May 3, 2008

Team Titan Mini Ignitor

Team Titan Mini Ignitor

Team Titan have introduced this new Mini Ignitor for use with all gas powered engines. Made from high quality Stainless steel and blue anodized aluminium it comes equipped with a EP1500mAh cell for reliable starting time after time.

Source: Team Titan [teamtitan.com]


May 1, 2008

Daily News Round-up

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> NT1 wins the Cyprus Championship R5 – Link [teamxray.com]
> The 4th installment of the JQ Column – Link [neobuggy.com]
> S400 takes 1-2-3 in BRCA Opener – Link [serpent.com]
> TaeWan Kim wins Banwal Championship Race – Link [teamxray.com]
> Truck success for Serpent at Cotswold – Link [serpent.com]

Entry is open for ETS Rd4 in Germany, June 27th-29th


May 1, 2008

VRC V4 Professional – Generic brand

VRC V4 Professional - Generic brand

Our new site sponsors VRC have provided us with some more 3D renders from their upcoming release of V4 Professional, the next generation edition of their ground breaking RC car game. As you can see from the image above, the new game will come with 1/8th scale off road buggies and the Generic VTX-8R is just one of the many cars that will be available in the game. Also falling under the Generic brand is an electric powered touring car, images of which can be seen below.

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May 1, 2008

HPI GT 7.2V 3300mAh NiMh pack

HPI GT 7.2V 3300mAh NiMh pack

HPI Racing have released this long life GT 7.2v 3300mAh nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery pack. With its large capacity you can now enjoy longer run times while its 7.2v give plenty of power for your vehicle. Perfect for the E-Firestorm off-road truck, the E10 drift and touring cars, the E-Savage electric monster truck and the complete range of HPI Roto Start 2 or original Roto Start engine starting systems. Supplied with standard RC battery connector.

Source: HPI Racing [hpi-europe.com]


May 1, 2008

Edit RC Ceramic Nitride Diff Balls

Edit RC Ceramic Nitride Diff Balls

New from Edit RC are these Ceramic Nitride differential balls to replace the standard versions in your diffs and get longer diff life and super smooth diffs. These extremely hard balls are available in 2 types, 3mm (12pcs) and 1/16″ (16pcs), and are suitable for use in the Hot Bodies Pro Spec ball diff which is an option for the Cyclone, and standard on the Cyclone TC.

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May 1, 2008

Hot Bodies Team Decals

Hot Bodies Team Decals

New from Hot Bodies are these HB Team Decals, fully equipped with Hot Bodies and ‘HB’ logos in various sizes, you’ll get the official red and sleek silver outlines on the logos. Every logo is die-cut meaning there is no need for a scissors, or annoying trimming of the decal, just peel and stick.

Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]


April 30, 2008

RB Revolution R2 buggy fuel

RB Revolution R2 buggy fuel

More new products from RB who have released this buggy dedicated World Champion Revolution Fuel, which has been developed to meet the specific requirements of off-road drivers. Competition fuel should use the latest technology and this is why the RB R&D department developed the RB Revolution R2, featuring the innovative Poly-Esther lubricant package that is said to increase the engine’s efficiency and significantly decreases the fuel consumption.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]


April 30, 2008

RB Concept R3 RC engine

RB Concept R3 RC engine

RB in France have released the first information on the new R3 RC touring car engine. This new .12 motor is based on the race winning standard R3 yet sports a number of new upgrades such as the orange anodised long stroke carburettor venturi, a new lightened hand made crankshaft as well as new extreme intake timing and a newly engraved low centre of gravity cooling head.

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