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January 11, 2010

Borja Hernandez joins Sweep Racing

Having just joined Mugen from GS Racing, Sweep have announced that top Spanish off road driver Borja Hernandez has joined their team. With new off road products due from the Korean company, such as their V2 wheel, EXP foam insert and new tire called Exagon, Borja will play a big role in development of these as well as new tires, including those for truggy. Borja had this to say about the deal:

Sweep Racing is a hard working company, with possibilities to improve their actual products. They have new ideas and are motivated to make their tires better and better. The company values the drivers input and the quality of all the products is good. I am happy to be joining the team.

Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]

January 10, 2010

David Ronnefalk takes victory at Nitromania X

David Ronnefalk has won the gas buggy class at the Nitromania X event being held in Belgium this weekend. The young Swede was top qualifier with his Team Orion powered Kyosho, but a poor semi final meant he would start the main final from 11th on the grid. Following some early lead changes Losi/Novarossi man Adam Drake took over at the front and extended his lead out to a lap followed by Ronnefalk in 2nd and Elliot Boots in 3rd. The Drake started to make some errors and with 11 minutes to go David was only 11 seconds behind and closing. Some more mistakes from the American and the European B Champion was through to the lead, and when he pitted Mugen/RB driver Boots was up to 2nd. With 7 minutes left Ronnefalk went in for his final stop and this allowed Adam back to the front, but again more small mistakes from the American and some close battling saw Ronnefalk taking the win from Elliot Boots in 2nd with Adam Drake taking 3rd. Consolation for the American was that he won the brushless buggy event ahead of Joern Neumann in 2nd and David Ronnefalk in 3rd.

Click here for the final results

January 10, 2010

Sirio .27 engine for Revo & T-Maxx

Team Epic have announced the release of this Sirio .27 engine, which is a direct fit for the Traxxas Revo and T-Maxx. This 7 port engine features an ABC piston and sleeve, high performance ball bearings and slide carburetor and uses a standard starting system. Comes supplied in two versions with a specific engine mount for each of the two chassis’.

Source: Team Epic [teamepiconline.com]

January 10, 2010

Nosram RS.21 RR 2010 tuned version

Nosram have introduced the 2010 tuned version of their RS.21 RR buggy engine. The highly improved RS.21 RR engine draws a stunning 2.71hp out of 35,400rpm and provides your buggy with maximum power and speed while maintaining its bulletproof reliability. Supplied with a new 7mm factory team carburetor that has been designed for easy tuning, it generates a smooth and efficient throttle control, resulting in an extremely low fuel consumption.

Source: Nosram [nosram.com]

January 9, 2010

Serpent S811 Cobra spotted in the wild

Having released images of their all new Serpent 1/8th scale buggy yesterday, today we have received the first shots of the new car in the wild. Spotted in Ft Lauderdale in Florida, the all new S811 Cobra from Serpent was being put through its paces by chief designer and former World Champion Billy Easton.

Click here for another shot of the car

January 9, 2010

Kyosho Ultima Desert buggy Readyset

New from Kyosho is this 1/9th scale electric powered Ultima DB 2WD racing desert buggy ready set. Influenced from the actual buggies raced in the Baja area, this new buggy goes back to the old days of pipe framed buggies. The chassis is based on the Ultima SC meaning that the performance is guaranteed, with the chassis stretched from the original RB5 buggy and large enough to be considered a 1/9th scale. This ready to run Ready Set is not just a backyard basher but a fully race ready chassis with many of the high performance traits from the Ultima RT5.

Click here for the full details

January 9, 2010

King Headz MBX-6 Rear toe-in plate

New from King Headz is this Mugen MBX-6 rear toe-in plate. CNC machined from 7075 aircraft grade aluminium and black anodised, it has been designed to increase rigidity and add strength. This toe-in plate will allow you to make 6 different toe/anti squat adjustments simply by changing and flipping the pivot pin inserts giving you 6 different combinations from 2.5, 2.75 and 3 degree of toe-in with either zero degree of anti squat or one degree of anti squat.

Source: King Headz [kingheads.com]

January 9, 2010

Factory Team Titanium nitride coated ball studs

Team Associated have introduced a range of titanium nitride coated ball studs to its Factory Team line of high performance accessories. Used primarily on shock shafts, titanium nitride coating reduces friction while increasing durability. When used on ball studs, suspension components move more freely which in both on-road and off-road applications means more consistent handling and reduced maintenance. Packaged in pairs in metric and standard sizes with long or short necks for use on Team Associated on-road and off-road vehicles.

Source: Factory Team [rc10.com]