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October 10, 2010

Arrowmax wheel nut wrench

Arrowmax have released their newest product, this wheel nut wrench. Specially designed for releasing the wheel nuts on all 1/8 buggy and truggy, it is available in two types, 17mm and 23mm. The handle has been CNC machined from the highest quality aluminium, and it can provide higher torsion power allowing the user can easily release any wheel nut no matter how tightly it is locked. Lightweight, it is composed of the purple anodised handle and silver metal wrench body.

Source: Free Max [freemaxmp.com]

October 10, 2010

VIP Performance Corally 10SL motorpod base plate

VIP Performance have released this new tuning motorpod base plate for the Corally 10SL. A direct bolt on replacement, it has been made from T6 aluminium, the material helping to dissipate heat with extra ribbing for better air cooling and a cooler motor means better performance. Expect this design to be made available for other vehicles too.

Source: VIP Performance [vip-rc.com]

October 10, 2010

Xray News Round-up

Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on. This weeks round up includes the following stories.

– XB808 Dominates the 2010 Portuguese South Regional Championship
– T3 Wins Belgium Nationals R7
– NT1 Wins Italian GP EFRA 1/10
– NT1 Wins 2010 Belgian Championship

Click here to view the round-up

October 9, 2010

AKA Impact buggy tires & EVO buggy wheels

AKA have announced two new products developed for the 1:8 Buggy IFMAR World Championship next month. The first new product is their Impact buggy tire that features a dense small square lug pattern with offset lug rows in the center of the tire to deliver maximum forward traction and good wear characteristics. The two outer rows of lugs are parallel to create a circumferential groove at the edge of the tire to give the tire very predicable side bite. This allows the car to rotate in the center of the turn while still feeling very stable and predictable. The Impact is built on AKA’s latest carcass design featured on their Enduro and Wishbone tires. Available in all of AKA’s proprietary compounds from super soft to hard with and without inserts and it will start shipping in mid-November.

Read about the new EVO buggy wheels here

October 9, 2010

TecnoPower T01-23 truggy engine

TecnoPower have introduced the first edition of the “Just Better” Truggy range of competition engines. A new engine for proven winners, including the experience of 3 World championship titles inside, the T01-23 Truggy could be considered one of the better .23 size Truggy engines. Featuring a chrome-plated cylinder liner with 5 intakes and 1 exhaust for high durability and long life. A fully machined silicium charged aluminum piston with special designed lubrication rings for low friction properties between the piston and sleeve.

View more information on the T01-23 here

October 9, 2010

Smokem Racing DEX410R shock towers

Smokem Racing’s DEX410R carbon fiber shock towers are a direct replacement for the aluminium shock towers found on the Durango DEX410R. Aluminium parts can often bend on impact which can be hard to detect with the naked eye and this can alter the shock geometry and handling of your buggy. The Smokem towers are not only tougher but are also up to 40% lighter than the standard aluminium units. Additional shock mounting holes have been provided to allow racers to further fine-tune the handling of their DEX410R or DEX410.

View the rear shock tower here

October 9, 2010

Pro-Line Columbus Day sale

Site sponsors Pro-Line have been in touch to tell us about their Columbus Day sale which is running through this weekend up until the 11th of October. On all orders of $100 or more, you will receive free shipping and a free hat, while stocks last.

Head on over to Pro-Line to avail of this great special offer.

October 9, 2010

Xray Column – Summer Vacation

The 47th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column he goes into detail about this year’s European 200mm championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, as well as touching on the recent ROAR outdoor EP TC Nationals.

In the last couple of months we were home for only a few days. Like every sport, as a team we had some great moments and achievements but also faced some tough times; all-in-all like in everyone’s life, we had our ups and downs this summer season. However, despite some bad luck and sometimes not-so-good results we never gave up and the Team continued the hard work and looked forward to the future… those who work hard will one day be rewarded.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]