October 9, 2012

Kyosho Fall Classic 2012 – Announcement

Kyosho America have announced the Kyosho Fall Classic 2012 on the 3rd of November 2012 at the prestigious Revelation Raceway in Ontario, California. Come by and check out Kyosho’s latest products and also test run the newest XXL Scorpion Buggy and a full line of Mini-Z products. If you need a tip or suggestion from the pros, Kyosho will have current 1/8th Off Road World Champion Cody King and former National Champion Derek Furutani on hand to help you out. For more information visit the event site here.

October 8, 2012

JConcepts Bro Codes tire & medium rounded insert

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5U_ezu1XqI&hd=1[/youtube]

During the 2012 JConcepts Fall Indoor Nationals JConcepts showed us their new 2WD rear buggy tire called the Bro Codes. Specially designed for indoor clay tracks, the tire tread looks like the one used on the version 1 Bar Codes tires but it features a lower tread height and an angle on the leading side of the pins for added contact patch and traction. This makes it a directional tire and does away with the need to break the rubber in, speeding up preparation time. JConcepts also have a new medium density rounded rear closed cell insert for 1/10th buggy with an updated shape that gives the tires a rounder profile for better side bite.

Click here to view photos of the tire and insert

October 8, 2012

Much More Fleta4 speed controller

Much More introduce the Fleta4 brushless speed controller. The ESC features a special Double Cooling System design called DCS, a machined aluminum case to lower the operation temperatures and boosted as well as turbo timing software functions. A build-in switch, over-temperature, low voltage and failsafe protection adds to the specifications. The 2S-compatible controller is useable with motors as low as 3.5T, has a low-profile heatsink with optional fan unit and will become available in blue and black colour.

Click here to view more photos

October 8, 2012

Agama A8 Evo FR Cup kit

Available now is the new Agama A8 Evo FR Cup kit, the latest update to the A8 Evo 1/8th buggy platform. The buggy builds on the continued development the company has maintained throughout 2012 to bring the latest parts to the kit. The specification now represents the car that Jerome Sartel used to win two French nationals and also the prestigious French Cup. Included with the kit comes a Ferodo style brake system, new forward style switch system and radio tray, 10/18 internal differential gear sets, new shock caps and diaphragms, an Aerofighter body shell and 8-hole tapered shock pistons. Also included are red dot front and green dot rear springs, 2.3mm front and 2.4mm rear anti-roll bars, black shock towers, two silver left hand screws, optional captured steering balls, front alloy brace and the R2 +2mm chassis.

Click here to view the new brake system and radio tray

October 6, 2012

Blaze Racing B-Max2 mid-motor conversion

Blaze Racing from Poland introduce their mid-motor conversion kit for the Yokomo B-Max2 2WD buggy. Currently in development stages the kit will include a 7075 aluminium chassis, gear box and rear carbon fibre shock tower and is designed to adapt as many B-Max2 kit parts as possible. The use of a standard size servo is possible as are saddle pack and shorty LiPos configurations. The prototype ran at the recent Polish season opener in Michalowice in the hands of Yokomo driver Mateusz Ogonowski and the first kits will be available in time for the EOS race in Poland.

Source: Blaze Racing [blazerp@o2.pl]

October 6, 2012

Capricorn GTR-R body shell

Capricorn introduce the Brain Stuff GTR-R on-road body shell. Modelled after the Nissan GT-R the ROAR homologated body features reinforcements for the body and the wing in order to maximize stability even at high speeds. Included with comes a large decal sheet with grille, head and tail lights.

Click here to view more pictures

October 5, 2012

Xray Column – 2012 Racing Summer Summary

The 63rd installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj gives a run down on the summer season results at the 1/10th and 1/8th Off-Road Euros, the Electric On-Road World Championships and many more.

The 2012 racing summer is over and the preparation for the winter indoor season is in full swing. It is nice after several weeks of traveling all around Europe to be back at home and finally I have some time to look back at the summer of 2012.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Mibosport
VP Racing
T-Works