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April 28, 2012

Boca Losi 8ight mini bearings

Boca Bearings introduce their bearings kits for the Losi 8ight mini buggy. They include 20 bearings to fit suspension, inner and outer hubs, drive shaft, steering and diffs and are available in several qualities such as rubber shielded chrome, ceramic variants with different seals as well as orange rubber sealed ABEC7 items. The ball races come greased or lightly oiled depending on the bearing specification for longest life or lowest rolling resistance.

Source: Boca Bearings [bocabearings.com]

April 26, 2012

TLR 22 4mm trailing spindle

TLR just announced the new aluminium 4mm trailing spindle for the 22. After testing the development team found that the additional trailing in the spindle provides smoother steering input therefore making the 22 a bit easier to drive. The stock spindles on the TLR has 2mm of axle trail. The parts are made out of high-grade aluminium and come anodised for more durability and added looks. Included are also titanium-nitride king pins.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

April 26, 2012

TLR 22 & 22T aluminium bleeder shock caps

Team Losi Racing have released these aluminium bleeder shock caps for the TLR/Losi 22 and 22T. They do away with the need to use the plastic shock caps of the RTR vehicles if you wish to make your life easier when (re)building your 22 shocks. Included in the set are two caps with hardware with the screws and washers are also available separately.

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April 23, 2012

JConcepts Finnisher body for TLR 8ight 2.0

JConcepts is pleased to introduce the Finnisher body for the TLR 8ight 2.0, a drop fit for the popular vehicle. 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. The side-pods have a strong and chiseled look, including a recessed area in the rear which allows another option for air-escape. The chassis side-guard to body fit has been tightened up which helps eliminate large empty voids that contribute to mid-flight directional changes. The area behind the cab has been greatly lowered exposing more of the engine heat-sink allowing more heat-escape. The V-stepped feature which is a highlighted styling cue of the Finnisher buggy bodies has been incorporated toward the rear and allows an additional area that can be trimmed to allow air-flow through the body.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

April 3, 2012

FTW Night Fox and Tactic bodies for 8ight 2.0

FTW Racing Components today released two new body options for TLR’s 8ight 2.0, the Night Fox and Tactic. Night Fox brings massive downforce cloaked in stealth, while Tactic frees up airflow on high-grip surfaces with bold super car inspired contours. Form and function have again been melded together in the dramatic and innovative ways expected from FTW’s renegade design lab. Night Fox and Tactic are crafted to fit 8ight 2.0 perfectly in both gen 2 and gen 3 radio tray configurations. Night Fox and Tactic are formed from clear .040” polycarbonate with protective film and fit Losi’s 8ight 2.0 1:8 scale buggy. They come unpainted and include a decal sheet and window masks.

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March 31, 2012

Pro-Line 2012 BullDog body for TLR 8ight

This is the 2012 BullDog body for the TLR 8ight 2.0 buggy. Pro-Line’s newest Factory Team driver Adam Drake is the man when it comes to racing and developing TLR 1/8th scale racing vehicles. It is more important than ever for Pro-Line to deliver the highest performing products for the TLR line of vehicles. They have achieved that with the highest performing body yet. The design incorporates the new BullDog styling for 2012 that creates even more stability with enhanced steering to gain an advantage on the track. The windshield is steeper to create more down force over the front wheels and the roof ridges have been raised to channel the air flow over the middle of the body for increased high-speed stability. The rear of the roof has been lowered and fins have been added to achieve stable air flow over the body. The fins also add rigidity to the body to increase aerodynamic efficiency.

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March 28, 2012

Drake crowned Dialed Inc. Invitational Champion

The 2012 Dialed Inc. Off Road Championships is an all-new event that was held last weekend Shreveport, Louisiana at T&T Speedway. The classes consisted of 2wd/4wd Short course, 1/8th electric buggy/truck, 1/8th nitro buggy/truck, and a special invitational class based off the Reedy Race format, six heats of 10 minute duration, truck on Saturday and buggy on Sunday. They also used gates starts to add a little excitement to the invitational class. The track was built by Joey from The Dirt and a crew of helpers from the local area.

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March 15, 2012

Xtreme Racing TLR22T carbon options

Xtreme Racing continues to expand its carbon fiber lineup with new option parts for the TLR22T. For the front of the truck Xtreme offers a new front shock tower and for the rear of the car there is a shock tower brace and rear mud guards.

View the other new parts here