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May 25, 2009

Renaud Savoya takes Rd3 in France

The 3rd round of the French off road National Championship was held last weekend at the Horbourg-Wihr track, situated close to the German border in the east of the country. Qualifying went the way of the Euros Warmup winner Yannick Aigoin driving his Novarossi powered Losi, just edging out current European Champion and winner of round 2, Renaud Savoya with his RB powered Mugen chassis. Problems in the semi final however meant that Yannick couldnt make the main final, while Jérôme Aigoin upheld the family name to take the pole position for the main final in front of Savoya. Following the 1 hour long final it was Renaud that would come out on top, a lap ahead of 2nd place finisher Jérôme Sartel racing for Xray, while Jérôme Aigoin had to settle for 3rd, a lap further back.

Source: RC Mag [rcmag.com]

May 25, 2009

RC Modifications Carbon/alu MBX-6 towers

Danish company RC Modifications had the idea to make a shock tower using the combination of two different materials, carbon fibre and 7075 aluminium. The idea is to avoid breakages that can happen with carbon shock towers yet retain the lightweight. They succeeded and have created this half carbon half alu shock towers for the front and rear of the Mugen MBX-6. The front tower only weighs 21grams, only 4 grams heavier than the full carbon tower, while the rear tower weighs in at 27grams. Currently only in the protoype phase, expect a release in the near future.

Source: RC Modifications [rcmodifications.com]

May 25, 2009

Durango DEX410 – First production shots

Following on from our exclusive first look at the new Durango DEX410, we showed you back in February, comes the first production photos of the near final buggy. Expected for release at the end of June this year, the photos show the super slim chassis, stylish production body shell and, a first for the 1/10th electric class, a ‘tuneable’ zero-slip geared differential. Companies interested in distribution or retail of Team Durango products should contact sales[at]team-durango.com

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May 23, 2009

Losi Differential Refill kit

Losi’s new differential refill kit is designed with the 8ight-vehicle owner in mind. These fluids are ideal for the original and 2.0 versions of the 8ight buggy and 8ight-T truggy. This economically priced kit includes silicone fluid in 2K, 5K and 7K weights and offers racers the convenience of purchasing three of the most commonly used weights of silicone differential fluid in one package.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

May 23, 2009

Kyosho Lazer ZX-5 4wd Readyset

Kyosho have announced the release of their new Lazer ZX-5 4wd readyset. The pre-assembled chassis is loaded with a high-power motor and fitted out with a R/C system, even the body colour scheme is complete, just add charged batteries and the machine is ready for action. Kyosho’s design and construction is entirely focused on race victory, so this package makes the perfect partner for your first shot at EP off-road racing glory. Available now, there is a blue and black version set for release in August.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

May 22, 2009

PSM Hyper 9 Shock Towers

German optional parts and accessories company PSM Racing have released new shock towers for Hobao’s Hyper 9 buggy. Made from 4mm carbon fibre, making them lightweight and super strong, the main feature of the shock towers is the addition of a third mounting row which PSM Racing say will be useful when setting up your car for a bumpy track. The front and rear towers will replace the original aluminium versions without any modifications.

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May 20, 2009

Hot Bodies 1/10th Buggy tire range

Hot Bodies have released a complete new line of 1/10th scale competition buggy tires. First up are the Beams tires which are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and ‘blue groove’ high bite conditions. Also for the rear are the Megabite tires, a mini-pin tire that is suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay, light dust conditions, and regular clay. Once again for the rear are Gigabite tires that are suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and ‘blue groove’ and many more surfaces you might encounter. For the front are the Double Blades, suitable for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and ‘blue groove’ high bite conditions as well as a variety of other conditions. Finally, again for the front are these Fullslot tires for hard & dry off-road surfaces such as hard-packed clay and ‘blue groove’. All the tires are available in pink, red, white and blue compounds.

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May 19, 2009

RB Compact buggy Manifolds

RB have announced a brand new buggy manifold named ‘Compact’, as it fits all the cars with different side guards and bodies where space becomes an issue. As a result, the manifold and the pipe are moved 5mm rearwards. Available in 192mm and 198mm, the fins have been removed to prevent the accumulation of dirt which would cause overheating.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]