Italian company Bitty Design have announced that they have signe 2 time European champion Davide Tortorici for the 2010 racing season. Davide, who recently changed to Hobao, will use the company’s new Fighter shell for the Hyper 9, which following track tests has shown to be faster and more agile in low speed turns, have better direction change and improves air flow to the engine.
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Last weekend race 4 of the Israeli Legaue took place at Rishpon racing track, north of Tel-Aviv. With top drivers from all over the country attending the race the 1/8th scale buggy class say an intense beginning to the final. Yaniv Sivan started from pole and with fast driving managed to open a gap on the rest of the field. meanwhile, Yaniv Levi from forth place advanced to second and Meir Azolay to third. The majority of the track was wet with high traction and the drivers put very fast laps and at the end Yaniv Sivan took the win followed by Yaniv Levi and Meir Azolay in 3rd. In the truggy class Ofer Rozen took the TQ, however it was Omer Asaig that started the race from pole. The first few rounds saw the pack running close together and all drivers were changing positions. After a few minutes into the race, Omer and Yaniv Sivan were neck and neck for a few laps but unfortunately Omer had to quit and so Yaniv could claim the double, with Or Levi 2nd and Ofer Rozen 3rd.
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Reckward Tuning have introduced their, new for 2010, ball-bearing sets for different cars like the Mugen Seiki MBX-6, Kyosho MP9, Associated RC8, Losi 8ight, Xray XB808, Hong Nor X2, LRP S8BX as well as the Hyper 9 series. These ball-bearing sets are available with a black seal and use a special grease and are a low cost offering for everyone who wish to replace their standard ball-bearings.
Source: Reckward Tuning [rmv-deutschland.de]
New from SMP Racing parts in Switzerland are more CVD drive shafts, this time for off road chassis’. Available Losi 8ight 2.0, Mugen MBX-6 and Xray XB808 they are made from high quality Swiss made spring steel, they have been weight optimized and due to the way they have been machined, allow for a larger steering angle. The parts are made to the highest level of quality and are more durable than the standard items.
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New from JConcepts is this over-tray for the Traxxas Slash 4×4, which helps protect the chassis from excessive debris. Fitting nicely under the body, the over-tray fits snug around the entire chassis structure while being attached along the sides with hook and loop tape for quick inner access. The over-tray is built with extra height and rake to provide extra room for various electrical and battery configurations. In addition, JConcepts has incorporated an extensive scoop and louver design which can be trimmed to allow air flow and heat escape. JConcepts have also released final photos of their new Manta Short Course body shell, which is suitable for the Slash, Slash 4×4 and SC10. JConcepts has included an optional rear spoiler which gives the ability to alter the look and function of the Manta by simply adding or removing the rear spoiler.
Hobbytech have released CAD images and details about their new 1/8th scale buggy the Spirit. Everything on this new offroader is compact and centralized to make this buggy more responsive on the track and easy to work off the track. Manufactured with high precision aluminium and carbon fibre parts, there was no compromise in delivering the highest quality off road racing chassis. Every aspect of the car was designed and tested to produce maximum performance, everything down to the last screw has been optimised for maximum lightness.
Durango are claiming that their DNX408 1/8th scale has the lowest bodyshell around. This has many benefits, like low centre of gravity, minimal frontal area to punch through the air, more air flow over the rear wing etc, but it also helps with heat management. The engine head in a DNX408 gets the most direct clean airflow of any car, plus the body is designed to direct as much air as possible over the bodyshell at the engine head, rather than through the body. The central engine and low bodyshell mean that all shock bodies are also in clean airflow. The rear wing is as close to the rear wheels as possible, thanks to the forward shock position, this drives the down-force directly to the rear wheels. Too many wings on 1/8 buggies are way out back which means more wheelies than down-force.
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O.S. Engines have released this limited edition .21VZ-B V-Spec engine that will mark this succesful engine’s final production run with a total run of 300 pieces. The V-Spec LE will utilize the specially modified cooling head from the Speed II World Championship engine, that has been anodized in a very stunning gold and which will feature sixteen machined holes for lighter weight and more efficient cooling. To top it all off, the head will feature custom graphics to signify all four IFMAR World Championships and each engine will be individually numbered. This special run will only be available from U.S. based dealers.
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