New from KM Racing for their H-K1 chassis are these new option parts, starting with their new wishbones. Featuring more carbon than the originals, these new front upper & lower and rear lower wishbones are stiffer and give less flex for more precise handling. For mounting your body securely there is a new front and rear carbon body plate. And finally for tuning the cars set-up KM have release a range of rear anti-roll bars from 1.8 to 2.3mm.
Traxxas introduce the Rally VXL, the only R/C vehicle designed to give you the experience of hanging it out gymkhana style in the turns and powering down the straights with the perfect blend of speed, power, and traction. The specially tuned suspension and tire compounds let you ride the slip angle with thrilling precision, putting your skills to the test as you master the art, right in your own driveway. The Velineon brushless power system combines with 4-wheel drive to give the Traxxas Rally VXL road-ripping muscle that rivals the full-scale racers. Officially licensed BFGoodrich rally tires deliver authentic style and performance, and the tough, wide-body design features cutting-edge graphics that could only come from Traxxas.
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Kyosho Germany are teasing the next iteration of their double World Champion winning V-One platform with the impending release of the V-One R4. We have no other information on this new car apart from what we can see in the CAD images in the background of this image, which seems to be a longer and narrower fuel tank as well as an ultra low profile. More information as we get it.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.de]
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.
– XRAY Presents all-new T3 2011 Specs
– XB808 Wins Danish Nationals R4
– T3 2nd at 2010 Polish National On-Road Championship
– XB808 Wins Georgia Championship R6
– T3 2nd at 2010 International Indoor Championship
– XB808 & XT8 Podium Finish at ACT Titles, Australia
– T3 Dominates Belgium Nationals R6
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New for the Tamiya FF03 from Spec-R is this simple blue anodised aluminium motor adaptor plate. Mount it to your brushless motor and it allows it to be set at a 90 degree angle thus allowing the soldering points to be better accessed for neater wiring.
Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]
X-Factory have announced that, as of October 1st, all X-6 Squared kits leaving their shop will be equipped with the new Associated V2 shocks. Chief Engineer Paul Sinclair said, “In my opinion the V2 shocks are easier to build because they have the separate cartridge at the bottom for the O-rings and a bleeder cap on top so you are sure all the air is out. The first pair I built came out smooth and identical,that’s what you want when building shocks. There will be no change in price to the kit.
Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]
Pro-Line PowerStroke SC Shocks are not just for Slash any more with the release of this PowerStroke SC Universal hardware kit. Now you can mount these race proven dampers to literaly any Short Course or desert truck using this kit. This kit provides a direct fit of PowerStroke shocks to Ultima SC, SC10 and Blitz. The included Delrin pivot balls also provide superior PowerStroke shock mounting to Slash and Slash 4×4, allowing quicker shock removal and eliminating the dreaded screw back-out.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
In response to all the talk around the internet today about Ryan Lutz leaving Tamiya and whether they will continue their off road program, Tamiya America have sent us the following statement. “Tamiya America Inc. would like to announce that it has ended its partnership with R/C factory driver Ryan Lutz. Throughout the recent 2009 and 2010 seasons, Ryan has been piloting Tamiya’s TRF 801Xt and TRF801X across the country and around the globe. We wish Ryan the best of luck with his future endeavors with his R/C driving.”
TRF members, Rest assured Tamiya is committed to continue the development of its TRF801 nitro program along with its other programs. With your support, feedback and help we will get you the best product possible for your enjoyment. As the lead TRF driver, Ryan has been one of the most active members on the TRF website. His race blogs, his good nature, his set up advice and overall funny wit will be missed. We are left with two good years of fond memories. Our best wishes will always be with him.
Source: Tamiya [tamiyausa.com]
