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June 27, 2008

Team Magic ST Steel Diff Outdrives

Team Magic have released a pair of steel differential outdrives for the front and rear outdrives of the M series buggies. The new outdrive longer cap has been designed to prevent the drive shaft from dropping out, an area which is extremely vulnerable as the forces from the heavy landings and crasnd hes. They have been manufactured from superb ST steel and machined with the utmost precision athey will fit the M1B and M8 series buggies perfectly and due to the exclusive hardening process the longevity is very good.

Source: Team Magic [teammagic.com.tw]

June 27, 2008

Tamiya TRF801XT Competition truggy

Tamiya USA have released details about their new 801XT truggy, including some very small photos which unfortunately don’t reveal too much detail. The 801XT is a 1/8 sale competition level assembly truggy kit, designed and tested in Southern California, USA. The highly efficient drive system comes from the optimized placement of the front and rear propeller shafts. The drive line is virtually straight which offers the most efficient drive-line possible in its class. The 801Xt chassis has plenty of adjustability to fine tune it for the most demanding of race tracks across the globe. TRF drivers from all parts of the world will be piloting this new competition level truggy in the coming months in an effort to exploit its potential and further develop the new line of 801Xt options soon to come.

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June 25, 2008

Kyosho Inferno GT & DBX/DST Options

Kyosho have released a number of new optional parts for their Inferno GT and DBX/DST chassis’. First up is this set of universal swing shafts for the DBX and DST, which allow for smoother operation, improved efficiency and less maintenance in this area of the transmission. For all 3 cars there are some new larger diameter, hard anodized shock bodies which aim to increase durability and which have been threaded to make quick and easy ride height adjustments. Finally for use with the new big bore shock absorbers are a range of 3 different hardness shock springs, to aid you in fine tuning your car to different conditions.

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June 25, 2008

Xray XB808 Center Diff Spur gears

Xray have released these large bevel gears for the centre differential on the XB808. Machined from special Hudy steel material that has been specially developed for gear-type products, the gears have been additionally hardened and precision ground to fit the tightest tolerance requirements, for a perfect fit with the diff out drives. The gears are individually machined on a precision German gear machine and every gear is individually tested, inspected, and run in. The diff gears are then laser engraved for easy and instant recognition and a special heat treatment makes the gear very hard and strong, not only on the surface but also in the core, thus giving the gear an extraordinarily long lifespan with very low wear compared to standard gears.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 25, 2008

X-Factory X-5 CNC Machined Pulleys

X-Factory have announced that beginning immediately all X–5 Squared conversion kits will contain CNC machined pulleys as standard. These great new pulleys are individually machined from Delrin on a CNC mill and so they have perfect teeth and are perfectly round. All X–5 Squared kits now contain one CNC machined drive pulley and two CNC machined differential pulleys. The new pulleys are from the same supplier as the company’s former D.D.P. machined pulleys and are the same top quality, but X Factory has purchased in quantity to obtain far better pricing, so what was formerly an expensive option is now standard equipment in all kits.

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June 24, 2008

Team Magic Bevel Gear set

Team Magic have released new, deepened 43T & 13T spiral gears, which are used with the front and rear differentials on the M8 & M1B. Machined on a precision gear machine, every gear is also individually tested and inspected to meet the tightest tolerance requirements. The pitch angle of the gears has moved to 15 degrees to improve power delivery and reduce friction and the new gears also go through a new hardening process to make sure their more reliable than previous versions.

Source: Team Magic [teammagic.com.tw]

June 24, 2008

Adrien Bertin wins 2008 Kyosho Masters

Our site sponsors Team Orion were delighted to inform us that Adrien Bertin has brought them yet another victory, this time at the 2008 Kyosho Masters, held in France last weekend. From 5th on the grid, Adrien went to 4th at the start and methodically moved through the field, taking advantage of his Team Orion CRF .21 powered Kyosho 777, which was also equipped with the new AKA tires for this event. After 15 minutes it was shaping up to be a three horse race between Daniel Reckward, Julien Lattanzio and Adrien Bertin and for 15 more minutes these three swapped the lead several times, never more than 8 seconds apart on the 35 second a lap track. With 10 minutes to go it was down to Reckward and Bertin, swapping the lead on pit stops as well as on the track. With two minutes to go the pair were nose to tail around the track and going onto the final lap, Adrien made the final pass for the lead at the end of the straight and he held on through bumpy conditions to take the win. Along with the performance of his Team Orion CRF Engine, Adrien was able to run on this multi-surface blue-groove track with the same set of tires in the last round of qualifying and also for the entire 45 minutes main event.

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June 23, 2008

Adam Drake wins SoCal SS Buggy Rd3

The Drake has sent us a brief report from round 3 of the SoCal Saturday Series held at Thunder Alley in Beaumont, CA, host of the recent 1/8 Off-Road Buggy Nationals. The weather was extremely hot, but Losi /GRP drivers Adam Drake and Matt Castellano were even hotter. Matt edged out Adam in round one by less then one second to set the early TQ, but in round two Adam was able to improve his time and take the overall TQ for the 1/8th Pro Buggy class. Adam also TQ’d the 1/8th Pro truck class, but had electrical problems in the final. In the buggy final Adam was able to keep it smooth and consistent to win his third buggy final in three races, while Matt also ran a great race and finished second for the Losi / GRP / Nitrotane 1-2. The 1/8th Expert final saw Losi 8ight racer Kyle Johnson taking the win, just in front of his team mate Jim Pierce.