Xceed Pro XF racing fuel
Xceed have released a new blend of racing fuel with 16% & 25% onroad fuel and 25% nitro for offroad cars/engines called Pro XF. Made using a mix of high quality methanol, nitromethane, mainly mineral oil and a percentage of some types of synthetic oil. The castor oil will protect the engine and creates a very thin black film which creates a better seal inside the engine. The fuel is supplied in handy nylon containers in 2 and 5 liters. Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]
JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series Rd4
Once again JConcepts hit the road to Coral Springs for the JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series race #4. Friday practice at CSRCCC had threatening skies looming overhead with a thirty percent chance of rain for race day, Saturday afternoon. All thirty percent of the rain seemed to pour down Saturday morning. With a few phone calls there now was a plan B which was put into effect to relocate the event to Basher’s indoor RC Raceway in Palm Beach Gardens. Thanks to modern technology and email, Gmail, Texting, Facebook, RCTech, and any other form of communication you can think of, …
Sweep Racing 308 Double Action tires
Sweep Racing’s all new 1/8th scale 308 Double Action carcass has a very unique patter with a pair of flexible spikes facing in opposite directions to grab at anything in any conditions. Thanks to the unique design, the 308 delivers consistent lap times throughout it’s life due to the accurate balance achieved in design and construction quality control. Also the tests, conducted by Renaud Savoya, show that when the top of spikes wears out, the bottom of the step pin making contacts with the surface to keep your machine in touch with the track during long main races with minimal ballooning. Available in four …
T-Work’s Racing aluminium option parts
T-Work’s Racing have released a number of new parts for a variety of cars. Starting with offroad there is a line of hard coated aluminium A-arm bushings for the Hong Nor & Jammin X3 Sabre buggies as well as hard coated aluminium brake cams for the same cars. For on road there is the a set of hard coated 7075 T6 pivot balls for the Mugen MRX-5 & MTX-5 as well as a set for the Xray RX8 and NT1. Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]
Traxxas 1/10th Monster Jam Grave Digger Review
May 4, 2012 Categories: Radio Control Show, RC Video, Team Associated, Ultimate RC, YouTube Comment
Brought to you by UltimateRC.com & http My independent review of the Traxxas 1/10th scale Monster Jam Grave Digger ready to run 2WD RC monster truck in brushed form. A variant of the 2WD Stampede XL-5. Includes both track and open field driving footage, closeups of major chassis features, and my thoughts on the vehicle as a whole. ————————————————————————- FIRST! Please note that numbered comments such as (but not limited to) “First” and “2nd” and “under 300 views” are deleted on sight. Consider this a courtesy! The entire world deeply despises these pointless, wasted posts, and when I don’t delete them …
Bliss RC F5 .21 buggy engine
Bliss RC have introduced their new F5 .21 buggy engine. Featuring a 5 port ABC liner, a modified piston helps improve performance and lifespan while an aluminium & plastic carburetor helps to avoid overheating. The innovative CLC system not only makes positioning the carb super simple, it also avoids displacement of the crankcase and improves the position of the crankshaft. A lightened cooling head lowers the engine’s centre of gravity while a flanged underhead improves the cooling of the motor. Source: Bliss RC [blissrc.com]
RC Racing – Series 6 Episode 5
Click here to view the embedded video. Episode 5 of the sixth series of RC Racing, shown in Europe on cable channel Motors TV, is now online and can be watched in the player above and below. This Month We make our first trip to Croatia to take in full race action from the behemoths that are the Large Scale Touring Cars. We are back in Las Vegas for some amazing Touring Car action as the cream of the worlds drivers take on “clubman” racing in the 17.5 Final. Source: RC Racing TV [rcracing.tv]
Avid Satellite buggy wheels
Buggy racers around the world will appreciate the engineering, looks, and performance of the new Satellite buggy wheel lineup from Avid. Durable and light-weight the wheel has a stiff face for maximum performance in cornering and because of the deep dish and spoke design, the rear wheels are super lightest at 16.8 grams each. AVID wheels shave extra weight with contoured spokes that remove low-stress material and add material to keep the wheel rigid and true while an angled glue catch keeps the glue where you want it and not on your wheel face. The wheels are center-point injected to ensure…
Pacific North Asphalt Sprint Car Championships!
