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Pro-Line have introduced the new Axis lightweight buggy body shells for the Yokomo YZ-4 and Team Associated B74 buggies. The new design was recently introduced for several 2WD buggy and it will soon be available to deck out two of the hottest buggies on the track. The Axis features a super low-slung design with sharp lines throughout giving it an unmistakable look on the track. The design features a cab-forward design which provides enhanced steering response while the small side fins balances out the rear of the car with ideal side-bite. The rear of the Axis body is super low and fits the chassis and bulkhead shape of the race buggies perfectly. Made in the USA, the bodies are made from light weight polycarbonate material and included are two Air Force II 6.5” rear wings, paint-then-peel overspray film, window masks and Pro-Line decals.

Source: Pro-Line Racing [prolineracing.com]

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Available now from Answer-RC are carbon fibre side guards for the majority of the current 1/8th buggies. Strong, good looking and about 50 percent lighter than the kit items typically, the hand-laid, CNC-machined and Kevlar-reinforced side guards are available for the Agama A319, HB Racing D817 and D819, Kyosho MP10, Mugen MBX8, SWorkz S35-3 and Team Associated RC8B3.1. The side guard sets include all the bits and pieces needed for installation.

Source: Answer-RC [answer-rc.com]

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Xray have lifted the curtain and official introduce their X1 2020 1/10th scale formula pan car kit. The 2020 version of the IFMAR World Cup winning car features a host of updates such as a redesigned independent rear wing mount that is now lighter, stronger, and more durable all while having less flex, resulting in improved overall aerodynamics. The all-new rear bulkheads were redesigned to work with the new independent wing mount system, allow to lower the diff position by 0.5mm for greater range of ride height adjustment, with the left bulkhead being redesigned to eliminate bending problems in crashes. The car is based on an all-new chassis -that allows to adjust the wheelbase of the front suspension. The chassis features three wheelbase alternatives with a standard wheelbase and +/- 4mm settings. Other new features include a new front stand that reinforces the front part of the chassis, a redesigned top deck supports the new wheelbase settings and a new graphite backstop for the battery better supports cross chassis alignments. Another valuable update is a keyed 1-piece aluminium link mount plate holder that provides a solid base that will not move even during hard kits. The kit is already shipping and will hit stores by the time you are reading this.

All-new features:
– All-new chassis – allows to adjust the wheelbase of the front suspension. The chassis features 3 wheelbase alternatives. Standard wheelbase and +/- 4mm
– All-new bulkheads – redesigned to work with the new independent wing mount system, redesigned to allow to lower the diff position by 0.5mm for a greater range of ride height adjustments, and the left bulkhead was redesigned to eliminate problems with bending in crashes
– All-new front stand – instead of the post which holds the upper arm mount plate it is the stand which reinforces the front part of the chassis for more steering while also allowing to a mount graphite brace that could be connected to the front lower arms for greater flex adjustment possibilities
– All-new graphite arm mount plates allow to connect a new post with the steering pivot shaft for greater steering adjustment possibilities
– All-new graphite top deck – redesigned to work with the new adjustable wheelbase
– All-new graphite rear pod – redesigned to work with the new independent wing mount system
– All-new alu pod link graphite plate holder – replacing the shims. The 1-piece holder has centring pins to eliminate the possibility of moving in crashes
– All-new graphite pod link plate – added one extra hole for the composite pod link mount to have greater steering adjustment possibilities
– All-new lighter pod brace holder from graphite composite material to increase consistency and to resist flexing
– All-new rear graphite brace which was redesigned to work with the new independent wing mount set
– All-new graphite backstop for the battery pack when mounted in cross-chassis alignment
– All-new graphite brace for the bulkheads – redesigned to work with the new independent wing mount set, features additional holes to mount a fan
– All-new completely redesigned independent wing mount set which is now lighter, stronger, more durable and has less flex

Find the full presentation here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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WRC Racing from Italy have announced the signing of Brazilian nitro on-road frontrunner, Flavio Elias to their team. The multi-time Brazilian national and South American champion will campaign WRC Racing’s line of nitro on-road kits at national and international events in 2020.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

