New from Team Titan is the Blitz Buggy808 body shell for the Xray XB808. Available in 1mm and 1.5mm thick versions, it features a higher and more forward cab to give more front down-force than the standard shell. This also allows more open space around the engine head to provide better cooling. Made from high quality polycarbonate it is supplied unpainted and includes window mask and decals.
Frank Root reports that the Jimmy Babcock Racing League was back in session last Sunday, and with only 2 weeks since the last round, everyone were all still in electric mode and ready to go. Hot Rod Hobbies, home of the Off-Road Shootout, hosted round 3 and with the traditional high bite blue-groove and a fresh smooth layout, the cars would be flying. The layout was one of my all-time favorites, fast and flowing, yet still technically challenging. The signature to the track was the flat out banked turn at the end of the front straight, where just about all drivers would ride the top of the bank at full throttle with smiles on their faces.
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Round 2 of the Tresrey Off-road series was held last Sunday at the TRS circuit in Matsusaka-city, Japan. 54 racers joined the event, making it the best attended race that the TRS circuit ever had for an off-road event with 49 entrants in the 2WD class and 44 in the 4WD class. In qualifying it was Takashi Nobuhara to managed to take TQ for both the 2WD and 4WD classes. In 2WD, Nobuhara won the race from the pole, with Hideki Nakajima taking 2nd and Noriyuki Kawashima 3rd. Team Durango/Speed Passion Japan team driver Minoru Utsugi was 8th in qualifying and finished 4th in the final. There were 13 Durango DEX410s in the 4WD class and 5 of them made the A final. Team Durango/Speed Passion Japan team driver Kazuki Sasatsu started from 3rd position and eventually won the race ahead of Kyoji Minagawa, with Team Durango Japan local support driver Akihiro Yasuda in 3rd. Minoru Utsugi finished 5th, Akira Ema finished 7th and Satoshi Kawano finished 10th driving DEX410s. After the award ceremony, Tresrey held a big draw prize draw which included two DEX410R kit exchange tickets, Axial kits and Speed Passion ESCs and motors.
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Losi Novarossi team driver Adam Drake has TQ’d both 1/8th pro buggy and truck this weekend at the final round of the Losi Winter Series hosted by Revelation Raceway. In the final Mike Truhe and Adam Drake made a mistake on lap one which allowed team mate Matt Castellano to take over the lead and never look back. Matt won followed by Mike Truhe and Adam Drake making it a Losi podium sweep. In the truck class Drake and Cody King had a good battle early in the race, but Adam was able to pull a large gap on Cody late in the race and take home the victory followed by Cody King and Matt Schreffler in third. Losi Driver Matt Schreffler took the overall championship in the 1/8th truck class with his Novarossi powered 8ight T 2.0, while it was Adam Drake that took the overall title in the 1/8th Pro buggy class for the second consecutive year.
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Losi have welcomed former Jammin driver Taylor James and his numerous years of top level racing experience to the team. Taylor will be joining the team for the upcoming 1/8th ROAR Off-road Fuel Nationals warm-up race in Colorado Springs, CO on May 13th-18th and will be competing in all the major races including the upcoming IFMAR World Championships this November. Taylor James will be running the Team Losi Racing 8ight 2.0 buggy race roller and the 8ight-T 2.0 truggy race roller powered by Nitrotec engines and controlled by his Spektrum DX3R.
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New from Axial Racing is this .28 Spec 2S, a 4.6cc big block engine. Replacing the original spec 1S, the spec 2S features a larger machined billet aluminium heat-sink head for increased surface area and cooling, adjusted timing for increased RPM, 37,500 vs. 36,000, and a three needle slide carburetor that includes 8.0. 8.5, & 9.0mm venturis. All this on top of the standard features which include dual bushing aluminium connecting rod and true ABC chrome sleeve construction for durability. This is a direct bolt-in replacement engine for any .21+ engine mount, and will accept most aftermarket shaft drive starting systems.
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New from JConcepts, Flip Outs give drivers that tire in-between the Goose Bumps and Double Dees they have asked for. A very small pin construction makes up the foundation for the Flip Outs design and gives the grip when racers need it most, when the conditions are wet and green in the morning, traction is sometimes hard to come-by. Alternating center bar support provides the base for the forward traction while the small accommodating tapered pins provide the dig and flex under hard acceleration and cornering. Having shown the prototype Punisher shell for the Associated RC8B a while ago, it has been finalised and is now available. The slight cab-forward treatment is amongst the most aggressive in class giving the Punisher top notch performance, while a blended wing / body design gives additional down-force to the side-pods and windshield which increases drivability, corner speed and jump control. The rear base of the cab area represents the latest offering for 1/8th buggy racing featuring a super low profile design for increased engine cooling, air flow and escape.
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Based on the Inferno 7.5, Kyohso have released this 1/8th scale buggy Readyset, the Inferno Neo. Featuring the Infernos signature adaptability to any surface, the Neo features 3.5mm big bore shocks and the same heavy-duty wheels as the high performance MP9, fitted with all-new micro-square pattern tires. Composite torque rods front and rear achieve an optimal balance of flex and rigidity for excellent performance and yet still maintains a smooth comfortable driving feel that can only come from decades of refinement. The newly-designed aerodynamic body delivers a bold new look and sleek aerodynamics that look as fast as it runs! The Neo is packaged as a factory-assembled Readyset, which means you just need an igniter, alkaline batteries and some fuel and you can be charging along at full speed in minutes.
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