Red RC » P Off Road

May 14, 2009

King Headz Losi 8ight 2.0 Hubs

King Headz have released this new line of rear hub carriers for the Losi 8ight 2.0 buggy. CNC machined from 7075 aircraft grade aluminium, these hubs are designed to increase rigidity and add strength to this area and have been designed to accept a larger 8 x 14 x 4mm bearing, which is supplied. For looks they have been anodised black and finished off with some machining of certain edges. Sold separately in left and right versions.

Source: King Headz [kingheads.com]

May 13, 2009

Fastrax 1/10th Buggy tires & wheels

New from Fastrax is this range of wheels and tires for 1/10th buggy bashers. Available for a low price, they are available in a wide range of patterns for off and on road, come pre-mounted and will fit most Tamiya, Kyosho and Ansmann 1/10th buggies as well as other buggies that use standard 12mm hex fittings. Fastrax have also released front and rear wheels in 2 different styles, dished and spoke, as well as foam inserts for front and rear tires. The perfect replacements for wheels and tires that are supplied with most 1/10th kits.

Click here to see the other products

May 13, 2009

HPI Cyber 10B 24mm titanium turnbuckles

Following on from the previous release of super-strong Grade 5 titanium turnbuckles for the HPI Racing Cyber 10B, comes new 24mm versions used to connect the steering servo to the steering arms. Beef up your 10B and make racing adjustments fast and easy with these new items. To fully outfit the buggy with titanium turnbuckles, you will also need two pairs of 46mm turnbuckles for the camber links and one pair of 34mm turnbuckles for the steering links.

Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]

May 13, 2009

Yardy & Sleigh take Talywain BRCA National

oOple have their report from the first round of the BRCA 1/10th off road Nationals which were held at the Talywain track in Wales last weekend. In the 4wd class Tom Yardy (above) dominated qualifying, taking three of the four rounds and after Danny McGee took Leg one of the A final, Tom went on to win the next two legs to secure overall victory on this very challenging circuit. In 2wd X-Factory took all four qualifying rounds with two wins each for Phil Sleigh and his team mate & reigning 2WD Champion Ellis Stafford. Ellis took overall TQ, so it was Ellis, Sleigh and Lee Martin lining up on the grid. After three intense legs, Phil Sleigh took the overall win with a 1st and 2nd place finish.

Head on over to oOple for the full race report.

Source: oOple [oople.com]

May 12, 2009

Novarossi 2.5cc Super Charged engines

Novarossi have introduced an all new 2.5cc engine which is specially made for Traxxas T-Maxx and Revo drivers, called Super Charged. This new engine, the 2,5 Super Charged (N2.5SC/RT) features the famous Novarossi build quality and outstanding performance which comes from a perfect mix of competition parts, a 3 port ABC sleeve and a Turbo SG type crankshaft with an M7x1 thread to match the clutch systems from Traxxas. Because this engine is direct replacement engine for the T-Maxx and the Revo, the motor is available in 2 versions. and is supplied with suitable exhaust systems and engine brackets.

Click here to see the engines with their pipe sets

May 12, 2009

Mugen Seiki MBX-6T body skins

New from Mugen are these body shell skins for the all new MBX-6T truggy. Designed by US custom specialists Upgrade RC, they come in 3 colours, blue, purple and red, and are pre cut. Simple to apply, just paint your shell with a base colour, peel and stick. Once applied they are strong and flexible, and so can withstand crashes, and most importantly they are resistant to fuel.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

May 12, 2009

Xray XT8 Graphite Body Protector

Xray have released these CNC-machined front and rear upper body protectors for the XT8 truggy. Made from premium-grade graphite material, they are specially designed to protect the body from damage by stopping the body being pushed down the posts in the event of a crash.

Click here to see the protectors mounted

May 11, 2009

Colorado State Pro Series Rd1

This weekend saw the opening race of the 6 round Colorado State Pro Series. Team Losi driver Dustin Evans grabbed TQ in the final round of qualifying in Pro Buggy over team mate Matt Chambers. Dustin took advantage of the clear track ahead of him and went on to lead every lap of the 35 minute main event from Adrian Redding in 2nd, with Lars Johnson claiming 3rd. The Pro Truggy race had Losi Driver and TQ Lars Johnson swapping places with Team Associated driver Adrian Redding several times for the first 20 minutes, before Lars ended up getting the top spot and brought it home in first. Race 2 of the series travels to RAT Raceway in Denver, Colorado on May 30th.

Click here for the final standings