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March 6, 2020

JConcepts B74 aluminium arm mounts

JConcepts have announced the release of their new aluminium suspension arm mounts for the Team Associated B74 buggy. Available in blue colour, the precision machined pieces are carefully crafted to accept the standard Team Associated pill inserts. The suspension mounts are a critical piece of any vehicle, they provide the base for adjustments such as toe-in, anti-squat and wheelbase. A stout suspension mount can go a long way to assuring your vehicle is technically correct and up to specification. The JConcepts mounts are lightweight enough for the weight conscious racer but beefy enough to stand-up to the rigours of high-end 4WD modified buggy racing. The mounts feature chamfer highlighted edging which improve the curb appeal and bring out the luster in any show or race ride. They are available separately and identification markings are located on the part to show position.

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March 5, 2020

Lars Hoppe returns to Shepherd

Shepherd have announced that German nitro on-road frontrunner Lars Hoppe has returned to their factory team. The former German Champion and IFMAR world championship finalist – both with Shepherd – plans to attend the ENS series, the German Nationals and select additional events.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

March 5, 2020

Kyosho MP10 titanium turnbuckle set

Coming from Kyosho and made for their MP10 1/8th off-road buggy is a titanium turnbuckle set. Machined from high-quality titanium material for a low weight, exceptional durability and best possible corrosion resistance the links were designed as a direct replacement for the standard steel items. Using the Ti parts will lower the buggy’s overall weight and unsprung masses for improved suspension efficiency. Included in the set are seven turnbuckles for the camber links, the steering as well as the servo link.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

March 5, 2020

Rebellion-RC A800FX Crossflex aluminium chassis

RC-Carbonstore have introduced their all-new Rebellion-RC Crossflex chassis for the Awesomatix A800FX FWD touring car. The main plate is machined from high-quality aluminium and features Rebellion-RC’s signature Crossflex technology that allows to add brass inserts for the lowest possible centre of gravity while enabling the driver to fine-tune chassis flex by using different amounts of screws to tighten down the inserts. The idea was to become able to adjust the weight-balance as well as the flex individually with every insert by using different fixing positions without the need of changing the whole chassis; with a standard chassis being always hard front/rear or soft front/rear, but not hard front/soft rear. When the brass inserts are fixed at a 90 degree angle to the driving direction they almost have no influence to the flex, but if attached using the remaining – cross-positioned – mounting points, the inserts decrease the flex. To make the system work the fixing points for the “hard” setting are 0.3mm lowered to make for a free movement at “flex” setting, and when using the “hard” setting drivers need to insert the included 0.3mm shims to be able to access the desired “hard” flex settings. The chassis alone weighs in at 83g with the fully brass’ed up variant weighing in at 147g.

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March 5, 2020

Smokem BD10 MYD carbon fibre top deck

The latest touring car to receive Smokem Racing’s MYD carbon fibre top deck treatment is Yokomo’s BD10 mid motor kit. Developed during the recent months, Smokem ultimately settled on a design that features a narrow 9mm front section which was found to deliver balanced flex characteristics despite the asymmetric design. The result is improved traction, increased in-corner steering and corner speed. The MYD design ensures the top deck will never make contact with the motor as the chassis flexes, with clearance for large-pinioned spec class gearing. The top deck can also be easily removed, making spur gear and belt changes a breeze. A distinctive feature of the MYD top decks is the large tuning hole that utilises a bearing to be fastened through to the top deck post. Using the Smokem MYD tuning kit, racers can tune the amount of float the top deck has to deliver different flex characteristics to best suit their needs.

Source: Smokem Racing [smokem-racing.com]

March 5, 2020

7075.it T4’20 slim battery aluminium LiPo stop

Following the release of their aluminium LiPo stop for standard width batteries, 7075.it now also announce the addition of a dedicated variant for the new slim LiPo packs. Machined from 3mm aluminium and coming black anodised for looks and wear, the double action LiPo stock acts both as a battery locator and inner stop, ensuring the battery packs sits nice and tidy, without having to use an additional inner battery stop to keeping the battery in place. The double action mount is usable with the kit and also most optional chassis as well as most battery hold-down solutions.

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March 5, 2020

Tamiya TRF SSBB Plus shock absorber kit

Tamiya have introduced their new TRF SSBB Plus shock absorber kit. Containing four TRF Super Short Big Bore shocks that utilise threaded aluminium shock bodies with inner mirror-like finish for exceptional smoothness, the dampers also use machined POM resin pistons, aluminium spring retainers as well as titanium-nitride-coated shock shafts. The set includes various mounting hardware and optional 5.8mm upper and lower eyelets. Included are also four springs with a full TRF-SSBB set being available separately. The shock can be used for a variety of Tamiya on-road kits, including the TRF series, the TA07 Pro and TB-05 Pro, however dedicated shock towers may be needed due to the shocks’ low profile design.

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March 5, 2020

T-Works hex wrench collar set

T-Works have introduced their new collar set for the marking of hex wrenches. Machined from aluminium, coming anodised in four different colours and sporting laser-engraved size markings the collars can be attached to virtually every hex wrench, ensuring easier identification of the tool sizes in case the previous markings have worn off or are simply not logical. Included with the set comes an Allen key and grub screws.

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