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June 13, 2024

EXO Design YZ870C conversion kit

New from EXO Design is this conversion kit for the Yokomo YZ-870C 1:10 4WD Buggy. The kit which is available for pre-order, all pre-orders made getting a bonus free set of wing mounts and anti-slip battery tape, and is available in two versions: YZ870-O for Yokomo Original Shocks or YZ870-B for Big-Bore Shocks. The kit includes 8 piece carbon fibre parts, aluminium stand offs/washers/screws. The reinforced front and rear shock towers are made from 3.5mm carbon fibre and feature extra mounting positions for fine tunings. Also included are two aluminium battery holder nut and a carbon battery plate, two aluminium stands with a carbon fibre top plate, plastic wing mount and an aluminium hex servo saver. Finally the kits includes 2.2 inch front and rear rims in pink – the colour and offset are the same as the re-release YZ870C.

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June 13, 2024

Team Brood B7 Slipper Eliminators

High-performance RC racing components producer Team Brood Racing has released a newly designed Slipper Eliminator for the Team Associated B7 2WD Buggy. Building on the success of the B6 units, this latest innovation offers enhanced durability, precision fit, ease of use for serious racers, & world class performance. The updated design of the B7 Slipper Eliminator features increased surface area against the flats of the top shaft, machined to even closer tolerances. This improvement significantly reduces the chance of movement that can lead to stripping out the eliminator. To further enhance reliability, additional material has been added around the shaft hole to prevent flex from thermal expansion, ensuring the eliminator remains secure and intact.

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June 13, 2024

WMH Racing Tool Holder and Parts Tray

Two new products from WMH Racing are this Tool Holder and Parts Tray. The tool holder is designed to have the tip of the tool inserted into the holder. It has 5 different sized holes/slots for various sized tools, and a bottom tray designed for tools that you wouldn’t put into a holder. The parts tray is designed to hold various small and medium sized objects in your pit such as shims, screws, pinions, tuning parts, and larger items like small tools. Both are available with choice of primary and accent colours and designed for travel they require no fasteners for assembly.

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June 12, 2024

Yokomo Mercury Sayaka Special S15 Drift body set

Known for its involvement, support and licensing of full size drifting, Japan’s Yokomo has released this Mercury Sayaka Special S15 Drift body set. Driven by popular female driver Sayaka Shimoda it is now available as a body for RC drifting. The wide form with powerful over fenders and the GT wing with aluminium stays create a racing atmosphere. Set includes clear lexan body and wing, aluminium wing stays, masking sheet, window decals, and logo decals although graphic decals are not included.

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June 12, 2024

T-Works Easy-Snap Battery Holder Battery Plates

T-Works has added two new lengths of Easy-Snap Battery Holder Battery Plates for improved safety. Used in conjunction with their Easy-Snap Brass Battery Holder Set, the extended platen design further enhances the safety of the battery fixing and ensures that the battery will not be displaced while driving. Its easy snap-on design means quick installation and easy maintenance and the multi-choice of lengths meets the needs of different battery sizes.

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

June 12, 2024

AGFRC Pro 55kg Large Torque Standard Size Servo

New from servo manufacturer AGFRC is this new standard case 55kg servo A81BMWP which is a PRO version of the A81BHMW. It keep the same size but with superb powerful motor, suitable for the professional competition drivers who pursue the ultimate and extreme, or for the project engineer with limit budget but with high quality request. A full aluminium case and structure, hardened steel gears and the advanced motor ensure excellent linearity and precision control. All these optimisations allow the servo produce 55KG 0.087Sec spec at 8.4V regular voltage. The servo is particularly suitable for large RC cars and giant aircraft and other demanding applications with an emphasis on high thrust and accuracy. Super fast response of the control electronics and high long-term durability. Thanks to the dust-proof and waterproof housing (resistance according to the International Protection Code IP-67 – completely prevents contact with dust, withstands immersion in water to a depth of 1 m for a 30-minute test run), it is also suitable for offroad cars. Common use supply voltage up to 8.4V(2s LiPo battery), it enables a very simple implementation of on-board electronics with 2.4 GHz receivers without the need for additional stabilisers or regulators.

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June 12, 2024

VP-Pro RC8B4 Carbon Fibre Front Upper Arm Wings

VP-Pro has released these Carbon Fibre Front Upper Arm Wings for the Team Associated RC8B4 1:8 Buggy platform. Molded from lightweight high-quality carbon fibre they increases front end traction at high speed as well as improving front/rear balance when jumping. They come as a pair of left & right side arm wings.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

June 12, 2024

Ielasi Tuned GP5R24 1:8 GT engine

Italy’s Ielasi Tuned has a new 2024 version of its World Championship winning 1:8 GT .21 engine with the announcement of the release of the GP5R24. Used by their official drivers at the recent EFRA European Championship in Italy with excellent results, securing the TQ and getting 3 out of 3 drivers in the main final with Edoardo Repetti going on to finish in second place, the new engine features two fundamental components changes. A new exclusive Ielasi Tuned piston made by O.S. from Daniele Ielasi own design and new “R” reinforced O.S. conrod. Also improved is the crankshaft timing and the cooling head has also been enlarged while still maintaining lightness.

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