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July 20, 2010

AKA Cityblock & Gridiron tires & Cyclone SC wheels

AKA have announced the release of the Cityblock SC and Gridiron SC tires designed specifically for the 1/10 short course trucks. Made to fit the stock wheels from all the popular short course trucks, they feature a 2.2”/3” bead design and an inner carcass design made to perfectly fit the industry standard AKA closed cell foams. The result is a much more controlled outer sidewall for more consistent handling and tread wear. The Cityblock pattern is their best selling tread pattern and will be the most versatile SC tire available, while the Gridiron is suited to high bite blue grooved tracks with little dust where a short pin is a must to keep the truck consistent. AKA have also released the Cyclone SC wheel that fit all standard 2.2″/3″ short course tires and are compatible with Associated, HPI, Jammin, Kyosho and Traxxas trucks. All wheels are made from the same proprietary nylon blend as the the 1:8 AKA wheels and will be released in black and come two to a bag. Expect September releases for all products.

View the Cyclone SC wheels here

July 19, 2010

JConcepts Punisher for B44

JConcepts are showing a sneak preview of their all new Punisher shell for the Associated B44 buggy. Previously only available for 1/8th scale vehicles, this aggressive looking shell style will soon be available for 1/10th scale. Expect more information when it becomes available.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

July 19, 2010

LRP ZR.21X Spec 2 buggy engine

LRP have released their ZR.21X Spec 2 buggy engine, which is a completely new nitro engine compared to the previously available version. For a significantly better heat dissipation the engine received a new cooling head with tapered fins, as well as a finned combustion chamber to keep the temperature of the glow plug in check. The new carburetor feature changeable 6.0 & 7.0mm venturi inserts and instead of the usual aluminium the carburetor is made from the more rigid Ergal alloy, the result being much smoother running.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

July 19, 2010

Enrico Burato wins AMSCI Classic championship

The 2010 Italian AMSCI 1/8th Classic National championships were held last weekend at the Road Race Riccione track under sweltering conditions, with the temperature never dropping below 34C. After four rounds of qualifying it was Paolo Gaggiola that took the pole position in front of Ometto Nicola i 2nd and Enrico Burato taking 3rd. In the final it was Burato that would come through for the win, setting a new track record to finish 3 laps ahead of Ometto in 2nd, with Paolo a further 2 laps back in 3rd.

Source: Road Race Riccione [roadracericcione.com]

July 19, 2010

Team Powers Premium-Silicone oils

Team Powers have released a complete line of pure Premium-Silicone damper and differential oils. Sold in 50ml volumes, the oil has higher thermal stability, low surface tension and is highly compressible. The bottle features an easy fill nozzle and comes in 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 & 70wt damper oils and 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000 & 8000wt diff oils.

Source: Team Powers [team-powers.com]

July 19, 2010

Stiles TQs & Wins Rd3 of AMC/CARS Summer Shootout

Last weekend saw round 3 of the popular AMC/CARS summer shootout series take place at the home of UK 1/12th scale racing, Chesterfield. The first two rounds of the series saw dominant TQ and win performances from former British champion and V-Dezign/Nosram driver Andy Griffiths. With each drivers’ best 3 scores from the 4 rounds counting towards the overall standings, Andy looked to be the favourite for the title at the series’ half way stage. However, Andy was absent for round 3, leaving the door open for his competitors to claw back some points.

Continue reading the report here

July 19, 2010

Sweep Racing EXP tire glue

Sweep Racing have released new EXP tire glue, which uses the same glue material as their popular Strong tire glue, but it now comes with two stainless extension nozzles and silicone tubes which hold the nozzles tight. This makes the tire gluing job super easy, reducing any mistake such as dropping glue on the tires surface. Extra nozzles and silicone tubes are also available in sets of 5.

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]

July 19, 2010

Xray NT1 Alu rear bulkhead cover

New from Xray for the NT1, is this aluminium rear bulkhead cover. This ultra-strong construction has been CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum for increased lifespan and durability especially in the event of a rear end crash.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]