November 26, 2018

Bittydesign 190mm truck body shell – Coming soon

Bittydesign from Italy have released first renderings of their forthcoming truck body shell for 190mm touring cars. A growing category around the globe, truck racing has shown to be extremely popular recently and Bittydesign’s newest body shell will be a nice addition to the existing truck lids as it offers aggressive looks combined with futuristic aesthetics and attention to detail. No definite details are available yet but the body is expected to hit stores soon.

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November 26, 2018

RCON RS200 M-class body shell

RCON have released a first image of their forthcoming new RS200 rally body shell for 225mm M-type cars. Resembling the iconic Ford RS200, the shell will fit mist 225mm M-class cars such as the ones from Tamiya or Xpress with the body being moulded from high-quality polycarbonate material. It will include window masks and a decal sheet and will hit stores soon.

Source: RCON [rcondesign.com]


November 24, 2018

iRacing 200cc fuel gun

iRacing have introduced their new fuel gun that holds up to 200cc of fuel and dumps 135cc in just 1.5s. The gun utilises a translucent reservoir for good visibility abd a super-smooth trigger, no-leak O-rings, and an ergonomic injection-moulded pistol grip round out the package.

Source: iRacing [iracing.it]


November 24, 2018

BMT016 GT kevlar-reinforced belts

Coming from BMT are new kevlar-reinforced belts for the 016 GT car. They offer extreme durability and much improved smoothness all while being 34 percent lighter than the standard kit items.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]


November 23, 2018

Capricorn C8 series bumper cross plate

Coming from Capricorn and made for the C8 series of cars is a carbon fibre bumper cross plate. Machined from high-quality material the plate will reinforce the front bumper and offer improved body support on vehicles such as the LAB C803 Evo nitro and the LAB C8SR electric kits.

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November 23, 2018

T-Works RC8B3.1 lower shock mounts & diff shafts

T-Works have released new optionals for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 as well as other 1/8th buggies. First up us a 4-piece set of 7075-T6 aluminium lower shock mount pins that are made to replace the standard steel parts. The pins are machined from high-quality material and come hard-coated for wear. Using the shafts will reduce unsprung weight and thus improve suspension efficiency.

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November 22, 2018

Monaco RC Diff Check Xray pan car adapters

Made for Monaco RC’s Diff Check unit are two new adapters for Xray 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan car differentials. The 3-D-printed adapters are available separately and they were designed for the use in combination with the DFC-18 1/8th scale adapter as they plug right into the adapter’s hexagonal part, allowing to check the setting of both gear and ball differentials. On another note, the Diff Check unit is now also available in a customised variant, allowing owners to add their name for further personalisation.

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November 22, 2018

Drift Performance DP-302 V4 drift car gyro

Coming soon from Yokomo’s Drift Performance brand is the DP-302 V4 drift car gyro. Dedicated for high end customers the device is housed in a new low-profile all-aluminium case and it is usable with 2-channel and 3-channel transmitters, offering a selectable steering end point, dual soft/hard gain control and dual normal/assist gain mode. The gyro will become available beginning of January 2019.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]