If you’re been in this hobby for any length of time you know that the holy grail of RC racing is to have a truly progressive shock that gives you a soft smooth action lower in its travel, while getting harder toward the top of its stroke. Unfortunately many products have come and gone yet nobody has been able to make one work on such a small scale. The folks at RB Products are taking a swing at the problem with their unique Automatic Damping System (ADS). Unlike conventional RC car shocks, ADS features special CNC machined solid Delrin pistons which ride in sleeves with v shaped notches in them. The way they work is, as the shock travels up its stroke the solid piston pushes oil through the v shaped notches. Since the notch gets smaller and smaller toward the top of the shock’s travel it gets harder and harder for oil to be pushed through. The result is a highly progressive shock action. Initially the RB ADS shock system will be available for a few high end rc race buggies including the Mugen MBX7, Kyosho MP9 and the Losi 8ight. Stay tuned for more information and in the mean time go check out the diagrams to get a better idea how they work. Read more…

While the body that Tekno includes with their 1/8 scale electric buggy, the EB48, is quite a gem, if you race your buggy there is definitely going to come a time where a new lid is in order. In comes JConcepts with just what you need. The new JConcepts Finnisher body for the Tekno EB48 Buggy has all the features of the previously released Finnisher lids including a cab forward design which reportedly improves steering performance in low traction situations, side pods which have been simplified for better aerodynamics, a tightening of the chassis to body fit which eliminates empty voids that contribute to mid-flight directional changes, and dual louvers toward the rear that can be trimmed to allow air to escape at the top of the body. The rear portion of the side-pod area has also been lowered to create another louver which can be trimmed as another avenue to allow heat to escape. The motor side of the pods also have a direct inlet which can be trimmed and used as another air-flow feature of the body. Read more…

JConcepts has studied the evolution of race tracks, complicated circuits combining more aggressive jumps and extremely high-speed corners, and has incorporated many new features in to the Finnisher Agama A8 Evo, which provide several benefits in the most critical situations. Increased windshield angle provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps. Forward cab placement changes performance / visible bias which helps steering rotation in low traction corners. A slightly channeled roof-line helps stabilize the vehicle at high-speed. The side-pods have been simplified and JC chamfered to remove unwanted changes in height to neutralize the at-speed handling. Read more…

Axial Racing is now offering the removable polycarbonate hardtop roof from their Jeep Wrangler Kit as a separately available item. Now you owners of the RTR version of the Axial Jeep Wrangler can enjoy the hardtop on your scale truck as well! Fully licensed by Jeep, this hardtop will let you change the look of your Axial Jeep in just minutes. It is held in place my four self-tapping screws and because it’s clear it can be painted to match the color scheme of your Jeep’s body or painted black for that classic Jeep look. Read more…