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Newly revised by XRay is their 2019 XB8 nitro buggy kit. The XB8 has long been a top contender in the 1/8 buggy class, for 2019 it receives a bunch of updates for even more speed and durability. * 2-in-1 concept includes pivot ball & c-hub front suspension * All new c-hub front suspension * Soft and hard radio tray to adjust flex * [...]
Announced earlier today by JConcepts are their new Ellipse 1/8 Buggy Tires in gold rubber compound. JConcepts’ gold compound is well known for providing serious grip on indoor dirt tracks, now you can get that compound in the Ellipse tread. * Designed in conjunction with Ryan Maifield, Spencer Rivkin & Ryan Cavalieri * Standard Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts * 83mm bead * Massive forward [...]
Here ya go backyard bashers, the good folks over at ARRMA have now made it easier than ever to get into one of their high performance off-road buggies. Just announced is the Typhon 3S BLX 1/8th scale off-road buggy. The 3S BLX is based off the all-mighty 6S Typhon which has proven to be one of the best bash buggies [...]
Yesterday the crew from HRC Distribution announced the first products in their new Roapex tire line-up, today they are announcing two more! New for all you 1/8th scale buggy drivers are the Roller and the Paddle. Both are designed to give your buggy more traction while out driving, here are the highlights- * Tires made from a soft rubber compound for [...]
Just announced by Pro-Line are 8 of their most popular race tires in S4 Super Soft compound. The S4 compound has incredible grip, yet is capable of making the end of long nitro main events. Here is the list of the tires that get the S4 upgrade- 1/8 Truggy * Hole Shot VTR 4.0″ Off-Road 1:8 Truck, Part #9033-204 S4, $35 * Buck [...]
Top notch traction with longevity, that is the big news with Pro-Line’s all new Invader race tires. Sized for 1/8th scale buggies, the Invaders are designed to last where other tires can’t, thus giving you the grip you need to come on strong in the closing minutes of an hour long nitro main event. Here are the highlights- * Large pins [...]
The night before a big race, do you really want to spend 2-6 hours gluing up tires? To help you get the performance enhancing sleep that you need, Pro-Line has announced Pre-Mounted Slide Lock 1/8 buggy tires. The Slide Locks have a great reputation for finding grip on slick tracks, now you can get them conveniently pre-mounted. * Tightly packed hexagon [...]
Just announced by Castle Creations are two new Mamba X 1/8 Buggy Edition Combos. The combos feature Castle’s Mamba X speed controller along with either a 1515 1Y 2200kV or a 1512 1.5Y 1800kV brushless motor. Both motors are highly efficient and are a 4-pole, 12-slot, sensored design. * ROAR approved ESC * 1800kV motor is ROAR approved, 2200 is pending approval * [...]
When nitro racing, the engine is the heart of your machine. It makes all the difference on whether you have the power to pass guys on the straight or can make the big triple every lap. A good engine also makes the difference between winning a race or continually flaming out. That’s why O.S. Speed has announced the B21 Ty [...]
Ready to dominate your local track are the new Buck Shot 1/8 buggy tires from Pro-Line Racing. The Buck Shots are a directional tire designed for high-bite tracks. A long wear design, the Buck Shots will still be there at the end of a long main. They were also designed for insane forward bite thanks to their alternating elongated bars. [...]
Just announced by Duratrax are two new tires for 1/8 buggy. Duratrax will now be offering their Punch and Six Pack tread designs for all you 1/8 buggy drivers. Both are available as stand alone tires or pre-mounted on multiple different styles of wheels. Molded in Duratrax’s soft C2 tire compound, prices range from $22 up to $36. You can get [...]
Burn up the streets with the new KingPin Wheels and Enforcer-ST pre-mounts from FireBrand RC. This combo uses the highest quality ABS plastic for the wheels with a hard rubber compound in the tires. The KingPin/Enforcer ST pre-mounts are designed to fit 1/8 scale buggies but will work on a large variety of different vehicles thanks to the included 17 [...]
New from FireBrand RC are 1/8th scale buggy pre-mounted wheels and tires. AlphaDog-RTX wheels are mated to Omega-RTX tires to help give your buggy increased traction. The AlphaDog wheels sport the attitude that FireBrand is famous for while the Omega tires use a small knobby tread design to find extra grip on hard packed dirt surfaces. But wait, there’s more! [...]
Used by David Ronnefalk to win the IFMAR 1/8th buggy world championship last week, AKA is getting ready to unleash their new Double Down tires on the rest of the world. The Double Downs are best used on slightly dusty tracks where long tire life is especially important. The Double Downs will be available in five different compounds and in [...]
What happens when you take a world championship caliber driver out to the track and durability test the new Kyosho Inferno MP9 TKI4? Find out in the video shown above. While the MP9 TKI4 was designed to crush the lap record at your local track, you’ll see in the video that it was also designed to take a good beating [...]
