Avid’s new piston drill set includes twist drill bits between 1.1mm and 2.0mm in increments of 0.1mm, ideal to modify existing or custom-build new shock pistons. The set comes with a handy drill bit holder so owners can easily drill custom pistons by hand. The tools come in a convenient box that has a color-coordinated label, allowing to quickly figure out the drill bit size if they get out of order.
JConcepts have announced the release of their 1999 Ford SVT F-150 Lightning for Street Eliminator drag racing. The SVT F-150 Lightning body is built low and excels when converted to a JConcepts Street Eliminator concept. The high-speed shell features a very scale look, and with the addition of a rear spoiler, helps the F-150 speed in the correct direction. Exterior elements that distinguish the Lightning from the regular F-150 include new upper and lower front grilles with a horizontal design that is unique to the Lightning in the F-Series line. The headlights, taillights, side-marker lights, and the signature round fog lights all match the 1:1 counterpart found only on the Lightning, which give the exterior a clean, jewel-like appearance. The cab’s center high-mounted stop lamp also is unique to the Lightning, and is created with a simple detailed decal. The body comes clear, made of heavy-duty polycarbonate with protective film and it includes window masks and detailed Ford decals.
X-Grip distributors Mikimodel have introduced new pre-trued foam tyres for 190mm electric touring cars. The tyres come in a single front and a single rear compound that offer exceptional durability and make for an easy to drive car. The wheel diameter is identical to rubber tyre rims and the tyres come pre-trued to a diameter of 64mm, meaning they are usable directly and without the need to true or sand them down.
Source: Mikimodel [mikimodel.net]
The East Shrewsbury BRC held the Weston Park race last weekend, attracting some of the UK’s fastest 1/8th off-road racers. After taking the top spot on the grid with five top qualifier runs in the Nitro Buggy class, Jon Howells went on to win the 20-minute A-main leading from start to finish. Steve Shakespear came in 2nd and Matt Francis came home in 3rd place.
Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]
This year’s Swedish 1/10 Off-road Championship was held during the week of motorsport in Karlskoga, Sweden. The two hosting clubs, Bofors MRK and Orebro RBC, both put a lot of effort into making this happen with a setup of a temporary grass track and a big tent to pit in for all the participants. In 2WD Buggy it was a battle between Alexander Landen and Wilhelm Skjoldebrand, an Alexander took the TQ in the opening qualifying round, but Wilhelm secured the final three rounds.
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The Pro-Line Raceway in Banning, California played host to round 1 of the Dash 4 Cash series last weekend. In the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Mugen’s Adam Drake with the TQ and also the overall win in the 15-minute A-main encounter. HB Racing’s Tyler Brown would finish the race on the 2 spot, a la down on Adam as Jose Alvaro (TLR) came in 3rd to round out the podium.
Source: Flash Point R/C [flashpointrc.com]
Coming from Tekno RC and made for their line of off-road vehicles is a hardened steel diff case. CNC machined from steel and hardened, this diff case handles the extreme conditions found when pushing the vehicles to the limit. Although a steel diff case is perfectly suited for the MT410 or ET48 with a huge motor or 6S battery, it can also be used as a tuning option to help reduce wheel spin when racing the ET48, EB48, NT48, NB48 or SCT410 kits. The hardened steel diff case is a direct replacement for composite diff case and can be used in the front, centre or rear differentials.
Team Titan have announced the release of their new aluminium setup wheels for 1/8th on-road kits. Ideal for chassis tweak adjustments or ride height setting the wheels offer a 68mm front and 75mm rear diameter and they are machined from high-quality 6061 aluminium and they are coming anodised black and with silver edge details.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
