September 21, 2016

Reds Racing Factory Team Worlds Edition 2016 engine

Reds Racing Factory Team Worlds Edition 2016 engine

Reds Racing have introduced the Factory Team Worlds Edition 2016 nitro off-road engine. The power plant is limited to 300 pieces world wide and was originally planned as a factory team edition only. Due to popular demand the engine is now also available to the public and ideal for all applications where high power, high torque and good fuel economy is required. Made to the same specifications as the engines of the Reds Racing factory team, racers can now enjoy the same power as Elliott Boots, Ryan Maifield, Cody King, Cole Ogden and Alex Zanchettin all of which will attend the Las Vegas based IFMAR 1/8th Nitro Buggy Worlds in about two weeks time. The Team Package includes the Worlds Edition engine, 2112 pipe, M manifold, and 6.5mm, 7.0mm, and 7.5mm venturi inserts with the engine featuring an innovative W-Spec porting, a specially balanced crankshaft and the power plant also sports the provenĀ  HCX horizontal carburettor and a brand-new cooling head design. The combo is available with or without Reds Racing clutch system and also pre-run-in by Mario Rossi or Race Ready serviced by Elliott Boots.

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September 21, 2016

VS Racing VS-B01 .21 nitro off-road engine

VS Racing VS-B01 .21 nitro off-road engine

VS Racing, the new brand of engine master Rody Roem, have introduced the O.S. based VS-B01 3.5cc off-road engine. It is understood that the power plant builds on O.S. Engines’s B2101 engine and it features a long-stroke design and a Rody Roem-tuned and a Tungsten-balanced 14mm crankshaft. Furthermore the 3-port engine utilises a VS spec carburettor with 6.5mm venturi, a VS spec combustion camber insert and comes with high-quality high-speed ball bearings front and rear. The specifications list is topped off by a 60mm 10-rib cooling head.

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September 21, 2016

Active Hobby introduce new TA07 Pro option parts

Active Hobby introduce new TA07 Pro option parts-1

Coming from Active Hobby and made for the TA07 Pro club-level touring car are several aluminium and carbon fibre option parts. First up is a transversal aluminium chassis stiffener that connects the outer chassis side rails for improved torsional stiffness. The part comes machined from high-quality aluminium, in blue or black colour and it includes mounting hardware.

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September 21, 2016

Arrowmax black/golden 1/10th on-road car stand

Arrowmax black/golden 1/10th on-road car stand

Arrowmax’s previously released limited edition “ISTC World Championship” car stand is now also available in a standard variant, keeping its signature black and golden colour scheme but coming with Arrowmax logos over the previously used Worlds graphics. Made from anodised aluminium and machined carbon fibre the car stand measures 200 x 108 x 30mm and thanks to its compact dimensions and light weight it is easy to store and transport. Foam strips do away with scratching issues on both the chassis plate table surface and they also keep the car stand from sliding all over the place.

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September 21, 2016

Muchmore Tweak Master Ver.3

Muchmore Tweak Master Ver.3

Muchmore have introduced the Tweak Master Ver.3 anti-tweak tool. Building on the design of the previous version the new Ver.3 is of a thinner and lighter design with the tweak rod diameter being now at 11.9mm compared to the Ver.2’s 16.4mm. The anti-tweak rod still features three machined holes for the antenna, motor mount post and spur gear and it sports newly designed black and silver colour end caps for a different look. Included comes a glass tweak board and also a handy carrying bag for easy storage and transportation.

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September 20, 2016

Maxima Mx B4 .21 nitro off-road engine

Maxima Mx B4 .21 nitro off-road engine

Maxima have released a teaser for their forthcoming Mx B4 nitro off-road engine. The newly designed power house will offer improved performance and it sports a new cooling head with special Las Vegas graphics to celebrate this year’s IFMAR Gas Buggy World Championship that will be held in “Sin City” early October. We bring you more information on the engine as soon as they surface.

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September 20, 2016

Serpent 748 V2 gear differentials & belt pulley set

Serpent 748 V2 gear differentials & belt pulley set

Serpent have introduced the new V2 gear differentials and belt pulleys for the World Championship winning 748 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. Starting with the differentials, the V2 variant features an improved design with the case offering a greater oil volume for improved consistency during long runs and a new bleeder hole makes building, setup and maintenance much easier. Also part of the package are deeper profile gears with optimised gear fitment and super lightweight spring steel diff axles. On top of this the new diffs, that are available as separate front and rear variants, feature moulded-in steel bushings for additional stability and durability and they must be used with a longer side belt and the new V2 belt pulleys, described below, that offer a larger diameter for improved efficiency and acceleration. The pulley set is available in a black colour standard and white colour low-friction variant.

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September 20, 2016

Schumacher Mi6 carbon fibre A-arms

Schumacher Mi6 carbon fibre A-arms-1

Coming from Schumacher and made for the Mi6 touring car are new carbon fibre lower arms. More flexible than the kit arms the carbon fibre variants offer a 10g weight saving per four wishbones and they also increase traction on most surfaces while improving car drivability and consistency. The arms were in use by the Schumacher team at last month’s IFMAR Worlds, they helped Elliott Harper to score the win at the recent BRCA West London National round and they are available as separate front and rear sets.

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