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July 1, 2011

Bittydesign 8ight Force body

Bittydesign are pleased to announce the Force cabforward body shell for the Losi 8ight buggy. Designed with the help of TLR team driver Riccardo Rabitti the new body helps to cure the buggy’s corner-entry understeer characteristics and also provides a more aggressive off-power steering. The body was tested for the first time two weeks ago at the 3rd round of the Italian national championships by several TLR drivers with positive results on European style tracks. The body also features a special cab design that allows for an additional venting hole to help with engine cooling in very hot racing conditions. The body will be available mid July and is sold with window masks, decal sheet and overspray film.

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July 1, 2011

Duratrax performance Short Course tyres

Duratrax release four new Short Course tyres along with suitable wheels for most of the popular trucks. Designed for competition use the Lockup, Lineup, Shotgun and Posse called patterns are available in Duratrax’ C2 Soft and C3 Super Soft compounds. Durable, colour-coded sidewall markings make for easy identification. The tyres come in a resealable bag for storage and transportation. The wheels are made to fit all popular Short Course trucks including the Traxxas Slash, HPI Racing Blitz and Associated SC10 and come moulded in black, white or yellow material. Also available are 16 pre-mounted sets with C2 compound tyres on black wheels.

Source: DuraTrax [duratrax.com]

July 1, 2011

Sonny Ochoa clean sweep at Midwest Nitro series Rd3

This past weekend round three of the Midwest Nitro series made its stop at Raceworld Raceway in Griffith Indiana to a new series record of 150 entries. Raceworld’s track featured a technical layout with many elevation changes. Horizon’s Sonny Ochoa was the man to beat, taking his Losi cars to TQ spot in all three classes he entered. The win though, did not come without a fight in the pro buggy main, as local fast-shoe Randy Carthart put the challenge to Sonny in the first half, only to break a shock and limp, albeit competitively, on three shocks to a 4th place. Second qualifier John Tomljenovic struggled with poor tire choice on his privateer Mugen to salvage a third place after frequent challenges from Scott Shinn’s Mugen. It was Mugen Seiki/JConcepts racer Kevin Bronner with the drive of the day: salvaging his bump-up starting spot to drive a very smart race all the way to 2nd.

View the final positions here

July 1, 2011

Much More weighing scale

Much More have released their new weighing scale for checking your car’s weight. Perfect for those racers who have their cars close to the legal weight limit, the maximum load is 2,000 grams. Featuring a blue LCD back light, it uses 4×1.5V “AAA” battery and can be set to measure in grams and ounces.

Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]

July 1, 2011

Xray RX8 Alu lower suspension holder

New from Xray for their RX8 1/8th scale chassis is this aluminium lower suspension holder. CNC-machined from the highest-grade Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium, this ultra-strong construction helps increase lifespan and durability.

Click here to see it mounted

June 30, 2011

Team Orion Vortex MR8 & MR8L motors

The Vortex MR8 and MR8L are Team Orion’s new 1/8 sensor brushless racing motors. They are equipped with sensors for perfect throttle control and a 4 pole rotor for improved performance. Available in two versions, regular length for buggies and XL for truggies and monster trucks and in a wide range or windings.

View the feature list here

June 30, 2011

Losi 22 RTR 2wd buggy

Based on the TLR 22 Buggy Kit, the Losi 22 RTR has all of the performance characteristics of its racing cousin but with a few minor differences in materials used and what is included. The Losi 22 RTR is equipped with all the components needed to have fun driving anywhere, or to be raced competitively. It can also be easily upgraded to the TLR 22 standard. The 22 RTR is equipped with the same suspension geometry and durability as the TLR 22 and uses a serious electronics package by using a Losi brushless sensored motor and speed controller that can be raced in competition. This RTR is piloted by Spektrum technology via the DX3E radio and SR300 receiver and to control the steering a Losi extra high torque servo is provided to give the 22 RTR a precise and optimum steering response. The 22 RTR comes built in the rear motor configuration only, but the parts can be purchased to convert the chassis to a mid motor configuration.

View the full feature list and more photos here

June 30, 2011

Serpent S411 aluminium options

Serpent have released more new optional parts for their newly released S411, with the introduction of some new aluminium parts. First up are these aluminium track-rods (M3x38mm) and aluminium camber-rods (M3x26mm) to replace the kit spring-steel version, for those drivers looking for extra weight savings. Serpent have also produced a 19T anodized aluminium middle shaft pulley. This new part is very light and offers a lower wear rate with less debris staying on the pulleys surface than the kit version.

View the new aluminium pulley here