April 21, 2010

Losi 2.2 Boss Claws tires

Losi 2.2 Boss Claws tires

Team Losi have introduced their new 2.2 Boss Claws tires, which utilizes one of the most versatile tread patterns in 1/8-scale off-road racing, the Eclipse. This tread provides smooth and consistent traction on all crawling surface types, while the sidewalls feature Losi Comp Claws for superior construction and ‘side hilling’ abilities. The Boss Claws were prototyped by the Losi Crawling team for the World’s competition then perfected by the engineers at Losi to provide the best possible traction on the most diversified ranged of surface types. Molded using the high traction Losi Red compound for impressive traction and long life, they come supplied with oversized memory foam inserts that provide extra support to assist the tire conforming to the surface.

Source: Losi [losi.com]


April 21, 2010

O’Donnell East Coast Championship – Announcement

O’Donnell East Coast Championship - Announcement

The O’Donnell Championship race has been a mainstay on the West Coast for years and now with the ever-growing O’Donnell Racing product line it’s time to expand the O’Donnell Championship as well. This summer will mark the first annual O’Donnell East Coast Championship. The event will take place June 4-6 at one of the hottest facilities on the East Coast, RC Excitement. Located in Fitchburg, MA. RC Excitement is a state-of-the-art racing facility with indoor off-road, indoor carpet and outdoor off-road tracks. This race is sure to go down as one of the best on the East Coast. Several O’Donnell factory team drivers, and Steve O’Donnell himself, will be on hand to offer tips for setting up your model and plotting your race strategy around the demanding outdoor track. If that’s not enough, winners of the sportsman classes have a chance to win their very own O’Donnell Z01-B or Z01-T.

See the O’Donnell website at the link below for all the details.


April 21, 2010

Team Durango DESC410R announced

Team Durango DESC410R announced

Team Durango have made a cryptic announcement today about their latest project in their cost effective ‘R’ line, the DESC410R. No other information was given except for that it is close to finalised, but the SC monicker would suggest a short course truck, while the rest of the name leads us to believe that it is an electric 4wd 1/10th scale. We can expect more details soon.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]


April 21, 2010

The Short Course Race – Announcement

The Short Course Race - Announcement

West Coast R/C Raceway and Hobby Garage in La Mirada, CA have announced their first race dedicated entirely to the Short Course truck genre. The two day event, which takes place on the 22nd and 23rd of May, includes 3 rounds of qualifying on Saturday with a final round on Sunday as well as the main events. Qualifying will be based on a point format, with drivers receiving points based on their finish in each round with their best two rounds going towards their qualifying score. Triple A-Mains will be utilized in all classes to maximize the battles in each division. The Short Course Race is about more than just stiff competition, it’s also about family fun and friendly competition for drivers of all skill levels.  A quick glance at the entry form shows classes ranging from Beginner and Sportsman Spec, where drivers are required to use the majority of the low cost RTR parts and electronics, up to their Expert West Coast Unlimited division in which top tier drivers will battle with heavily modded machines to determine who is top dog with an electric trophy truck.

Rules and regulations as well as the entry form can be found here.


April 21, 2010

Hot Bodies short course tires

HB Short Course range of tires

Hot Bodies have released their complete range of pink compound short course tires. First up, the Megabite are fantastic mini-pin tires that are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay, including blue groove, light dust conditions and regular clay and also work awesome indoors.  Next up the Rodeoo, stays true to the realistic short course truck appearance, these tires have a spec appearance but boast HB’s exclusive Pink compound that is far superior to any spec tire available. Megagrid tires are suitable for a wide variety of off-road and on-road surfaces including loose topsoil right on down to hard-pack. This is their most versatile tire and should be used when you go to a new track because it will be a good starting point everywhere. Finally, Beams tires are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and blue groove high bite conditions. These tires also work great on indoor tracks.

View the other tire patterns here


April 21, 2010

Drake leads Losi clean sweep at RC Rebel Open

Drake leads Losi clean sweep at RC Rebel Open

Adam Drake was in touch to tell us about the RC Rebel Open held this past weekend at White House Hobbies Raceway located in White House, TN. The event was action packed, but in a friendly family environment and consisted of 14 heats. The Drake took home the victory with his Losi / Novarossi combo in both 1/8th Pro buggy from Derek Weatherholt and Alan Burton and truck from Alan Burton and Jackie Woodward, while Losi also won 1/8th Sportsman buggy and truck and 1/8th buggy and truck electric.

Click here to see the truggy podium


April 20, 2010

TQ Laboratory of Speed engine line

TQ Laboratory of Speed engine line

Having brought you information about the new TQ Racing line of engines last week, today the US company announced more details including the name ‘Laboratory of Speed’. The line will begun with the .21 buggy engine followed up with a .26 truggy engine in the near future. These engines are proven performers and boast the world famous Italian quality at competitive prices.

Source: TQ Racing [tqracing.net]


April 20, 2010

RB Buggy engine limited time offer

RB Buggy engine limited time offer

RB have announced that their complete line of .21 buggy engines will, for a limited time, come supplied with one of their new gas coolers as well as an engine protect system. To avail of this special offer you will need to order your new engine before the end of April.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]