December 12, 2013

T-Work’s XB4 option parts

T-Work's XB4 option parts

T-Work’s have new option parts for Xray’s XB4 buggy available. First up is a titanium turnbuckle set that includes a total of seven links made from high quality titanium. They are meant for the camber and toe links as well as the servo link and come with a suitable 4mm aluminium wrench for easy adjustment. Next in the line are titanium shock mount shafts for swift and easy shock angle adjustment. Coming in a set of four the 1-piece design allows for swift set-up changes as you only have to undo a single nut in order to remove the damper from the shock tower.

Click here to continue reading


December 11, 2013

Darren Bloomfield to race Schumacher 1/10 buggies

Darren Bloomfield to race Schumacher 1/10 buggies

Schumacher announce the signing of multiple champion Darren Bloomfield to their 1/10th off-road Team. The former TLR front runner will race the new Cougar KF, SV2 and KR platforms in 2WD, alongside the new CAT K1 Aero in 4WD. Darren will fit his 1/10th activities around his 1/8th commitments with Nemo Racing. This is what Darren has to say about the deal:

Schumacher are very much a company on the front foot right now with some excellent new products and forward thinking ideas. I look forward to achieving some great results and working closely alongside them with future developments.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]


December 11, 2013

JConcepts Silencer MBX7 Eco body – Teaser

JConcepts Silencer MBX7 Eco body – Teaser

JConcepts have a first teaser image of the forthcoming Silencer bodyshell for the Mugen MBX7 Eco available. Like the other Silencer design bodies the Mugen variant is especially made for high-speed tracks where straightline stability and airflow around the wing and the electronics is critical. All information about the release will become available soon.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]


December 11, 2013

Robert Batlle wins at Guadalcacin indoor race

Robert Batlle wins at Guadalcacin indoor race

Last weekend saw the running of the Guadalcacin electric buggy indoor race in Spain. Current 1/8th IFMAR Buggy World Champion Robert Batlle attended along other top Spanish drivers like Alex Daras, Hector Albarracín or Zacarías Villalba. In 2WD Robert (Y0komo) took the win in front of Zacarías (Team C) and Alex (Yokomo) while Kiko while Kiko Navarro and David Bustos filled the remaining podium spots in 4WD for a Yokomo 1-2-3.

Click here to view the 4WD podium


December 11, 2013

RPM Traxxas Summit front A-arms

RPM Traxxas Summit front A-arms

RPM soon have dedicated front A-arms for the Traxxas Summit truck available. RPM’s front right A-arms for the Traxxas Revo are already compatible with the Summit but due to the extended T-Lock differential on the left side, the Revo front left A-arms would not fit. That is no longer an issue with these A-arms that feature a revamped cross-brace to clear the T-Lock differential. The arms are moulded from a virtually indestructible blend of high-grade nylons and they come in standard black or blue colour.

Click here to view the blue A-arms


December 11, 2013

Sylveris RC EB48/NB48 alloy wheel axles

Sylveris RC EB48/NB48 alloy wheel axles

Sylveris RC is a new after market company from France and the first products to appear are front and rear aluminium driveshaft axles for the Tekno EB48/48.2 and NB48 line of vehicles. The shafts are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, come hard-anodised and they are made to replace the standard steel axles with a lightweight yet durable solution. Using the alloy parts scrubs about 20 gram of rotation mass and unsprung weight from the buggy making for quicker acceleration and better braking action.

Source: Sylveris RC [sylveris-rc.fr]


December 11, 2013

Serpent SRX2 mid motor buggy – Teaser images

SSerpent SRX2 mid motor buggy – Teaser images

French Serpent distributor Racing Experience have made the first images of Serpent’s SRX2 Spyder mid motor buggy available. The MM version follows the rear motor RM version that is available for some time now and the kit targets drivers who race on high-grip carpet and astro turf surfaces. The buggy builds on what appears to be a composite material chassis, it sports the standard SRX2 front suspension but a dedicated rear end with 4-gear transmission and a revised rear bulkhead and shock tower. By the look of things the buggy accepts both saddle and shorty type battery packs and it comes with a cab forward body shell. More photos, information and the complete features and specification list should be available shortly.

Click here to view more photos


December 11, 2013

Xray Challenge Moravia & Slovakia Cup Rd3 – Report

Xray Challenge Moravia & Slovakia Cup Rd3

The Hudy Racing Arena hosted the third round of the Xray Challenge Moravia & Slovakia Cup. As usual practice started Friday afternoon and went on till midnight to allow plenty of track time to get the cars dialled in for the high grip surface. Again the 17.5T Stock touring car class attracted the most drivers and it was David Nemcek who took the win from Michal Vitamvas and Ales Pelikan, who completed the podium in third place. Pavel Martinec and Martin Zvara came in fourth and fifth respectively. David then went on to win the Modified touring car class also. This time ahead of Jiri Vysin and Tomas Liptak. Jiri Janousek and Juraj Hudy completed the top 5 result.

Click here to view the TC Modified podium and the other class winners