Coming from T-Works and made for the Agama A319 buggy is a 89mm steel CVD driveshaft set. Machined from high-quality steel and sporting a black surface coating for wear and corrosion resistance, the driveshafts are meant to offer increased traction due to their design and with 89mm of length, they are usable both front and rear.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
VP Pro have introduced their new Pyramid Evo and Sugar Cone Evo 1/10th buggy rear tyres. Both were designed for the use on grass and carpet tracks with their design offering exceptional stability without sacrificing agility.
View the Sugar Cone Evo rear tyre here
Coming from Pro-Line are their new Fugitive 2WD front and 4WD front tyres. Ty Tessmann used the Fugitive to win the 1/8th World Championships in Italy and the same technology is now available to in a smaller size and for the front of 2WD and 4WD buggies. The Fugitive was developed to be the longest lasting race tyre ever produced while still being quick and agile. The tread sets the standard for wear and performance with a whole new design philosophy — small, tightly packed pins that can handle the abuse of being run on concrete. The Fugitive 2.2” tyre comes standard with Pro-Line’s long-lasting closed cell Foam insert. When combined with Pro-Line’s S3 Compound for high grip tracks, the Fugitive easily has the best performance to cost ratio of any Pro-Line tyre making it perfect for many European style outdoor tracks while the M compounds are ideal for low grip or wet tracks.
Following a couple of teasers on social media, Pro-Line have unveiled their new Pro-Series 32P transmission for the Traxxas Slash 2WD and Stampede 2WD trucks. Pro-Line’s engineers made sure to carry over all the things from the original that made it the most popular and loved upgrade to the Slash 2WD while making it even stronger and more capable of handling today’s extreme power systems. Whether racing or bashing, this Transmission is destined to become the ultimate performance upgrade for the truck. Pro-Line has done the work and pre-assembled the transmission to get owners up and running faster. The sealed differential has been pre-filled with grease but can be tuned with optional diff oil to suit any application. The updated racing-style slipper system has been pre-set for proper performance and can be adjusted to dial in the initial take off traction.
Pro-Line have introduced their new 1978 Chevrolet Malibu drag car body shell. The timeless Malibu body was specifically designed for the growing no-prep SC drag racing scene and bowtie fans will love the ultra-scale body that captures all the signature details of Mark Micke’s 4,700hp, twin-turbo, 200mph+ G-body Malibu. To create the most scale look possible, the body is designed with a narrower track width than a traditional SC body. It is a direct fit on the Team Associated DR10, but Traxxas 2WD Slash trucks will require some modifications to fit correctly. The body comes clear, including a rear spoiler and a detailed decal sheet.
Coming from MiBorg and made for the WRC Racing ST2.1 FWD are the new RCV driveshafts. Utilising the design of full-scale cars the driveshafts use steel balls instead of cross pins to drive the wheel axle, which results in less vibration even at high steering angles. This leads to a more predictable handling, higher corner speeds and less tyre wear. In addition the wheel axles allow the use of standard thickness bearings while lighter, pin-less wheel hex adapters reduce overall weight.
Source: MiBorg [miborg-rc.com]
Modelix Racing have introduced the new ProCircuit Vortex V2 wheel for 1/8th scale buggies. The design and material of the wheel provides higher corner speeds, more consistent handling over bumps as well as effortless jumping. Additional features include a grooved gluing area to make the gluing process easier and more reliable while a serrated wheel nut area ensures dependable wheel mounting. The wheel is available in yellow, white or black colour in sets of four or as 24-piece bulk package.
Made for 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan cars as well as all other kits that use press-in suspension pivot balls comes a new tool from Radtec. It allows for convenient installation and removal of 3mm to 4mm inner diameter pivot balls, ensuring both the ball and ball cup aren’t damaged during building and maintenance, thus preserving butter smooth suspension movement. The tool is made of high-quality aluminium, it comes black anodised and with machined silver edge details.
