June 22, 2010
…important roll on the team, helping drivers & customers with setup and rubber tire fundamentals, along with testing and development the latest product before production. Mike has already begun running for Sweep since last month and had this to say. After having the opportunity to test out these tires i am very excited to be helping promote the brand within the US. The tires run very consistently run to run and in rubber tire racing this is key! Many tires are fast for a couple of runs but the Sweeps seem to be fast for many. Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracingusa.com]…
June 20, 2010
Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on. This weeks round up includes the following stories. – New Composite Air Filter Cover – XB808 Wins 2010 Wellington Champs R3 in New Zealand – NT1 Wins YDP Challenge Trophy & MNC R4 – NT1 Wins 2010 1/10 Nitro US On-Road Nationals – XB808 Dominates Portuguese South Regional Championship R3 –…
June 18, 2010
HPI have released these official Blitz T-shirts, which are made from 100% cotton and feature a vertical ‘Blitz’ logo centered on the front. There is also a grey HPI Racing logo located on the lower front of the shirt, while the back of the shirt has a small white www.hpiracing.com logo printed high above the shoulder blades. Available in S, M, L, XL, XXL and XXXL sizes. Source: HPI [hpiracing.com]…
June 17, 2010
The 43rd installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column he talks about a break in his busy racing schedule and focuses on the National success of the team all around the world. The most important part of the season within the last two years is coming and we do not want to keep anything for the last minute and be ready and prepared as much as possible. But still I know there will be last minute changes and quick decisions which will be required based on the…
June 15, 2010
Having brought you the first CAD images of the new SXSC10 from TQ Racing, we have come across the first photos of what we believe is the new truck. Shown online by the cars OEM, it doesn’t have the final body shell but the rest appears to be exactly as it was shown in the CAD images….
June 3, 2010
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cZIgWnttZ8[/youtube] We brought you the first images of the new Venom Gambler in action last week and now you can see the first public video of the same Short Course truck during a test of the first pilot production run….
May 28, 2010
…predecessor. MSE: Robert, where have to done your testing? Robert Pietsch: Shortly after I received the first prototype of the MRX5 I completed one day of testing on my home track at Rosenheim, Germany. Afterwards I traveled to Italy to continue the test program under perfect conditions at Fiorano for two more days. MSE: How does such a test program of a new car like the MRX5 proceed? Pietsch: First I started with the MRX4X to get lap times as a reference. Then I did a shake down run with the MRX5 to check whether the car was trimmed out…
May 27, 2010
…for the opportunity to run the ABEC35 bearings. I have read good things about the bearings and got a chance to test them for myself. After using them to build my car and having felt the true smoothness of the bearings I was very pleased. The next step for me was if they could handle the durability test and they passed with flying colors. I have been searching for months now for quality bearings and ABEC35 are definitely the ones. I can’t wait to show these great bearings at the races to come. These ABEC35 Bearings Rock. Source: SPDMunki [spdmunkipp.com]…
