February 13, 2024

Motowhips Exhaust coatings

Looking to add a touch of bling to your nitro car?  Motocross custom bike builders Motowhips is offering RC racers the opportunity to have their exhaust coated by the California based company.  The Oil-Slick style coatings for nitro vehicle exhausts can be applied to one piece pipes as well as the usual two piece pipes.  To add this Moto-Style customisation to your nitro vehicle for a Factory finish you can contact Motowhips for more information and options.

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February 12, 2024

ProTek RC Samurai RM.1 Maifield Edition .21 Engine

ProTek RC has announced the pre-sale of its new Samurai RM.1 Maifield Edition 3-Port .21 Competition Nitro Engine.  Designed in collaboration with legendary professional RC racer Ryan Maifield, the new Samurai RM.1 enhances all the winning features found in the original Samurai RM engine and improves the power plant package even more through higher top end speed, increased fuel mileage, an improved and strengthened engine block, smooth yet powerful bottom end, and a slightly lower CG cooling head with new graphics.  “The ProTek RC Samurai RM.1 engine is smooth but powerful, gets awesome fuel mileage, and is easy to tune,” states Maifield.  “I’ve been running a pre-production RM.1 for a few months at a variety of events in different track conditions, and it has performed flawlessly everywhere I have been.”  Through extensive development and testing by Maifield and the ProTek RC R&D team, the new Samurai RM.1 increased fuel mileage by nearly 60 seconds while achieving higher top end speeds and maintaining a smooth bottom end.  It also features a steel backplate insert to reduce friction and wear while increasing RPMs and providing a stable idle.  A strengthened, black-coated crankcase is also included to maximise durability and reliability.  It also utilises a 3-port ABC piston and cylinder that are designed to offer more torque over the power range, while the blue anodised aluminium LCG cooling head with etched ProTek RC, Samurai, and RM logos on the top keep the weight as low as possible to achieve supreme stability and handling performance.

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February 12, 2024

Spower Japan B7HP ‘Soul’ Hand Modified .21 Offroad

Following on from the release of its first hand modified racing engine that was specifically for 1:8 GT, Spower has added a second engine to the ‘Soul’ series with the popular B7TT .21 offroad engine undergoing the special treatment.  Based on long-stroke B7TT, the new B7HP piston/liner comes with hand modified conventional 3-ports type enabling more torque the power range.  The stronger DLC coating on new crankshaft has also hand modified with 2 tungsten counterweights contributing to consistent idling and quicker RPM response according to the throttle movements.  It also comes standard with Spower’s Boost rear cover plate which helps this high RPM engine work more stable from the top speeds to the lower range.  The new printing technology not only makes the cooling head colourful but also makes it blend in with your car.  The factory combo setup with Spower Japan 75mm Exhaust Manifold + EFRA 2089 pipe, B7HP will provide a lot of power  plus best fuel mileage for your offroad racing needs.

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February 11, 2024

Revolution Design Pro2 | RB10 Option Parts

New from German brand RevolutionDesign Racing Products is a range of option parts the Team Associated Pro2 1:10 Short Course truck and RB10 1:10 2WD buggy.  A Heat Sink Motor Plate is a premium upgrade for the Pro2 or RB10, designed to replace the standard motor plate with a blend of aesthetic and functional enhancements. Featuring an innovative design with CNC-machined cooling fins, it not only reduces weight but also enhances cooling efficiency without compromising rigidity. Its closed design also ensures that debris stays away from the pinion and spur gear area.  Made from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and anodised in blue, this motor plate not only looks impressive with a laser-etched Revolution Design logo adding to the appearance.  They have an aluminium Bellcrank Set in Blue designed to enhance the steering precision and response of your buggy. This set replaces the standard plastic bellcranks with a precision-engineered aluminium version, offering increased stiffness and durability while reducing the overall weight of the vehicle.

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February 8, 2024

Hudy Titanium Pivot Balls

Best known for their tools and set-up equipment, Hudy has released a 5mm spacing/4.9mm diameter titanium pivot ball set.  Coming as a set of two 3mm hex pivot balls, the in-house produced super lightweight ultra-precision pivot ball is hand ground for high durability and long life. While universal it also fits the front upper arms of its sister company Xray’s XB4 1:10 4WD Buggy.

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February 8, 2024

Xray XB2 & XB4 12mm Hex Wheel Aerodisks

Xray has released a range of yellow wheel Aerodisks for its XB 1:10 2WD and 4WD Buggy platforms.  The wheels are IFMAR standardised with the wheel hex offset and feature countersunk center area which allows the wheel nut to sit deeper in the wheel.  Designed for high-competition racing, they feature internal reinforcement ribs to provide stability and resist deformation.  The side of the wheel is aerodynamic for maximum performance with the wheels featuring a 12mm internal hex.  The range offers two 2WD front wheel options, a 2WD/4WD rear wheel and a 4WD specific rear wheel.

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February 7, 2024

Lugz RC Ghost Barz 1:10 Buggy Tyres

American tyre brand Lugz RC Racing has has announced its latest 1:10 buggy release with the new GHOST Barz.  Based off of their existing BARZ tyre, the new Ghost variant shortens the existing tread pattern from .6mm to .1mm while the carcass has been thickened to add overall support.  The tyre is designed as a semi directional, one direction will give slightly more forward traction & less side grip or reverse the direction and have slightly more side grip and less forward traction.  Also a great tuning option on the front of the car, before doing set up changes to the vehicle to add or loose steering, try rotating the tyres.

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February 6, 2024

EXO Design`87 JJ Ultima Replica Conversion Kit

EXO Design has started shipping its latest conversion kit intended for the Kyosho ’87 JJ Ultima Replica 60th Anniversary limited chassis.  The kit includes a 7075 T6 chassis and 8 separate carbon fibre parts, all made with 100% carbon fibre plate, aluminium stand offs, washers and screws.  The kit has reinforced front and rear 3.5mm shock towers and in addition to using original shocks it is compatible with modern 1:10 buggy shock systems.  Extra mounting positions on the shock towers are available for fine tunings.  Another feature of the conversion is the adjustable battery mounting positions with three easy to use options.

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