Red RC

June 29, 2016

LRP ZZ.21C Ceramic long stroke engine

New from LRP comes the ZZ.21C Ceramic long stroke engine for 1/8th off-road vehicles. Made by Japanese company O.S Engines according to LRP’s specifications, the engine will offer a smoother low-end throttle feel and more linear power supply over the whole RPM band while also offering improved mileage. This was achieved by using a newly-designed, balanced 14mm crankshaft with DLC coating and silicone insert as well as a ceramic main bearing. Other features include a LCG engine head, special carburettor needles, lightweight conrod and piston as well as 6mm, 6.5mm and 7mm alloy venturi inserts. The 3+1 port engine is available now.

View the specifications here

June 29, 2016

CSO BD7 hard-coated spring steel outdrive cups

CSO have introduced a set of hard-coated spring steel spool outdrive cups for the Yokomo BD7 touring car. The parts are machined from high-quality spring steel and finished with a special hard-coat that greatly improves wear characteristics. The parts are direct replacements for the kit’s front spool outdrives.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]

June 29, 2016

MR33 joint lubrication oil

UK MR33 distributors Schumacher have introduce the MR33 joint lubrication oil. Specially formulated the lube is best used for drive shaft joints, pins and moving parts as it provides long lasting and smooth operation and reduced wear on components. The oil comes in a handy bottle and it is available now.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 29, 2016

Xray XB8 carbon fibre rear chassis brace inserts

Xray XB8 rear carbon fibre chassis brace inserts

Xray have introduced a carbon fibre insert set for the rear composite chassis braces of the latest XB8 and XB8E buggies. Specially shaped the inserts drop right into position in the composite rear chassis brace and they make for an overall stiffer rear part of the chassis, making the option parts ideal for high traction surfaces. Included in the set come two carbon fibre braces and suitable mounting hardware.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 29, 2016

Yeah Racing 1/10th on-road car stand

New from Yeah Racing comes a car stand for 1/10th scale on-road vehicles. Constructed using black anodised aluminium and machined carbon fibre, the car stand also acts as a shock stand when building or maintaining shock absorbers. Additional foam strips keep the chassis from sliding around while narrow strips for the bottom part of the alloy rails keep the stand located on the pit table securely.

View more images here

June 29, 2016

Nico Schmid dominates Alpencup race

The fourth round of the Alpencup series was recently held on the all-new astroturf track of the EFAC Hohenems club. In the 2WD Buggy class, Xray’s Nico Schmid brought home the win, coming from the 2 spot on the grid, from Xray team mate and TQ holder Michel Buschor. Nico’s brother Florian Schmid (Xray) rounded out the podium in third.

Continue reading the report here

June 29, 2016

Team Corally Nitro Powerbox twin motor starter box

Coming from Team Corally is the Nitro Powerbox, a twin motor starter box for 1/8th off-road vehicles. Offering a compact design the twin 750-size motors provide enough power to start even factory-new engines that are known to offer lots of “pinch”. The inner battery mounts hold two 7.2V NiMH or 7.4V LiPo packs that are connected using the factory-installed T-plug connectors. Usable for 1/8th nitro buggies or nitro truggies the box comes pre-assembled and including adjustable chassis location pins.

View the features and more images here

June 29, 2016

Martin Wollanka wins Austrian Nitro Buggy Nats Rd2

Round two of the Austrian Nitro Buggy National Championship was held at the Waidhofen track. Xray’s Martin Wollanka made a clean sweep, taking the TQ after the qualifiers and the pole position for the A-main with his FX-powered ride. The main final was then also won by Martin in pretty dominant fashion, as he ended the race a lap ahead of Dominic Bauer (Mugen/Novarossi) with Maximilian Hauenschild (Mugen/Novarossi) coming in third.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]