New from Italian engine tuner Ielasi Tuned is their Dirt R Evo .21 Buggy engine. Developed on the basis of the consolidated Dirt R, the new Dirt R Evo is a small upgrade compared to the previous model. These upgrade include a new low centre of gravity head (like that of the Dusty RCE) which weights in at 60 grams. Also new is the backplate and different timing of the crankshaft.
New from Flash Point RC is this 1:8 Truggy Body, the FP01. This universal truggy body comes with the new Mugen Seiki MBX8TR nitro and electric truck kits and is a great option for most 1:8 truggies on the market. It is a great option for those wanting great performance and style and features a low front nose mounting for better airflow, easier refuelling, and aerodynamics. This body comes clear to add your own styling and paint scheme and includes the required front nose decals to be ROAR approved.
Yaniv Sivan is the 2023 Israeli 1:8 Nitro Buggy Champion, the title being decided at the final round of the seven championship at Omer Ring racing track near Tel-Aviv. After 6 races the situation in the championship was that Sivan was leading the championship by 4 points, Harel Senderov in second had to win the seventh race to win the championship. The 35 min A-final started while Yaniv Sivan (TQ) with his Kyosho MP10 TKI3 opened a 15 secs gap on Second place Harel Senderov with his Mugen MBX8R which had early battle with Ido Carmon on second spot. However, when Yaniv’s car exit the first pit stop another car was lowered in the same time and crashed at him, Yaniv lost valuable time and the gap went down to 5 secs. Nevertheless, Yaniv managed to keep the gap safe till 15 min to the end of the race Yaniv Sivan made a mistake at far downhill and Harel passed him. The two drivers battled for the first back and forth till one and half minutes to the end Harel Senderov crashed at the end of the straight and Yaniv Sivan passed him but still the gap between them was less than a second. On the last Yaniv Sivan managed to hold the first position and passed the start finish line first and become the 2023 Israeli 1:8 Nitro Buggy Champion. In eBuggy Senderov took the title from Round 7 winner Yoni Cozac.
View eBuggy podium & results here
Following the release of its new entry level Rookie Offroad RO1.0 1:10 Buggy back in March, Yokomo has now added a Ready to Run Set version to make the platform even more appealing to hobby newcomers. The chassis is pre-assembled, and the latest 2.4GHz transmission/reception system, brushless motor, and lithium polymer battery are pre-installed while maintaining the highly popular driving performance. Everything is pre-adjusted, so it is an RTR model that can be driven immediately by simply charging the driving battery with the included charger after opening the package. The operability is enough to impress even expert drivers, and the specs are of a standard suitable to race. Although it is aimed at beginners, it can be used for a long time as a machine for racing with many optional parts already so you can freely tune it to your needs.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Team Losi Racing has released a number of new options for their competition 1:10 Buggy chassis offerings. First up are two optional chassis for the 22 5.0 2WD Buggy which come in +4mm and +7mm longer versions. The +4mm longer chassis will make the buggy smoother and less twitchy on entry, carry more mid-corner speed, and have more on power steering, but still have enough grip for clay surfaces. A prototype of the +4mm chassis was used by Dakotah Phend to win the 2022 ROAR Dirt Nationals and is the race teams’ choice for dirt and clay tracks. The +7mm chassis creates the perfect length for carpet and astro turf surfaces to produce good consistent lap times. It is very smooth on entry, great mid-corner rolling speed, and increased on power steering for surfaces with very high traction like carpet and astro. Phend took the 2022 ROAR Carpet Nationals using a prototype of the chassis. Both chassis are CNC machined from 2.0mm 7075-T6 aluminium, milled for weight reduction and optimised flex characteristics, then hard anodised for wear resistance and protection.
View more images and 22x-4 driveshaft bones here
Powerstar has released its new style electronic Power Switch. It can be used with various batteries like Ni-Cd, Ni-MH 5 cell, Li-Po, Li-Fe 2 Cell. It features a connector clip to prevent disconnection, Over-discharge and short-circuit protection functions, Li-Po voltage protection function to protect Li-Po battery from over-discharging and is IPX4 Water Resistance. The power switch has locations for screws which align with many popular vehicles on the market so mounting is neat, handy, and secure.
Source: PowerStar [powerstar-racing.com]
Sworkz has released their latest Dirt edition 1:10 4WD electric buggy with the S14-4D Pro Kit. It is an evolution from the successful S14-3D and S14-4C platform with the new geometry of the car providing optimised corner speeds and easy handling on carpet and very high grip tracks. The S14-4D features the new gear box with adjustable diff system on a T7075 hard anodised and lightened aluminium chassis. The flex of the chassis can be changed by different material sideguards. The kit also comes with Sworkz brand new designed 1:10 Pro-Shock System (Long version shock body). The shocks come with new Emulsion Precision Plastic Shock Caps, Shock Pistons with Seal Parts. The kit comes standard with a 4mm carbon full condition version for both front rear shock towers. The Teflon coated shock shafts provides smooth shock reactions. Black Line springs which are good designed with rotation fixed spring holders comes standard in the SWORKz S14-4D kit.
View features list and more images here
LRP has introduced a new motor cooling system specifically designed for 1:8 eBuggy use. The German brand successfully tested the new system at the recent European Championships at the Rhein-Main Circuit where it kept motor temperatures to a unprecedented low level despite the scorching hot weather. The WorksTeam aluminium fan mount can be used to mount up to 2 x 40 mm WorksTeam high rev motor fans with a matching WorksTeam aluminium safety mesh also available with the mounting hardware included.
