Red RC » P Off Road

May 15, 2013

X-Factory X-6 Cubed 2wd buggy

X-Factory have released shots of their prototype X-6 Cubed 2wd buggy ahead of the release of the final car. This car shown is close to the final version with only a few minor changes between this and final production. The biggest one is the way the ball studs are mounted to the rear tower, in production the ball studs will be in the same location but mounted vertically. As you can see from the photos the Cubed will be an all carbon fibre car in keeping with X-Factory’s recently released SCX-60CF short course and the X-60CF stadium truck. The buggy has a top deck for easily adjustable chassis flex, a new slim design for better cornering and performance over bumps and is very close to minimum legal weight. It will also come with an all new body and medium downforce wing. Expect it to hit shops in June.

View more image of the X-6 Cubed here

May 15, 2013

Tamiya TRF201 XR aluminium lower deck set

Seen at this week’s Shizuoka Hobby show in Japan, Tamiya have their new longer XR aluminium lower deck set for the TRF201 2wd buggy. Replacing the car’s composite chassis the set comes with a new aluminium main chassis, composite side rails and battery mountings. The new chassis is heavier and more importantly 11mm longer bringing it inline with the other buggies on the market who have already switched to a long wheelbase version.

Source: Waigo [waigohobby.com] via Area52.cc

May 15, 2013

RDRP Durango machined 48DP main gears

New from Revolution Design Racing Products come machined 48DP main gears for Team Durango 1/10th vehicles. The gears are made from a special compound material for improved strength, lowest running noise and highest precision. Sporting machined inner holes to reduce weight and to make for a cool factory look the gears are available in 78T, 83T and 87T specifications.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

May 15, 2013

Xray Challenge Germany report

Xray Challenge Germany

From 9-12 May the first ever Xray Challenge Germany race in Kirchhain, organized by German Xray importer SMI, gave drivers the chance to race in a friendly environment while pitting themselves against top international racers and profiting from their know-how. A total of more than 130 drivers took part in the event open to the 1/8- and 1/10-scale nitro categories, 1/10-scale electric touring cars, and 1/8-scale offroad. The weather stayed perfect for the practice sessions scheduled on Thursday and Friday until 5pm, giving all drivers ample opportunity to get out on the track. The first set of heats took place on Friday afternoon, with another three sets planned for the following day. Worsening weather conditions on Saturday, however, meant that for virtually all of the groups the fourth set fell victim to the rain.

Continue reading the report here

May 15, 2013

Alberto Garcia wins Rd2 of Spanish 1/8th EP Nats

The second round of the Spanish 1/8th EP off-road nationals took place this past weekend at the Pical track in Valladolid. After qualifying, Serpent drivers Alberto Garcia got TQ setting the fastest time in the last three qualifying rounds followed by 2nd placed team mate Sergio Martinez in 2nd with Roberto Garcia 3rd. The finals were really exciting. Garcia dominated the two first finals, getting the victory. For the last final, without winner Garcia, Sergio Martinez put in a great performance to win the final, getting the second place overall in front of former European champion Daniel Vega.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

May 14, 2013

JConcepts metric washer set

Small adjustments matter when it comes to competitive racing and JConcepts is on top of the small adjustments with the release of this metric washer set. These washers are perfect for roll-center adjustments on 1/10th scale vehicles and are also extremely handy for shimming suspension components or common wheel base adjustments. The (.5, 1, 2 and 3mm) washers are constructed in aluminium, anodized blue and include 4 pieces of each thickness per package.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

May 14, 2013

Xray XB9 graphite lower arm plates

New for the XB9, Xray have released these optional 1.6mm thick graphite lower arm plates that when mounted stiffen the arms and make the car more stable and easier to drive under high-grip conditions. The plates can be easily mounted/dismounted on the arms with 4 screws, and easily change the hardness of the whole front and rear suspension.

View the front plates here

May 14, 2013

Mark Lim dominates NOOB Singapore Rd3

Mark Lim double at NOOB Singapore Rd3

Round 3 of the NOOB Singapore Open Buggy Series took place last weekend at the RaceWorks Arena. Racers gathered to do battle with their 2WD and 4WD buggies under the blistering hot sun. In the 4WD class, it was a battle between series leaders Tein, Mark “BC” Lim and Joakim. As the qualifiers concluded, Tein drew first blood by taking the Top Qualifier spot with BC in close second and Joakim third on the grid. The 3 racers hogged all top 3 spots in the first and second leg of the finals with BC taking the win in Leg 1 and Tein in Leg 2, which meant that the final leg would determine the overall result. As the much anticipated Leg 3 kicked off, Tein popped a turnbuckle early on in the first lap effectively ending his race chances, BC capitalized on the opportunity and led the race from start to finish to take Leg 3 and emerge the overall champion with Tein in second position and Joakim finishing strong in third.

Continue reading the report here