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For all you on-road fanatics, XRay has announced the all new GTX8 Nitro On-Road Kit. The GTX8 is a 1/8th scale on-road car that comes as a high-end kit. Based off of XRay’s XB8 buggy, the GTX8 is designed for racing in the GT class that has taken off in several parts of the world. Here are some of its [...]
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 * [...]
Ready for battle this summer in the off-road racing wars is the new LRP ZZ.21C Ceramic Square Stroke nitro engine. The new LRP uses a square stroke design for increased linearity and comes with a trick low profile cooling head. Here are some of its other highlights- * More responsive low end power * Lower fuel consumption * 17mm lower cooling head * Ceramic [...]
Can you smell the nitro in the air? Well, it is almost springtime, which means nitro season is nearly here in many parts of the country. To help you go really fast around an on-road track, XRay has announced the 2017 edition of the NT1 nitro touring car. The NT1 17′ is a 1/10th scale sized kit that is loaded [...]
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 [...]
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 * [...]
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 [...]
New from LRP is an updated version of their ZR.28 SPEC.4 nitro engine. On the new version of the big .28 LRP has seen fit to install a new carburetor for easier adjustment, better idling, and more torque. The engine also sports a new head for improved cooling. Furthermore, the LRP .28 uses compact construction allowing it to be installed [...]
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 [...]
For all you hardcore off-road racers that have been waiting, XRay has announced full details on the 2017 edition of the XB8 Nitro Buggy Kit. Of course the 2017 version comes with a bunch of upgrades, changes that were made to help improve durability and to reduce lap times. Here are some the highlights- * Larger volume differentials * Larger 2.5mm diff [...]
The folks over at SWORKz have released pictures and details on their new S35-3 nitro buggy kit. The S35-3 is the latest 1/8th race machine from SWORKz and it sports a multitude of upgrades. * New a-arms with optional carbon fiber covers * New Ackermann steering system * Optimized suspension geometry * Pro version comes standard with team option parts * New T-7075 chassis allows [...]
New from Dynamite is an Infrared Temp Gun With Laser Sight. The laser sight makes it easy to get a temp reading from an exact area on an engine or motor and the gun has a temperature range of -58 to 716 degrees Fahrenheit. * Powered by an included 9 volt battery * Accuracy of ± 2% * LCD screen The temp gun is [...]
Remember the sound of nitro? What about the smell? Oh yes, nitro is something that every rc enthusiast should experience. We have been thrashing the living daylights out of a Losi 8IGHT Nitro RTR Buggy and the 8IGHT-T Nitro RTR Truggy while working on our reviews. And yes, our bash crew has been having a blast remembering how fun nitro [...]
Just announced by HPI Racing is the re-release of the Savage X SS Kit monster truck. The Savage X SS is a beastly nitro burning off-road machine that is legendary in bashing circles. The latest version of the Savage comes with multiple updates including all metal diffs with machine cut gears, super heavy duty drivetrain parts, and a 2.5mm twin [...]
