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Max Racing Products have introduced a brass B suspension block for the Kyosho MP9 buggy. Made of class 1 JIS AB bronze material the suspension block will add weight to the front end of the car, something that can be beneficial in order to add a touch of front end grip and consistency. The block is a direct replacement and available now.

Source: Max Racing Products [max-racing.org]

SWorkz have announced the soon release of their new limited edition LPF-7 nitro off-road engine. The power plant utilises the proven S7 Evo II setup – that uses the O.S. Spec II engine as a base – however the LPF-7 is equipped with a specially developed and red anodised low-profile cooling head that offers a larger cooling surface than the standard LPF head for optimised heat management. Only 66 engines will be made and they are set for a mid-April release date.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

Mugen Seiki have announced the signing of Finnish top driver, Viljami Kutvonen to their electric on-road team. The former winner of high-class events such as the DHI Cup and the LRP Touring Car Masters as well as multiple ETS finalist will be using Mugen’s MTC1 electric touring car at national and international events while working closely with MTC1 designer Robert Pietsch in order to further improve Mugen’s first ever electric touring car. Viljami has the following to say:

I’m very happy to join Team Mugen Seiki and I’m looking forward to future success with them. Testing with MTC1 and knowing their racing background and quality products from other classes, I’m confident we will have great results ahead of us.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugen.eu]

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for Yokomo’s YD2 series of RWD drift cars are two new front end aluminium option parts in the form of a front bulkhead bridge and an upper arm holder. Starting with the bulkhead bridge, the part is machined from high-quality aluminium and it improves the front end rigidity of the 2WD drift chassis. The part comes black anodised and with silver edge details and it includes two aluminium bushings. As for the upper arm holder, the machined and black anodised aluminium item will reduce overall slop, make for reliable mounting of the upper arms and it also increased front end stiffness for improved steering emphasis.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

HRC Distribution have introduced a 3S LiPo battery pack that sports standard 2S dimensions. Measuring 138x46x25mm the pack weighs in at 297g and it is usable especially for all applications that require additional voltage at a minimum of weight and size. The pack is built from high-quality 4800mAh 70C cells, making it ideal for competition racing and bashing alike. The battery comes pre-wired with an industry-standard balancer connector and a T-plug power connector.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

Coming from Team C Racing is their new pre-mounted 1/10th scale short course tyre. Offering a connected pin and bar design the tyre is best suited for softer or rutted surfaces while the inner cross-shaped blocks will improve traction and wear on harder track parts. The tyre comes pre-mounted on yellow standard off-set rims and they will hit stores soon.

Source: Team C Racing [teamcracing.net]

T-Works have introduced two carbon fibre rear chassis brace plate sets for the Xray XB8’18 and ’17 kits. The plates are available in a thick 2.0mm and a thinner 1.5mm variant and they are used to sandwich the rear composite chassis brace in order to reinforce the rear area of the chassis which can be beneficial in smooth, high-grip track conditions. The thicker 2.0mm plates give maximum rigidity while the thinner 1.5mm plates allow for slightly more flex. Both variants are available separately, they feature small grooves to make disassembly easy and they come including suitable mounting hardware.

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

Italian company WRC Racing have introduced their new F18 1/10th formula car kit. The competition spec kit makes use of a slim carbon fibre main chassis and it utilises a front composite upper arm suspension with new design lower carbon fibre arms, the kit includes a new aluminium central steel bell crank with servo saver, a new servo mount plate for low-profile servos as well as a new adjustable battery mount that allows to run the battery in transversal or longitudinal position. An adjustable single tube damper controls the chassis roll in corners as does the updated adjustable rear tweak system. The kit is rounded out by ETS-legal front and rear wings and a new high-downforce body shell.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

Traxxas have introduced a new body shell variant for their popular Slash 2WD short course truck in the form of the Ford F-150 Raptor Replica truck with silver, black and orange FOX livery. The proven 2WD truck is equipped with a composite tub chassis with huge ground clearance, the metal gear Magnum 272 transmission with Revo-spec slipper clutch, water-sealed receiver box and steering servo as well as adjustable steel turnbuckles and powder-coated springs. Also included is the name-giving FOX livery Ford F-150 body shell with moulded details such as front grille and bumper, engine cover vents and side mirrors, and the package is rounded out by a Traxxas Power Cell NiMH battery, a suitable peak-detecting fast charger and a 2.4GHZ TQ radio system.

Features:
– Officially licensed paint and graphics, Ford F-150 Raptor Replica body
– TQ 2.4GHz radio system
– Traxxas’ exclusive patented Training Mode
– 4-amp DC peak detecting fast charger
– Traxxas Power Cell NiMH battery with iD
– Titan 12-Turn 550 modified motor
– XL-5 waterproof electronic speed control
– Water-sealed receiver box and steering servo
– Metal gear Magnum 272 transmission
– Revo-spec torque-control slipper clutch
– Adjustable steel turnbuckles with captured rod ends
– Scale ProGraphix truck body
– The tires are mounted on satin-finish 2.2″ Slash wheels
– Powder coated progressive rate white springs
– The ESC and receiver mounted directly to chassis
– Included optional 23-tooth pinion gear

Source: Traxxas [traxxas.com]

Round 1 of the Greek 1/10th Nitro On-road Championship was held at the Fanatix Racing Track in Athens last weekend. Bill Lykaris soon made his intensions clear and after scoring promising laps in practice he also brought home the TQ and the fastest lap. Right from the start of the 30-minutes main final Bill opened a gap to 2nd placed Nikos Karabelas and even a change in weather around mid-race, which caused Bill’s engine to run richer and making an extra pit stop necessary, did not hold him from bringing home the win with a 1-lap margin.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]