After extensive off-road testing, OFNA their new JL Racing Clutch for 1/8 scale nitro cars. This new clutch has full shoe surface contact to the clutch bell for consistent wear and better acceleration, while the new CNC alloy material clutch shoes and lightweight flywheel improves RPM response to your drive train. The kit contains shoes, flywheel, 1.1mm springs, two clutch nuts and collect. This kit is also a great option for 1/8 GTspec cars.
Source: OFNA [ofna.com]
Two time Spanish National Champion and European A Finalist, Oscar Cabezas has inked a deal to use Italian made Enneti tires in 2009. This is the latest in a line of new deals for the former Serpent driver who has joined Motonica cars as well choosing to use Novarossi engines in both the Spanish Nationals and the upcoming 1/8th scale World Championships in Lostallo, Switzerland, this summer.
Source: JB TRC Racing [jbtrcracing.com]
New from ST Racing Concepts are a number of anodized optional parts for the Traxxas range of cars, including the Slash. They have teamed up with one of the best manufacture in the business and MIP’s multiple World Championships and National Championship winning design CVD can now be part of an important upgrade to your Traxxas Slash. The new C-CVD style design eliminates the original set-screw over drive pin design and instead utilizes a unique screw-on outer C-Ring that captures the drive pin in place. The CVD bones are also constructed of larger diameter for even more durability and comes complete with a pair of beefy steel diff outdrives as well. Also works on Nitro Stampede and Nitro Rustler The company also offers a heat treated polished steel lock-nut style hinge-pin kit, which will solve the problem of the stock hinge pins backing out of the A-arm. CNC Machined from high-quality steel, it is then heat treated to increase durability and then polished for ultra smoothness, nylon insert lock-nuts at each end of the hinge-pin prevents the pins from ever coming loose. Finally, just for looks, there are these CNC machined aluminium front body posts, with multiple body clips holes to adjust the front body height, and available in 4 colors – Black, Silver, Red, and Blue, to match any paint scheme. Sold in a pair.
JConcepts have released their Bar Code design buggy tires in blue compound. Like the name suggests the alternating bar design provides uncompromised support for blue and black groove conditions. Designed for maximum performance when new or used as the design allows even wear all the way down to the tire body. Bar Codes in new condition excel on hard surfaces that have taken rubber with either dry or wet grooved conditions. Worn Bar Codes excel on indoor or outdoor clay tracks where a minimal dust groove has formed.
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Following some apparent confusion over the new EFRA ruling that sees the length of European Championship and Grand Prix qualification heats to 7 minutes, EFRA 1/10th section chairman Franky Noens has issued a clarification on the rule 2.4 of these new guidelines. The updated ruling states that ‘a pitstop, refuelling is mandatory’ in a 7 minute heat, wording that was not initially included in the rule.
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Kyosho have released a number of new items to help keep your accessories and tools organized, including this black pit box. The pit box has 3 different storage drawers with different sized compartment to accommodate any and all your tools and accessories. If you want something to hold all your Kyosho Tools but don’t want to commit to a pit box, the Kyosho Tool Box is large enough to hold all your tools and accessories and it also has a handle for easy carrying.
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The Mugen name is a synonym for high performance nitro racing buggies for nearly two decades now. Becoming 1990 World Champion in the hands of Mugen’s Kohji Sanada, the Super Sport started the long line of winning buggies with the like of the aforementioned Super Sport, the Athlete and nowadays the MBX range of cars starting from the MBX-4 that hit the market at the end of the 1990’s to the all-new MBX-6!
We received a report from the Proline Cup which took place last weekend in Vejle, Denmark, the first time in many years there was a buggy race held indoors at a sports centre. There was 5 classes in total 1/18, Monster Trucks, Stock/beginners Starter, 2WD and 4WD. The track was a combination of carpet and smooth cement floor which took the competitors a little while to get used to, but was a fun challenge and the jump was built in wood and was a little squared and not quite natural, but worked well without crashing the cars.
