Infinity has released a USA edition Team T-shirt to celebrate its most recent World Championship title. The t-shirt was designed for this year’s 1:10 200mm World Championships held in Miami in October and was worn by the team during their successful title winning campaign at Homestead R/C Raceway. Featuring the USA colours both front and rear, the t-shirt is available in M through 3XL sizes.
Following several teasers on social media Hudy have finally released their Air Vac vacuum pump for on-road shock absorbers and gear differentials. The device is a handy, ultra-compact electric-powered vacuum pump for shock absorbers and diffs, developed to quickly and easily remove unwanted air bubbles from oil-filled shock absorbers and differentials. The main platform is fully CNC-machined from aluminium, and includes exchangeable shock/diff stands and a transparent plastic cover. The Air Vac includes a strong vacuum pump that is powered by 7.2VDC to 12VDC power sources. Included are holders for shock absorbers and differentials, a 600mm connecting cable with gold-plated banana plugs and the pump comes in a premium hard case for safe storage and transportation. The Air Vac will become available in three different sizes for 1/8th to 1/12th on-road classes, 1/10th off-road and 1/8th off-road.
Kyosho have released a first official teaser image of their forthcoming all-new Inferno MP10 1/8th nitro buggy platform. Successor of the long-running and ultra-successful MP9, Kyosho have yet to reveal full details with the official introduction being scheduled for the 20th of December.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Xray have introduced their new spring steel 2.5mm pin rear driveshafts for the XB2 and XB4 buggies. They are available in various dimensions to cover a wide range of track conditions and drivetrain designs. First up is the 72mm variant for the use with the XB2 in gear diff configuration and on lower grip, small and tight tracks. Next up is the 73mm variant for gear diff XB4’s run on large carpet and high-grip astro tracks. Last but not least comes the 75mm driveshaft for ball diff equipped XB4’s run on large dirt or low-grip astro tracks. All are made of high-quality Hudy spring steel, they feature 2.5mm pins and add to the already existing 67mm, 69mm, and 71mm variants.
View the other new driveshafts here
Last weekend’s Full Throttle Race was held in Mumbai, India as part of the Techfest events. Mugen’s Robert Batlle was invited alongside Kyosho’s Joao Figueiredo and Rayan Medjoubi and the three would also make up the top 3 after the A-mains, leaving behind a bunch of talented locals.
Source: Mugen [mugen.eu] | Image: Meet Modi
HRC Distribution have introduced the new HRC Racing 4700mAh LiPo battery pack. The hardcase battery is built using high-quality 40C cells, making it ideal for ready-to-run kits or cars, buggies and trucks with stock or mild modified motors. The pack comes pre-wired with an industry-standard balancer port and a T-type power connector.
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
WRC Racing have released first images of their new TX19 1/10th scale 4WD touring cat kit. Developed for as an intermediate level club racer the car utilises a carbon fibre main chassis with vertical top decl, highly adjustable suspension components as well as a front spool and rear gear diff setup. Other features include a rail-type steering, floating servo mount, front and rear sway bars as well as high-quality large volume shock absorbers. The kit will hit stores soon.
Round 2 of the Snake Pit series was held at the CCX Race track in Monroe, Wisconsin last weekend. In 2WD Stock Buggy, the largest class of the weekend, Brad Shearer would take the TQ, however it was Zac Rose, coming from the 3 spot, with the overall win as Brad Shearer came in 2nd. 2nd place qualifier, Matt Wilbert had to settle for 3rd overall. Over in the competitive 13.5T Wheeler class Matt Wilbert took a popular TQ and win from Dalton Balboa 2nd and Alex Vaughn 3rd.
View the 13.5T 4WD Buggy podium here
