Available now from Ministry Of Bearing is are their new carbon fibre fan mounts for the SWorkz S35-4E 1/8th electric buggy. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the mounts attach to the centre bulkhead, pointing towards the motor can for sturdy and reliable mounting of a motor cooling fan. The mounts are available for 30mm and 40mm fan units and aluminium threaded inserts ensure proper mounting of the fan unit.
The Circuit Teleguide Offroad Estrie track of Sherbrooke, Canada held a club race last weekend, attracting over 100 entries for the 1/10th and 1/8th scale classes. 2WD Buggy saw Guillaume Tremblay (Yokomo) with the overall TQ from Xavier Belanger in 2nd. In the single 7-minute A-main event Guillaume would lead from start to finish, taking the win with a lap margin from Xavier in 2nd. Dave Belley (Team Associated) would round out the top 3 some seven seconds behind.
Coming from JConcepts and made for Team Associated’s 6th generation buggies and trucks is a 15.5mm aluminium servo arm. One of the critical points of racing comes from the steering servo and proper servo horn. The horn transfers all the torque from the servo to the steering bell cranks and this piece needs to be created with precision and durability. The JConcepts servo horn created for both 23T and 25T count has all the geometry necessary as a direct bolt-on for the B6, T6 and SC6 generation of vehicles. The broad base of the horn tapers to the connection area where the steering takes place. The heavy-duty boss on top protects the ball-end and provides a hefty surface for steering direction. Small ribs have been added on the sides to help strengthen the unit in a twisting fashion and a deep pocket hides the 3mm standard mounting screw. The entire horn has been retouched with chamfer highlight edging and laser etched with JC and the tooth count for high-end looks and authenticity.
Rusti Design have introduced their new rear pivot brace for the vintage Team Losi XX4 buggy. Made of 5mm carbon fibre sheet the brace prevents the pivot block to be ripped off after hazardous jump landings or hard crashes. The carbon fibre part needs to be assembled with two bolts on the plastic part and it requires to flush the bossing on the rear bumper and longer flat head screws to be mounted on the chassis. Not included are the 4-40 UNC button head screws and 3/16” lock nuts needed for installation.
New from RudeBits is a black colour off-road rear wing for 1/8th scale buggies and trucks. At only 50g the wing is very lightweight and moulded from a very flexible material to eliminate the snap affect most similar rear wings have. The wing offers low to medium down force and is adjustable with manufacture rear angled spacers while a position grid on the underside ensures easy accurate hole positioning for fitment to all the current 1/8th scale models. In use the the wing is extremely stable in jumping, eliminating the need of drilled holes as becoming customary at race tracks of late. The wing is available in black colour only.
Source: RudeBits [rudebits.net]
Ruddog have introduced their all-new Race Team T-shirt that allows to show your passion to everything Ruddog on and off the track. The shirt is made of 100 percent cotton and it sports the company’s signature black, white and red colours as well as Ruddog logos on the front, back and on the right hand sleeve for instant brand recognition. The high-quality short sleeve T-shirt is available in adult S to 4XL sizes.
View the back of the T-shirt here
Japanese brand Team Bomber, known for their option parts for the Yokomo YRX12 1/12th scale pan car, are currently working on their own competition chassis kit. No official details are available yet beside a teaser image but we bring you more details as their surface.
Source: Team Bomber [teambomber.jp]
Tamiya have introduced first option parts for their all-new TC-01 on-road chassis in the form of an anti-roll bar set and aluminium rocker arms. Starting with the stabiliser kit, the set induces three different thickness anti-roll bars as well as blue anodised mounting hardware for factory looks. The stabiliser kit is usable for the front or the rear of the chassis and it allows to adjust overall chassis roll in corners and comes in handy especially when running in high-bite track conditions.
