AKA are set to debut their new ‘Rebar’ Electric offroad tires at next weekend’s Cactus Classic. The new Rebar rear as well as 2wd and 4wd front tires, which were just finished yesterday, are seen here on the Kyosho buggies of Factory driver Jared Tebo and will hit the track for the first time this week for their shakedown ahead of the big event.
Fastrax have leaked the first CAD drawings of a new engine project they are currently working on. Full details have yet to be announced, but Fastrax say it is a 3-port engine aimed at the competitive club racer, who is looking for a reliable and cost effective engine to race with that will not break the bank. Expected to be released in late Spring, we will bring you more details as we get them.
Rody Roem’s emerging engine brand TecnoPower has signed big name driver Kazuya Tanaka from Japan. The deal, brokered through national distributor Hirofactory, sees the reigning Japanese National champion and Kyosho factory driver run the Italian made engines. Having already run the motors in testing he is happy with the stability, reliability and believes there is much more torque and top speed than his previous engines.
Source: TecnoPower [tecnopower-motor.com]
New from HPI, this aluminium rear hub carrier set replaces the stock nylon rear hub carriers on HPI Blitz, Firestorm and E-Firestorm trucks. They are heavy-duty parts that provide the extra strength needed for high performance driving. 0.5 degrees of toe-in is machined into the hubs so you can tune your rear toe angle to 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 degrees to help dial in the suspension feel to track conditions. These rear hub carriers are machined from billet aluminium to exact HPI factory dimensions for a perfect fit, anodized and laser etched for easy identification. Each set includes left and right hubs, high efficiency ball bearings, bearing crush washers, pivot balls and washers for suspension geometry adjustment.
Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]
As revealed at this year’s toy fair Hot Bodies have released their new 21XZ-B Hara Edition engine. Based on the O.S. Speed motor that Hara used to take a close 2nd place at last year’s World Championships in Pattaya this limited edition engine features a new lighter crankshaft, modified to improve response and improve torque. It has then been DLC coated for better fuel flow and increased durability. The low center of gravity cooling head is also new, featuring limited edition graphics and finally the latest version black anodised carburetor is included, with a 6mm venturi it gives an excellent balance of power and fuel economy.
Mugen Racing are excited to have JJ Wang signed up for their 2011 race team. The 13-year old from California is an up and coming young driver who recently qualified into the A-mains on his first trip to the Winternats. JJ also finished the 2010 racing season in sedan ranking 34th at the IFMAR World Championships held in Texas. JJ had this to say:
I am very excited about the 2011 season with Mugen Seiki and I look forward to racing with Mugen at the upcoming World Championships in Miami as well as to the new MTX5 when it launches later this year.
Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]
Italian Mon-Tech Racing have released a new addition to their electric touring car body range, with the CRD. The CRD has been designed for racing on asphalt and is very aggressive in the corners and changes direction very quickly. The shell has been made from high quality 0.75mm thick polycarbonate making it very light at only 90 grams, but at the same time strong. Supplied with pre cut decal sheet and window masks.
View more images of the shell here
Electronic Glove is the new product from F.V.S.S. for the protection of your car’s electronics. Applied using a paint brush or by immersing the item in the substance, it creates a rubber type coating around the product which protects it from dirt and moisture. It takes about an hour to dry at room temperature or it can be sped up with a heater. To remove the coating is easy and just needs to be peeled from the device leaving no substance or residue behind (see below).
