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May 21, 2020

Yeah Racing TRX-6 aluminium axle housings

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Traxxas TRX-6 6×6 trail truck are three new aluminium axle housings. Available for the front, centre, and rear of the truck, the housings are made of CNC-machined aluminium for exceptional durability and precision. The housings utilise 1-piece suspension link mounts and come including bearing holders. A black surface coating offers additional protection and makes for scale looks.

View the centre and rear axle housings here

May 21, 2020

Team Powers portable soldering iron

Team Powers have announced the soon release of their new portable soldering iron. The 150W rated soldering iron is constructed from aluminium and carbon fibre and capable of temperatures of up to 420°C, however it can be heated to up to 520°C if needed – however at the expense of overall durability. It features a replaceable tip and is powered by a 2S to 4S LiPo battery or a 7.4V to 18V DC power source. The power unit is housed in a sturdy aluminium case with upper parts tray and space for a sponge to clean the soldering tip. Also part of the design is a jig to hold 2mm, 4mm and 5mm bullet-type connectors during soldering. The main unit measures a compact 80x80x35mm and the whole setup weighs in at 252g.

View a list of the main features and more images here

May 20, 2020

JConcepts B74 floating servo mount post

JConcepts have introduced a new aluminium option part for the Team Associated B74 buggy in the form of a floating servo mount post. Durability in the chassis assembly is crucial to a proper handling vehicle. The JConcepts floating servo mount post is machined in high-grade aluminium and anodised blue for top-notch looks. The servo mount post aligns on the outside and attaches to the outer tabs of the servo using the stock hardware. The rigid assembly and lightweight construction of the post is a perfect complement to the B74. The assembly can be topped off with the stock servo plate or the optional JConcepts hanging servo mount plate.

View the mounted part here

May 20, 2020

Leadfinger Racing TLR 22X-4 body – Coming soon

Leadfinger Racing have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming new body shell for the TLR 22X-4 1/10th scale buggy. The lid will feature many of the company’s signature features, such as an added roof vent for improved electronics cooling and the traditional LFR swoop that disburses airflow to the wing. Full details will be unveiled in time of the release.

Source: Leadfinger Racing [leadfingerrc.com]

May 20, 2020

Arena RC A800 carbon fibre tool set

Coming from Arena RC Racing and made for Awesomatix’s A800 series of touring cars is a carbon fibre tool set. It includes four precision-machined carbon fibre tools that allow for easy building, setup and maintenance of the car’s unique shock absorbers as well as the gear differential. The tools fit all A800 series touring cars and the set is available from now on.

Source: Arena RC Racing [facebook.com]

May 20, 2020

VP Pro Gripz Evo 1/8th buggy tyre

VP-Pro have introduced their latest 1/8th scale buggy tyre, the Gripz Evo. The mini square pin tyre works on nearly every track surface, from damp or muddy loam to dry and dusty hard-packed blue groove. The light weight tyre excels especially in qualifying when speed and agility is the main target with the small and evenly spaced lugs allowing to cut through dust, clean out in wet conditions, and skim over bumps and ruts without causing traction rolling like larger pin tyres. The tyre is available in VP-Pro’s new series of rubber compounds that includes five rubbers for every track condition and weather.

Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]

May 20, 2020

Yokomo YD-2 graphite bumper braces & steering stoppers

Yokomo have announced the release of new option parts for the YD-2 RWD drift car in the form of a graphite bumper brace set and aluminium steering stoppers. As for the bumper brace kit, the set includes lightweight carbon fibre parts that will lower the front end weight, shifting weight balance more towards the rear for improved rear traction. The upper and lower braces come precision-machined from high-quality carbon fibre, they include aluminium posts and mounting hardware and are a drop fit. Also new are 3mm diameter steering stoppers for the YD-2. Machined from high-quality aluminium the posts will limit steering throw for a more predictable steering action. They feature a hard-anodised surface finish and are a direct fit to the steering knuckles of the YD-2.

View more images here

May 20, 2020

Maclan Racing V2m 4.5DR no-prep drag motor

Coming from Maclan Racing is their first no-prep drag racing motor, the V2m 4.5DR. The competition-grade electric brushless motor has been hand-assembled utilising Maclan Racing’s ultra high torque Black rotor for optimised acceleration and aluminium can screws for highest possible RPM. Each motor is also custom-shimmed to be ready to go right out of the box.

Source: Maclan Racing [maclanracingshop.com]