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June 15, 2010

Nordman & Ronnefalk claim Nordic titles

Last weekend saw the Nordic Championships take place in 1/10th 2WD and 4WD buggy at the Radøy raceway in Norway, not too far from Bergen. The race featured a really strong field with champions from Norway, Sweden and Finland in contention.2WD kicked off with a wet track making the standings a little unexpected initially, but with a drying track for the final two rounds the results really changed as PerErik Nordman came into shape with his Kyosho Ultima RB-5 SP2 and won the last two of the 4 rounds of qualifying making him the top qualifier.

Continue reading the report here

June 14, 2010

Xray 808 air filter cover

New from Xray for their 808 chassis is this optional molded composite cover that protects the air filter and is recommended for muddy and rainy conditions. The cover is a direct fit for the 808 low-profile air filter assembly.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 13, 2010

Ricardo Monteiro wins European ‘B’ buggy title

Our friends over at Neo Buggy are reporting that Portuguese driver Ricardo Monteiro has claimed the win at the 2010 European ‘B’ Championships in Valladolid, Spain this weekend. In qualifying it was Spanish racer Patxi Penas that took the top spot but problems in the semi final meant he wouldn’t bump up. While wet earlier in the event, conditions on Sunday were perfect and in the main final there was a strong battle between pole man Bryan Baldo and Monteiro, but issues for Baldo saw him retire, leaving the way free for Losi/RB man Monteiro to win by 20 seconds ahead of Xray/RB driver Carlos Durães in 2nd, with Mugen/Ninja Adrien Perez in 3rd a further 9 seconds back.

Source: Neo Buggy [neobuggy.net]

June 12, 2010

Hong Nor X-Series 46T plastic spur gear

Hong Nor have developed a new 46T Spur Gear in plastic for the 1/8th X1 and X2 electric off-road cars. The gear is not only suitable for Hong Nor X-series buggies but can also work with Kyosho and other brand cars and is a perfect choice for customers who own Hong Nor’s electric conversion kits. This gear made with super heavy-duty material and decreases noise while increasing performance.

Source: Hong Nor [hongnor.com.tw]

June 11, 2010

RC4wd Losi Micro Crawler beadlocks & tires

RC4wd is now making wheels and tires for the popular new micro crawler from Team Losi. The new stampede beadlock wheels offer a great fit and finish for the micro crawler and are sold in complete sets of 4. RC4wd is not finished there and so to add to the wheels they now offer their popular Rock Crusher and Rok Lox tires to fit the micro crawler.

Click here to see the new tires

June 11, 2010

Kyosho 1/18th scale Mini-Inferno

Kyosho have released their new Mini-Inferno, competition-level buggy performance packed into a 1/18-size electric-powered machine to provide the perfect introduction to buggy racing. The 1/8 Inferno, with its unrivaled record of consecutive World Championship victories, has been reduced to half its original size while still retaining its racing prowess. This has made it easier than ever before to discover the power and passion of high performance off-road racing. With its compact size and user-friendly design and construction, the world of mini motor racing has been opened to everyone with this second-generation Mini-Inferno.

View more details on the Mini-Inferno here

June 11, 2010

Upgrade RC pre-skinned & painted

Like the headline states, Upgrade RC are now selling pre painted and skinned body shells for a range of the most popular buggies and truggies. Making a simplified process of producing a good looking body even simpler, there is a large range of skins and shells to choose from for a wide range of brands.

Source: Upgrade RC [rcidcustom.com]

June 10, 2010

Losi Mini Sprint 1/18 sprint car

Rule the oval with the new Mini Sprint from Losi. Not only is this 1/18 sprint car the most realistic-looking in its class, but everything about it is designed to power you to victory. The Mini Sprint brings a lot to the table, from a Losi radio system with Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM technology to a convenient, bottom-load battery system. Its chassis and frame are pretty sweet too, Losi engineers having designed them from the ground up. If you want a sprint car that gives you speed and scale details, the Mini Sprint delivers.

View more details here