May 12, 2007

Sirio 2007 Engine line-up

Sirio CL7R STI

Sirio might have been dropped by Kyosho in favour of CRF for team and kit supply but Sirio are still going strong and are still producing very competitive engines. We got hold of images of Sirios 2007 engine lineup from our sponsors, and official Sirio agents, The Border, and we have put them online to show you. A lot of the motors carry forward from last year with the exception of the CL7R STI (above) which is the latest and greatest version of their 3.5cc circuit motor, and the CL7B STI which is the latest top of the line 3.5cc buggy engine. The Border will have most of this line-up of motors in stock from next week onwards, so if you like what you see you can check them out there next week.

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May 10, 2007

Upgrade RC Torch Graphic kit

pgrade RC Torch Graphic kits

More new stuff from Upgrade RC as they have just released this new flame style graphic kit called Torch. Suitable for the Team Losi 8ight and 8ight T, Mugen MBX5 and MBX5 T as well as the HoBao Hyper 8, this graphic kit allows you to easily spice up any plain body shell paint job and wing.

Source: Upgrade RC [upgrade-rc.com]

May 10, 2007

Team Azarashi Gomurph Bodyshell review

Team Azarashi Gomurph Bodyshell review

Our friends at oOple have done another excellent review, this time of the new Gomurph bodyshell from Japanese company Team Azarashi. Only oOple could make an interesting review from a piece of Lexan, with lots of pictures as well as tips on how to mount it to the Kyosho ZX-5.

Also from oOple is another, more detailed, build review of the new Tamiya DF-03 Keen Hawk, which you can check out here.

Read the Team Azarashi Gomurph review here.

Source: oOple [oople.com]

May 9, 2007

CEN Matrix TR Arena RTR now SH powered

SH Engine

CEN Racing have been in touch to let us now that they are introducing a new motor for the RTR version of their Matrix TR Arena. This new .28 motor has been manufactured by SH Engines to CEN’s specification and reportedly pumps out 3.6 horsepower @ 28000 RPM. Available now in all current RTRs.

Source: CEN [cenracing.com]

May 9, 2007

G-Style towers for Yokomo MR4-BX

G-Style towers for Yokomo MR4-BX

Japanese firm, G-Style, have released these 2 new carbon shock towers for the both the front and rear of the Yokomo MR4-BX off road electric buggy. Made from 4mm thick carbon fiber, these new towers are stronger than the standard 3.5mm version and with the addition of extra shock mounting and track rod holes, these new towers also allow for more tuning possibilities.

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May 9, 2007

Fastrax Tru-Start & Mini-Start Starter Boxes

Fastrax Tru-Start & Mini-Start Starter Boxes

Fastrax have released 2 more starter boxes to accompany their high end All-Start box we showed you previously. The first version, the Tru-Start, is for 1/8th scale buggies and truggies, and should also work with other cars with inline engines, and if it looks familiar then thats because it appears to be from the same factory as the SMD box we showed you back in January. The other box, called the Mini-Start, is for models such as the Xray NT18 touring car and truck, Jammin/Hong Nor CRT.5 and other small scale cars with inline motors and due to its small size has space for one 7.2v stick pack battery providing plenty of starting power for these smaller engines.

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May 8, 2007

First pictures – TTech Racing X11

TTech Racing X11

TTech Racing the makers of the X10 4wd electric off road buggy, which was acquired by Xtreme RC a while back, has just released the first pictures of their new buggy, the X11. We have documented the new features of this car already, when they were released back in March, and now we have the photos of this rather cool looking car. While the car looks similar to the X10, which will please the fans of its unique look, lots of changes have been made to create better durability and performance.

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May 2, 2007

oOple builds the Kyosho Ultima RB5

oOple builds the Kyosho Ultima RB5

More quality work from oOple as they build and review the new Kyosho Ultima RB5 2wd electric buggy. As with all of oOples reviews, it is step by step and very detailed with great pictures and some handy tips, and this particular review has test by test setting changes and feedback from top racer, and Team oOple main driver, Stu Wood, who will run the test car throughout this season.

Click here to read the full review.

Source: oOple [oople.com]

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