Picco Micromotori in Italy have released this new competitively priced 3.5cc competition buggy engine, the P3-R Evo Turbo. This .21cc motor sports a 14mm crankshaft, hard chrome liner and CNC machined billet piston. In addition a ‘knife edge’ aerodynamic connecting rod, Swiss ball bearings and a composite slide carburettor, supplied with a 6mm and 7mm venturi, complete the package. Available now.
Source: Picco [teampicco.com]
New from Losi for the 8ight-T 2.0 truggy, comes this V2 rear shock tower. Featuring an additional outer shock mount hole, when used this new shock location increases forward traction, improves jumping and bump absorption. This shock tower also features a new set of camber link holes that will allow the chassis to roll with increasing corner speed.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
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Just released over a month ago, Kyosho’s new entry into the increasingly competitive short course market, the Ultima SC is based on the race winning Ultima RT5 chassis. This is a race bred machine and serious competitor to the previous entries into the market and you can now check it out in full with Kyosho America’s new promotional video which outlines the car’s features as well as show it in action on the track.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
Corally have released new straight front and rear wishbones for their RDX Phi 09. The rear wishbones are designed to allow the mounting of the shocks and anti roll bar on the front side of the rear wishbones. Also the shock positions on the rear wishbones can also be positioned in between the standard positions just by turning the wishbone. Designed to fit onto the current Phi chassis, the wishbones are sold in pairs.
Source: Corally [corally.com]
In the end he made the (almost) perfect run to win the 2009 VRC World Championship title in 1:8: Matt Kellett. The win for the young Australian driver was backed up by another Aussie Chris Stack. The 2 Italian front runners Mingotti and Parisi both had problems with the AI and with some of their pitstops, loosing them valuable time against Kellett. Kiwi Daniel Burrows just missed 3rd by some 11 seconds to make it a full podium for the racers from down under.
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Team Epic have released this high performance brushless motor oil, a synthetic ball bearing oil blended for BL modified and spec motors. Despite the high heat and RPM produced by the BL motor, the specially formulated oil will not break down and keep your bearings running smooth.
Source: Team Epic [teamepiconline.com]
Following on from last week’s release by Serpent showing the first CAD images of the new Billy Easton designed S8XX, the Dutch company have released the 2nd part of their 4 part interview along with the first images of the chassis itself. The company’s first move into the offroad market, they are also expected to be releasing a truggy, as well as an electric version, in the near future with a ready-to-race version expected also.
Click here for another image and the 2nd part of the interview
Reedy’s high-capacity 4000mAh 30C Competition LiFe battery is perfect for modified class racing or any class where lower voltage improves lap times. Durable 30C 6.6V LiFe batteries deliver similar results in a relatively safe, fast-charging, and reliable package and these qualities also make this battery perfect for Spec Class club racing programs. Reedy LiFe batteries come with low resistance 4mm socket connections with a 2mm balancing port, while a hard case maintains the integrity of the cells and meets EFRA’s dimensional guidelines and rules package for 2010.
Source: Reedy [reedypower.com]
