May 16, 2008

CS-Super Sport BL Motor 13.5T

CS-Super Sport Brushless Motor 13.5T

CS Electronic have announced the release of this new Super Sport 13.5T brushless motor, which is aimed at club racing and other spec racing series’. The winding of this motor, along with the rotor, has been optimised for best performance and power delivery, while the ventilation holes in the can greatly help reduce the working temperature and thus help increase efficiency. This motor has been approved by the DMC (German RC car Federation) for use as the spec motor in the 2wd and 4wd buggy championships, but can also be used as a spec motor in touring car classes.

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]


May 16, 2008

Jammin Red Aluminium Clutch shoes

Jammin Red Aluminium Clutch shoes

Jammin have released this red aluminium clutch shoe set for their X1 series of buggies and truggies. Made from a special aluminium alloy, these CNC Machined clutch shoes are light weight and offer instant throttle response, while bevelled edges prevent mushrooming. Long lasting and low wear, the set is suitable for 3 shoe clutches and comes supplied with 1.0mm & 1.1mm springs & shims.

Source: Jammin [jamminproducts.com]


May 15, 2008

Hot Bodies Cyclone D4 Sport

Hot Bodies Cyclone D4 Sport

Following on from yesterday’s tease shot of the soon to be unveiled Cyclone D4 Sport, the actual car showed up as expected at the Shizuoka hobby show today, however full details and the cars production name are still unknown (to me). The pictures, taken by the people at Team Novi & Yaggy, show a moulded plastic tub version of the car which also appears to be able to take a stick pack, mounted perpendicular to the chassis line. To accommodate this the cars central drive shaft has been raised to get over the pack and the whole drive train is covered in rather attractive moulded plastic. As it seems now, the car looks set to be available as an RTR version but as we find out more, and get better pictures, we will let you know.

Click here for more pictures… content


May 15, 2008

Kyosho Inferno MP9 buggy prototype

Kyosho Inferno MP9 buggy prototype

This strange looking car is in fact the all new Inferno MP9 from Kyosho, the car that the company is confident can defend its World crown in the US this summer. The car, which is obviously still in prototype phase, was shown at this weeks Shizuoka hobby show in Japan, and to cover the parts that they want to keep secret they made this rather cool looking bodyshell. No further details are known, but have a look at the pictures and draw your own conclusions.

Click here for more photos… content


May 15, 2008

Hot Bodies D8 1/8th scale buggy

Hot Bodies D8 1/8th scale buggy

Hot Bodies have released further information, along with prototype pictures of their all new D8 1/8th scale buggy. “HB continues our 1/8th scale racing tradition with our brand new buggy, the HB D8! The D8 platform was designed entirely in the USA from the ground up with rigorous competition in mind. Vigorous testing by our team of World Class Drivers has proven that the D8 will not only be the fastest car on the track, but the most forgiving as well, capable of excelling in the hands of both novice and factory pilots. If you’re a serious racer with plans to be in the winner’s circle you’ll want to grab yourself a D8, because once they hit the track, you’ll need one to get there.”

Click more for the full feature list… content


May 15, 2008

Oswestry Nationals report by oOple

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?

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 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


Mibosport
VP Racing
T-Works