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January 31, 2008

Venom Forty-Five 1/8 Tire & Insert

Venom Forty-Five 1/8 Tire w/ Inserts

The Venom Group have released their Voltage Forty-Fives, a high performance 1/8th scale buggy race tire. Featuring a wide 45mm contact patch and an asymmetrical 45 degree outside pin row design that allows you to tune your buggy for optimal traction depending on how the tire is mounted onto the wheel. The molded 45 degree pins save you countless hours of prep time usually spent trimming square pins to tune the tires. Designed with chassis geometry in mind, the tapered anti-ballooning rib design keys into the included Venom Griplox molded foam inserts for quicker steering response, sure footed traction and an enhanced feel. The signature “V” sidewall ribbing increases lateral support under extreme conditions while the tread pattern provides maximum forward bite on a wide variety of surfaces.

Source: Venom [venom-group.com]

January 30, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> CRC release more detailed pics of their GenX10 – Link [teamcrc.com]
> Schumacher Mi3 places 3rd at Swedish Nationals – Link [racing-cars.com]
> Mario Spiniello wins Star Racing Event in Italy – Link [teammagic.com.tw]
> Aigoin Racing release new Fuel called Oxygen– Link [aigoinracing.com]
> Hot Bodies Japan Cyclone D4 WE page – Link [hpiracing.co.jp]

January 30, 2008

Exotek Tek18 Gear Cover

Team Exotek have released this rather nice 3 piece gear cover set for their Tek18 chassis. Made from lightweight aluminium the cover also doubles as a motor heat sink but mainly helps keep stones and other debris from getting into the gears and damaging them. Available in 3 different colors, red, blue and black, to match your chassis.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

January 30, 2008

Team Associated RC12R 1/12th scale

The guys over at RC50.com have been going through the pits at this weeks Snowbird Nationals in Florida and came across the new Associated RC12R, a soon to be released 1/12th scale link car with Associated offering a T-plate version available as a conversion set. According to the team driver running the car, the last parts have been approved last week and so kits should be out in about two months. The car sports a neat front end that allows you to adjust the track width inboard instead of shimming the axle.

Head over to RC50.com for more photos.

Source: RC50 [rc50.com]

January 30, 2008

JConcepts Goose Bumps Tires

JConcepts have announced the March release of their Goose Bumps tires in both blue and yellow compound for use on truggies. The totally unique step pin and bar lug design combined with sticky compounds allow even greater control on slightly loamy and wet conditions. Designed for maximum performance when new or used as the design allows even wear all the way down to the tire body and once the driver wears through the initial pin, a bar follows to maximize potential on aggressive surfaces.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 30, 2008

Reckward Tuning RC8 & Mugen parts

Vita Tuning in Germany have produced some new parts for Reckward Tuning, in the form of new engine blocks and pivot balls. First up is this new 2-piece engine mounting block for the Team Associated RC8 that has been machined from alloy and is designed to allow you remove, and put your engine back in, without having to re-align your engine each time. Also new for the Mugen MBX5R and MBX5T is this set of 7mm pivot balls, that are also available in 6.8mm for the Losi 8ight, which are supplied with the fastening materials and have more clearance than the standard balls.

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January 29, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> Perfect S400 debut for Tim Wood – Link [serpent.com]
> Phil Chambers wins British Indoor Winter Series Rd3 – Link [mirageracing.com]
> Tom Kalves takes Prostock win in Kuusanko, Finland – Link [serpent.com]
> Team Exotek release M18 & Spada foam bumpers – Link [exotekracing.com]
> Team Corally 4200UP matched cells – Link [rctouring.eu]
> Xray report on the International Friendship Race – Link [teamxray.com]
> Buggy prototype of Joern Neumann – Link [neobuggy.net]

January 29, 2008

Losi Mounted XTT Truggy tires

Losi pre mounted XTT Truggy tires

Soon to be available from Losi are these pre mounted and glued blue compound 1/8th scale XTT Truggy tires. Tire gluing is a time consuming pain in the neck and get it wrong and have to deal with the embarrassment of your tire flying off while on track. These new pre mounts are supplied with foam inserts that have been developed specifically for the rigors of off-road racing and you can choose to have the XTT tires pre glued to your choice of white or yellow racing wheels.

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.com]