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New over at Vanquish is a VFD Lightweight Machined Transfer Case Gear Set. The new gear set may be lightweight, but was designed for hardcore use. Here are the highlights- * Provides a 21% overdrive * Replaces the gears in the VFD transfer case * Machined steel 48P gears with a narrower profile to reduce mass * Includes metal bearing plates for greater support [...]
New from Eustace and the crew at MIP is a promotional video for their X-Duty Center Drive Kit for the Axial SCX10 Pro scale crawler. While the video is short, it gets right to the point with Eustace showing off just how well the X-Duty drive kit held up on his SCX10 Pro that he drove at Axialfest. MIP has [...]
Over at JConcepts they have dropped two new colors for their Metal Car Stands. The metal car stands from JC are sized to fit 1/10 and 1/8 vehicles and make it easy to get all that pesky wrenching out of the way in a sano manner. Here are the highlights- * New gray #2903-8 and yellow #2903-9 colors * Made from aluminum * [...]
Over at Tekno RC they have announced a bunch of Upgrade Parts for a number of their vehicles. Check out all the new parts below. #TKR9416B – Gearbox (-2mm Lower, F/R, EB/NB/ET/NT48 2.x) * Lowers diff height to improve bump handling * Provides a smoother, more consistent driving experience * Direct drop in for the EB/ET/NT48 2.X 1/8th vehicles #TKR9141B – Adjustable Ackerman Spindles (-2mm, [...]
Just announced by JConcepts are Radial Bearings Sets for Team Associated and Tekno vehicles. The Radial bearing sets were designed for precision and durability. Here are the highlights- RM2 Radial NMB 26 Piece Bearing Set – Tekno SCT410SL, EB410.2, ET410.2 * Direct fit for Tekno SCT410SL, EB410.2, ET410.2 * NMB quality and construction * Stainless steel material * Precise tolerances * 26 quality pieces included [...]
The crew over at Tekno RC have announced 4 New Shock Towers. The new shock towers were designed for all-out performance to shave every last bit of weight. Here are the highlights- * CNC machined from high quality 7075 aluminum * Hard anodized to increase durability * Redesigned to save every gram possible * Infrequently used camberlink positions were deleted * The shock tower’s outer [...]
Now shipping from Powerhobby are Brass AR45P/AR45 Differential Covers for the Axial SCX10 III/Pro. These beefy diff covers are machined from brass to help put more weight down low on your rig. The diff cover comes with mounting hardware and has the Powerhobby logo proudly machined on the top. The Powerhobby Brass AR45P/AR45 Differential Cover has a part number [...]
The crew over at Phase1RC have come a long ways in the last year and now they are proud to announce a new Heavy Duty Front Bumper for the might Traxxas Rustler 4×4. This beefy front bumper was designed for hardcore bashing and is made from heavy duty plastic. Mounting hardware is included for your convenience. The Phase1RC Heavy Duty Front [...]
Recently announced by Traxxas are Carbon Fiber Accessories for their mighty Sledge Monster Truck. The new carbon fiber accessories look ultra-trick and are a great way to improve performance via shaving weight. The new carbon fiber parts include a front shock tower, a rear shock tower, as well as steering blocks. Made from 5mm thick carbon fiber, the new accessories [...]
New from XRay is a Hard Coated Aluminum Pinion Gear 14/19T. This high-end pinion was designed for serious durability for those long nitro main events. Here are the highlights- * Separate one-piece machined 2-gear 14/19T pinion gear module * Machined from 7075 T6 aluminum * Specially hard coated for superior strength * Designed to be light weight and highly durable * Ultra-precise tooth shaping and [...]
New from Team Associated are Factory Team Chrome Shock Shafts for their RC8T4 & RC8T4e. These durable shock shafts are shipping right now and can give your shocks smoother action when the going gets rough. The shock shafts come in two lengths- 3.5 x 35.5mm and 3.5 x 44.5mm. The Team Associated FT Chrome Shock Shafts for the RC8T4 & RC8T4e [...]
New from Exotek are some very trick Carbon Fiber Shock Towers for the HPI Racing Sport 3. These lightweight shock towers are made from 3mm thick genuine carbon fiber and are an easy bolt on upgrade for your Sport 3. * Racing grade, USA made 3mm carbon fiber shock towers * Heavy duty towers for improved suspension action and consistency * Lightweight carbon [...]
Just announced by TLR is a pair of Extended Chassis for their 22 5.0 race buggy. The extended chassis makes for an easier to drive buggy, while also being able to carry more mid-corner speed. Here are the highlights- * Smoother and less twitchy on corner entry * Allows buggy to carry more mid-corner speed * Yields more on power steering * +4mm chassis [...]
Now shipping from Team Associated is a Factory Team Lightweight Center Driveline Kit for their B74 line-up of race buggies. These high performance center driveline parts reduce rotating mass for increase performance out on the track. Here are the highlights- * Reduces rotational mass of the center driveline by 19.3 grams * Much lighter than the stock steel parts * Includes plastic blades [...]
New from Axial is a Dig Conversion Kit for the LCXU Transmission. The new dig conversion makes it easy for your to add a dig function to your standard Axial LCXU transmission. Here are the highlights- * Locks rear drivetrain while still allowing the front tires to pull the vehicle * When locked, the rear tires transform into a pivot point, as [...]
