May 10, 2019

Muchmore BLS10 HV low-profile brushless servo

Muchmore have introduced their new BLS10 high-voltage-compatible low-profile brushless servo. Housed in a mixed composite upper/lower and alloy middle heatsink section case, the Sanwa SSR response mode supporting servo is capable of speeds of down to 0.055s with a torque of up to 13.5kg-cm when operated with 7.4V input. Dual ball races, a mixed titanium and aluminium gear train as well as an all-black servo lead are other features of the compact device that is ideal for both 1/10th scale on-road and off-road applications.

View a list of the specifications and another image here

May 10, 2019

Tasos Paparegas wins Greek 1/8th Buggy Nats Rd2

The second round of this year’ Greek 1/8th Buggy National Championship was held at the STR track in Athens. Xray’s Tasos Paparegas was in control of things in the A-main final, bringing home the win from the SWorkz duo of Kostas Zagorisios in 2nd and Thanos Makropoulos in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 10, 2019

Team Associated RC8B3.1 FT tall rear shock tower

Coming from Team Associated and made for the RC8B3.1 1/8th scale buggies is the Factory Team tall rear carbon fibre shock tower. By raising the top shock mounting positions, a taller tower geometry was created that increases up-travel. Up-travel is how much further the shock can travel upwards in its stroke after the chassis has bottomed out with the ground. Increasing up-travel lets the tyre absorb more impact and improves handling in bumps and high-speed cornering. With the new geometry up-travel is optimised for both low and high axle positions and the tower is usable for the RC8B3.1 nitro and RC8B3.1e electric kits.

View a comparison image of the tall and standard tower here

May 10, 2019

Hönigl & Kreil win at Austrian 1/10th Buggy opener

The opening round of the Austrian 1/10th Off-road Nationals was held at the GMAC Litschau club, one of the few real dirt tracks left in the country. The weather forecast looked terrible the week before the event, with even having the chance of snow on Sunday. Luckily things did not materialise with only one rain delay on Saturday afternoon. Racing on Sunday was held in very cold and slippery conditions, making things difficult for the drivers. In 2WD Buggy Xray’s Hupo Hönigl could secure the TQ in front of AE’s Peter Pinisch and Xray’s Lucas Grainer. The finals were even closer and Pinisch, Grainer and Hönigl won one final each so in the end the best time made the difference, which Hönigl had in front of Grainer and Pinisch.

Continue reading the report here

May 9, 2019

MIP Bypass1 Kyosho & HB Racing shock pistons

MIP’s popular Bypass 1 pistons are now also available for Kyosho and HB Racing 1/8th scale off-road kits. Featuring colour-codes Valves, the Bypass1 pistons combined together with these valves allow to control and maximise the car’s performance based on which valves used. Thicker valves generate a slower rebound and thinner valves get quicker rebounds. Each set includes four pistons and a set of three different valves with the Kyosho MP10/MP9 set coming with 16mm 8-hole pistons while the HB Racing set includes 16mm 5-hole pistons. Both are available from now on.

View the HB Racing compatible set here

May 9, 2019

Robitronic Expert LD 300 300W DC charger

Robitronic from Austria have announced the release of their new Expert LD 300 300W DC charger. With its powerful charge circuitry the device is capable of up to 16A of charge current. A high contrast LCD screen helps to monitor all of the important parameters and menu operation is taken care of by a single multi-function dial. Different charge and discharge features round out the package.

View a list of the features and specifications here

May 9, 2019

2019 Silver State – Report

The annual Silver State race was held at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last weekend. Presented by The Dirt Racing crew, the race for sure is one of the best 1/8th experiences of the year. 2018 was the inaugural year that the South Point Hotel and Casino hosted the Silver State and now with a whole year to make think about changes and adjustments, this year’s event was even better. The new make-shift driver stand felt like a real driver stand, the 1/5th scale track turned into a practice track for guys to get more run time than just three five minute quals and to dial in their rides on a surface that was similar to the race track. The track layout is always going to be fun as Joey and Aaron have been doing this for nearly 20 years now and they just understand racing and what it takes to make a fun track that challenges all levels. The real magic of the Silver State race is the evolution of the track and track surface. With Nevada being a desert climate and the driest state in the US, it’s really hard to find good natural earth dirt to make a track. However, by using what they have, the sandy fine dirt never packs together for longevity and over the course of the weekend will break apart creating holes, craters, and broken jump faces making it extremely difficult to race on by the mains. Despite all this, this is what makes the Silver State so special as it really does test the racer’s ability to adapt and overcome.

Continue reading the report here

May 9, 2019

Mibosport Summer Race – Announcement

Mibosport have announced their Summer Race for the 1st of June. The event will be held at the popular Blansko track in the Czech Republic in several on-road classes including Touring Modified, Touring Stock, Formula, 1/10th Pan Car, Hobby as well as 200mm Nitro Touring. Included with the entry for the Touring Modified and Stock classes is a free set of hand-out Sweep tyres. And as the 1st of June is the International Children’s Day, all kids can attend the race for free. Full information can be found of the official event website here.

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