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February 2, 2008

Sirio BK Evo4 STI – Spy Shots

Sirio BK Evo4 STI - Spy Shots

Spotted this week on a new track near Milan, Italy was buggy driver Marco Grandesso and Mr. Rossi from Sirio, who were testing the company’s new buggy engine, the BK Evo4 STI. According to our source the new motor looked great on the track with super performance and amazing fuel consumption, this motor was getting 9 and a half minutes on a tank. Red RC will bring more news about Sirio’s complete engine new line up on Monday, until then you can view more pictures of the new BK Evo4 STI.

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January 31, 2008

Losi Tuned Flex 8ight Chassis

Losi have announced the release of this Tuned Flex Technology Chassis for their popular 8ight Buggy. Milled at exact points to give more flex to the chassis while not sacrificing chassis flex at the gear mesh, the tuned flex technology offers greatly improved overall traction and stability on all track surfaces and has been vigorously tested worldwide by Losi drivers Adam Drake, Mike Truhe and Yannick Aigoin.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

January 31, 2008

Venom Forty-Five 1/8 Tire & Insert

Venom Forty-Five 1/8 Tire w/ Inserts

The Venom Group have released their Voltage Forty-Fives, a high performance 1/8th scale buggy race tire. Featuring a wide 45mm contact patch and an asymmetrical 45 degree outside pin row design that allows you to tune your buggy for optimal traction depending on how the tire is mounted onto the wheel. The molded 45 degree pins save you countless hours of prep time usually spent trimming square pins to tune the tires. Designed with chassis geometry in mind, the tapered anti-ballooning rib design keys into the included Venom Griplox molded foam inserts for quicker steering response, sure footed traction and an enhanced feel. The signature “V” sidewall ribbing increases lateral support under extreme conditions while the tread pattern provides maximum forward bite on a wide variety of surfaces.

Source: Venom [venom-group.com]

January 30, 2008

Exotek Tek18 Gear Cover

Team Exotek have released this rather nice 3 piece gear cover set for their Tek18 chassis. Made from lightweight aluminium the cover also doubles as a motor heat sink but mainly helps keep stones and other debris from getting into the gears and damaging them. Available in 3 different colors, red, blue and black, to match your chassis.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

January 30, 2008

JConcepts Goose Bumps Tires

JConcepts have announced the March release of their Goose Bumps tires in both blue and yellow compound for use on truggies. The totally unique step pin and bar lug design combined with sticky compounds allow even greater control on slightly loamy and wet conditions. Designed for maximum performance when new or used as the design allows even wear all the way down to the tire body and once the driver wears through the initial pin, a bar follows to maximize potential on aggressive surfaces.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 29, 2008

Losi Mounted XTT Truggy tires

Losi pre mounted XTT Truggy tires

Soon to be available from Losi are these pre mounted and glued blue compound 1/8th scale XTT Truggy tires. Tire gluing is a time consuming pain in the neck and get it wrong and have to deal with the embarrassment of your tire flying off while on track. These new pre mounts are supplied with foam inserts that have been developed specifically for the rigors of off-road racing and you can choose to have the XTT tires pre glued to your choice of white or yellow racing wheels.

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.com]

January 29, 2008

GRP Engines FLS Exhaust Line

GRP FLS Exhaust Line

With GRP entering the engine market with their own brand of motor, the company that has the patent on the race proven ‘Fast Link System‘ have announced the upcoming release of its new line of exhaust systems and manifolds. The new exhausts meet the most recent EFRA regulations and have been made from a new special raw material that increases the resistance to crushing in the event of an impact, is 5% lighter than the previous material and by helping to boost the pipes resonance, it also increases engine performance. The stinger has also received attention and has been machined using a special 3D CNC machining technique, which guarantees an increase in resistance to any deformation. Available currently for .21 circuit, .21 buggy and .28 truggy motors, there is also 3 lengths of circuit manifolds to choose from.

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January 28, 2008

Ninja JX21 B-01 buggy motor

The other day we wrote about the new O.S. made Ninja motors, and today Mugen have placed images and specifications of their new buggy motor online. Featuring a lightened and hardened 14mm crankshaft, the JX21 B-01 is a 5 port motor that is said to output 2.48 bhp at 33,000 rpm. Expect to see the full range on display at next months toy fair in Nuremberg.

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