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September 23, 2010

Tamiya TRF502X 4wd shaft driven buggy

Developed by the world championship winning Tamiya Racing Factory team, Tamiya have announced the arrival of the TRF502X. This 1/10th scale buggy sports a conventional layout and shape which features a shaft driven 4wd system as well as carbon fibre chassis, top decks & damper stays as well as an aluminium motor mount which has been designed with the best possible shape and strength. Large durable front and rear ball differentials enable excellent power transmission and when used in conjunction with a brushless motor and a LiPo battery, the TRF502X with its shaft drive set up and high-speed layout design, is perfect for technical tracks. Expect a November release in the USA.

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September 22, 2010

Schumacher Mi4CX coming soon

Having won the BRCA touring Car national championship in the hands of Chris Grainger, Schumacher have revealed that they were running a new car in final round of the series last weekend in London. Known as the new Mi4CX, full details on the replacement for the Mi4LP are due out shortly but we can expect the car to be out around November time. We will update you as soon as we have more information.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

September 17, 2010

LRP S8 BXR Evo buggy

The LRP S8 BXR evo is the successor of the extremely successful competition buggy S8 BX Team. It is designed completely from scratch, featuring numerous innovations. The chassis design is completely new, only the well-proven ‘bullet proof’ drive train has been taken over from the “old” team kit. Among the improvements is the completely new, up to date suspension design, new shock towers for even more adjustment possibilities, a completely revised chassis layout and a more centralized centre of gravity.

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September 17, 2010

Manutech Racing Rug Runner chassis conversion

Manutech Racing’s Rug Runner chassis conversion for the CRC Gen X10 made it’s debut, and the podium taking 3rd place, last week at II-C in the heated 13.5 WGT class. Design relocates and repositions the battery to the extreme rear for maximum weight transfer. If less effect is desired there are two additional forward positions. Full rigid main plate gives consistent runs and ample room in locating electronics for ultimate balance. Battery is fully secured with out the use of tape, and accessible by a small removable shock deck plate. The conversion uses all the original kit hardware and even maintains previous body post positions.

View more images of the conversion kit here

September 16, 2010

Kyosho MP9 TKI 2 Spec A

Kyosho have introduced a race roller edition of their new MP9 TKI 2 referred to as Spec A. Spec A (ARR), also referred to as a Race Roller, is a semi assembled kit. All Spec A kits are factory assembled by dedicated staff with years of RC experience and thoroughly checked by the designer Yuichi Kanai himself to deliver the best buggy out there. Even the small details such as ride height and alignment are strictly measured and set one by one. All this time and care allow you to receive a race ready chassis.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

September 16, 2010

Xray T3 2011 – Coming soon

Xray have announced on their site the impending release of the 2011 version of their T3 chassis. No other information is given, but we can assume with it being a new platform for this season that the changes will be minor tweaks rather than major updates.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 14, 2010

Sneak Peek – Mugen MBX6E prototype

We got sent a sneak peak of the prototype Mugen MBX6E car. It features a longer chassis, two-piece slide adjustable motor mount and optional 3mm or 4mm motor mounting screws. Well balanced with a large radio box and dual or single battery holder, the car is very stable and has excellent steering. Team driver Travis Amezcua will be running one at the upcoming Electric Nats at the NorCal hobbies track and team driver Dylan Rodriguez will be driving his at the upcoming Thunder Alley Gas Champs at Thunder Alley Raceway. Expect the release soon.

View the chassis shots here

September 14, 2010

Xray NT1 World Champion Limited edition

To commemorate the winning of their first World title in the hands of Ralph Burch at the 1/10th 200mm World Championships in Houston, Xray have released this NT1 World Champion Limited edition. The car comes loaded with all the option parts used by Ralph to capture the crown.

View the full list of options here