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May 14, 2020

Kyosho release new Ultima 2WD carbon & alloy optionals

Coming soon from Kyosho and made for the Ultima 2WD vintage re-release buggy are several new option parts such as front and rear carbon fibre shock towers and a CNC-machined aluminum heatsink motor plate. The shock towers are machined from high-quality carbon fibre for a low weight and exceptional stability and they are understood to match the stock suspension geometry. The shock stays are available separately and they include aluminium washers for a drop fit. Also new is a CNC-machined aluminium motor plate that features a heatsink design, making for improved heat dissipation when running higher-powered or brushed motors or when running in high ambient temperatures. The motor plate comes anodised in a gun metal colour.

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May 14, 2020

T-Works E819 titanium & golden steel screw kits

T-Works have introduced new titanium and gold-coloured steel screw kits for the HB Racing E819 1/8th scale electric buggy. The 117-piece titanium screw set includes high-quality UFO head screws for cool looks and less weight compared to using steel screws with the 64 grade fasteners also offering improved corrosion resistance compared to standard steel screws. As for the gold-coloured 133-piece steel screw kit, the included fasteners feature a titanium-nitride coating for wear and looks while retaining the usual weight of steel screws.

View a sample kit of the gold-coloured screws here

May 13, 2020

Exotek B6.2 & B74 HD aluminium wing mounts

Exotek have introduced their new heavy duty aluminium Team Associated B6.2 front and B74 rear wing mounts. Starting with the front wing mount for the B6.2, B6.1 and original B6, the extra durable yet lightweight part weighs in at only 4g and it uses the stock hardware to mount optional front wings. As for the HD rear wing mount for the B74, the part weighs in at 11g and due to the sturdy design it keeps the wing aligned and pointed straight. Both wing mounts are available separately and they are made of high-quality 7075 aluminium with a black and blue surface finish making for added visual impact.

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May 13, 2020

RDRP B74 72T & 78T 48 pitch machined spur gears

New from Revolution Design Racing Products are precision machined Delrin spur gears that are a direct fit on the center differential of the Team Associated B74 buggy. Thanks to the high-quality material they offer greatly improved durability especially when running high-powered modified motors. The precise manufacturing also ensures the gears run very true which increases the drivetrain efficiency while keeping the noise level at a minimum. The gears are available in 72T and 78T specification for both stock and modified racing and they fit the standard Team Associated and also Revolution Design’s #RDRP0492 aluminium center differential case.

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May 13, 2020

Chavez successful at Clay’s Hobby Shop RC Racing series

The Aeromodelismo Ticofly club of Costa Rica hosted a round of the Clay’s Hobby Shop RC Racing series last weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class Mugen’s Elias Chavez, who qualified 7th overall, took the win in the 30-minute A-main event from 3rd place qualifier, Lazaro Milian (Serpent) in 2nd. Top qualifier Ricardo Saborio (SWorkz) came in 3rd to round out the podium result.

Source: Maxima MX Europa [facebook.com]

May 13, 2020

T-Works B74 hard-coated centre driveshaft couplers

Coming from T-Works and made for the Team Associated B74 buggy is a set of hard-coated aluminium centre CVA driveshaft couplers. The parts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminum and they sport a hard-coated surface treatment for wear protection. The lightweight couplers come in sets of two and they are available from now on.

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

May 13, 2020

Vanquish Products SLW brass wheel hubs

Vanquish Products have announced the release of new brass wheel hubs for their SLW line of crawler wheels. The hubs are available in six different offsets of .225 to .850 inch with each hub weighing in between 13g and 48g. The hubs are ideal for tuning width when a bit more weight is needed, they use six 4-40 screws to attach the hub to the wheel, are made in the USA and come as pairs.

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May 13, 2020

RC Maker Awesomatix damper O-ring tool V2

RC Maker have introduced the latest evolution of their popular damper O-ring tool for the Awesomatix range of cars. With the positioning of the P63 piston inside the damper vane being critical to the smoothness and longevity of the damper, the designers decided to make the process a whole lot easier. The V2 tool features the helpful O-ring seating and oil removing features of before, but now with an extra stick that inserts into the centre of the damper and when pressed down together with the main O-ring, seats the P63 in the optimal position whilst seating the O-ring. When using the tool, simply push the O-ring down and the excess oil will bleed out around the two contact patches of the tool on the O-ring, keep rotating the tool around to seat the O-ring all the way around its perimeter. No back and forward O-ring, then P63 positioning, no paper clips or drawing on wrenches. Simply push down and seat the O-ring, and at the same time the piston position will automatically be set once the O-ring is seated flat. Then spin the tool to remove excess oil from both on top of the O-ring, and inside the centre damper cavity above the P63 Piston. As a final step the main bearing is inserted and the damper ready to go. The damper O-ring tool V2 will work with both normal damper caps, and ADC.

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