May 4, 2012 Categories: RC Insider, RC News Comment
Last weekend we headed to SpeedWorld Raceway in Roseville, CA for the Pacific North Asphalt Sprint Car Championships. There were 60 plus drivers from the Northern California area. We rarely cover Sprint Car R/C Racing, so we contacted track owner Billy Bowerman and gave him a heads up that we were heading up to take some photos and grab the podium pics… Our photographer John Flint couldn’t stop talking about what a great time he had at Billy’s track… If your ever in Roseville, CA or near Sacramento stop on by and put down a few laps at SpeedWorld Raceway!!!! Billy Bowerman presenting trophy…
New JConcepts Products @ NRHSA 2012
May 3, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, RC Insider, RC Video, YouTube Comment
JConcepts has made the trip out to the 2012 NRSHA hobby show in Las Vegas, NV. This is our 2nd time at this show and we’ve had a great experience meeting new and existing dealers. This is a face to face opportunity for manufacturers to get together and take a snippet of product along to display in a table top environment. Each day they have new itinerary for dealers with morning and evening events as well as the actual show itself. There is a team bowling function, car and plane outdoor demos and a group lunch. In a quick time period this show has it all. …
Gillespie leads Associated April Fools Classic haul
For the 24th year in a row, racers gathered at the historic Intermountain R/C Raceway just outside of Salt Lake City, UT and this year the entry count was over 200 for the smooth indoor clay surface race. Qualifying started Friday afternoon and ended Saturday night, with Mains on Sunday. Mod classes included 2WD Buggy, Stadium Truck, 4WD Buggy, and 4×4 Short Course. Team Associated/Reedy/LRP driver Rob Gillespie Jr. made a bold statement in qualifying, earning TQ in all three classes he entered, Mod Buggy, Mod Truck, and Mod 4WD. The hometown driver seemed to be very comfortable…
Orion CRF B521 & R21 Factory Team engines
Introduced at this year’s Nuremberg Toyfair the Team Orion CRF B521 and R21 Factory Team engines. Starting with the CRF B521 Factory Team Buggy engine for 1/8 scale nitro buggies, the power mill features a redesigned crank case, heat absorbing coating, lightened cooling head and ceramic main bearing. The long-stroke engine is available as 5-port B521 and 3-port B321 with both sporting an ABC liner and 2-needle carburettor. Team Orion also introduce the CRF R21 on-road engine. The ABI technology engine comes with ceramic main bearing, tuned crank shaft with copper weights and black cooling head. The engine is designed for the use…
Rc car collection video
May 3, 2012 Categories: RC News, RC Video, Team Associated, Ultimate RC, YouTube Comment
Not many of you know but my other hobby is RC. here is a video of my SMALL collection…. sorry for the lighting, this was filmed in my garage when the sun was coming down. hope you like it. lmk if you want me to review a certain product. and lmk if you want to see more of these rc videos!
Aigoin and RC8.2 On Top in France
May 3, 2012 Categories: RC News, Team Associated, YouTube Comment
The second leg of the extremely popular and competitive round of the French National Series has been completed and the RC8.2 of Yannick Aigoin took home the TQ and win! With only a few short months with the RC8.2, Aigoin has shown a quick adaptation to the ROAR National…
285 Entries for the Fuel Off-Road Nats
May 3, 2012 Categories: RC News, ROAR Racing Comment
After discussion with the host for the 2012 Fuel Off-Road Nationals, who strongly requested an increased number of entries, the entry limit will be extended to 285 total entries. The registration system will be turned back on at 7PM PST today, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Those wishing to enter would be well advised to do so right away, and pay via PayPal FROM THE ROAR PAGE. Paying directly through the PayPal site will not automatically credit the registration to this event, and it will jeopardize your entry due to lack of payment. ONLY PAID ENTRIES will be considered. Unpaid entries will not be accepted. You can view…
Pro-Line’s New Products at RCX 2012
If you were unable to attend this year’s 2012 RCX Expo in Long Beach, CA … here is a video featuring some of the product highlights.
Hartson and Numan win JConcepts Stock off-road nationals
May 2, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, RC News, Red RC, Team Associated Comment
This year OC/RC Raceway played host to the 1st Annual Stock Nationals in Huntington Beach, California. With four rounds of qualifying on Saturday using qual points and two out of four rounds counting, an emphasis was placed on consistency. On Sunday, the event continued with the running of the lower main events with the top two drivers bumping up to the next highest main event. The Sportsman classes would use a triple A-Main format, while the expert classes were one single 10-minute main. As Saturday morning arrived, there were approximately 160 entries for the two-day event, proving that stock racing is …
Hartson & Numan win JConcepts Stock Nats
This year OC/RC Raceway played host to the 1st Annual Stock Nationals in Huntington Beach, California. With four rounds of qualifying on Saturday using qual points and two out of four rounds counting, an emphasis was placed on consistency. On Sunday, the event continued with the running of the lower main events with the top two drivers bumping up to the next highest main event. The Sportsman classes would use a triple A-Main format, while the expert classes were one single 10-minute main. As Saturday morning arrived, there were approximately 160 entries for the two-day event, proving that …
Much More MR-BS1 high traction insert
Much More Racing introduce the MR-BS1 high traction off-road buggy tyre insert. The yellow-coloured insert is 55mm wide, designed for the use in rear tyres and can be trimmed to be used in front tyres also. They come as pair and can be used in virtually every 1/10 scale buggy tyre. Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]