Red RC » P Off Road

October 24, 2009

JConcepts D8T Punisher & 1/16th Slash Truth

JConcepts have introduced a number of new items including new bodies for the Hot Bodies D8T and Traxxas 1/16th Slash. First up is the new Punisher body for the D8T which they claim to be is the meanest, nastiest thing out for 1/8th truck racing. Beginning with the newly re-designed grill and headlight treatment, the Punisher stares you down like a trained fighter. The hood and cab treatment are amongst the lowest in class giving the Punisher top notch performance. The bed area represents the latest offering for 1/8th truck racing featuring a super low profile design for increased engine cooling, air flow and escape. For the 1/16th Slash, the Truth’s cab, bed and fenders are all areas of focus and in addition, one of the highlights of the styling cues includes extra fender clearance to minimize troublesome tire rubbing issues.

Click here to see the Truth body

October 23, 2009

DE Racing Tank Pull kits & Tire spikes

DE Racing, best known for their skid plates, have released two new products with their tank pull kits and tire spikes. The tank pull kit is a sleek, simple and truly universal fueling solution for your nitro powered vehicle. No more playing ‘tank pull engineer’ only to end up with an unrefined look or using a ridged plastic loop that’s a snag away from emptying your tank. Available in multiple colours, they are easy to install and allow your pit man a strong grip to open your tank lid. Also new in both buggy and truggy tire versions, are these new tire spikes, which are a simple and effective way to keep up to 4 tires securely kept together for transport or storing. Also available in a wide range of colours.

Click here to see the tire spike

October 22, 2009

JConcepts 1/8th scale Bar Codes

JConcepts have finally released their 1/8th scale Bar Codes. The Bar Code design features an alternating bar design combined with the addition of the Y side bars providing uncompromising support for blue and black groove conditions. Available in yellow, blue and gold compound and with and without inserts the Bar Codes are a specialty tire that when matched to the appropriate track can provide amazing results. Designed for maximum performance when new or used as the design allows even wear all the way down to the tire body. Bar Codes in new condition excel on hard surfaces that have taken rubber with either dry or wet grooved conditions. Worn Bar Codes excel on indoor or outdoor clay tracks where a minimal dust groove has formed.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 21, 2009

AKA Super Soft Compound tires

AKA have announced for the iHobby show the addition of a ‘Super Soft’ compound to their line up of tires. The ‘Super Soft’ or V compound as is noted in the part number is for cooler conditions when the track is transitioning from wet to a drier hard packed line that is not quite grooved in. Great for winter and early spring racing conditions the Super Soft still retains the relative long lasting wear characteristics that AKA is known for while providing that extra measure of traction for the trickiest of surface conditions. This new compound is available in all tread patterns for both buggy and truggy.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

October 21, 2009

East Coast Bodies Blast Off Truck wheels

East Coast Bodies have released new wheels and tires as part of their Blast Off series. These new wheels are suitable for 1/10th scale off road trucks and sport a dual spoked design with ‘Bling’ style finish. The wheels are available separately or as pre glued with rubbed tires for the front and spiked tires for the rear.

Click here to see the pre mounts

October 20, 2009

GRP Endurance buggy tire

MRP, makers of the GRP tire range have sent us details on their full range of buggy tires. Most you have seen before, but new from the Italian company is the Endurance (first from left, click to make bigger). This is a very rounded tire with very big and low pins, ideal on flat, clean and very blue groove surfaces. It has a plain structure which makes it very smooth and fast on high grip tracks, where with traditional tires, the car tends to roll over easily, making driving very difficult. Its very long life pins makes it an unbeatable tire for all finals, also on high wear tracks. Also suitable for use on asphalt such as on road tracks or car parks. As with all the tires they are available in a variety of compounds, with a variety of inserts.

These tires along with the complete range of GRP products are available now at their new online shop.

October 17, 2009

Mugen Seiki LD Buggy wheels

Mugen Seiki have released a new type of wheel for their MBX-6 buggy. Suitable for other makes of buggy with the same axle, the new LD wheel has a 3mm larger diameter and 1mm larger width than the standard wheels. These dish style wheels are available in both yellow and white.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

October 15, 2009

Team Orion CRF .21 Mike Truhe Edition engine

Following on from the news earlier in the week in which Mike Truhe was spotted running a new black headed motor in recent testing, Losi have announced the release of the Truhe Edition 21 ceramic buggy engine. Designed by renowned engine expert Adrien Bertin with feedback from Losi driver Mike Truhe, the Team Orion CRF .21 Mike Truhe Edition motor delivers the ultimate combination of speed, torque and fuel economy. This high-performance competition-level engine for 1/8-scale buggies and truggies features a patented CRF crankshaft, a 5-port ABC piston and cylinder, a custom-machined and lightened cylinder head, an aluminum twin-needle, a slide-valve carburetor with replaceable venturi inserts and an aerospace-quality ceramic rear bearing.

Click here for the specifications