RC4wd has teamed up with Mickey Thompson tires to bring you this huge new offroad tire. As RC4wd promised, they have brought out several licensed tires and this is only the beginning. The new Baja Claw TTC, is a tried and true offroad tire and stand in at 4.75″ tall. This true replica of the 1:1 Baja Claw TTC tire was specially built for Top Truck Challenges.
Source: RC4wd [rc4wd.com]
New from Robitronic for your Kyosho Mini-Z is this oiled ball bearing set. Sanctioned for use in most stock-class races, these bearings not only enhance your runtime but also push your lap times considerably. Complete set includes 4 x 2x6x2,5mm and 3 x 3x6x2,5mm bearings.
Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]
Russian company Awesomatix, who we have been following over the past few years, has gotten in touch with us to show off their almost final car. The car in the photos is 99% production version, with some small part colours and material changes still expected before the final release. This extremely unique car can accept a transverse and longitudinal motor layout and comes supplied with the two different motor mounts as well as two different upper decks for fine tuning the flex of the car. Their team is currently giving the car its final shakedown and will be ready in time for the following rounds of the Euro Touring Series, the next of which takes place in February in Austria.
View more photos of the car here
Orcan engines have been successful in the categories on-road scale (.12) and off-road (.21) for years and have achieved lots of national and international victories and championships. Starting with the 2010 season, SMI Motorsport from Germany is working on the development of an Orcan engine for the highest level of RC on-road racing, the 1/8 scale nitro class. A couple of drivers have been involved in testing the Orcan prototypes which are based on 7-port and 9-port engines from Novarossi and were specially prepared by Michael Heinrich (MH-Tuning). Powered by one of these Orcan test engines Uwe Baldes has achieved a remarkable success at the final round of the Nitro-West-Masters, a series of four races, held in October at Dormagen near Cologne. Using the 7-port version he captured pole position and set a new overall lap record (15,179 sec) beating the old record held by Michael Salven. “I have tested this .21 prototype engine on several circuits. This engine has proven its excellent performance with lots of torque at low revs and an impressive driveability – both valuable aspects especially for those tracks we are used to race in Germany”, concluded Uwe Baldes. “Furthermore the fuel consumption is really low – it is already a real Orcan engine and a promising basis for the future.” Also Bertram Kessler of SMI Motorsport is pleased by the test results. “With the new Xray RX8 hitting the market in 2011 it is logical that we are going to launch a .21 on-road power unit which offers the usual quality features of all Orcan engines. In the period of testing we have gained valuable experiences which will help us to develop a powerful and high efficient Orcan engine for 1/8 scale racing.”
Source: SMI Motorsport [smi-motorsport.de]
More new products from KM racing who have released this new front bumper plate for their H-K1. Made from carbon fibre, the plate is lightweight, strong and also looks great, coming supplied with the aluminium posts and shims to mount it. KM have also released a 6V 1100mAh NiMh AAA receiver battery for extended run time.
Viper R/C Solutions have been in touch to tell us about the release of some new products beginning with their new line of VST 1/10 competition BL motors. A complete range of winds is available and the the motor itself sports ultra low resistance high grade copper solder tabs and a precision CNC machined 6061 T6 ribbed billet aluminium can. Featuring fully adjustable timing, there are 5 optional high performance rotors available and the motor is ROAR legal. Viper have also introduced their new Pro Gauge 5-in-1 electronic tool that serves as a programmer for their line of electronics but also acts as a servo tester, battery checker, PPM signal monitor and for airplanes and helicopters it can act as an RPM tachometer.
T-Work’s Racing has introduced a new series of machined precision shock pistons. CNC machined from Delrin, they are available in different sizes and available use with OFNA, Agama, Mugen, Serpent, Xray and others. Unlike conventional pistons, these new pistons have a special curved design which adds vertical and horizontal strength, which increases stiffness and stability as well as being low friction.
Source: T-Work’s Racing [rc-tworks.com]
Losi have released two new 1/8th scale buggy tires, the Blockhead G2 tire and the BK Bar G2 tire, both in green compound. The intermediate Blockhead tread pattern bridges the gap between the Kingpin G2 and Eclipse tires, excellent on medium loam conditions with excellent wear characteristics in hard packed track conditions. The BK Bar G2 offers superior side bite and impeccable forward traction on hard packed tracks. Its unique tread design has tremendous structural support allowing the tire to live exceptionally longer than other smaller pin tires.
