You have seen the unboxing video of the DuraTrax DXR8-E Buggy, and now we have got all of our parts in and ready to go! We are using the Castle Creations Mamba Monster, a Futaba S9157 Digital High-Torque Servo, a TrakPower 4s 5600mah LiPo battery, and our Futaba 4PK radio system to complete the buggy. Visit [...]
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So I was just getting ready to take some pictures and unbox the new DuraTrax DXR8-E Buggy when a good friend of ours, Mandi stopped by the office. You may know her as she helps us out from time to time at events and stuff like that. It was perfect timing. I asked if she would [...]
Panther has recently released the new T965 Paddle Tires for 1/8 scale buggies. Perfect for snow, gravel and sand bashing! They are a direct fit for 1/8 buggie wheels. I’m pretty sure Wrench would have a blast with these! And with the snow starting to fall right now, it’s a good time for the release. [...]
In a major change from their normal product releases, DuraTrax has just announced they are jumping into the 1/8th scale market with the DXR8-E Buggy! A few days ago, when we saw the teaser video from Duratrax, we were all pretty sure we knew a 1/8th scale buggy was on the way, but a race roller? [...]
The folks from DuraTrax continue their tire line with this latest offering. The Duratrax Persuader and Equalizer 1/8 scale buggy tires are that latest offering. The Equalizers are for high grip on looser tracks while the Persuader is meant for indoor or smooth, hard packed tracks. They are available in soft C2 or super-soft C3 [...]
We covered a ton of HPI Racing releases last week, but don’t think we mentioned this one. This is the new HPI Pulse 4.6 Nitro Buggy. This nitro beast comes RTR with a Nitro STar 4.6 Engine (.28), 2.4GHz Radio, 3mm aluminum chassis, hex hardware, big bore shocks, steel turnbuckles, and already built. Head over [...]
Thunder Tiger has a new high grade nitro buggy avaliable in RTR form. The EB-4 S2 Pro 4WD 1/8 scale Nitro Buggy comes 100% assembled with a a Pro-21BX-R engine, race-proven suspension, and fiberglass, reinforced parts. Also included are a 2.4GHz radio system, race-legal 125cc fuel tank, and a metal gear servo. The EB-4 is [...]
Thunder Tiger has a new EB-4 G3 1/8 scale Brushless Buggy now avaliable for all those looking for a competition level buggy without the nitro power plant. This beast is based on the ROAR National Champion EB-4 S3 nitro buggy, but with a 2000kV brushless motor and 80A ESC. 2.4GHz radio system, metal gear servo, [...]
Those championship winning chaps at AKA just aren’t content to sit on their laurels and keep raking in the trophies. And you get to benefit from their endeavors. Their new R-Line series of unmounted and premounted tires feature their new, softer (and red) closed-cell foam inserts. AKA makes the claim that these new inserts are [...]
New from AKA, just in time for the IFMAR World Championships in Pattaya Thailand are these new Soft Buggy Inserts. Gil Losi and Mark Pavidis put their brains together to come up with a new groove setup that allows for more stability and bit around the track. Check out the official AKA website for info [...]
New from the dream team over at AKA are two 1/8 scale buggy products! First up is the IMPACT Buggy Tire. The design has a dense square lug pattern with offset lug rows in the center for serious traction forward and two outer rows for high bite turning. The IMPACT is based on AKA’s ENDURO [...]
News from Losi is that they have a new buggy! The Losi 810 1/8th scale buggy. Some highlights: Lightweight black aluminum chassis, 4mm tie rods with captured ends, twin disc brakes, digital steering servo, sway bars, and a Spektrum 2.4 ghz radio, 3.40cc nitro engine Check out the Losi web site for more info. Losi [...]
The compound that has been known about since February is finally going retail. New to Pro-Line‘s site are a bunch of old treads avialable in the new M4 “Super Soft” compound. For you 1/8 scale buggy drivers the Recoil, Hole Shot, and Caliber tread patterns are available in the new stuff. Short course drivers are [...]