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January 14, 2011

Ryan Lopez joins TLR

Team Losi Racing have announced that they have signed former Xray driver Ryan Lopez to race their 8ight buggy for 2011. Ryan had this to say:

I am very excited about my new opportunity with TLR. Team losi is well known for having some of the best and fastest cars on the market and I am looking forward to representing there company for a long time to come. I want to say thanks to Ralph Burch and Mr Hudy for all the great support I have gotten the past five years with Xray. They have helped me get where I am today and I appreciate everything they have done for me. I also would like thank Byron’s fuels and Vp-pro-usa for the support the past few years. Both are great companies with even better people.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

January 14, 2011

Shepherd line of 1/12th scale tires

After a lot of testing and developing Shepherd have announced the release of their new line of 1/12th scale tyres. The new black rims and a new rubber ensure optimized performance, while additional shores ensure you find the best setup up for the current track conditions. To help recognize the compound the new tyres have color codes for easy identification.

View the full list of compounds here

January 14, 2011

KM H-K1 front one-way axle

More new parts from KM Racing for their H-K1 chassis with the release of this front one-way axle. Suitable for use on high speed tracks the set includes the dual bearing main axle, out drives, front 24T plastic pulley and two o-rings.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

January 14, 2011

Spec-R FF03 gearbox casing

New from Spec-R is this complete gearbox casing for the Tamiya FF03. Made from super hard plastic it wont flex and can support the original ball diff and Spec-R gear diff and is fitted with a fan mount for cooling the car’s motor.

Source: Spec-R [spec-r.com]

January 14, 2011

O’Donnell Speed Blend racing fuel

O’Donnell have released their all new Speed Blend racing fuel. Using superior ingredients, an advanced oil package and computer-controlled blending, Speed Blend delivers the extreme rpm and long run time that high-stakes competition demands. You’ll see a smoother idle and crisper throttle response, too. Available in 20%, 25% & 30% in both quart bottles and gallon drums.

Source: O’Donnell [odonnellracingfuel.com]

January 14, 2011

KO Propo RSx setting card & neck straps

New from KO Propo is the RSx Setting card to allow the user to program the RSx series of servos. A multi-setting adapter, or setting module, for the Eurus is required to use this product and when used it allows you to set a wide range of parameters of the servos, all of which are listed below. KO Propo have also introduced 2 new neck straps, in black and grey, to join the already available blue version. The neck strap is made from a durable nylon and features a handy quick release clip.

View the adjustable parameters and more images here

January 14, 2011

Jarosz & Skidmore win at RC Pro Southern Indoor Nats

Speedster Hobbies, just outside of Austin, TX, hosted the RC Pro Southern Indoor Nationals this past weekend. Team Associated/Reedy/LRP drivers Chris Jarosz and Kyle Skidmore made the trek to Austin from Southern California and Oklahoma. Four rounds of qualifying were run on Sunday along with Triple A Mains for the Modified 4WD and Truck classes. Jarosz, running a B44.1 powered by LRP electronics and Reedy batteries, would go on to TQ the first three rounds of qualifying by a considerable margin and elect to sit out the fourth round to prepare his buggy for the Triple A Mains. Chris would then go on to easily win the first two A mains and lock up the 4WD Modified title. Skidmore put on a clinic in the Modified Truck class, setting the fastest time in all four qualifiers. Kyle’s Factory Team T4.1 was hooked up on the high-bite clay track, and his LRP motors and Reedy batteries put the power down smoothly. Kyle won the first two A Mains and gave Team Associated/Reedy/LRP the second title of the weekend.

View the truck podium here

January 13, 2011

Xceed ZX offroad engines

Xceed have introduced their own line of high performance offroad engines that are made in Italy by Picco. If they look familiar it’s because they were previously sold under the Mega brand. Featuring the highest level of manufacturing quality, Swiss made bearings, superb metals and for offroad the all important low fuel consumption combined with very smooth performance. The ZX-21 5P-DS4 is a 5 port turbo engine with 8mm carburetor, tall and lightweight cooling head with finned combustion chamber. The 5P-DS4 EM Offroad engine is again a 5 port turbo engine with 8mm carburetor, but is Eduardo Modified with selected ABC-set and aligned conrod, tear-drop work on the sleeve and a light crankshaft with silicone. Finally the ZX-21 3P- DS4 is a 3 port engine with 8mm carburetor, tall cooling head and super low fuel consumption. All engines can be purchased separately or as a Powerpack with polished inline tuned pipe-system.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]