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Are you a 1/8th scale GT racer? If so, Kyosho is about to make your day with the Inferno GT3. The GT3 is a perfect choice for racing the GT class. It is based off the MP9 TKI4 off-road buggy but has been adapted to rule your local on-road track. Here is the scoop- * Made from precision, high quality parts * [...]
Coming soon from Serpent is the Cobra SRX8E 1/8 electric buggy kit. The SRX8E was designed by Billy Easton and is Serpent’s new high-end racing e-buggy. Based off the nitro SRX8, the SRX8E can use standard packs or can easily be converted to a saddle pack configuration. Here are some of its other highlights- * Medium down-force body * Machined aluminum c-hubs * [...]
Just announced by PROTOform is the R19 clear body. The R19 is designed to give your 1/8th scale nitro on-road car maximum performance around the track. * New air management contours * Designed for more steering and downforce * EFRA & ROAR approved * Available in .030 and .025 weights * Comes with decal sheet, overspray film, and window masks * Includes body stiffeners & [...]
New for all you 1/8th scale buggy racers are Positron tires from Pro-Line. The Positrons for 1/8th buggy use a futuristic tread design to help give you more grip than your competition. Available in two different compounds, M4 and MC (clay), Positrons are a great tire for indoor or outdoor high grip tracks. * Maximum forward bite with great corner speed * [...]
Coming in May from Team Associated is the RC8B3.1 Nitro Team Kit. Revisions galore are present on Associated’s latest nitro race machine, here is the scoop- * New H.T.C. High Torque Capacity differentials that hold more oil * All new 4 shoe clutch * 94mm CVA front and rear driveshafts * Hard anodized 7075-T6 aluminum chassis with optimized weight distribution * Updated a-arms * More ground [...]
Yesterday Team Associated announced the nitro version, today we are posting the new electric RC8B3.1e. The B3.1e is Associated’s full scoot 1/8th brushless race buggy and it shares the upgrades and enhancements of the nitro B3.1. Here are some of its highlights- * Designed specifically for brushless power * Comes with new H.T.C. High Torque Capacity differentials * New 94mm CVA drive shafts [...]
Coming up on July 27th to the 30th is the 11th Annual Futaba And O.S. Speed Nitro Challenge. This yearly event will once again be held at the legendary St. Louis Dirtbuners track and features 7 different nitro classes as well as an electric buggy class. The Futaba race brings in racers from all over the country and is bound [...]
Full details have been released on the 2017 model of XRay’s XB8 on-road race machine. The 17′ RX8 of course comes with numerous upgrades and changes to yield even more performance out on the track. Some of its highlights include- * All new chassis for better gear mesh adjustments * Chassis has machined openings for weights and stiffeners * Lowered 2 speed bulkheads * [...]
For all you electric 1/8th buggy racers, SWORKz has announced the S35-3E. The S35-3E buggy is the latest electric 1/8th scaler from SWORKz and comes in kit form. Notable improvements on the 3E include the new rear suspension design and front Ackermann set-up of their latest nitro buggy, as well as a new center diff system. Here are some of [...]
Just announced by HB Racing are Black Jack Tires. The Black Jacks are 1/8th scale buggy tires that fit on standard sized rims. They use medium sized tread blocks along with an asymmetrical design to find traction on loose dirt surfaces. Mounting the tires one way yields more bite while mounting them the opposite direction gives your buggy less edginess. [...]
Go for big power with Kyosho’s upcoming Inferno GT2 Race Spec Audi R8 LMS. The latest version of the Audi comes with a huge KE25 big block engine, making it a street machine that should really fly. In addition to the big nitro burner, the Audi comes with a realistic body and a KT-331P 2.4GHz radio system. * 2 speed [...]
The folks over at Pro-Line Racing have announced ElectroShot VTR 4.0″ truggy tires. ElectroShots are a combination of P-L’s Electron and HoleShot tires and are suitable for racing on high traction surfaces. This hybrid bar and pin tire offers outstanding grip while having good wear characteristics. The ElectroShots are priced at $32 and will be available in two different compounds, [...]
1/8th scale on-road cars are some crazy fast beasts, they have insane power and can corner like they are on rails. The latest full-on competition 1/8th scale on-road car to hit the market is the Serpent Viper 977-e EVO2. The 977-e EVO2 has been highly refined to increase handling and to help durability. Here are some of its highlights. * 5mm [...]
Coming soon from Joseph Quagraine and the JQ Racing crew is the Black Edition 1/8th scale nitro buggy kit. Joseph is known for having a unique take on everything, such is the announcement for the BLACK Edition buggy with the word of the day being “optimized”. In the official PR, Joseph uses the word optimized for pretty much everything, including [...]
Power up your 1/8th scale nitro burner with a pair of new engines from Tekno RC. First up is the BLOK 21aM (#TKR1710) buggy engine with the second being the BLOK 21aP (#TKR1711) truggy engine. Both are high-end competition engines that are priced at $469 and will start shipping in March. Here are some of their features- * 3 needle carb * DLC [...]
