Sweep Racing introduce the Cubix 1/8th buggy tyre. As the name implies the new offering makes use of medium-size square pins that are of nearly cubic dimensions and also widely spaced. It is understood that the tyre will soon be available in Sweep’s usual line of compounds from medium to ultra soft and as tyre only and or pre-mounted variant.
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The 3rd and final round of the RC Pro South Division was hosted by Speedmonkey RC in Irving, Tx. In Pro E-Buggy, it was a combination of the usual three guys battling for TQ, Brian Henn, Jake Dellinger and David Joor and at the end of the day Dellinger would take the TQ and Joor 2nd in Pro E-Buggy while in Pro4, Henn had a rough first qualification round, still only missing TQ for that round by one second. Brian though easily won the other three rounds to take the overall TQ. As Sunday rolled around, everyone knew the chance of rain was high. Sure enough a few minutes after the drivers arrived to the track, it began to rain. There was a small break here and there, but not enough to be able to run. So the mains were cancelled and finishing positions were based off qualifying leaving Jake Dellinger and Brian Henn take the rained out win in Pro E-Buggy and Pro 4 respectively.
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RB announce the official release of the new Cyclone 1/8th buggy tyre. It makes use of a flat tread with mainly square blocks giving the tyre lots of grip and stability. Included come new double hardness inserts that sport a softer outer ring to absorb bumps and imperfections of the track while a harder inner foam is giving better support at high speeds and when the going gets tough. The Cyclone already proofed its capabilities by setting the TQ and the fastest lap times in the hands of Davide Ongaro at the European B Championship and it is available pre-mounted or as tyre only in medium, soft and super soft compound.
Team Orion announce the signing of Cody King and Ty Tessmann to run the company’s electric components in order to be ready for the 1/10 Electric World Championships held at Silver Dollar Raceway, Chico, California later this year. Both drivers will power their car with Team Orion’s latest motors and speed controllers while Ty will also use the company’s chargers. Both Cody and Ty will have their first outing with the new equipment during this weekend’s Hot Rod Hobbies Schootout.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
New from Xceed come several new setup tools in the form of chassis blocks, ride height, downstop and camber gauges. The setup blocks are 20mm high and ideally used when measuring 1/8th car body heights as per EFRA rule and they also come as set including the droop gauge. Available in two sizes are the camber gauges, the smaller for 1/8th to 1/12th on-road cars and the larger one for 1/8th GT and off-road cars. All tools re are machined from high-quality aluminium and come anodised in Xceeds signature green colour.
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Xray introduce the XB9E 1/8th electric off-road buggy. The follow-up model of the long-running XB808E is based on the successful XB9 platform, making use of its gearboxes, drivetrain, suspension parts and shocks. The chassis though is developed from the ground up to create the optimum in weight balance, weight distribution and handling. The vehicle is based on a longer and wider 3mm 7075-T6 aluminium chassis with new side guards, a central battery mount and an updated – easy to remove – radio tray with sealed receiver box and carbon fibre servo mount plate. The 7075-T6 aluminium motor mount is of a sliding design and 2mm wider compared to the old variant for improved durability. Also new is the composite battery mount with higher barriers to securely fasten one 4S or two 2S LiPo battery packs while the speed controller finds its home on a large surface plate in-line with the battery.
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Available soon are Tourex’ new tyre gluing bands for 1/10th off-road tyres. They are made from a flexible rubber material and are designed to press the tyre agains the rim while the glue dries in order to achieve perfect bonding between the two. Included in the set are four bands in red colour.
Source: RMV Deutschland [rmv-deutschland.de]
The RPM front A-arms and bulkhead set is designed for all Team Associated B4 series vehicles including the newer B4.1 and B4.2. The wishbones sport an updated design with the hinge pin retaining screws now sitting in-line with the pins to overcome structural weakness issues associated with the original design. The arms are also a lot beefier that the stock items and come moulded in RPM’s genuine nylon compound for added rigidity. They are made to retain the stock geometry and also include a suitable front bulkhead.
Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]
