November 3, 2015

Mugen MBX7TR & MBX7TR Eco 1/8th truggy kits

Mugen MBX7TR & MBX7TR Eco 1/8th truggy kits

Mugen Seiki have introduced the new MBX7TR nitro and MBX7TR Eco electric truggy kits. Both sport many high-end improvements in suspension, steering and drivetrain to further increase the trucks’ performances. New to the 7TR are 16mm front and rear shocks that improve traction and feeling on high grip conditions. The new shocks are also outfitted with new 1.4mm shock springs to reduce chassis roll, increase traction, improve jumping and add stability on bumpy tracks. The kits are also based on a new 3mm A7075 hard anodised chassis with increase side bends to up strength and to give a more precise felling on all surfaces. The MBX7TR uses the E2129 front upright which has a trailing axle position to improve overall steering and the steering Ackermann plate from the 7R buggy is also included in the 7TR to add more adjustability. The servo saver spring was also update to the E2316 to improve the precision of the trucks steering dramatically while the drivetrain has been changed and improved with the use of a new universal style driveshaft for both the front and rear of the truck as this greatly improves the feel of the truck on bumpy surfaces. The universal driveshafts will make the overall drivetrain much smoother and will spin with less friction. Both kits will hit the stores soon.

View the features and more photos here


November 2, 2015

Viljami Kutvonen wins Invitational class at LTCC 2015

Viljami Kutvonen wins Invitational class at LTCC 2015

The Lahti Touring Car Challenge was held this past weekend in Lahti, Finland, in several electric classes including a Pro Stock Invitational race that saw some of Finland’s fastest racers battle it out. After twelve rounds of Reedy style racing Viljami Kutvonen took the overall victory by winning ten of the twelve rounds. Christer Andersson with seven wins ended the day on the runner-up spot while Tomi Mairue completed the top 3 result. Vesa Yli and Kalle Lehto would round out the top 5.

Image: Vesa Yli


November 2, 2015

Arrowmax Honeycomb 20mm chassis droop blocks

Arrowmax Honeycomb 20mm chassis droop blocks

Arrowmax have introduced a set of Honeycomb design chassis droop blocks. They offer Arrowmax’ signature Honeycomb design and are 20mm high, allowing for precise suspension droop adjustment while looking cool at the same time. The lightweight blocks come gun metal anodised to match the remainder of Arrowmax’ Honeycomb tools an they sport laser-etched writings for easy identification.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]


November 2, 2015

Laverychev & Karpov win at Palace Cup Rd1

Laverychev & Karpov win at Palace Cup Rd1

The opening round of the Russian Palace Cup was held in the city of Vladimir in several electric on-road classes. In the Touring Modified class Maxim Laverychev (Awesomatix) took the win from Stanislav Glebov (Xray) and Ilya Plakhotnik (Serpent) while Alexey Butuzov (Xray) rounded out the top 4 result. The Touring 13.5T Stock class had Vitaly Karpov (Awesomatix) walking away with the day’s win from Alexander Smirnov (Awesomatix). Alexander Naumov (Xray) completed the podium.

View the Touring Car Stock podium here


November 2, 2015

Yeah Racing 40mm high-speed cooling fan

Yeah Racing 40mm high-speed cooling fan

New from Yeah Racing comes a 40mm high-speed cooling fan for a range of applications. Offering dual ball bearings, a high airflow and 2S LiPo compatibility the fan is ideal for motor cooling duties in touring cars but also for off-road vehicles. The fan comes pre-wired with a 250mm long connection wire equipped with a standard JST connector.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]


November 2, 2015

Hot Race announce 1/8th buggy tyres

Hot Race announce 1/8th buggy tyres

Italian company Hot Race have announced the forthcoming release of a new line of 1/8th buggy tyres. First up will be three different treads, called Miami, Bangkok and Rome, named after milestone cities in Hot Race’s history, that will be on show at the World Indoor Championships at IBR Padova. The tyres are ready to hit the market at the beginning of January 2016 and more details will be available soon.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]


November 2, 2015

Renaud Savoya dominates Speed One Race

Renaud Savoya dominates Speed One Race

The Speed One Race 2015 was held this past weekend at the C-Netic track in Indonesia. The event attracted both local talent as well as internationally experienced drivers such as Renaud Savoya, Zac Ryan, Ben Panic and Yuichi Kanai. And it would then be HB’s Renaud Savoya who would dominate the event by taking the TQ, the pole position for the A-main and also the win in the 60 minute final encounter while scoring the fastest lap in the progress. Kyosho’s Zac Ryan would end the main one lap down on Renaud while Adrian W. (Mugen) rounded out the top 3 result another lap down.

View the final result here


November 2, 2015

Tekno releases IFMAR/EFRA legal fuel tanks

Tekno releases IFMAR/EFRA legal fuel tanks

Tekno have announced the release of IFMAR and EFRA legal fuel tanks for their NB and NT line of 1/8th nitro off-road vehicles. Made for the NB48.3 and NT48.3 kits, the new tanks include a mechanism for securing and sealing the fuel line entry, making them IFMAR legal, and they also feature redesigned supports for the tank lid. The new fuel tanks are now also stronger and more consistent while remaining compatible with the original NB48 and NT48 vehicles. The tanks are available in a 125cc size for the buggies and 150cc size for the truggies.

View the truggy fuel tank here


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