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November 25, 2009

HPI Blitz options & new servos

HPI have released a whole load of new products, with a focus being on their new short course truck, the Blitz. New for the Blitz are these aluminium threaded shocks for the front and rear of the truck. These tough, precision-machined anodized aluminum shocks deliver low friction for smooth dampening and better handling. Features include tough aluminium construction, titanium nitride coated shafts for smooth operation, track-tuned springs, 40wt silicone shock oil and threaded bodies with preload collars for fast and easy ride height adjustment. To add custom looks to your truck their are these new shock part sets that come in orange, brown or clear anodizing. Also for the shock absorbers, HPI have released new racing spring sets, giving a wide variety of tuning choices to dial in the handling of their trucks to track conditions for faster lap times. This set features 4 pairs of gray front springs that are color coded for easy identification. Lastly for the Blitz, new precision molded 48 pitch nylon spur gears are available in 77T, 83T & 88T and come with the slipper pad pre-applied, making them a direct bolt-on replacement part. Finally from HPI there are two new servos, the high torque SF-20 and SH-33PS, the former being a high performance upgrade to the SF-1 servo and a direct replacement for the SF-2 servo, while the latter is a high performance mini servo intended for cars like the HPI Cup Racer and other 1/12 scale cars.

Click here to see the other parts

November 25, 2009

Xray XT8 2009 Spec – 8 for 09

Xray released their 2009 Spec edition of their successful XT8 truggy some time ago but although it hit the market a few months back it is still one of the quickest and best equipped truggies out there. We take a look at the innovations that went into the 2009 Spec and tell you, why Xray’s XT8 is a hot ticket for racers and bashers alike.

Read the full review here

November 25, 2009

Moller & Hughes claim JBRL EP 1/8th classes

Tekno RC have been in touch to tell us that their drivers Drew Moller and Ryan Hughes put on an exhibition of skill in the growing Electric 1/8th scale classes at this year’s JBRL series in Southern California. 8 of the top 10 spots were using Tekno RC V3 Chassis’ and it was Drew that raced his Tekno / Mugen buggy to the overall win in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class, with Ryan Hughes right behind him in his Tekno / Losi 8B 2.0, both running Tekno RC Lektron motors and the bulletproof Castle Mamba Monster ESC. The truggy class was no different, being completely dominated by Tekno RC chassis’ with Ryan Hughes taking the overall win in his Tekno / Losi 8T 2.0 running Castle Mamba Monster motor and ESC.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

November 25, 2009

Neo Race 2010 – Announcement

Neo Buggy have announced the return of the Neo race in 2010. Dubbed the Neo 2010, this will be the 5th running of the Neo race, the first being in Belgium in 2005 before moving to the Harper Adams venue in 2006 for the rest of the events, all of which have been organized with the DXR team. This years event will see some changes to the timetable, 7 minute heats and 6 rounds of qualifying rather than five. The event will be run over four days, from the 2nd to 5th April 2010 and comprises of one day of practice, two days of qualifying with a ‘dash for cash’ race Sunday night and finals on Monday. This years race will only run one class, 1/8 Buggy, and they hope to get entries from some of the finest 1/8 offroad drivers to attend, with entry opening on the 1st of December 2009.

For more information visit the official event site here.

November 24, 2009

Jérôme Aigoin confirmed at Novarossi

Confirmed to us over the weekend at the Offroad Meeting, Novarossi have today officially announced that they have signed French Ace and Kyosho team driver Jérôme Aigoin. Jérôme, who previously ran for Sirio, is one of Europe’s fastest racers and for sure one of the most spectacular and joins the Racing Experience team in France alongside Guillaume Vray and twin brother Yannick. Jérôme has already tested both the Plus 4 and Toro Nero power plants and is said to be looking forward to the upcoming racing season.

Source: Racing Experience [racing-experience.fr]

November 24, 2009

Cody King scores Pro Buggy win at KFC

Following on from the report we received on the truggy and brushless classes at the Kyosho Fall Classic, held at Revelation Raceway in Ontario, CA last weekend, today we received a report on the hotly contested buggy class. Kyosho team driver Cody King, driving his Team Orion powered Inferno MP9, TQ’d and won the highly contested 1/8 Nitro Pro Buggy class, taking the victory in front of Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri and Hot Bodies driver Travis Amezcua. Cody also finished 2nd in Pro Truggy and 3rd in Pro Electric Buggy, landing on the podium in all 3 classes he competed in making it a great weekend as Kyosho’s top driver at the event.

Click here for final results and more photos

November 23, 2009

RB Limited Edition 1 engine & pipe combo

New from RB is this limited edition 1 engine plus polished inline pipe set. Many drivers are looking for the best combination of price and quality and so RB decided to make an engine combo that didn’t compromise on the performance, quality or reliability but with a very interesting price. This 5 port 3,5cc buggy engine features a bi-turbo crankshaft, lightened cooling head and turbo combustion chamber and comes with a RB homologated in-line pipe and compact manifold. Quantity limited to 300 pieces for the whole World.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

November 23, 2009

Cavalieri wins Kyosho Fall Classic

The final race of the Revelation Racing Series took place over the weekend of November 21 & 22 at Revelation Raceway in Montclair, CA. This month’s event is the Kyosho Fall Classic and Ryan Cavalieri quickly ascended to the top spot in the Expert Truggy “A” main from his 2nd qualifying position. Clearly the class of the field, Cavalieri and his RC8T CE checked out from the competition and easily cruised to the victory.

Continue reading and watch a video from the truggy final here