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October 21, 2008

X-Factory X-60 Truck testing report

We received this testing report from X Factory whose team have been putting their production prototype X-60 truck conversions through their paces for about 10 days. All production prototype X-60s got a good thrashing over the past weekend, with Brian Kinwald seen at Competition Hobbies, Paul Sinclair at Whitehouse Raceway near Nashville, Tenn, and Alex Krieg at S.R.S. in Scottsdale, Ariz. All four U.K. drivers were trucking at various venues over the weekend, and Alexander Valente ran his X-60 for almost an hour at his home track in France. Big news is that the testers experienced just a single minor failure. The new molded chassis looks great, and the new graphite arms and CF tower fit and work correctly. The truck goes together well, and quality is superb.

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October 21, 2008

Xray XB808 14° Alu Caster blocks

Xray have released these 14° alu caster blocks for the XB808, which are CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum and hard coated for extra durability and long life. This lightweight block features ‘zero kingpin’ suspension geometry, with the preset 14° caster block integrated and non-adjustable. Combined with the XB808 front kick-up of 10° this block gives a total caster angle of 24° for increased steering and precision. Includes XRAY composite bushings for super-precise and smooth steering action.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 20, 2008

Ryan Cavalieri wins JBRL Truggy Rd7

Held at one of the most popular club racing facilities in the nation, Revelation Raceway hosted the 7th round of the JBRL Nitro Offroad series. Just shy of the TQ, Ryan Cavalieri started 2nd in the main event behind Kyosho’s Ryan Lutz. It was clear at the beginning of the race that it would come down to these two drivers as they steadily pulled away from the rest of the field. Lutz set a quick first few laps and opened up 3-4 seconds on Cavalieri but as the laps wore down, Cavalieri began to eat in to the lead and with 6 minutes down was less than 2 seconds behind the full-punched Lutz. Just last week at the R/C Pro West Round #3, also held at Rev Raceway, Lutz and Cavalieri battled it out in Truggy with Lutz taking the victory. This time the tides would turn. An unfortunate engine breakage forced Lutz out of the race just before his first pit stop and this gave Cavalieri a 10 second cushion over Cody King and with such a large lead, Ryan’s pit guy chose to make two pit stops in the 15 minute final. As the time wore down, King stayed within 10 seconds of the lead and as Cavalieri came in for a quick splash and go at the 13 minute mark Cavalieri retained the lead and held off King for the win, with Adam Drake taking 3rd.

October 20, 2008

LRP 3039 3-Chamber Exhaust System

Turn up the performance of your 1/8 scale buggy with this new 3-chamber tuning pipe from LRP. Tested and developed in close cooperation with the LRP factory team, this exhaust system is specially developed to deliver maximum torque. EFRA approved (3039) it has been tuned for best torque and low fuel consumption.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

October 20, 2008

Xray XB808 Hard coated alu balls

Xray XB808 Hard Coated alu balls

Xray have released a new range of CNC-machined pivot balls and ball joints for their XB808 buggy. Available in 5.8mm dia ball joint for anti-roll bar, 6.8mm dia mounting pivot ball with shoulder, 6.8mm dia mounting pivot ball and pivot ball for mounting shock top mount to shock tower, all have been made from premium lightweight 7075 T6 aluminum. Precision machined with highest tolerances using premium fully-automatic German CNC-machines. High-quality hard coating is done at Xray’s own in-house fully-robotic hard coating line, ensuring a perfect hard coated surface every time.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 19, 2008

Losi Stand & Gauges

Losi has released three essential new pieces of pit equipment which should hit the shops in late November/early December. The new car stand is designed to work with the 8IGHT and 8IGHT-T. The snap-together design makes it ideal for easy transport, and it will easily fit in your tool or pit box. The stand’s non-slip design securely holds the chassis while you work, and the built-in shock holders prevent shock from rolling around during fluid changes.The Ride Height Gauge works with all 1/10th and 1/8th scale cars and its rugged construction ensures the gauge is durable, while clear markings make the gauge easy to read and use. The third release from Losi is an easy to use Camber Gauge which is a key tuning device for novice and expert racers.

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October 17, 2008

Upgrade RC D8 & MBX6 Skins

Upgrade RC have released three new body skin sets for three the main three newcomers to the 1:8 Nitro Buggies market, the World Championship winning Hot Bodies D8, Mugen MBX-6 and the Kyosho MP9. A choice of eight designs are available.

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October 16, 2008

Sweep enter 1:8 Buggy market

Sweep, the tyre/wheel brand of Much More, have announced they will enter the 1:8 Off Road market starting with two 1:8 tyre designs and its own wheel. The Star Trek and Battle Star tyres come premounted and are each offered in two compounds. Red is a described as soft while Blue is a super soft compound. The Star Trek thread is designed to work well on most track conditions while the Battle Star gives more forward bite due to the horizontal, straight-edge pins. The new 1:8 wheel, which is made of Dupont nylon, is available in White or Yellow and is suitable on most buggies using a standard hexes and will take most standard sized tyres.

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