Sigma Tires Get First International Success!
“New company Sigma Racing had a first taste of success last week in the Eastern Mediterannean island of Cyprus. Costas Agrafiotis won the Dirt Paradise race over there, using the Ace Sigma Tires, after a big fight during the qualifs and a great 35 minutes final. The tires never tired. The qualifs were 30 minutes long with the best times counting and Costas with the Sigma tires managed the second best time between a very good competition and the other brands mainly AKA and Proline. He decided to keep the tires for the 35 minutes long final and he actually won the race. The tires came out …
XRAY XB9 – All Details Revealed
Juraj Hudy and the XRAY Engineering and Racing Teams have conceptualized and built the all-new XB9 platform based on long-term experience and achievements. The XB9 is all-new, featuring innovative XRAY Multi-Flex™ adjustment, superior weight balance and weight distribution, easy chassis flex setting for traction and stability adjustment, and more forgiving and easy-to-control handling. Long-term tested by Team and regular drivers in all conditions, the innovative design focuses all the way down to the smallest details to increase performance, handling, and reliability. All-new shocks feature completely redesigned parts which were real-world track tested as well as using…
XRAY XB9 – First Details
XRAY XB9 – First details… All-new XB9 platform Innovative XRAY Multi-Flex™ setting All-new and improved weight balance and weight distribution Easy chassis flex setting for traction and stability adjustment More forgiving and easy-to-control handling Long-term tested by team and regular drivers in all standard conditions Focus on smallest details to increase performance, handling, and reliability All-new shocks with completely redesigned parts were long-term tested at tracks and using special simulation equipment for extreme overload New drivetrain parts for increased performance, weight balance, traction, and reliability
Axial: Birth of the EXO Terra Buggy
“The Wraith™ gave Axial it’s first taste of speed, and while speed was not the total pursuit principle of the Wraith, we still sought after more. Axial’s R&D team started with a clean slate and took an in depth look at the off-road desert scene before starting the EXO Terra Buggy project. The design conclusion was, that if money was no object then we wanted the best of best and best of each type of desert rig. Plain and simple, trophy trucks are cool! But a Class-1 buggy is more practical and would easily allow a design to consist of four-seats much like…
New Panther Parts Tray
Crafted from high quality flexible silicone rubber, the Panther Parts Tray won’t slide off your pit table like the plastic or metal trays. The Panther Parts Tray is ideal for working on your car, nitro engine, clutch, transmission, differentials all while keeping your pit table clean and organized. 3 convenient compartments help organize and prevent the loss of small parts. Panther Parts Trays are resistant to nitro fuel, motor spray, shock oil, and other standard r/c lubricants. The Parts Tray convenient Size: 5”x 7” fits easily into your tool box or pit bag. Also great for r/c planes, boats, trains …
P1 Brand: New Jim Dieter Signature Tee
Introducing the debut Industry Series release from P1 Brand; the Jim Dieter Signature tee. Taking inspiration from the wild world of custom car culture, the Jim Dieter Signature tee features a humorous caricature of the well-known mechanic and motorman, screenprinted on the front. The P1 Brand Industry Series logo is printed on the backside of the shirt, and a woven, P1 Brand label finishes the overall design. J.Filipow of P1 Brand states, “I’ve had a blast concepting, illustrating and producing this debut Industry Series release with Jim Dieter, and it’s great to have his approval on this unique product. …
THE Car Bitty FORCE’d
Neo Buggy reports – “BittyDesign have announced the release of their ‘Force’ style body for JQ Products ‘THE Car’ – the Force line of bodies available for Kyosho, Mugen, TLR & XRAY buggys all share handling similarities. Most of all improving downforce and airflow and steering response in slow-speed corners. BittyDesign also tell us that the rear arm mudguards (see below) act to continue the ‘scoop’ effect as seen at the rear of the sidepods, thus helping high-speed stability. The cab area accommodates the stock JQ air filter, whether the engine is in the forward or rear position. …
Xray’s NEW XB9 buggy
Our friends over at LiveRC reports – “Xray has thrown out a teaser today of what is coming soon, the all-new XB9. We believe this to be an all-new 1/8 buggy platform as there hasn’t been any MAJOR redesign in the Xray offroad lineup since the 808 was released several years ago replacing the XB8 buggy. So far the Xray team has kept the XB9 under wraps and remains unseen by the public. Could 2012 be the year Xray debuts the XB9 in the hands of Reno Savoya for a World Championship win? Stay tuned for more info!” www.LiveRC.com
Video: Serpent testing Cobra 811-Truggy
Below you will find a video of the Cobra 811T being tested by Serpent at a huge track in Spain…
Sonic V.21b Off-Road Engine
