More new items from Losi with the release of this Center Differential 50T Spur Gear for the 8ight buggy and the 8ight T truggy. Perfect for when a lower gear ratio is necessary, the gear is optimally sized to fit the 8ight racing platform with no modifications.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
DE Racing is a new company out to protect your cars chassis and more importantly your wallet. Believing that a car’s chassis is not a wear item, their unique rear skid plates provide a high performance solution in protecting your expensive 1/8 scale buggy or truggy chassis. Available for a wide variety of makes of car, the plates save your chassis plate and screws without sacrificing performance. Sold in a pack of 3, these U.S. made items wear like aluminum but at a fraction of the cost and weight and are ultra thin, eliminating the need for longer screws.
Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]
HPI Europe wanted us to mention the Challenge series they are preparing for this year. Using the Baja desert racing buggy, teams of racers from around Europe will be racing all summer to qualify for a huge 12-hour endurance race in Spain at the end of the racing season. Baja racers in every European country will be racing in dedicated Baja races, and winning teams from each nation will be invited to participate in the HPI Baja Endurance Challenge Finals. The epic 12-hour Finals race will be held in the sunny south of Spain in September at the end of the racing season, the perfect place to race the Baja and chill out with friends. The race entry will include weekend race entry for 4-6 racers, a racer banquet on Friday night, hotel rooms, Baja parts for the race weekend, tickets for raffle prizes and much more.
For more information go to the series page here.
Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]
HARD Racing have expanded their current setup line to bring you this 1/8th scale setup system for both on-road and off-road classes. This precision machined aluminium plate 1/8th scale setup system has been designed to be built and dismantled as quickly and easily as possible. This is achieved by the use of 2 hand knobs which means no tools are required. The setup system comes with its own storage bag and is perfect for the professional racer who needs to achieve a well balanced buggy.
Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]
Team Associated have released a number of Factory team parts for the drive train of their RC8 1/8th scale buggy. RC8 Stub Axles and Input Cups, they are strong and lightweight, and have been made in the USA out of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminum. Reduce rotating weight by 55 grams when using the complete set of all three products Reducing rotating weight equals more punch, stronger brakes and more run time. Also released were a set of lightweight differential outdrives and shiny CV bones.
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Nitro House in the US have sat down with the Hyper 9 Lead Designer Tim Bump to go through all of the details of this unique looking buggy.
The Hyper 9 is a completely new design from the ground up with many new and innovative ideas. Several criteria were set and met in this new design. Weight was number one and always a concern with every part designed for the buggy. Next, in order of importance, was side to side balance, low center of gravity, ground clearance, all on as narrow a chassis as possible. On the performance side, the buggy had to accelerate, corner, jump and land better than any other buggy on the market. In this article I will reveal many of the new and secret design features of the Hyper 9.
Check out the full feature list along with lots of photos of the prototype here.
Source: Nitro House [nitrohouse.com]
Japanese manufacturer Team Azarashi have introduced an updated version of their popular, high downforce wing. The new type features a smoked colour as standard, something that is apparently very popular these days, saving you the need to paint the wing. Made from high quality lexan the wing set is sold with 1 straight type and 1 round type.
Source: Team Azarashi [team-azarashi.com]
JConcepts have released the Goose Bumps tire for use on a variety of 1/10th scale chassis’. The totally unique step pin and bar lug design combined with sticky compounds like green allow even greater control on slightly loamy and wet conditions. A special breed, they have been designed for maximum performance when new or used as the design allows even wear all the way down to the tire body. Once the driver wears through the initial pin, a bar follows to maximize potential on aggressive surfaces. Incorporating a compact tire body with a crisp tread pattern with precise separation for intense racing competition, in new condition they excel on soft surfaces with either dry or wet conditions, while worn versions excel on indoor or outdoor clay tracks where a slight groove has formed. Supplied with firm And-1 foam inserts they are available for 2.2” buggy rear wheel, 2.2” 4wd front wheel and 2.2” truck wheel
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