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April 2, 2025

Team Corally SBX-42 1:10 4WD Buggy

Following the release of its competition 1:8 eBuggy last week, Corally has announced the release of the SBX-42 1:10 4WD Buggy. Describing the kit an advanced 4WD racing buggy designed for serious RC enthusiasts and professional racers alike, it was engineered in Belgium, using high-grade materials and cutting-edge technology. Building on its predecessor, the SBX410, the SBX-425 sets a new standard for the company’s 1:10 offering in terms of precision, performance, and reliability. Featuring an ultra-low centre of gravity chassis, which is constructed from anodised aluminium with carbon flex plates, this delivers exceptional stiffness, agility, and balance. The SBX-425 comes fully race-spec’d straight out of the box, making it ideal for beginners and competition racers alike. It also features a pro-level drivetrain, race-optimised steering, durable gear differentials, and race-proven shock absorbers.

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April 2, 2025

Pirani RC 1:8 Onroad Set-up Wheels

Pirani RC, the brand of well known Italian nitro onroad racer Andrea Pirani, has released these new set-up wheels suitable for all 1:8 onroad cars. Based on tyre diameters of 74,5mm rear and 67,5mm front, its helps to dial in the best balance on your car. Made from carbon fibre reinforced hard plastic they set of 4-wheels come complete with a small and easy to use storage container.

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April 2, 2025

Leadfinger XB8 V2 Beretta Body

A bodyshell that proved popular at the recent Asian Buggy Championships season opener in New Zealand, Leadfinger Racing has released its V2 Beretta for the Xray XB8 nitro and electric buggies. The V2 Beretta body is a design concept that combines Leadfinger’s previous Assassin, A2.1 Tactic and Berretta body features. The modern combination complements both hard and soft lines that provide perfect overall balance under multi surface track testing. Produced by Leadfinger Racing in the USA, the body is sold clear wiith window masks for painting and official LFR logo stickers.

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April 2, 2025

Schumacher 2WD V4 Ball Diff

Schumacher has released a new V4 ball diff intended for its range of LD3 to Laydown 2WD models. Designed for performance, durability and convenience, with its new optimised steel plates, a new internal spring, a highly stable diff gear, and a large bearing design it gives you a truly professional ball diff for your 2WD buggy. The British manufacturer’s race team has driven the development of this high quality diff with an external adjustment screw which means you can adjust the diff tension without disconnecting a single part of the car. So gone are the days where you cannot adjust the diff quickly just before your run starts. The Ground diff plates made from high quality bearing steel are mounted to our new diff halves which have been especially ground for improved flatness on the crucial surfaces.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

April 2, 2025

RC Bike World Championship 2025 – Announcement

For the first time since its inception back in 2004, the RC Bike World Championship’s will be held outside of Europe with Australia hosting the 19th running of the Championship in 2025. Riders will decent on the city of Brisbane for the main event from August 3-9th with Queensland Radio Circuit Car Racing Association also hosting a Pre Worlds event at England Park Raceway from May 18-24th. With the World Championship organisation being headed up Australian RC Bike Specialist Holeshot Hobbies, 2025 will see that addition of a new support race category for 1:4 Supermoto bikes to cater for the popular Losi Promoto and X-Rider CRS bikes. The RC Bike Worlds is a unique competition, being self governed and self managed through a group of Team managers (selected by each country). Decisions on rule changes, future locations for the events and other items related to the event and classes run are all made through a voting system via the Team managers. For the first time the event will be professionally live streamed by RC Race Media, the same people who broadcast the Asian Buggy Championships and who will bring the IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championships live to the world later this year. For Warm-up Race details click here.

Source: Holeshot Hobbies [holeshothobbies.com.au]

April 1, 2025

Xray Diff Bevel & Satellite Gears with O-Rings

Xray has introduced this new Diff Bevel & Satellite Gears with O-Rings set that is suitable for its 1:10 Offroad platforms and its NT1 1:10 Nitro Touring Car. The redesigned diff bevel & satellite gears feature a groove for O-rings which creates a self-locking effect of the diff which improves the forward traction. Fitting the XB2, XT2, SCX, XB4, XT4 and NT1, the set is srecommended for higher traction tracks and is also claimed to offer improved consistency.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 1, 2025

Haatanen joins Ruddog in full time ambassador role

Continuing its growth both as a brand and a distributor, Ruddog has announced the signing of Finnish Offroad racer Joona Haatanen as a full time brand ambassador of the company. A long time factory team driver for Team Associated, for whom Ruddog are the iconic US brands German, Austrian, Czech Republic, Italian and Swiss distributor, Haatanen will continue his successful racing career with AE and Reedy. Building on his many years of experience also as a Ruddog supported driver, in the new role he will be based in Germany and represent Ruddog distributed brands at events throughout Europe.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

April 1, 2025

VP-Pro 1:8 Buggy Front Wings

Following the release of their new front bumpers for various 1:8 Buggies, VP-Pro has introduced new front wings for the category. Made from high-quality material, they feature a lightweight and durable design. Enhancing steering characteristics, they offer increased feel and sensitivity and help in jumping attitude in the more difficult track sections. Available in black, white or florescent yellow they come as a pack of two pieces.

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