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July 5, 2016

Bittydesign 8ight 4.0 Force bodyshell

Italian company Bittydesign have introduced their new Force bodyshell for TLR’s 8ight 4.0. Purpose-designed to fit onto TLR’s latest incarnation of the 8ight buggy, the body is of a steering-enhancing cab forward design, it features a rear flap section for an overall increased downforce and a roof-top shark fin feature adds stability on high-speed straights. On top of this a side scoop makes way for the throttle and brake linkage, ensuring free movement. Also incorporated into the design is a stronger nose section, a point where the original body has a weak spot and that was addressed by Bittydesign by making it a 2-piece offering with separate nose piece. The body is made from 1mm high-quality Lexan material, it comes clear, and including window masks and a decal sheet.

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July 5, 2016

Boots sets early pace in Redovan

Reigning champion Elliott Boots has set the early pace at the 1:8 Offroad European Championships in Redovan, Spain, the Kyosho driver fastest after two rounds of 4 scheduled rounds of free practice. Posting the fastest 3-consecutive laps in the second practice, Bryan Baldo having set the fastest time in FP1, Boots topped the times ahead of Mugen’s Robert Batlle by just 4/10ths around the massive track. One of the few drivers not to improve in FP2, Baldo’s opening time was still good enough for third after two rounds with former Champion Darren Bloomfield next up in P4. Winner of the Warm-up Race back in May, David Ronnefalk failed to put together three good laps, the long 52-second lap making it possible to run just 5-laps over the 5-minute practice, and the HB driver finds himself only 24th.

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July 5, 2016

Techra double joint shafts & 1/10th buggy wings

Coming from Techra are a range of double joint driveshafts for 1/10th touring cars as well as two 1/10th buggy rear wings. Starting with the driveshafts, the parts are of the now-common dual joint design to reduce wheel chatter and improve efficiency at high steering angles. The are machined from high-quality spring steel, come with a hardened surface and they are available in a range of specifications including 41.3mm front and 39.3mm rear variants for Xray and VBC cars and also 40.6mm front and 39.1mm rear variants for the Yokomo BD7. All come laser-etched with respective markings for easy identification.

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July 5, 2016

Miguel Matias powered by Maxima Mx through to 2017

Miguel Mathias powered by Maxima Mx through to 2017

Maxima Mx Europe have announced the signing of former European Champion, Miguel Matias to their team. The 13-times Portuguese 1/8th off-road National Champion and World Championship runner-up will use Maxima Mx engines, coupled to Hipex exhaust systems, from now on and through to the end of 2017. His campaign will start at this week’s EFRA European Championship A in Redovan, Spain and Miguel has the following to say about the deal:

For the remaining year and for 2017 I will be driving Maxima Engines, a brand that doesn’t need any presentation with many top drivers and good results on its history. For now all I can say is that it looks very promising and I hope to achieve good results in a near future and help the team achieve even better performance with their products. This weekend I will have my first big test at the Euros, I am anxious, excited and super motivated to put to the test my new package against other top drivers. if anyone at the track needs help or any feedback about the products don’t hesitate to come to me, I will do my best to help in any way I can.

Source: Maxima Mx Europe [facebook.com]

July 4, 2016

Samix SCX10 aluminium front cross brace

Samix have introduced an aluminium front cross brace for the Axial SCX10 truck. Machined from aluminium and coming with laser-etched Samix logos and in a range of colours including orange, gun metal, green and black, the brace is a direct fit and it provides improved front end rigidity while also making for some visual impact.

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July 4, 2016

X-Act Pro 8 Italia .21 8-port nitro engine

X-Act have introduced their all-new Pro 8 Italia 8-port .21 nitro off-road engine. Built by Novarossi using high-quality components and specced to X-Acts needs, the 8-port piston and liner engine will provide high power output all the way from bottom end to top end with impressive maximum RPM. Allied with a typical Novarossi 24069 carburettor this makes for a very easy to live with power plant that will work well on a variety of tracks in both buggy and truggy classes.

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July 4, 2016

Revolution Design Racing Products Ultra Tire Cleaner

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced their all-new Ultra Tire Cleaner. A special chemical to remove residue from tyre moulding and production, the product is best used to clean both the tyre bead and also the contact surfaces of the rim in order to remove oils, greases and dust, all of which can prevent any tyre glue from bonding properly. The chemical can also be used as a tyre cleaner before applying tyre additive, removing dust, dirt and collected rubber. The cleaner comes in a handy pump-style bottle for easy, convenient and safe application by just pressing down the upper part of the bottle using a towel or paper rag.

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July 4, 2016

Lucas Grainer doubles at Slovakian Nationals Rd3

Round three of the Slovakian 1/10th Electric Off-road National Championship was held at the RC-Comorra Raceway in Komarno. Hot weather made for dusty track conditions and it was Team Associated driver Lucas Greiner who took a double TQ to start both the 2WD and 4WD A-mains from the pole position. At the end of the day he would also bring home the wins in both classes, although it took him some time to find the rhythm and pace in each leg. Michal Nagy would come in second in the 2WD class while Adam Urban rounded out the top 3 result.

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