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March 11, 2011

Picco Torque .21 & .12 competition engines

Developed by Picco for the 1/8th on road and 1/10 touring class the Torque .21 & .12 are high performance racing engines. Designed by Edoardo Picco, all components are made with the finest materials. Durability and reliability are also of the highest level thanks to our many years of experience in 2 stroke engines, know-how of raw-materials and our precise machining process. The Torque delivers great power over the entire rpm range with the best ever fuel efficiency, with the .21 given particular attention to improving mid range acceleration due to the increased traction from the latest generation of 1/8th on-road chassis’. Both engines are also available in an EDO Modified version which are hand modified by Edoardo Picco himself taking performance to the max.

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March 11, 2011

Yatabe International off road Grand Prix

The good people at the World famous Yatabe Arena were in touch to tell us about their International off road Grand Prix that they are hosting from the 23rd to the 24th of April this year. An annual event it will be once again held indoors on their clay track and is open to short course, 2wd buggy, 4wd buggy and truck in entry, modified and world classes, the latter being for invited drivers who have placed highly at World Championships, top 10 in Japanese Nationals and their respective country’s National Championship. A pretty standard race format, with 3 rounds of qualifying and 1 final for all lower mains with the A-mains getting 2 races. Entry is now open here.

March 10, 2011

Robitronic silicone shock & diff oils

Robitronic have released their range of silicone shock and diff oils. Made using 100 percent pure and temperature resistant silicone oil, it comes in 50ml bottles and are available in a wide variety of thicknesses in 50cps increments. To facilitate ease of handling, the bottles are color-coded with green for diff oil and black for damper oil, so you always know which oil bottle to grab from you pit box.

View the diff oils here

March 10, 2011

Losi 1/10 XXX-SCB short course buggy

New from Losi, the XXX-SCB is a realistic-looking off-road buggy that not only looks the part, but performs too. The XXX-SCB is based off the reputable XXX-platform, so you know right away you’re getting a star performer. This buggy also comes ready-to-run with detailed components from bumper to bumper, including a drivers figure and roll-cage, window nets, nerf bars, a Losi radio system with Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM technology, a 2S LiPo-compatible ESC, aluminium oil-filled shocks and much more. Available in Rocktar, ReadyLift and Stronghold versions.

View the full features list here

March 10, 2011

Durango DESC410R full sized optional rear bumper

Listening to demand from some DESC410R racers for a full-sized optional rear bumper, Durango have put this piece into production. When designing the DESC410R they decided to go with a minimal rear bumper to save weight and keep with the racing ethos that Team Durango are famous for. With this optional rear bumper they’ve tried to keep the weight penalty to a minimum whilst providing the protection & looks that some users are demanding. The lower rear rail on the bumper has mounting points for 3rd party mud flaps if you choose to fit some, and this rail is removable to reduce weight if you just want the single rail out back. The bumper weighs 41g or 49g for the full-fat bumper with lower rail attached.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

March 10, 2011

JQ Products optional centre shafts

One of the unusual features of THE Car by JQ Products is its centre differential, which has 8mm of front/rear adjustment in the chassis which can have a significant effect on handling. The standard kit comes with central to weight forward transmission components, ideal for tight, technical stop/start type tracks. If the full extent of its weight-back set up is required, usually for fast open tracks, then the optional weight back centre shafts must be used. The set includes the 90mm and 104mm option weight back dogbone centre shafts.

Source: GB Modelsport [gbmodelsport.co.uk]

March 10, 2011

O.S. Speed 19XZ-B buggy engine

O.S. Speed have released their latest 1/8th buggy engine, the small block 19XZ-B. A 3.1cc engine, it produces similar power to the 3.5cc version, delivers the power smoothly but most importantly gives much better fuel consumption than the larger displacement engine.

Source: O.S. Speed [osspeed.com]

March 10, 2011

Yokomo BD5WX touring car

Yokomo have released details on their latest touring car, the BD5WX. Expected to ship later this month, it is a small update with the car featuring the hi traction main chassis as used by Ronald Volker to win the 2010 outdoor Euros. It is also supplied with a lightweight front spool with heavy duty outdrives, a rear gear differential, long type rear sway bar, a 8mm steering centre link and refined steering bell cranks.

View more BD5WX images here