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December 18, 2010

Hot Bodies D8 Trick body

Developed by Atsushi Hara and coming close to winning the World title, Hot Bodies have released the Trick body for the D8. This body is a performance enhancing part that will lower your lap times. A steep angled cab forward design provides high downforce in the front end of the car while side pod wings provide downforce in the rear, making high traction and stability all around. In Hara’s own words, this body gives more controllable front traction without giving away rear traction. Molded from clear polycarbonate plastic for durability and long life it comes supplied with complete decal sheet with official logos, overspray film and pre-cut vinyl window masks.

View more images of the Trick here

December 18, 2010

Upgrade RC body skins now for Losi XXX-SCT

Custom specialists Upgrade RC have announced that their full line of custom body skins are now available for the Losi XXX-SCT stock truck body. If you are a Losi SC driver you can now pimp your ride with one of the wide range of fully customizable full body wraps.

Source: Upgrade RC [rcidcustom.com]

December 18, 2010

Pro-Line Pro-Driver SC clear interior

Pro-Line have released their Pro-Driver SC clear interior. Looking to add some interior detail to your rig, then look no further. Designed as an accessory for Pro-Line’s SC bodies, the Pro-Driver SC Interior will fit most SC bodies with minimal effort, boasting plenty of details such as roll cage, steering wheel and fully outfitted driver that will make your SC rig come to life. Made from durable/ genuine .040 GE Lexan, it includes paint then peel overspray film.

View more images of the interior here

December 18, 2010

Pro-Line Slicer SC 6-Rib front tire

Pro-Line’s latest addition to their line of short course tires is the new Slicer SC 6-Rib front tire. Providing awesome steering on all types of track conditions, it comes supplied with re-useable closed cell foam inserts and with a 2.2″ outer bead and 3.0″ inner bead it works on glueable wheels and Pro-Line Bead-Loc wheels.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

December 18, 2010

Pro-Line Revolver 2.0 1/8 buggy tires

Pro-Line have introduced the Revolver 2.0 off road 1/8 buggy tires. This tire represents the culmination of years of research, development and track testing to give you best traction and the longest wear available. The Revolver 2.0 is based on an icon in the RC industry, the original Revolver, which won the 2008 IFMAR World Championships at the Farm 2 in North Carolina. Subtle changes were made to the tread design that have resulted in better traction and faster lap times on a variety of racing surfaces.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

December 17, 2010

Reedy WolfPack LiPo batteries

Reedy’s new WolfPack LiPo batteries meet the performance demands of both the casual enthusiast and the club racer. Generous discharge capabilities increase overall power and top speed while high capacities extend run times far beyond what is capable with NiMH batteries or lower-quality LiPo batteries. Each battery features Reedy’s molded hard case for maximum crash protection in sizes that fit the most popular car configurations. High quality cell manufacturing and construction techniques result in reliable operation and maximum cycle-life. Unlike some brands that utilize power-robbing ‘universal’ plugs, these batteries come equipped with beefy silicone wires and a low-resistance Deans Ultra Plug connector. An integrated balancing harness with a JST-XH connector is included.

View the other packs here

December 17, 2010

LMI wins Hildesheim’s 1000 lap race

Team LMI-Sakura with Thomas Ploeger, Juergen Hennemuth and Merlin Depta took the 1000 laps on Hildesheim’s indoor carpet last Sunday. In total eleven teams, with two to five drivers each, completed the grid for the 1000 lap final. The starting positions were chosen by luck, with last year’s winners MT-Modellbauracing starting from TQ. Right from the beginning the LMI crew, starting from 4th on the grid, was able to gain the lead and stay for four hours and two minutes on position one until team leader Thomas Ploeger took the honor to finish the race 80 laps ahead of second placed “True42” with MT-Modellbauracing in third with 131 laps further back.

Source: LMI [lmi-racing.com]

December 17, 2010

Xray Column – RX8 What? How? When? Part 1

The 49th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, in preparation for the release of their upcoming Rx8 1/8th scale on road chassis, Juraj talks about how due to communism in his home country he was forced to develop and hand make his own 1/8th chassis’ and other equipment and how this all gave rise to the Hudy company and in turn Xray.

In 1984 I redesigned the complete car and I was one of the very first in the world to make a real and complete 4WD drivetrain with fully independent front & rear suspension. I was motivated from full-size rally cars that had 4WD drivetrain systems, and I gave myself a new challenge to incorporate this system into my cars. Of course I did not have access to specialized belts and as such my 4WD system was based on central drive shafts.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]