Sonic Nitro Engines is proud to release details on the Sonic V.21B 3,5ccm buggy engine. All components have been made from the finest materials to ensure high durability and reliability. Equipped with a 5 ports sleeve and a CNC machined flat piston the engine provides great power over the entire RPM range while having a very efficient fuel consumption which can be crucial in the finals. The 14mm turbo crankshaft is filled with a silicone insert to reduce the inertia and improve the fuel flow. The optimized crankcase and the the “knife edged” aerodynamic connecting rod help even more to reduce turbulences inside the…
Method RC – Hellcat Type R Clear SC Body
December 11, 2011 Categories: RC News, RC Short Course, RC-Area, ROAR Racing Comment
Method RC responds to the overwhelming response to its Mirage body for the TLR 22 with an equally attractive, high performance offering for the RC short course market. The Hellcat Type R short course body fits most popular 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive 1:10 scale RC SCT vehicles and is designed to meet the ROAR Racing regulations for 1/10th RC Short Course Truck. Hellcat sports aggressive styling that is true to full-scale short course racing trucks. Careful placement of air extractors in low pressure zones reduces the parachute effect when jumping without making your truck look like Swiss cheese. Included number plates incorporate a 35 degree…
New Xray X10 & X12 Rear Axle Shaft
Strong rear axle assembly for XRAY XII, X12 or XRAY X10 features tough shaft that is specially machined for perfect balance and smoothness with zero run-out for vibration-free operation. Made from HUDY Spring Steel™. Strong rear axle assembly for XRAY XII, X12 or XRAY X10 Tough shaft is specially machined for perfect balance and smoothness with zero run-out for vibration-free operation Made from HUDY Spring Steel™ www.teamxray.com
X-Factory UK – DE Racing’s UK Distributors
X-Factory UK reports “We are extremely proud to announce that after many months of sample testing and negotiations we have now been appointed as the Exclusive UK Distributors for all DE Racing products. DE Racing are a US company based in California state and have very quickly established a great reputation for themselves for their high quality, well packaged, affordable and innovative products. Most famous for their huge range of Skid Guards, Bumper Skids and Mud Guards, although DE have so much more to offer now with the introduction of tire holders, short course truck wheels, 1/10th off road buggy wheels, all amongst their…
X-Factory UK – Pulse R/C’s UK Distributors
X-Factory UK reports – “Following on from our earlier announcement about “DE Racing” we are now also extremely proud to be able to unveil another new brand we will be bringing you very soon in the form of “PULSE R/C” Pulse R/C are a new German company who will be producing lexan bodyshells, which in their own words will be “the coolest, sleekest, sexiest R/C bodies!!” We cannot wait for them. The first bodyshell to become available will be the recently revealed 1/10th buggy body for the new Durango DEX210 2wd off road buggy. We are expecting to …
Team Associated Windbreaker Jacket
December 8, 2011 Categories: RC News, RC-Area, Team Associated Comment
Stay warm and dry and look great too, in Team Associated’s all-new windbreaker. 100% nylon shell Flannel body lining, nylon sleeve lining Snap front closure Slash pockets Raglan sleeves with elastic cuffs Interior pocket with hook and loop closure Drawstring hem Available NOW – only through RC10.com Find Out More….
Pro-Line’s Big Give
Pro-Line reports – “The passing of Thanksgiving has given all of us at Pro-Line a chance to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. We also want to give thanks to our customers and friends for their loyal support. This time of year also reminds us how important it is to give back. There are so many people suffering all around us and Pro-Line would like to provide you with an opportunity to help. So we will be donating 50% of your prolineracing.com website orders for the month of December to charity. Pro-Line has four opportunities for…
New HIRO SEIKO light-weight Wheel Nuts
New from HIRO SEIKO today are these high precision wheel nuts which are flanged and serrated for locking security and feature a light-weight design. Further information can be found here .
Stephane Deroch joins Serpent
Serpent is proud to announce that driver Stephane Deroch from France has joined Team Serpent France. Stephane will run the Serpent Cobra Buggy at all big french races, and a number of International events as well. After winning the 2011 EC 40+, he is looking for more titles. Deroch brings a wealth of experience in offroad racing and will work together closely with new Serpent Team Driver Jonathan Bacro.
Caster Racing SC10 4wd SC – Video LEAKED
Recently we stumbled across some news that Caster Racing USA was actually seen testing their new prototype 1/10 4wd short course trucks. We confirmed that there is a video that was leaked, found the link, and started investigating. A call to Mike over at Caster USA confirmed it and he said he would answer a few questions to a couple of news sources if they were submitted quickly. Here is the inside scoop… 1.) So we hear you guys are testing a short course truck? Mike: Yes we are. Finally after about 3 years, it is becoming a reality. We have a…