After the success of its 1:10 Touring Car tyres, TPRO has put a new range of tyres for M-Chassis use into production. The new mini tyres are available in both Carpet and Asphalt racing compounds and come pre-gluded to TPRO’s own quality wheels. They come as a set of 4 tyres.
Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]
Having announced back in March it would be adding a 1:8 Truggy to its range of kits, Italian manufacturer WRC Racing has released some more details and a body on image of its ‘coming soon’ RTX kit. Available in both nitro and electric variants, the key features of the all new design are highlighted as optimised weight distribution in terms of the engine and battery positioning and the use of symmetric parts each side of the chassis. Another key element of the kit is WRC Racing’s own aerodynamic one piece body. Having gone big with the signing of Ryan Cavalieri in 2023, the nitro TRX and electric RTXE truggies will allow the multiple Offroad World Champion to race a complete WRC 1:8 chassis line-up having relied on a Team Associated chassis for the truggy class at the recent ROAR Nationals.
Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]
VP Pro has a new addition to its 1:8 Buggy range of tyres with the release of the Spider Web Evo. The pattern is a go-to tyre for hard packed surfaces and is particularly suited for high traction or sugared surfaces. Additional VP Pro has announced the upcoming release of the Hurricane Evo tyre for use in dusty track conditions and which in extensive testing providing both quick response and excellent forward traction.
Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]
New from Xray for its GTXE 1:8 Electric GT chassis is this battery box with cooling holes for saddle pack batteries. The Tweak-free split battery box accommodates both standard and short battery packs having the added ability to move front/back for additional weight balance adjustment. The battery box fits GTXE’22 onwards.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Fenix Racing has announced details of two new items that feature on the new G56.2 Pro10 chassis it released last week, the new Sphere Differential and new Upper Mounts. The Italian manufacturer took advantage of the releasing of the new G56.2 to rework their Pro10 sphere diff. As they did with the Pro 10 Gear Diff, in the Mk2 version, they’ve a complete new right hub, with the main bearings distance almost doubled, to ensure better trueness. They kept the thrust bearing to the diff, as well the gr.5 Titanium axle (a carbon fibre one will be released later, as option), 5 belleville springs to ensure a proper force over the spheres. Also new are upper arm mounts that will fit the F1 Mistral 2.0 and 3.3 as well G56 and G56.2. The new upper arm mounts are machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and they greatly reduce play and unwanted flex, resulting in a more precise feeling of the car on the track. The newer version allows you to get some extra caster angle in an easier way, compared with the old ones. It’s just enough to move the 1mm shims back or front to get some more caster. Black anodised for wear and look, they come in pairs including all necessary hardware.
AMain Hobbies, the well known online retailer and hosts of the 2013 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championship, has announced that it is to acquire the Hobbytown retail chain which has 106 retails stores across the United States. In a press release, the company founded by Kendall Bennett and which has supported many racers & races over the years, said, ‘AMain Hobbies is announcing an agreement in principle to the acquisition of HobbyTown, the largest hobby, specialty toy/game, and STEM retail chain in the World. The agreement, which includes the Lincoln, Nebraska headquarters and distribution center will begin later this summer. Combined with AMain Hobbies’ current distribution network, AMain will now have three strategically placed distribution centers to reach wholesale and retail customers with unprecedented speed. The combination of AMain Hobbies’ and HobbyTown’s industry experience, knowledge, and wealth of data will offer hobbyists an even wider product selection and modern retail shopping experience while making it easier and more profitable for stores to operate in the current economy.’
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MSE has released these new Aluminium Diff and Spool Cams for the Mugen MTC-2 and MTC-2R 1:10 Electric Touring Car. They are super light, and stronger than the plastic versions supplied in the kit. They are available in a “standard” and in a “low” version which allows you to run Diff and Spool lower in the car.
Sunpadow has announced the launch of its new ERC range of entry level batteries. Best known for providing battery power to drivers like newly crowned European 4WD Buggy Champion Michal Orlowski and Touring Car World Champion Bruno Coelho, the ERC range is aimed more at the hobby end of the market. High performance, high quality and high cost performance at budget level pricing are the important characteristics of ERC brand series and the range of 2S, 3S & 4S will cover everything from 3800mah to up 9800mah capacity.
Source: Sunpadow [sunpadow.com]
