December 18, 2006

Xray release aluminium out drives for M18

Xray aluminium outdrives

What was many peoples pet hate with the M18’s including with the M18 Pro was that the cars only came with composite out drives which while sufficient for the job they could be better. Well now they are with Xray’s release of these CNC machined aluminium versions which also feature the new wheel mounting that was released with the M18 Pro kit.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


December 16, 2006

Ofna release high downforce wing

Ofna high downforce wing

Ofna have released a new high downforce wing for 1/8th scale buggies. Due to the wing’s design, added airflow over the wing increases the downforce for more low and high speed rear buggy traction. The wing comes in four colors white, yellow, red and black, plus side plate decals and numbers.

Source: Ofna [ofna.com]


December 14, 2006

Atomic RC parts for V-One RRR

Atomic RC V-One RRR parts

Atomic RC products has come out with 2 new parts for the Kyosho V-one RRR 1/10th scale sedan. First up is the new lightweight 2 speed gearbox parts you see in the picture above. New items include a new aluminum 2nd gear carrier as well as 4 heavy duty spur gears, 2 for each of the first and second gears. Also newly released for the car is a black anodised 3mm chassis, this looks good but i don’t know of the advantage of it is, if any.

You can see the chassis pic here… content


December 13, 2006

Xray release this alu Middle One-way Pulley set

Xray Middle One-way Pulley set

Xray have announced the release of this alu Middle One-way Pulley set for use on their T2 chassis’. This great looking item is suitable for use with rubber tires on carpet tracks or asphalt tracks.

The middle one-way can be used in combination with a front one-way diff which will make the car easier to drive, smoother, and have increased steering.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


December 12, 2006

Xray re-invent the Silicone oil bottle…

Xray Silicone oil

Xray have released their new line of Premium silicone oils and if the release is to be believed the new bottle that they come in should give you the advantage you need over your competitor, at least off the track. Never before have i seen a simple bottle and label sport so many features and advantages:

The square shape of the bottle makes it super easy to squeeze and prevents it from rolling off your workbench, and the slim nozzle makes filling easy and prevents excessive oil from being squeezed out. The cap tightens snuggly and its positive seal prevents leakage. The back of the bottle has a small viewport that allows you to see the oil level inside the bottle.

Is it just me or does this sound like pretty much every other bottle on the market? Of course the cap tightens snuggly to prevent leakage otherwise there would be no point in having one. We will give Xray credit for the clearly marked and rather attractive labels, but at the end of the day its a bottle of silicone oil, if you want them they come in 22 different thicknesses.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


December 4, 2006

TopCad 540 motor heat sink

TopCad 540 motor heatsink

Hong Kong based company, and maker of lots of cool aluminium parts, TopCad have released this great looking motor heat sink with cooling fan to suit all 540 type motors. Shown above in light blue it can also be purchased in blue, black, gold, gun metal, red, purple & silver and is also available in a different configuration with top mounted fan. With motor temperatures up at the level they are at now, this type of cooling system is vital to prevent damage to your motor.

You can view the heat sink page here and all the products from TopCad here.

Source: Active Hobby [active-hobby.com]


November 30, 2006

Hong Nor / Jammin pivot ball system

Hong Nor / Jammin pivot ball system

Apparently it is a big deal that Hong Nor / Jammin are releasing this optional pivot ball suspension system, seen above, for their X1 CR buggy? Personally i drove gas circuit cars for 17 years, so for me pivot ball suspension is one of the more accepted suspension systems available, but it seems that this is not the case in off road. Our partner sites Buggy-Sport and Neo-Buggy are trembling with excitment with the news of this revelation so please satisfy them by checking out the pictures on their sites here and here.


November 29, 2006

Xray release bunch of XB8 Optionals

Xray Mud Scraper

Xray have pulled out all the stops and come out with a bunch of new optionals for the XB8 buggy. My favourite of which is the mud scraper shown in the image above, that removes the mud that has built up in the inside of your wheel when racing in wet and muddy conditions. Other parts include clutch bells and spur gears, coloured wheels and wings as well as a new body and a few other bits and pieces.

You can check out all the new optional parts here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]