Friday, March 2, 2007
RB Products release new S3 motor Categories - RB Products, Engines, Off Road, Products - comments closed
RB Products, the French competition engine manufacturer, have announced their latest 3.5cc buggy motor, the S3. This budget engine is a 3 port motor that is perfectly suited for both club racers and beginners looking for an engine that offers great fuel economy while keeping ones budget in mind.
The latest S3 comes equipped with an 8mm composite carburator to keep operating temps and engine consistency constant. The new cylinder head stands a whopping 11 fins tall and retains the “RB” Orange colors, your competition will know whats under the hood with its laser engravings reading MSC and S3 on top. The combustion chamber is an integrated part of the cylinder head to ensure optimum performance.
Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Atomic RC goodies for Micro-T Categories - Atomic RC, Accessories, Off Road, Products - comments closed
Atomic RC continue to increase their product line for mini R/C vehicles with the introduction of these new upgrades for the Team Losi Micro-T. Among the goodies on offer are anodised aluminum driveshafts that come in grey, orange and blue and are designed for increased durability and will work great with the aliminium wheel axles that are also on offer. There is also some wicked looking adjustable aluminium shock absorbers that will improve performance and handling over the rough stuff, and combine with the front and rear aluminum spindles and you have a rock solid Micro-T racer
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Recab release Exhaust system for OS V-Spec Categories - Recab, Exhausts, Off Road, Products - comments closed
The French engine tuning specialists Recab are well known for their wizadry with a dremel when they get their hands on a variety of different motors and being able to turn them from fast into ballistic. Well Recab also have a variety of exhaust systems and their latest is this one you see above that is designed specifically for use with the OS .21 V-Spec buggy motor. This polished 3-chamber, EFRA approved, exhaust helps give the motor a more linear acceleration as well as better fuel economy.
Source: Buggy-Sport [buggy-sport.info]
Monday, February 19, 2007
GRP release the Cubic buggy tire Categories - GRP, Tires, Off Road, Products - comments closed
This new Cubic tire, for 1/8th off road racing, is a development on previous versions available from GRP. Suitable for muddy and damp conditions these tires feature a thread pattern that sports small pins to improve the maximum lateral grip as well as a central rows of small paddles to increase traction.
The new CUBIC was developed with the precise objective to obtain a tire with technical characteristics suitable on muddy, damp and wet track. Its special structure guarantees a fantastic safety drive and a phenomenal grip, reducing to a minimum any driving mistakes.
Source: GRP [grpgandini.com]
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Shock oil from DiMonaco Racing Products Categories - DiMonaco, Accessories, Off Road, Products - comments closed
Italian company DiMonaco Racing products has released a whole new range of shock oils for use in all off road model cars. Made from certified silicone oil of the finest quality, this shock oil comes available in a wide range of viscosities from 100 - 900 cst, and DiMonaco also offer differential oil of the same quality too, available in thicknesses ranging from 1000 to 100,000cst.
Source: Modellismo RC [modellismorc.net]
Friday, February 16, 2007
Mugen releases for February Categories - Mugen, Tools, Accessories, Off Road, Products - comments closed
Mugen have released loads of new products, specifically for their 1/10th 200mm MTX4, off road 1/8th scale MBX5 and MBX5-T as well as this nice ride height gauge above for all their on road cars. For the MTX4, they have released an adjustable rear anti roll bar as well as a new rear upper camber link mount with a number of mounting holes to allow you to adjust the cars roll center. Whilst for the Mugen off road guys there is a new teflon coated servo saver tower as well as new wheels in white and yellow to fit Proline rubber, new rear spoiler and 3 new complete sets of shock springs in blue grey and white.
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Thursday, February 15, 2007
Pro-Line Hole Shot for 1/8th buggy Categories - Pro Line, Tires, Off Road, Products - comments closed
Pro-Line have released some new 1/8th scale buggy tyres based on the Hole Shot MTR that debuted at last years US truck Nationals and took home the win. Available in Pro-Line’s competitive M2 and M3 compounds the new tyre sports oversized inner ribs for anti-tire ballooning under acceleration and features a small pin design for use on hard-packed tracks.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Friday, February 9, 2007
Team Checkpoint - Hara and Tebo edition modified motors Categories - Motors, Team Checkpoint, Electric, Off Road, On Road, Products - comments closed
O’Donnell racing have released these 2 new special Atsushi Hara and Jared Tebo edition Team Checkpoint modified motors. Available in a variety of different winds and configurations, these motors are ROAR approved and claim to be the same specifications as used by their champions drivers.
More economical than brushless while still designed to go more races between rebuilds and without sacrificing the performance drivers demand, the Checkpoint motor components are precision engineered using state-of-the-art materials. Also available are several new armature winds, “hard†motor springs and our newest modified motors designed especially for 4-cell racing.
Source: RCCA [radiocontrolzone.com]
