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March 21, 2018

Xray XT8 aluminium front suspension conversion

Coming from Xray and made for the XT8 1/8th truck is an aluminium front suspension conversion kit. The complete upgrade set includes items such as aluminium steering blocks, 16 degreed caster C-hubs, steel steering block pivot pins, composite C-hub bushings, alloy steering knuckle plates as well as ball cups, pivot balls and miscellaneous small parts. Using the parts will increase overall steering reaction, bump track handling, and durability all while making the truck easier to drive. The kit was used by Xray’s Ty Tessmann to win the ROAR Nats and it is available now.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 21, 2018

Pro-Line tease Slidejob 2.2” dirt oval tyre

Pro-Line Racing have released a first image of their forthcoming Slidejob 2.2” dirt oval tyre. It was specially developed for demanding dirt oval racing, comes as narrow front and wide her variant and will fit most 2.2” buggy wheels. More information will become available in time for the release.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

March 21, 2018

Merlin McFly personalised CF sandwich setup board

Germany’s Merlin Depta has released a carbon fibre sandwich setup board that can be personalised with a custom engraving. The board is made from highest grade U.S. sandwich carbon material, it measures 430x350x10mm and the total weight is only 380g which is perfect to take this one on the plane to go racing around the globe. The writing on the board is personalised with a premium engraving in German quality handcraftsmanship. For further information on the product, check Merlin’s “Merlin McFly” social media page here.

March 21, 2018

T-Works MBX8 titanium lower shock mount pins

T-Works have introduced a set of lower titanium shock mount pins for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. The parts are machined from high-quality 64 Grade titanium and will replace the standard steel parts for items of lower weight and greater corrosion resistance. A machined groove helps with precise droop adjustment. The pins come in sets of four and are direct replacements.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

March 20, 2018

X-Grip gold-plated bullet-type connectors & adapters

European X-Grip distributors Mikimodel have introduced their new line of gold-plated 4mm and 5mm bullet-type connectors as well as 5mm to 4mm reducer tubes. The plugs are of a heavy-duty low-profile design with pre-shaped soldering area for easy soldering and a narrow design that clears most touring car top decks. The connectors and also the reducer tubes, that are utilised to use standard 4mm speed controller connectors with 5mm LiPo packs, come gold-plated for a low resistance and good corrosion resistance.

Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]

March 20, 2018

Beta Premium 1/8th car & tyre bag

Nemo Racing have introduced the new Beta brand 1/8th car and tyre bag. It is optimised for a complete car with wing and wheels attached, or 15 sets of tyres and features a strong, durable zip complete with a padded lining.

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March 20, 2018

Yokomo YZ-2 DTM2 2WD buggy kit

Following an updated YZ-2 carpet edition kit, Yokomo now also also introduced an upgraded YZ-2 DTM dirt specification buggy. The vehicle builds on the IFMAR World Championship winning YZ-2 DTM and was developed for low, medium and high-traction dirt surfaces and it comes with an aluminium bell crank steering for a more linear steering feeling, a new aluminium centre steering link as well as new gullwing front A-arms. The rear end is equipped with new S3 rear lower suspension arms as well as aluminium suspension mounts with inserts for easy anti-squat, toe and roll centre adjustments. The kit is rounded out by an updated 3-gear gearbox support that improves rear traction, while a new hard-type front bulkhead and new, larger ball ends and ball cups improve precision and durability. The kit comes with a genuine JConcepts F2 body shell and Aero S-Type rear wing and it will hit stores by end of March.

View a list of the new features and more images here

March 20, 2018

Carlos Guerra sweeps Bolivian Nats Rd1

The opening round of the Bolivian 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held in La Paz this past weekend. Due to the location of the track, high above sea level, engine tuning was very difficult for the nitro drivers as were the weather conditions with rain making for a muddy track at times. In the end it was Carlos Guerra who made the best out of the conditions to bring home the win in the Nitro Buggy class from Bryan Bohrt 2nd and Jorge Zamora 3rd, making it an all JQ Racing top 3. Over in E-Buggy it was again Carlos Guerra with the win as Jorge Zamora and Wilson Cuellar rounded out the top 3 results for another JQ Racing 1-2-3 finish.

Source: JQ Racing [jqracing.com]