Wrench on your car in style with these new moulded rubber pit mats from Fastrax. Available in two sizes and in black or blue, the small version is ideal for engine rebuilds and smaller projects or cars, while the larger one is suitable for 1/8th cars/buggies/trucks. Both feature exclusive Fastrax logo mouldings and moulded channels for parts placement, avoiding parts rolling off the workbench.
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Hot Bodies have released their Block and Khaos 1/8th scale buggy tires in pink compound. The Pink compound is extra-soft for maximum traction at the cost of tread life. The Block pattern have been specially designed to work at their best in a variety of off-road racing conditions, including blue-groove dirt, dusty clay, grass and even astroturf while the Khaos pattern is perfect for loose dirt, clay, blue groove and damp tracks.
Source: Hot Bodies [hbeurope.com]
Speed Passion have released two new speed controller products, the Cirtix Inspire 2.0 and Cirtix D-Manager combo. Perfect for your brushed motor upgrade to your racing and bashing ride, the Inspire 2.0 performance, smooth throttle feel, and name brand support is just as awesome as the price point and they’ve even included a pocket programming card that makes programming changes a breeze. The Cirtix D-Manager drift combo features a specially designed 4000kv motor that responds smoothly with excellent torque to help you get the best possible performance out of your car, while the special end bell cap keeps the motor connections safe from drift racing contact. The Cirtix D-Manager ESC features a drift specific throttle response that will help keep you sideways with maximum precision and a perfect drifting feel and comes with the pocket programming card included.
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Losi’s new shock o-ring grease is a high grade synthetic grease that has special additives to lubricate silicone o-rings without making them swell and cause drag on the shock shaft. The unique formula is not effected by silicone liquid so it stays on, in between and around the shock o-rings preventing wear and unwanted friction. This is also very good when used between two moving surfaces such as servo savers and the like. The handy tool box sized tube holds a generous 8cc of grease and a screw on cap to prevent accidental spills.
Source: Losi [losi.com]
Hudy have introduced their own range of professional-quality cleaning brushes in two convenient sizes, large & small, and in a variety of bristle stiffnesses, soft, medium & stiff, suitable for different types of work. Lightweight and compact, these brushes are easy to use & clean and come with pink and black handles with the Hudy logo on both the handle and stamped into the metal.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Houston, Texas played host to the Pre Worlds last week as drivers got more track time to become accustomed to the World Championship track ahead of the event. Fresh off his win at the Winternats, Chris Tosolini carried on where he left off, putting the new Capricorn car on the pole position ahead of the Xray of Ralph Burch, reigning World Champion Daniele Ielasi for Shepherd in 3rd and fellow Italian Giuseppe D’angelo driving a Mugen the last direct qualifier in 4th. In the race, following a 10 minute delay for D’angelo, a first lap crash took the front two drivers off the track as Burch and Tosolini touched sending them both off the track and back down the order. Up front the lead was shared by both Josh Cyrul, Daniele Ielasi and Paolo Morganti, the latter leading for about 20 minutes before dropping back to 4th because of a tire stop. With Tosolini no longer in contention, a recovering Burch took over the lead and stayed there until a flame out in the last 10 minutes lost him time. In the closing stages of the race Burch’s Xray was struggling for tires and Morganti whose tire strategy was paying off was able to cruise by and take the win, with Burch holding on for 2nd place and Ielasi claiming 3rd.
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The first round of 1/10 EP Indonesian National Championship was held on Sunter International Speedway in Jakarta and saw a total of 50 drivers competing in two classes, Modified and Stock 11.5. In Modified class qualifying, Bowie Ginting placed his Xray on TQ spot, followed by Teddy Syach with his Hot Bodies in 2nd place, 0.8 seconds behind Bowie with Kris Heriyana driving a Tamiya in 3rd place, 1 second further back. In Stock class it was again Bowie Ginting in the TQ spot, with Suwardi Suliandy driving a TOP Photon in 2nd and Dimas Ardian with a Tamiya in 3rd spot.
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Double UK 1:10 off road National Champion driver Lee Martin is ready to frighten the competition as he teams up with ceramic diff ball specialists, Ghost RC. Lee will be running the Ghost RC’s UK made 3mm ceramic diff balls in his Tamiya 511 diffs for the 2010 season. According to Lee “the Ghost RC diff balls feel so good it’s scary! I’m looking forward to having these rocking in my Tamiya diffs throughout the year!”
Source: Ghost RC [ghostrc.co.uk]
