January 25, 2008

Roman Miller – Interview

Roman Miller - Interview

RB Products in the US have a nice interview with their young up and coming team driver Roman Miller. The Mugen racer have only been driving 4 years and is already impressing many with his ability, recently taking his place in the Expert class.

Being with RB this year has helped me improve at every race we attended. At first it was a rough start, my dad had some trouble getting used to the engine, tuning and working on them etc…but with the help of Kevin and Bernard, we were able to get the enignes running pretty well. The consistancy of the engine at all the races we attended made it one less thing for us to worry about throught the year. Me and my dad are very pleased with the support RB has given us both during the year and are looking forward to another great season with RB.

Read the full interview here.

Source: RB USA [rb-usa.com]


January 25, 2008

Ryan Lutz wins Midwest Nitro Champs

Ryan Lutz wins Midwest Nitro Champs

Kyosho have been in touch to tell us that their team driver Ryan Lutz drove his Sirio-powered Inferno 777 WC buggy and Inferno ST-RR truck to wins in their respective classes during the 13th Annual Midwest Nitro Champs at the popular CRCRC facility last weekend. Lutz TQ’ed the truggy class and, even with two lengthy pit stops to repair some body damage, led the last 60 laps of the main to take a decisive victory. In the 1:8 buggy class, Lutz qualified sixth which meant he had a tough task ahead if he hoped to sweep both 1:8 classes, however a superior driving performance allowed Lutz to pull to the front of the pack. An unfortunate flameout in the latter stages of race erased a comfortable half-lap lead and put Lutz nearly a full lap down to Mayfield. Once back on the track, Lutz bumped his pace to more than a full second a lap faster over the next 30 laps, closing an entire lap on Mayfield and making the inevitable pass to take the victory, completing the sweep of both classes.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]


January 24, 2008

Charlee wins Thailand Buggy Party Rd1

Charlee wins Thailand Buggy Party Rd1

The first round of the Thailand Buggy Party championship for 2008 was held last weekend at the R.C. Mania track located in western Bangkok, Thailand. Qualifying saw team PRC Mugen/Titan racer Charlee take the TQ, a pace they he kept up for the 40 minute final, powering his Mugen MBX5R to a 12 second win. Coming home in 2nd spot was Hobao racer Yuthana D., while 3 laps back from the leaders in 3rd was Xray racer Meen V.

Source: Nitro Party [nitroparty.com]


January 23, 2008

Team Titan LW Buggy Wheel

Team Titan Light Weight Buggy Wheel

Team Titan have released these light weight dished off road wheels for use on 1/8th scale buggies. Made from a hard formula plastic they weigh in at 39.5 grams each and are currently only available in white. Sold in a pack of 4.

Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]


January 23, 2008

LRP Shark-18 Race MT Non-RTR

LRP Shark-18 Race MT Non-RTR

LRP is have released the 2008 specification of their Non RTR Shark-18 Race Monster Truck. The 08 Spec has many enhancements in detail like the impressively painted bodyshell in an all new airbrush design with metallic and chrome effect. The shining chrome spoiler and chrome v-spoke rims complete the unique and awesome look. In addition, it has all the high-tech features which combine the agility of a 1/18 Buggy with the fun of a genuine Monster Truck such as 4WD shaft all-wheel drive, pivot ball front suspension, 4-spider differential, fully equipped with low-friction ball bearings and much more.

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January 23, 2008

Edit RC Titanium ball studs

Edit RC Titanium ball studs

Edit RC have released 2 sets of ultra-strong grade 5 titanium ball studs to strengthen your off-road or on-road race car suspension. Machined from 6Al4v titanium alloy, you will enjoy massive increases in durability as well as reduced unspring weight for better handling. Sold in sets of four, they are 40% lighter than standard ball studs and are available in both 4.3mm x 10.3mm and 4.3mm x 13mm versions.

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January 23, 2008

Philipp Guschl joins Team Orion

Philip Guschl joins Team Orion

We have the EXCLUSIVE news that top German Kyosho racer Philipp Guschl has joined Team Orion to use the company’s newly developed Team Orion CRF .21 buggy engine. The first race with the brand new Wasp prototype engine for the 15 year old, and current German National Champion, will be this weekend at the Kyosho International Indoor Race in Ostrava, the Czech Republic. Philipp had the following to say:

First I want to thank RMV Deutschland for the support during the last 7 years. All the victories including the German Champion 2007 could not have been achieved without them. Now I’m looking ahead with Team Orion and we will work closely together with the together with the R&D department of Team Orion and present the Wasp engines on a high level.

After a long development period the engines are expected to hit the market at the end of February just in time for the upcoming buggy season.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]


January 23, 2008

Venom Rally 1/8th Off Road Wheels

Venom Rally 1/8th Off Road Wheels

Venom’s new Rally inspired 1/8th scale buggy wheels have been made from durable high-impact nylon and are ready to stand up to all the abuse modern 1/8th scale models can dish out. These wheels are 1mm wider than other wheels on the market to create a larger contact patch and better traction and are compatible with all 17mm hubs and standard 1/8th scale buggy tires and inserts on the market today.

Source: Venom [venom-group.com]