November 26, 2018

TLR 22 5.0 2WD buggy – Coming soon

During last weekend’s International Offroad Carpet Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada Team Losi Racing have unveiled their forthcoming TLR 22 5.0 2WD 1/10th scale buggy. The buggy makes use of the popular 22 platform and will hit stores as the AC Astro-Carpet, DC Dirt-Clay and SR Spec Racer variant all of which will offer specific features to excel in the given environment or class. On show in Vegas was the AC Astro-Carpet car that will come with everything included right out of the box to be competitive from the get-go when running on high-grip astro turf or carpet tracks. You can find a brief rundown on the new features after the break.

View a list of the new features here


November 24, 2018

iRacing 200cc fuel gun

iRacing have introduced their new fuel gun that holds up to 200cc of fuel and dumps 135cc in just 1.5s. The gun utilises a translucent reservoir for good visibility abd a super-smooth trigger, no-leak O-rings, and an ergonomic injection-moulded pistol grip round out the package.

Source: iRacing [iracing.it]


November 24, 2018

BMT016 GT kevlar-reinforced belts

Coming from BMT are new kevlar-reinforced belts for the 016 GT car. They offer extreme durability and much improved smoothness all while being 34 percent lighter than the standard kit items.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]


November 23, 2018

Buddy Christian wins at JBRL Nitro Series Rd8

The 8th and final round of the 2018 JBRL Nitro Series was held at Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugus, California last weekend. In the Sportsman Truggy class it was Jack Rock with the TQ, however it was young Buddy Christian, coming from 4th on the grid, with the win in the 15-minutes A-main event, leaving Jack in 2nd some 2.8 seconds down. Dienna Eichenberger would score a popular 3rd place to round out the podium.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]


November 23, 2018

Xray XT2D’19 2WD stadium truck kit

Xray have introduced the 2019 variant of their popular XT2D 1/10th scale 2WD stadium truck. To offer a maximum of versatility the kit includes all parts to run the truck in “high grip” front motor or “low grip” rear mid motor specification with the two differing in terms of gearbox, motor plate, camber link mount, rear shock tower, waterfall and battery retainer. New to the 2019 kit are narrower gearboxes for both layouts as is a new ultra-smooth ball differential for improved performance and longer intervals between rebuilds. The new multi-functional rear uprights generate increased traction and stability while the rear arms allow to mount the shock absorbers in the front or the rear of the arm – ensuring greater control over the weight bias for different track conditions. New rear aluminium suspension mounts are included to match with the updated gearboxes and the driveshafts now feature 2.5mm pins for increased durability and smoother operation. The included body allows to run the rear shocks in a front or rear placement without any changes to the body shell and also part of the 2019 specifications are hard front steering blocks, +1.5mm front and +4.5mm offset rear wheel hubs and new larger rear upright ball bearings. Standard with the 2019 kit, that will hit stores very soon, are also greased upright ball-bearings and oiled bearings throughout the transmission and steering.

View a list of the new features and more images here


November 23, 2018

T-Works RC8B3.1 lower shock mounts & diff shafts

T-Works have released new optionals for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 as well as other 1/8th buggies. First up us a 4-piece set of 7075-T6 aluminium lower shock mount pins that are made to replace the standard steel parts. The pins are machined from high-quality material and come hard-coated for wear. Using the shafts will reduce unsprung weight and thus improve suspension efficiency.

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November 23, 2018

Easton & Fales win at Force Series Rd4

Round 4 of the Force Series was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was veteran racer, Billy Easton with the TQ and win as Lee Setser took the runner-up spot in the 25-minute A-main event. Justin Fales, who qualified 5th, would round out the podium with all three ended the race in the same lap.

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November 22, 2018

Vaughn wins at Snake Pit MidWest Indoor Series Rd1

The 2018 Snake Pit Racing MidWest Indoor Series would host its first round of racing at the world famous Trackside Raceway and Hobbies of Brookfield, Wisconsin. This round would host a final lap three-way battle in the 13.5 Wheeler class. Alex Vaughn started 3rd on the grid after a rough qualifying rounds but would make the final lap pass for the lead and overall during the 8-minute final, leaving behind Andy Krivitz in 2nd and Thomas Kreuser in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]