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June 13, 2010

Xray News Round-up

Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on. This weeks round up includes the following stories.

– XB808 2nd at French Championship R3
– XB808 Dominates Sun Hobby Buggy Challenge
– T3 Podium Finish at BRCA R1
– T3 Wins Modified & Stock at 2010 Muchmore Masters, Australia
– XRAY Triple Win at 2010 Reedy Race of Champions

Click here to view the round-up

June 12, 2010

Hong Nor X-Series 46T plastic spur gear

Hong Nor have developed a new 46T Spur Gear in plastic for the 1/8th X1 and X2 electric off-road cars. The gear is not only suitable for Hong Nor X-series buggies but can also work with Kyosho and other brand cars and is a perfect choice for customers who own Hong Nor’s electric conversion kits. This gear made with super heavy-duty material and decreases noise while increasing performance.

Source: Hong Nor [hongnor.com.tw]

June 12, 2010

Team Orion Carbon Molecular 3.7v LiPo battery

Team Orion has released their new 4200mAh 3.7V Carbon Molecular LiPo battery, which provides insane power to 1/12-scale cars thanks to its 45C discharge rate. In addition to gold tube connectors and a carbon look protective hard case, each battery contains the latest Carbon Molecular LiPo technology.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

June 12, 2010

Kenny Lambert joins Sweep Racing USA

Sweep Racing USA have announced there union with well known National driver Kenny Lambert. Having been driving for the team since earlier this year, Kenny is now going to be in charge of public relations among other tasks. He had the following to say about his new appointment:

Sweep Racing has supplied me with the best support and has been very positive of my feedback. With me working for them I now get to pass this on to the public. I will be answering calls and emails daily hoping to continue to give back to racing as much as I can.

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracingusa.com]

June 11, 2010

RC4wd Losi Micro Crawler beadlocks & tires

RC4wd is now making wheels and tires for the popular new micro crawler from Team Losi. The new stampede beadlock wheels offer a great fit and finish for the micro crawler and are sold in complete sets of 4. RC4wd is not finished there and so to add to the wheels they now offer their popular Rock Crusher and Rok Lox tires to fit the micro crawler.

Click here to see the new tires

June 11, 2010

Kyosho 1/18th scale Mini-Inferno

Kyosho have released their new Mini-Inferno, competition-level buggy performance packed into a 1/18-size electric-powered machine to provide the perfect introduction to buggy racing. The 1/8 Inferno, with its unrivaled record of consecutive World Championship victories, has been reduced to half its original size while still retaining its racing prowess. This has made it easier than ever before to discover the power and passion of high performance off-road racing. With its compact size and user-friendly design and construction, the world of mini motor racing has been opened to everyone with this second-generation Mini-Inferno.

View more details on the Mini-Inferno here

June 11, 2010

O.S. Speed racing tools

We wrote about these tools back in January when they were first announced but there have been some additions to the range since then, mostly for gas racers. Made from the highest quality materials to the strictest tolerances for superior performance, comfort and reliability, the diamond pattern grips make the driver handles easy to hold, while three flat sides keep tools from rolling off the pit table. Indicating grooves let you identify tip sizes at a glance and each handle has end caps with a rubber O-ring that allows it to rotate in the palm. The tips are made of CNC machined spring steel and can be retracted into the handles for storage, or to adjust for the desired length. The new additions include a clutch nut wrench, a flywheel holder & clutch gap tool and finally a flywheel puller. Available in US in mid-June.

View the other tools here

June 11, 2010

Kawada M11X 2300mAh LiPo pack

Kawada have released this new 7.4V LiPo pack for the Sanwa/Airtronics M11X transmitter. This 2300mAh pack gives you more time at the controls between chargers, 1.5 times that of the standard battery. The pack has integrated discharge and overcharge protection and comes pre wired with standard connector and JST-XH balancer plug. Weighing in at only 95 grams it will mean less effort to hold your radio too so you can get on with focusing on driving.

Source: Kawada [kawadamodel.co.jp]