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May 18, 2013

P-S-R OT1 low-friction bearing sets

Power-Save-Racing introduce their OT1 low-friction ball bearing sets for many of today’s 1/8th off-road buggies. Available for the 8ight 2.0/3.0, RC8, MBX6/7, MP9 TKI2/3, RB One R and XB9 the sets include RS and ZZ shielded bearings with the RS ball races are used in very exposed areas whereas the low friction ZZ shielded bearings are used in protected parts of the chassis. The result is a drivetrain with less friction compared to a car running all-rubber sealed bearings.

Source: Power-Save-Racing [power-save-racing.de]

May 18, 2013

Paddy Piston Race – Announcement

Paddy Piston Race - Announcement

Our friends at 1:8 Offroad racing club BADMCC in Northern Ireland have been in contact to let us now about their upcoming (25-26 May) Paddy Piston Race which is now in its fifth year. Held at the club’s impressive track in Graigavon, on which they have carried out extensive work in preparation for the big event, former winners of the race include European Champion Darren Bloomfield, Richard Cree and Graham Alsop who returns this year in search of a hat trick of wins having won the event for the past two years. With the emphasis on offering drivers a great weekend of value, fun and hospitality, the race format will see all drivers get almost 2-hours of track time and on Saturday night the club will host a BBQ, which we have heard can run late into the night. Restricted to 84 drivers, the race uses a controlled tyre with a set, along with inserts and wheels included in the entry fee. A small number of places are still available for the Paddy Piston Race and interested drivers should contact the club at badmcc@talktalk.net.

Source: BADMCC [badmcc.com]

May 18, 2013

Pro-Line SC & monster truck tires

Pro-Line introduce new pre-mounted tires for short course and monster trucks. For SC trucks that use TRX Slash or ProTrac offset wheels Pro-Line presents the M2 compound Badlands SC and Sling Shot SC tires. Both come mounted on black Renegade wheels. For the monster truck side of things PL have the Trencher X 3.8″ and the all-new Shockwave 3.8″ all terrain tires available. Both come pre-mounted on black 17mm hex F-11 rims. Last but not least come the Road Rage 2.8″ street truck tire on Stampede and Rustler compatible Desperade black wheels.

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May 18, 2013

PSM MP9 TKI3 carbon shock towers

PSM introduce these carbon fibre shock towers for the Kyosho MP9 TKI3 buggy. Available for the front and rear of the vehicle the shock stays are CNC-machined from 5mm glossy carbon fibre, they are highly impact resistant and weight only 16g and 20g respectively. The parts are a direct replacement for the stock parts and offer additional mounting positions for the shock absorbers.

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May 18, 2013

Pro-Line Proton & Ion T tires

Pro-Line introduce the new Proton buggy indoor clay tire and the Ion T 1/10th truck tire. Starting with the all-new Proton tread, the tire builds on the successful V1 Suburbs design and features the same low tread but the tread is thicker front to back and is more spaced out for improved performance on loose and low traction indoor surfaces. The tire will become available soon in Pro-Line’s MC clay compound. Another addition to PL’s special range of clay tires is the Ion T 2.2″ for 1/10th racing trucks. Currently only available in the clay specific MC compound the tire will soon be also available in M3 soft and M4 super soft compounds.

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May 17, 2013

GM Racing V-Maxx Sport LiPo packs

Graupner introduce three new GM Racing V-Maxx Sport 7.4V LiPo battery packs. Build from the latest generation 30C cells the batteries combine low weight and high performance. Available are 24mm height 2400mAh and 3000mAh oval diameter racing packs with JST connector and a 3000mAh 25mm high brick-type pack with 4mm bullet type connector tubes. The economically prices packs are ideal for basher and cost-oriented club racers alike.

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May 17, 2013

Xray XB4 vented shock caps

Xray introduce new aluminium vented shock caps for the dampers of the XB4 buggy. The parts are CNC-machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, come black anodised and incorporate a bleeding screw for easy rebound adjustment. Included in the package are two caps as well as additional plastic shims for fast and comfortable up and down travel adjustment.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 17, 2013

Hudy aluminium covered wheel nuts

New from Hudy come these covered wheel nuts for most of today’s 1/8th buggy and truggy kits. Coming hardcoated for added rigidity and sporting a ribbed section on the backside to prevent unwanted loosening, the nuts keep the hex adapters thread nice and clear. They come in packs of two and fit the front and rear axles.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]