mounted 2.2”/3.0” tyres on 17mm hex wheels. Available are the Street Fighter SC, Blockade SC and Trencher X SC tyre that are usable in a variety of surface conditions with the Street Fighter being best used when tackling on-road tracks while the Blockade is a racing-inspired tread for both loose and hard-packed tracks. Last but not least the Trencher X multi-surface tyre is the ideal choice for bashing in various conditions. All tyres come as pairs, pre-glued on black 17mm wheels, making them ideal for vehicles such as the DB8, Senton 6S and SC.
View the other new pre-mounts here
Made for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 are two new aluminium shock standoff sets from T-Works. Available as 4-piece standard length and 2-piece +5mm sets the standoffs are made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come hard-coated for wear and looks. The shock mounts are also usable with the RC8B3 series of kits.
View the +5mm standoff set here
Coming soon from Pro-Line are the Pyramid T 1/10th stadium truck and Pyramid SC 1/10th short course astroturf truck rear tyres. The Pyramid features hundreds of large pyramid-shaped pins with the knife edge pointed front to back and side to side for maximum grip that stay sharp even as they wear down. The carcass shape and tyre thickness of the Pyramid has been optimised for the demands of astroturf racing. The Pyramid comes in soft Z4 and medium Z3 compounds for both cold and hot weather conditions with the T, that includes white open cell inserts, fitting all popular 2.2” stadium truck rims while the SC variant, coming with blue closed cell inserts, is of the usual 2.2”/3.0” size.
Following a first teaser image Pro-Line have officially introduced their all-new Hoosier G60, Super Chain Link and Angle Block 1/10th scale dirt oval tyres. Starting with the G60 2.2”/3.0” dirt oval SC mod tyre, the tread pattern not only looks amazingly scale but the tyre also offers the same high-performance as its full-size counterpart. The tyre features rounded side tread for consistent slide action that will not catch ruts and flip the truck when thrown up into the corner. The G60 tread pattern creates great forward grip combined with long lasting and consistent performance and it fits most 2.2”/3.0” SC rims.
SkyRC have introduced their new Toro X8 Pro V2 motor for 1/8th electric applications. The updated version of the X8 Pro the V2 variant adds an adjustable timing feature for easier fine-tuning for various track conditions. Other features include a 5mm shaft, 12-slot stator and 4-pole rotor. The motor can be used with sensored or sensorless controllers and it is available in 2150kV and 2350kV variants.
View a list of the features here
Round 4 of the HNMC Winter Series was held last weekend with almost 80 drivers in attendance, making for a long day of racing. The Nitro Buggy qualifying would be a fight between Lewis Jones and Graham Alsop with Graham taking TQ, E-Buggy would go to Simon Reeves and in Truggy George Miller took the TQ. In the A-final it was again Graham with the top spot from Simon Reeves 2nd and Lewis Jones 3rd. E-Buggy was won by Simon Reeves with Darren Hayden-Ball coming in 2nd and James Clifford in 3rd. Finally in the Truggy A-main it was George Miller with the victory from Warabe Tatekoji and Darren Roper. Round 5 of the series will be held on December 2nd.
Source: BRCA [brca.org]
