Red RC » P Off Road

May 15, 2008

Oswestry Nationals report by oOple

Jimmy at oOple has a report on the second round of the BRCA National 1/10th off road series held at Oswestry, that saw Ellis Stafford and XFactory take the TQ in 2WD and the win in both 2WD and 4WD classes. Ellis used the XFactory X6 and X5 squared buggies to take victory – the first for the X6 at UK National level. The battle in both classes was mostly dominated by the same three drivers – Ellis Stafford, Chris Doughty (AE / Atomic Carbon) & Lee Martin (AE).

Read the full report here, including lots of great photos and an on board video.

Source: oOple [oople.com]

May 14, 2008

Hot Bodies Cyclone D4 Sport?

More teaser shots from Hot Bodies, but this time its from Japan and is relating to a new 4wd electric buggy. Set to be unveiled at this weeks Shizuoka Hobby Fair in Japan, the new car is based on the current Cyclone D4 and is said to be a sport version, hinting at the use of cheaper materials to replace the full carbon chassis, upper deck and shock towers etc. More will be revealed this week.

Source: Hot Bodies [hbbuggy-blog.com]

May 14, 2008

Xray XB808 Alu Suspensions brackets

Xray have released these aluminium front lower suspension holders for the XB808, that have been CNC-machined from 7mm premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and hard coated for extra durability and long life. Xray Integrated Suspension Settings gives adjustable front roll centre geometry in a range of 2mm (-1mm, 0mm, +1mm), and new reinforced bushings (included) have 1° and 0.5° eccentricity for front kick-up adjustment. Super-fine adjustments can be made by increments of 0.5°. The set also includes heavy-duty suspension pivot pins that have been heat treated for increased strength.

Click here for more information and pictures… content

May 14, 2008

2008 Kyosho Masters – Announcement

2008 Kyosho Masters - Announcement

Kyosho Europe have been in contact to tell us about this years Kyosho Masters, a unique event that has been running since 1999. This year, the 10th Anniversary, will take place at Sucy-en-Brie near Paris from June 19th to 22nd, and will be open to the usual 3 classes – Elite, Expert and League, plus the ever growing Truggy class. Saturday evening’s drivers banquet will see live band, Endless Shiver, play, while the Japanese company will also be showing off the brand new Inferno MP9 1/8th scale buggy. Attending the event will be World Champion Mark Pavidis as well as other previous World and European Champions.

Click more to see the leaflet… content

May 14, 2008

Hot Bodies D8 Buggy preview

Hot Bodies DB Buggy preview

It seems that Hot Bodies are very close to releasing the follow up to their Lightning 2 Pro, with the release of some teaser information on their all new D8. Scheduled to be announced at this weeks Shizuoka Hobby show, little more is currently know about the car but rumor has it that their website will contain further information, along with pictures, very soon.

Click more to see the first D8 teaser shot… content

May 13, 2008

Adam Drake dominates SoCal SS Rd2

We received a brief update from last weekends SoCal Saturday Series that was held at the Hemet Race Park track. Team Losi racer, and winner of round 1, Adam Drake took the TQ in the Pro Buggy class and went on to win ahead of Losi team mate Matt Castellano in 2nd and Kyosho’s Cody King in 3rd. The Drake also took the TQ and win in the Pro Truck class, giving him a perfect score so far in this years series.

May 12, 2008

ROAR Region 4 Championships

We received a report from Paul Wynn on this year’s ROAR Region 4 Championship that was hosted by the Coral Springs R/C Car Club. This is one of the premier tracks/clubs in the state of Florida and they put on a fantastic show. There were 94 entries between the 5 classes.

Click more to read the rest of the report… content

May 12, 2008

Xray XB808 One-Piece Engine mount

Xray have released this one-piece engine mount for XB808, which has been CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum, hardcoated for extra durability and long life. Ultra-strong construction provides very long life and durability in even the most extreme racing conditions. Providing not only solid engine mounting and easy adjustment, the unique keyed-mount design allows for the easy removal and replacement of the engine without the need for gear mesh re-adjustment.

Click here for more information and pictures… content