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April 21, 2014

VBC Racing Firebolt DM 2WD buggy kit

VBC Racing have released first renderings of their forthcoming Firebolt DM 2WD off-road buggy. The company’s first buggy kit features a slim aluminium chassis with composite sidepods, “gullwing” front and rear wishbones, aluminium big-bore shock absorbers and – by the looks of things – carbon fibre front and rear shock towers. Given the images, many of the suspension settings are adjustable using threaded inserts and a brace on front of the mid motor allowed the use of a fan unit for improved cooling in hot ambient temperatures. Although the images only show the mid motor variant it is understood that the Firebolt will feature a convertible gearbox design to run the buggy in rear motor configuration also. The kit will hit the stores this Summer and we bring you more information as soon as we get them.

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April 20, 2014

MIP TLR 22 2.0 Stock & Modified Pucks drive system

MIP introduce two new Pucks drive systems for the TLR 22 2.0 buggy. First up is the lightweight 17.5 drive system specially designed for Stock racing as it makes use of lightweight C-CVD aluminium driveshafts and Lite Drive aluminium outdrives, scrubbing around 50 percent of overall rotation mass. The Shiny drive system for Modified racing relies on the more robust “Shiny” steel C-CVD shafts and steel outdrives. Both kits make use of MIP’s Pucks system that offers a greatly increased contact patch between the driveshaft’s drive pin and the differential outdrives for a smoother operating drivetrain while offering easier maintenance at the same time. Both the Stock and Modified kit include a pair of driveshafts with wheel axles, differential outdrives, diff rings and balls, the Pucks assembly as well as several small parts.

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April 19, 2014

Sweep Nonslip 1/10th buggy slick tyres

Sweep Racing introduce the Nonslip slick tyres for 1/10th buggies. Available as 2WD/4WD front and rear tyre in ultra soft Silver, extra soft Blue, soft Red, medium White and a special clay compound, the tyres are made for all track slick tyres can be run on such as specially prepped clay and some carpet tracks.

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April 19, 2014

MIP B5/B5M alloy top shaft & Bypass team tuned kit

MIP have new option parts for Team Associated’s B5 and B5M buggies available in the form of a lightweight top shaft and a Bypass team tuned shock piston kit. Starting with the top shaft, the 1-piece part is made from high quality 7075 aluminium and weights in at only 4.5g, making it around 67 percent lighter than the stock steel shaft, resulting in quick spool-up, acceleration and improved braking performance. The shaft features precision-cut gears and a hard-anodised surface and it is ideal for Stock and Modified racing alike.

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April 18, 2014

Jörn Neumann sweeps Petit RC Race

The 8th Annual Petit Race was held this past weekend in Dortmund, Germany. This race was part of the largest Toy Fair in Europe with over 88,000 consumers passing by over 5 days. This years track layout was very flowing and contained many difficult jump sections. Drivers from Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Poland made the trip for this great event.

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April 18, 2014

Team Durango DNX8 prototype – First image

In the wake of this weekend’s Neo Race in the UK Team Durango’s Jörn Neumann released this image of the prototype DNX8, the supposed follow-up model of the ageing DNX408. Details on the buggy are not available yet but looking at the image it appears that the DNX8 is of a more conventional design than its predecessor with a wider chassis and/or wider side pods. The front suspension makes use of a pivot ball construction with composite upper A-arms and also the engine position seems to have changed a bit. We bring you more information on the vehicle as soon as we get them.

Image: Jörn Neumann

April 18, 2014

MIP X-6 Cubed Pucks Shiny drive system

MIP introduce the Pucks Shiny drive system for the X-Factory X-6 Cubed buggy. The “Shiny” kit provide all the speed, acceleration, and replaceable Pucks made to handle the abuse of the Modified racing. The special design of the drivesahfts provides smoother acceleration and better handling out of turns without adding additional weight. The X-6 Cubed specific set included MIP’s shiny driveshafts, wheel axles, Pucks-compatible outdrives, new diff rings and diff balls, a thrust race assembly, and a new diff gear as well as several small parts, grease and thread lock.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

April 17, 2014

Serpent SRX-2 gear differential

Serpent introduce a gear differential for their Spyder SRX-2 line of vehicles including the mid and rear motor buggy as well as the upcoming short course truck. The diff features a compact composite material housing and it is of a multi-piece design with a separate diff gear and two side plates that are held in place using small screws and metal backplates for improved fitment and leak-free mounting. The internal gears are made from sintered metal while the crosspins are made from lightweight aluminium. In combination with the lightweight spring steel outdrives the differential weights in at only 28.9g without oil. The diff is usable instead of the standard ball diff and comes in handy especially on high grip surfaces.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]