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June 26, 2010

Motonica 1/8 scale on road tires

Motonica have announced a new dedicated line of 1/8 scale on road tires. After a year of research on the material of the rims and having finally obtained the right lightness and stiffness, they are ready to release a top range product in terms of performance and quality. Moreover, Motonica’ s special care in research and product development designed the possibility to use a 24 mm pin, already included in the pack, in order to grant a perfect fit without compromising the functionality of the rim itself.

View the new front wheel here

June 26, 2010

Fastrax Turf Ripper 1/10th buggy tires

The latest addition to Fastrax’s growing range are the new ‘Turf Ripper’ grass and astro turf tires for 1/10th off road buggies. Suitable for all popular racing 2wd and 4wd buggies, they are molded in Fastrax’s T1 compound and feature a lightweight carcass and firm spike design for all round speed and handling performance. Sold as a pair without inserts.

Source: Fastrax [fastrax-rc.com]

June 26, 2010

Pro-Line 1/10th buggy closed cell inserts

For all the 1:10 racers out there, Pro-Line wanted to share a little inside development project they’re in the middle of. As you can see from the photo it is closed cell inserts for your 2 & 4wd buggies. We can expect further updates from the US company in the near future.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

June 25, 2010

Fastrax Kourse King SC tires

Now you can make the most of your 1/10th Short Course Truck with the new Kourse King from Fastrax. Designed to perform on multi-surface astro and grass tracks, the Kourse King in the new T1 compound now opens up a whole new performance level for your 2wd SC vehicle. No more slipping, spinning and sliding when the weather turns. Whats more these tires are designed to fit the standard type scale wheels, retaining that sort after scale finish. Sold as pair without inserts.

Source: Fastrax [fastrax-rc.com]

June 25, 2010

Schumacher MiniSpike 2 front tyres

Schumacher have announced that they have re-tooled and improved the quality of our 2WD slim front tyre. The MiniSpike is the tyre of choice for many grass and astro tracks. The performance of the new Slim Mini Spike 2 will be exactly the same, however the new tyre can be identified by it’s matt finish rather than a shiny one and MiniSpike 2 engraving on the sidewall. Stock is coming through now on the U6581 Yellow compound and will follow shortly on the harder Green and Blue compounds.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 25, 2010

RB line of buggy racing bodies

French company RB have extended their accessories range with a complete new line of racing bodies. Made with high quality lexan, the RB bodies are designed to improve the performance of your buggy and come transparent with a protection film and windows mask. Available in various versions suitable for the Losi 8ight Kyosho MP9, Xray 808, Associated RC8 and Mugen MBX-6.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

June 25, 2010

Jovanovic & Dytor win Futaba OS Jakarta Open

Last week saw the 2010 Futaba OS Jakarta Open held on the Jakarta International Twin Circuits track in Indonesia. In 1/10th scale, qualifying started on the Saturday with 3 heats. The first qualifier saw Steven Jovanovic set the pace with 17 laps in 5:08.271sec. Azri Amri taking 2nd with 17 laps in 5:17.841 & Erwin Luhur taking 3rd with 17 laps in 5:18.389. In the 2nd round Steven J ran out of fuel so he couldn’t improve, but Sadikin From Jakarta bumped up to 2nd place with 17 laps in 5:09.354 & Erwin Luhur in 3rd place. The third qualifier saw Sadikin take TQ with 17 laps 5:06.274 & Erwin Luhur in second with 17 laps 5:06.686. Steven J dropped down to 3rd position after setting a blistering lap time of 17.326sec but to then run out of fuel at 4:42.562sec. The fourth qualifier was rained out on Saturday afternoon, so the final qualifier was on Sunday morning and it saw Bowie Ginting move up into 4th position with 17 laps 5:10.290.

Continue reading the report here

June 25, 2010

Shepherd Velox V8 servo saver

Shepherd have announced the release of this aluminium servo saver for the Velox V8. The blue anodized parts are CNC-machined from high-grade 7075 T6 aluminium. Designed to survive even hard crashes on US-style tracks with boards, it still perfectly protects the steering servo from being damaged. Like the standard one the optional servo saver is adjustable in its length by only one screw.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]