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Have you picked up a re-release of the Tamiya Blackfoot or Monster Beetle? If so, Xtreme Racing has some carbon fiber goodness for you. Come soon from Xtreme is a Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower, Carbon Fiber Battery Supports, and Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Mounts. All three look very trick and have been designed to shave weight while adding strength over [...]
Can I tell you a little something about Brian our Editor in Chief? Like a moth to a flame, he is attracted to bling. In fact, a lot of hobbyists are all about fancy aluminum parts. If you are a bling-fanatic, Integy recently announced the CF310 Trail Roller Scale Crawler. From nose to tail, the CF310 is full of aluminum [...]
Shipping right now to a hobby shop near you is an upgrade TLR Carbon Fiber/Aluminum Battery Strap for the 22 3.0 buggy. The carbon fiber strap is light and strong, plus it looks really trick. With indoor season just around the corner, this should make for a nice additional to your 22 3.0. Pricing is just $28 and they have [...]
New for RC10B6/B6D owners is an optional Tall Rear Shock Tower from Team Associated. The taller rear tower allows you to install longer shocks off the B5 to the back of your buggy for rough track conditions. Carbon fiber is used to make it light yet strong and it is expected to start shipping next month. The tower is priced [...]
Nothing says bling quite like a carbon fiber chassis does in the rc world. If you are going for more of a bling look than scale look on your RR10 Bomber, or going for more of a truck style frame, the folks at Xtreme Racing have a new carbon fiber frame rail kit for your consideration. The kit is made [...]
Continuing on the vintage kick, JConcepts has announced 3 new Carbon Fiber Upgrades for the Associated RC10T stadium truck. Two of the parts are 3.0mm thick carbon fiber shock towers, while the third is a 2.5mm chassis brace. All the pieces are made from high quality carbon fiber which is not only light and strong, but awesome looking. The shock towers [...]
Using a good car stand makes wrenching on your car easier, plain and simple. For all you hardcore wrenching types, Maclan Racing has announced a pair of new Carbon Fiber Car Stands. These are made from actual carbon fiber and have skid-proof pads on top. They look ultra-trick and their carbon fiber construction makes them both lightweight and strong. There [...]
To help bling out your Losi Mini 8IGHT, the crew at Exotek have announced a Version 2 edition of their Carbon Fiber Top Plate. The latest version is made from 2mm thick, extra heavy duty, carbon fiber and was designed to work with the Mini 8IGHT AVC gear cover set. The top plate was also designed for minimal flex, thus [...]
In the full size world F1 is all about exotica. Now, thanks to Exotek, you can bring some serious high-tech to your Tamiya F103 or F104. New from Exotek is the F1R3 Pro Conversion Chassis which can turn your Tamiya from boring to uber. Some of the highlights on the F1R3 Pro Conversion include- * Chassis made from 2.5mm quasi weave carbon [...]
Exotek Racing has announced three very trick upgrades for all you HPI WR8 owners. First up is a Speed Chassis Conversion. The chassis conversion is made from high quality carbon fiber and promises to shave weight while optimizing weight distribution. It is street priced at $124, it has a part number of #1560, and Here is the link you want [...]
Have a new HPI Jumpshot MT that you want to uber-out? I would start with the new Carbon Fiber Twin Vertical Chassis Plates from Xtreme Racing. Not only will they instantly make your Jumpshot look a lot more trick, they will also save weight for better performance. The side plates comes in two different versions- standard length (#10195, $79) or extended [...]
For all you Carisma GTB Buggy buggy fans, Thumbs Designs has some pretty trick shock towers for you. Made from 3mm thick carbon fiber, Thumbs Designs have designed both a front and rear tower to give your GTB more performance. Shock mounting holes have been optimized, as have the camber link positions. The front tower also has a larger opening [...]
Uber-out that new Team Associated T5M truck of yours with an Infinity Chassis Kit from X Factory. The Infinity chassis is made from very trick looking carbon fiber and shaves about 75 grams off the weight of your truck. The Infinity chassis also has more flex than the stock unit which helps to improve jumping, corner, and performance on bumpy [...]
Remember back in the day when the HPI Micro RS4 was one of the hottest cars on the planet? Back then websites like One18th.com were exploding with custom builds and it seemed like everyone was running one of the little HPI’s on the weekend. Recently HPI has been putting out some new versions of the RS4 so they are starting [...]
KO Propo has just announced a very trick looking Carbon Fiber Servo Horn. KO says that it has less slop for a more direct feel when driving your car, we say that it just looks awesome. Either way, if you are doing an uber build it would be a nice addition to your car or truck. The horn is priced at [...]
