April 20, 2011

FTW Blade and Vane TLR22 shells

FTW Blade & Vane TLR22 shells

FTW Racing Components have introduced their Blade and Vane bodies for Team Losi Racing’s new 22 1:10 2WD off-road buggy platform. Both Blade and Vane are designed to fit the 22 in both its mid and rear motor configurations and each offers a unique aero package for the 22 racer while sporting the distinctive styling the world expects from FTW. Both bodies come packaged with two wings, window masks, and a decal sheet. Two sets of molded cut-lines facilitate trimming of both bodies to fit the 22 in both motor configurations.

View the Vane shell here

April 16, 2011

Pro-Line Suburbs 2.0 M3 Buggy rear tires

Pro-Line Suburbs 2.0 M3 Buggy rear tires

Pro-Line have released their new Suburbs 2.0 2.2″ M3 (Soft) Off-Road Buggy rear tires. Introducing the next generation in indoor clay and outdoor blue-groove race tread technology from Pro-Line, the Suburbs 2.0 rear buggy tires. This tire represents the culmination of years of research, development and track testing to give you the best traction and the longest wear available. Featuring a taller tread and more pins which provide longer wear and more traction, subtle changes were made to the tread design to make them produce faster lap times on a variety of racing surfaces.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

April 15, 2011

Vega Elite B4.1 2WD race conversion

Vega Elite B4.1 2WD race conversion

Team Extreme have released details on yet another Vega Elite 2WD race conversions, this time for the Associated B4.1 buggy. As with the other conversions it features a CNC machined aerospace 7075 alloy tub chassis & gearbox, motorplate heat sink, rear shock tower, bodyshell and more. This exciting new conversion changes the weight distribution of the car, allowing it to jump more level & massively helps in-air control and powered landings. Testing has shown the conversion gives a new more positive feel to the car, allowing for a more aggressive driving style. Flatter jumps, quicker landings and better cornering is bringing noticeably faster and consistent lap times. All hardware supplied.

View more images of the conversion here

April 6, 2011

Cody King’s special WC edition MP9

Cody King's special WC edition MP9

Trying to commemorate his son Cody’s World Championship victory in Pattaya, Paul King wanted to do something special with his Inferno MP9 buggy. Following a conversation with Red RC (yes, that’s us) at the Dirt Nitro Challenge, he decided to anodise the aluminium parts red, which along with the yellow AKA rims and blue springs, match the racing colours of the World Champion perfectly. It also happens to be the main colour of Japanese sponsor Kyosho and his Orion engine so it all worked out. Paul sent the parts down to Danco Anodizing in Arcadia California, who along with Cody’s friend Colin Herzig at Production Lapping Inc. in Monrovia, made the arrangements and the result is what you see here. Expect to see it hit the track at this weekend’s Silverstate in Las Vegas, which you can follow here on Red RC.

View more images of the car here

April 6, 2011

Factory Team vented V2 slipper hubs

Factory Team vented V2 slipper hubs

New from the Factory Team for the B4.1 FT, SC10 FT, T4.1 FT, B44.1 FT and SC10 4×4 are these vented V2 slipper hubs. The vented fan pattern of 1.5mm holes allows for cooling and more consistent slipper performance and has been used by Ryan Cavalieri and Ryan Maifield at the 2011 Reedy Race of Champions and Cactus Classic events. Sold as a pair.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

April 5, 2011

Grid RC Ve8 motor mount

Grid RC Ve8 motor mount

Grid RC have released this new motor mount for the Hot Bodies Ve8. Designed to support the popular Neu/Castle and Tekin motors, it uses an eccentric style of mesh adjustment that allows precise mesh settings and when locked, holds it regardless of how hard the vehicle is driven. The ball bearing motor plate will support four mounting screws for most 1/8 motors and a special pattern for the Tekin that uses six holes. The Grid motor mount allows enough spacing so that the sensor cable can be used and the Grid custom top differential bulkhead plate is also included with the mount kit.

View the motor mount in place

April 5, 2011

Sweep Square Armor truggy tires

Sweep Square Armor truggy tires

Based on their Square Armor buggy tires, these new Sweep truggy tires of the same name offer mega forward bite from a double dip middle pin design, and very unique side edge fork. This truggy tire has everything the buggy Square Armor does including the race proven ’rounded shape carcass’ deliver smoother cornering and direction changes.

Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]

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