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February 7, 2018

RC Speed Secrets YZ-2 DTM titanium screw kits

Coming from RC Speed Secrets and made for the Yokomo YZ-2 DTM 2WD buggy are two new titanium screw kits. Available as 70-pieces upper and 26-pieces lower set, the fasteners are made or Grade 5 quality titanium and they feature deep sockets for easier wrenching and less stress on both the screw heads and tool tips. The sets are available in a rainbow/oil slick finish or in a stealth black finish to make them stand out.

View the chassis bottom screw set here

February 7, 2018

Avid EB410 carbon fibre battery brace

Coming from Avid is a carbon fibre battery brace for the Tekno RC Eb410 buggy. The part is made from 100 percent carbon fibre and designed for easy balance plug access no matter how it is installed. The brace works with stock or aftermarket hardware and is available separately or including a black aluminium thumbwheel.

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February 6, 2018

Factory RC YZ-4 SF carbon fibre option parts

Factory RC have announced the release of new carbon fibre option parts for the Yokomo YZ-4 SF buggy in the form of front and rear shock towers as well as a LiPo battery strap. The shock towers are both cut from high-quality 4mm black carbon fibre and the front shock stay comes milled out to reduce weight and increase airflow onto the front of the body for additional down force while the rear variant is marked for easy identification. As for the battery strap, the part sports an opening to allow in-car charging while using the balance port of the battery so there is no longer need to remove the back or strap to charge in the car. The brace uses standard hardware and is compatible with both standard height or low profile shorty packs. All parts are equipped with Factory RC’s ”Leading Edge” chamfered edge for cool looks and greater durability.

View the other new parts here

February 6, 2018

Team Associated tease possible B6.1 2WD buggy

Team Associated have release a first teaser image of what could be the follow-up model to the popular B6 platform. With 2017 being an IFMAR 1/10th Buggy World Championship year many have already awaited a first vital sign of a B6.1 or even a B7 and now AE have started to unveil the latest incarnation of the legendary RC10 platform step by step as they did with the previous platforms. While the front end of the new buggy remains unchanged, Team Associated hint on a larger rear end revamp, stating “We love the front end of the B6, refined, simple, and incredibly adjustable, but for the rear end, we had some big plans! Some even questioned whether it could be done…so the engineers within #Area51 got to work. The result: Easier to work on Increased adjustability (more on this later) More consistent feel on track and MORE!”. The eagle-eyed of us would get a first taste of the changes to come when looking at Dustin Evans’ Reedy Race winning B6 that was equipped with new rear A-arms that feature inserts to adjust the lower shock angle. We bring you more updates on the buggy as soon as they become available.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

February 6, 2018

Dimitris Fotinos wins Greek XRS Off-road Rd1

The opening round of the Greek Xray Racing Series Off-road was held at the Fanatix Racing Track recently. The event saw the running of a sole 2WD Buggy class and had last year’s 4WD Greek champion, Dimitris Fotinos, setting the fastest lap in qualifying. Starting from 2nd on the grid was last year’s 2WD Greek champion Amaksas while on-road specialist Dimitris Ioannidis secured P3 at his maiden off-road outing.

Continue reading the report here

February 6, 2018

Juan Carlos Canas sweeps Sevilla Championship Rd1

The opening round of the Sevilla-Huelva Championship was held at the Lebrija track last weekend and it was Mugen’s Juan Carlos Canas with the TQ and win in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class. Juan Carlos would have a pretty easy main, leading from start to finish as HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk, coming from the 3 spot on the grid, obtained the runner-up spot. The podium was rounded out by Agama’s Dani Vega, who started from P7.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]

February 6, 2018

Xray XB2 graphite composite rear upright

Xray have introduced the new graphite composite rear upright for the XB2 and XT2 series of buggies and trucks. The part is moulded from a special graphite material that is harder than the previous “hard” compound, making the hubs ideal for racing in high to very high traction conditions where they can improve handling and corner speed. The zero degree toe uprights are usable on the left and right hand side of the car, they offer seven outer ball stud positions and utilise an outer 5x12mm and an inner 5x10mm ball bearing.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 6, 2018

RC Cars Cavalieri MBX8 CF arm inserts & tank guard

Coming from RC Cars Cavalieri and made for the Mugen MBX8 are a set of carbon fibre suspension arm inserts and a fuel tank guard. The 1.5mm carbon fibre arms inserts come in sets of four for the front and rear of the buggy and they allow to reinforce the lower A-arms as it can be useful in high-traction or high ambient temperature conditions in order to create a more precise handling. Also new is an add-on fuel tank guards that was designed to protect the tank from the heat of the exhaust system. All parts are a direct fit and available now.

View the tank guard here