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August 28, 2020

Bittydesign Vision A319 buggy body shell

The ever expanding line-up of Vision buggy body shells from Bittydesign now includes a version for the Agama A319 buggy. The lid’s design will offer an easier to drive and more balanced feeling thanks to a mid-advanced cab, side pod and rear side flaps shape that optimises the aerodynamic characteristics. In addition a flap behind the engine area guides the air towards the rear wing for a smoother and more directed airflow around the shock tower and lower wing mount. The pre-cut body is moulded from high-quality 1mm Lexan polycarbonate, it comes with window masks, overspray protective film and a decal sheet.

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August 28, 2020

T-Works YZ-2 Cal3 bearing & ball end sets

Fresh from T-Works for the Yokomo YZ-2 Cal3 come some new items including a precision ball bearing set. The set includes 18 bearings, utilising some orange rubber seals for exceptional protection against dust, dirt and moisture while the inner metal shields ensure low natural drag for high drivetrain efficiency. Also new is a 14-piece set of T-Works’ high quality grade 64 titanium ball ends for the YZ-2 Cal3.

View the ball end set here

August 28, 2020

Rêve D aluminium case back for RS-ST servo

Rêve D have released a new range of optional aluminium servo case backs in purple, red and silver for their RS-ST servo. A direct replacement for the standard plastic part, these new case backs not only look great but also offer greater heat dissipation and improved rigidity. Additionally for their servos come a set of SPM titanium case screws, which are made of a super lightweight, rigid titanium material not only look great but offer a good weight reduction over the standard steel part.

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August 27, 2020

Avid RC8B3.2 carbon option parts

New from Avid, come a range of carbon parts for the Associated RC8B3.2 1/8th buggy. First up are the carbon arm inserts which offer a great tuning feature by reducing the flex and twist in the arm. These inserts are different than the others by starting with a 2mm carbon plate so the screws have full material to seat into and then pocketing out the rest of the carbon so the insert still remains light weight while retaining stiffness. Next up are some front and rear shock towers made from 5mm glossy finish carbon fibre, with 2.5d cutouts for a nice look and a light chamfer on the front side to help avoid splitting or chipping on hard wrecks. Finally there is carbon fibre steering block arms (+2°) that increases Ackermann. The +2° increased Ackermann allows the inside wheel to achieve more steering angle than the kit blocks which reduces scrub and allows the vehicle to rotate better in the middle of the corner. This rotation does come at the price of less steering at the exit of the corner.

View all the parts here

August 27, 2020

Yeah Racing SCX24 15g brass wheel hubs

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Axial SCX24 mini-size trail truck are new brass wheel hubs. Weighing in at 15g per piece, the hubs will add weight directly to the wheels, ensuring improved overall traction and better climbing and ascending performance compared to the lightweight standard parts. The hubs are a direct fit and they come as pairs including metal bushings.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

August 27, 2020

Shepherd Velox V10 radio plate stiffener

Team Shepherd have announced a new optional item for the Velox V10 platform in the form of an all-new radio plate stiffener milled from high-quality German carbon fibre. Mounted at the front end it changes the cars flex characteristic which can be helpful under high-traction conditions by taking out some steering. The necessary screws are included and the item is available from now on.

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August 27, 2020

2020 Schumacher GP Italy – Announcement

Schumacher have announced the 2020 edition of the Schumacher GP Italy. Held at the 4th of October at the popular RC Landia track in Scandiano, renowned for hosting the popular annual Charity Race and host for the upcoming EFRA GT12 European cup in November. The event will act as a warm up race to that event, with GT12 among the classes catered for, but the event will also see LMP, Touring Car and FWD classes run. More details can be found here (PDF) with sign-up available here.

August 27, 2020

TLR 8ight-XE Elite electric buggy race kit

The all-new Team Losi Racing 8ight-XE Elite buggy builds on the championship-winning heritage of its predecessors with updates to the suspension geometry and drivetrain as well as the chassis layout that make it both easier to drive and tougher to beat. Plus, it includes the option parts TLR’s award-winning race team uses to win races around the world. It is ready for high-level competition right out of the box. The 8ight-XE Elite has a combination of features second-to-none including carbon centre diff brace, 3.5mm shock shafts, aluminium front brace, front universals, 10mm wing riser, wider hexes, new pistons, carbon fibre arm inserts, polycarbonate wing, updated rear CVA axles, and so much more. The kit is set for a release this September.

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