July 19, 2011

Hiro Seiko silicone oils

Hiro Seiko silicone oils

Hiro Seiko got in touch to tell us about the recent addition to their line of silicone oils. The 20,000cps oil adds to the company’s line of high-viscosity silicone differential oils and sports a new darker bottle design. The 60ml bottles are easy to use and come with printed weight numbers for easy identification.

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]


July 19, 2011

KM Racing 2S 1400mAh LiPo receiver battery

KM2S1400mAhLiPoReceiverBattery

KM Racing release a 2S7.4V 1400mAh LiPo receiver battery for the KM H-K1 200mm on-road chassis and all other nitro cars that except batteries with the given pack dimensions. Small and with 40g light of weight the pack allows for the use of the new generation of LiPo-compatible high voltage servos and receivers for even more steering speed and torque. Standard servos may need a voltage regulator to cut the voltage to the needed 6.0V. The pack comes pre-wires with JR receiver and standard balancer plugs.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]


July 19, 2011

Pro-Line 2WD buggy front inserts & Titus 1.9″ Bead-Loc wheels

Pro-Line 2WD buggy front inserts

New from Pro-Line come closed cell 2WD buggy front tyre inserts and the Titus 1.9″ black bead-loc wheels for 1/18 scale crawlers. We showed you a preview picture of the tyre inserts some time ago an now they finally become available. Designed for tracks that need a slightly firmer insert, the long lasting foam is water safe, reusable and has the correct shape for 2WD front tyres. With the Titus 1.9″ bead-loc front or rear wheels Pro-Line offers a one-sided rim for 1/18 or 1/10 rock crawlers with 12mm hex to fit most mini and scale models.

Click here to view the crawler wheel


July 18, 2011

Matsukura tops Day 1 in Finland

Naoto Matsukura

Young Japanese ace Naoto Matsukura has ended Day 1 of the 2011 IFMAR Electric Buggy World Championships at the top of the times sheets after producing a blistering lap in the day’s final round of 2WD practice.  Quickest in the sixth practice session, only the Team Yokomo driver could better his own time doing so in P8 with a 24.222 second lap which left him 3/10ths clear of Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri who also produced his best time in the closing session of the day.

View our event coverage here.


July 18, 2011

Tebo setting practice pace in Finland

Tebo setting practice pace in Finland

After five rounds of practice Kyosho’s Jared Tebo tops the time sheets ahead of Japan’s Naoto Matukura and fellow American Steven Harston at the 2011 IFMAR 2WD Buggy World Championships in Vaasa, Finland.

View our event coverage here.


July 18, 2011

Scott McBride reports on 2011 FEMCA championship

ScottMcBrideFEMCA2011

Only a couple of days after Team Durango team member Kyle McBride won the prestigious FEMCA  1/8 scale nitro off-road championship his father Scott wrote a very detailed report about the event in general and the preparation of Kyle’s Team Durango DNX408 in detail. To find out more go over to Team Durango’s exquisite blog page and get all the details.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]


July 18, 2011

2WD practice underway in Vaasa

2WD practice underway in Vaasa

After the low point that was the 2009 Electric Buggy World Championship in South Africa when teams and drivers boycotted the race on the grounds of safety leaving German driver Martin Achter to beat a handful of drivers to become World Champion, the stage is set here in Finland for one of the greatest World Championships ever. Hosting, with great acclaim, the 2007 1:10 Offroad European Championships, Vaasa Motor Car Club is raising the bar in terms of how the biggest showcase for our sport should be organised.

View our event coverage here.


July 18, 2011

KM Racing fuel gun version 4

KMFuelGunVer4Blue

KM Racing release the version 4 of their 13mm nitro fuel gun. The modified nozzle and the shorter distance from nozzle to fuel bottle make refilling more accurate, easier and faster. Available with red, blue and gun metal front and end caps.

Click here to view the other colours