Having only entered the tyre market 12-months ago, American company PRO1RC has announced it latest pattern, the DIRT-05 for 1:8 Buggy. Designed to work in the usual conditions where bar tires work, it also oerforms in conditions of a little dirt between or outside the line, this is due to the central 4 bar design, where it sweeps much more dirt. With the DIRT-05 you can use it in more situations for both indoor or outdoor tracks.
Source: PRO1RC [pro1rc.com]
New from Czech brand MIBO is their Body Booster to prevent your bodyshell from tucking after a crash. You’re fighting wheel-to-wheel with your opponent, and after a minor unforced collision, your opponent breaks your body. Even though he’s waiting fairly, the whole starting field rolls by and you come out in last position. Having seen this much to often MIBO decided to develop a solution that is simple and functional. They worked on the solution for six months, testing it in race conditions and changing the design to make it as versatile as possible, easy to install, and most importantly, disassembled and portable. Made of premium materials, the whole installation will take no more than 10 minutes and you will see that you will enjoy the races much more without the fear that someone will stop the bodyshell and spoil your ride. Focused on durability and functionality the booster weighs 5.1g for the rear and 6.2g for the side.
View Body Booster installed here
Coming from RC wiring and cables specialists Donathen RC is their new Discharge Bank Upgrade Box. This is an upgrade box for your standard discharge bank and is designed to be screwed into your discharge bank and prevent/beautify a 200+ degree ugly thing from being easily touched. It features a honeycomb pattern for maximum airflow, while keeping your fingers from touching a very hot discharge bank. Available in your choice of colours, it fits all style double sided fan discharge banks with rubber feet to prevent it from skidding around. With no soldering necessary, it fits 4mm, xt60, and xt90 connector types.
Australia’s Grand Prix 3D has introduced their precision-crafted RC10 Replica Motor Plates and Motor Guards, the ultimate upgrade for your RC10 builds, restorations, and of course their GP3D ’89 & ’91 Stealth Worlds replicas. Available in iconic gold anodised, sleek black anodised, and raw/unanodized finishes, these motor plates and guards are engineered for both style and performance. Enhance your RC10 with these high-quality parts, ensuring your ride stands out on the track or shelf.
Retro conversion kit producer EXO Design has made some recent additions to its range with the release of new front shock towers for the Kyosho Ultima and a nylon front bumper for Team Associated’s RC10 Classic. The reinforced front shock towers are made from 3.5mm carbon fibre and are available for both the original Ultima shocks as well as for those running big bore shocks on the buggy. They feature extra mounting positions for fine tunings of the suspension set-up. EXO Design are keen to highlight the bumper for the RC10 is not 3D print but made from nylon material.
Continuing to expand their range of bodies for the GT class, Italian company Bittydesign has released the all new P-GT3R body shell made for 1:10 190mm electric touring car platforms. The body shell is universal and mounts on all 1:10 190mm models, the wing complies with the measures as per USGT regulation (10mm height) and can therefore be used at any race. The shapes inspired by a GT3 racing car have been adapted to the proportions and measures necessary for use with the 190mm electric models; the design phase took several months to finish every single particular, the attention to detail was obsessive in order to propose a body that could optimise aerodynamics and at the same time remain real in its proportions and aesthetics. Included in the kit are a complete set of screw, nuts and large plastic washers to fix properly the rear wing, the front nose flaps (mounted with double side tape) and a decal sheet pre-cut and windows mask.
T-Works has released aluminium and brass front bulkhead options for the Team Associated RC10B7 1:10 2WD Buggy. Available in 0 degree and +/- 2.5 degree variants, the machined aluminium bulkheads are the same as the original while the brass versions weigh a heavier 26grams and 27grams respectively for the 0 degree and +/- 2.5 degree options. This allows you to fine tune the front end weight balance of the buggy depending the track conditions.
New from 175RC is this Carbon Fibre battery hold down system for Team Associated’s RC10B7 1:10 2WD Buggy. This system features carbon straps that replace the stock plastic holders, and uses quick release urethane straps to keep your battery in place during hard cornering and landings. These straps provide a nice cushion for your battery to ride against, instead of hard plastic tabs wearing on the case, and causing your battery unnecessary stress. This system also comes with upgraded Ti-Look screws for that Factory Team look.