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Mills Pond RC Speedway of Fort Lauderdale, Florida held round 2 of the Battle At The Pond series last weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Chris Laos with the overall TQ and the young man would also bring home a popular win in the 20-minute A-main event, leaving behind Robert Romano in 2nd, a lap down. A further lap down Kevin Neumann would complete the top 3 result. Over in 1/8th E-Buggy it was again Chris Laos with the overall TQ and win, leading the single 10-minute A-main event from tone to tone. 4th place qualifier, Kevin Neumann came in 2nd, some 26 seconds behind as 6th place qualifier, Nelson Garcia came in 3rd overall.

Images: Humberto Laos

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Coming from Xray and made for their XB 2020 2WD off-road buggy are new low centre of gravity aluminium shock towers. Machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium the shock stays fit both the Carpet and Dirt edition kits and they offer updated upper shock mounting positions with the rear tower also featuring three different wing height mounting positions. The rear variant fits both LCG gearbox configurations and like the front shock stay, it is machined of 3mm aluminium and comes black anodised for wear and looks.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Yeah Racing have released new optional parts foe the Traxxas TRX-6 and Axial SCX10 II trail trucks. First up is a 3-piece set of stainless steel differential protectors for the TRX-6 6-wheeler truck. The plates are direct bolt-ons with no modification required and they sports laser-etched YR logos for looks. Made from stainless steel the skid plates offer utmost protection for the standard composite diff and axle housings while adding some visual impact.

Also new is a 10-piece stainless steel full link set for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck. Made to replace the original links the laser-engraved stainless steel options will add durability, corrosion resistance and also a certain amount of weight.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

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Coming from Bittydesign and made for the SWorkz S35-3E 1/8th electric buggy is the new Vision body shell. The lid is of a refined design that makes the buggy easier to drive thanks to optimised balance while the special cabin shape improving cornering speeds. Not being left out is the overall design with the Vision featuring signature, futuristic lines that also leave ample room for the car’s battery. The pre-cut body is moulded from high-quality 1mm thick Lexan polycarbonate, it comes clear, including window masks and a decal sheet and readily cut-out including body mount holes for an instant fit.

Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]

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Japanese brand Rush have released first images of their forthcoming new rubber tyres for 1/12th scale pan cars. No additional information was provide two images, however using rubber tyres with usually foam tyre equipped 1/12th scale pan cars could lead to a more easy to handle class as the sheer amount of foam compounds available and regular tyre truing scares many people away from this otherwise very fun category. We bring you more information on the project as it becomes available.

Source: Rush [facebook.com]

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RC Maker have introduced their new CentraFlex top deck for the Xray T4 2020 mid-motor touring car. Based off RC Maker’s Awesomatix MMCX top deck, it builds on the brand’s foundations of believing in centrally located flex on touring cars. Several of the latest mid motor cars have entirely split front top decks. The reason for this is so that they can wrap around the front belt and still be symmetrical. However testing has shown that this “split” design can cause an imbalance in flex characteristics which was never before been an issue on rear motor cars, however on today’s Mid Motor cars can cause the car to be inconsistent and nervous, whilst having reduced on power and high speed steering. The CentraFlex is joined in-front of the spur gear, providing a much more centralised flex point. RC Maker have proven the “single side” design over the spur gear to be a consistent, tweak free solution and in testing found both physically and handling wise, the car was very balanced on left and right corners. As well as handling benefits, the design brings several fitment benefits such as increased clearance between the front face of the motor and the top deck for when the car is under high flex load as well as increased clearance between the edge of the motor and the top deck to fit all brands of motors, and all classes and sizes of pinion/spur combinations without any grinding of top deck or motor. Also installation and removal is much easier while providing a more durable design around the motor. The CentraFlex top deck is available in 2mm and 1.6mm thicknesses.

Source: RC Maker [rcmaker.com.au]

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