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January 8, 2013

Henrik Nilsson joins Xray

Front running Swedish off-road racer Henrik Nilsson has joined the Xray team to race the XB9. Henrik is a multiple Swedish cup winner and a multiple Swedish championship podium finisher. Henrik is a well-known and respected driver in Sweden and will give be a new force in the Xray team in the Nordic area. Henrik had this to say:

I am very happy to join up with Team Xray Sweden for the 2013 season. My focus will be set on the national races and cups in Sweden and will try his very best to be a top contender for the Swedish championship. I would like to extend a sincere thanks to my previous sponsors for whom I have raced for the six last seasons. Now I have been looking forward to this new challenge with Team Xray Sweden.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 8, 2013

Bittydesign 8ight Force 2.0 body

Bitty Design 8ight Force 2.0 body

Bittydesign have given the Force line a refresh for 2013 and will be released new 2.0 bodies. The first model to receive the new look is the Losi 8ight body. They have completely changed the front part of the cab, a new angle providing different downforce which helps reduce steering aggression compared to the original version. Also the introduction of a side air scoop reduces the air impact on the front to give the new 2.0 body a more neutral response. They also worked on the back, with two reverse scoops which help better balance the front/rear of the body giving to driver a better feeling. Produced with genuine 1mm Lexan polycarbonate, the body comes complete with decal sheet, window mask and protective film.

View more images here

January 8, 2013

Phend signs 2 year extension with Team Orion

Team Orion have announced that Dakotah Phend has re-signed with Team Orion through 2014. This will be Phend’s 3rd and 4th consecutive year with Team Orion. Over the past 2 years with Team Orion, Phend has won one ROAR National Championship as well as many podium finishes at major events. in 2011 Dakotah attended the IFMAR World Championship in Vaasa, Finland where he made both A-Main Events with his Team Orion powered TLR rides. This past year has been very impressive as well with Phend finishing 2nd in both classes at the ROAR 1/8 Gas Nationals and making the A-Main Event at the IFMAR 1/8 Buggy World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

January 8, 2013

King Headz Slash 4×4 LCG motor mount

King Headz have released this LCG aluminium motor mount for the Slash 4×4. CNC machined from 7075 grade aluminium and anodized black, it replaces the stock plastic motor mount. This mount will directly work with either the slipper or center diff and was designed to use he included 10X19X5 bearings which are much stronger than the stock 10X15X4 bearing.

Source: King Headz [kingheads.com]

January 7, 2013

Ty Tessmann re-signs with Team HB

Team HB is pleased to announce that 2012 ROAR Double National Champion and Worlds Podium finisher Ty Tessmann has re signed with Team HB for the 2013 season. Coming off a fantastic 2012 season Ty is looking forward to an even better 2013. Ty will be campaigning the New HB D812 platform for the upcoming season. Ty had this to say:

I would like to start off by thanking HB for all the support they have given me and the success we have had together. I want to thank Tatsuro Watanabe, Hiro Kasuya and Torrance Deguzman for helping to make my 2012 season so successful. I am excited to be signing with HB for the 2013 season, I look forward to racing with the best.

Source: Hot Bodies [hotbodiesonline.com]

January 7, 2013

Elliot Harper signs to Team Durango

Multiple World Championship finalist Elliot Harper has been announced the head up Team Durango’s new Touring car team. The former Tamiya TRF team driver had this to say:

First of all, I would like to say a huge thank you to the whole of the TRF team, the last few years has been a great experience and it has been a pleasure working with you all! As times move on, new opportunities arise and this has been the case with Team Durango. The commitment of Team Durango to their racing projects is second to none and I am confident that working with them will achieve many wins and great results. It is a pleasure to be a part of this established racing team. I am really looking forward to the coming years working with Team Durango and I have a lot of faith in the forthcoming DETC410 project. We will all work to provide the most competitive and user friendly touring car on the market! Watch this space..

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

January 7, 2013

iRacing reverse type clutch

iRacing have introduced their own reverse type clutch for 1/8 and 1/10 on road cars. This configuration where the flywheel is flat and the clutch shoe has been tapered gives a progressive feel and a better more consistent engagement. The system includes a hard spring that gives plenty of punch also on high grip tracks and the set comes complete with flywheel, centrifugal shoes, reverse plate, clutch shoe, locking nut, cup, spring, bearings, etc. The clutch bell from the 1/10 version is compatible with Xray NT1 and Serpent cars.

View the 1/10 clutch here

January 7, 2013

T.O.P. stabilizer bar sets

T.O.P. Racing have introduced two new optional stabilizer bar sets for the latest Sabre FD and FD2. They are fully compatible with the current range of Photon and Photon EX stabilizer bars. The 1.2mm sets include one for the Sabre FD (Front/Rear) and for Sabre FD2 (Rear).

View the other roll-bar set here