All You Need is . . . Drifting

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Mirage
Orion Dominates World’s Warm-up
News
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Mirage Sweeps Pro-Line Challenge
• Race held at AFModels track in Turin
• 1st Place - Marc Rheinard - Orion motors/batteries and Hara Twister speedo
• 2nd Place - Andy Moore - Hot Bodies Cyclone, Orion motors/batteries and Hara
Twister speedo
• Hot Bodies Cyclones - 2nd place and 3 in top 10
• Jon Hazlewood leads from start and wins for XRAY by more than a lap with his
XRAY XB8TQ!
• Ryan Donovan sets TQ with XRAY XB8TQ, Nosram 21 Engine and Tornado fuel
• Excellent result for Mirage sponsored drivers
• See www.mirageracing.com for full report
Equipment used by the team:
HB55400 - Hot Bodies Cyclone Kit - £299.99
HB66400 - Hot Bodies Cyclone Kit Hara Edition - £349.99
HB66401 - Hot Bodies Cyclone Kit Surikarn Edition - £349.99
XR300006 - XRAY T2 - £284.99
HB900002 - Twister 2.1 Electronic Speed Controller - £129.99
ORI29085 - Rheinard 7x1 Motors - £58.99
ORI11462 - GP4300 Cells (6 Cells, Matched) - £59.99
ORI76006 - Ride 36 Pre-Built Wheel Assembly - 4 Pcs - (IFMAR World
Championships handout tyres) - £34.99
ORI30117 - Advantage Charger version 2 - £124.99
Equipment used by Ryan Donovan to set TQ:
XR350001 - XRAY XB8 TQ - £424.99
NR94200 - RS.21 Buggy Engine (Race) - £124.99
TF14252M - 2.5L Tornado 25% Nitro Buggy & MT Fuel - £15.99
A Final Results:
1st
Jon Hazlewood:
XRAY XB8TQ
5th (TQ) Ryan Donovan:
XRAY XB8TQ,
Nosram RS21,
Tornado Fuel Buggy
Blend
10th Matt Perry:
XRAY XB8TQ
12th Justin Mackey:
Hot Bodies Lightning
2 Pro,
Nosram RS21
2006
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ARRIVES EAR
• Superb value (especially compared to the competition)
• Massive 1/5 scale off road vehicle
DURABILITY:
• Rigid narrow channel 4mm aluminium alloy chassis
• Hardened metal throughout the drivetrain
• Baja style roll cage
• Adjustable failsafe system and battery monitor
HANDLING & SUSPENSION:
• Nearly 32” in length
• Long suspension arms for great ground clearance
• Special 3-piece bead lock wheels are included
• Sticky HPI Dirt Buster tyres
POWER & PERFORMANCE:
• 23cc Fuelie Petrol engine
• Viscous Torque Control differential
• Double wishbone suspension
• Adjustable aluminium shocks - using 4 “Hyper Adjust Pistons”
• The steering servo has a massive 25kg/cm torque rating
• Both servos are water resistant
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Fuelie 23cc Petrol Engine
HP10602 - HPI Baja 5B RTR - £774.99
All You Need is . . . Drifting
Jon Hazlewood’s winning XRAY XB8TQ
Atsushi Hara’s Hot Bodies Cyclone
Newsletter
Qualifying line-up
Drift events like D1 Grand Prix are becoming extremely popular in Japan and America, and have made full
scale drifting one of the most exciting and fastest growing motor sports in the world. The thrill of
sideways drift action has been captured in the new Stage-D kit with the popular Sprint 2, a
new Mazda bodyshell and specially designed drifting tyres
HP30402 - Sprint 2 Stage D Mazda RX-8 Drift Car - £129.99
Also Available:
HP30401 - Sprint 2 Stage D Nissan Silvia Drift Car - £129.99
Marc Rheinard, Andy Moore and Masami
Hirosaka display their trophies
Andy Moore’s 2nd placed
Hot Bodies Cyclone
VTEC Tyres On a Roll . . .
With the BRCA Nationals now well and truly underway, Nosram VTEC Tyres have
proven themselves to offer high levels of traction and excellent wear
The track
The starting line-up
characteristics even with the powerful modified motors. Don't miss out on the
traction, get yours before the next round!
Drift Assist - in Action!!
NR95052 - VTEC wheel and tyre 27R (2Pcs) - £12.49
NR95051 - VTEC wheel and tyre 24R (2Pcs) - £12.49
Savage Slam ‘06 - Modified Nationals - Rockingham, Northants 1-4 June
Are you ready for the wildest party weekend of the year? Can you compete
against the roughest and toughest monster trucks from around the UK?
This isn't going to be a tame, proper race meeting - it's going to be an absolute
RIOT of fun, a massive party all weekend long! Check out just a bit of the craziness
that the lads can get up to at http://www.modifiednationals.co.uk. See a huge range
of hot import and tuner car action: track time, show cars, show babes, decibel drag
competitions, camping areas, huge trade village and an after dark & adult club!
The schedule includes (both days): Free running time, morning and evening, on a
custom-built track • Long Jump competition • Timed Trials competition • High
Jump competition • Timed Freestyle competition • Short Race Program with
qualifying and finals • Monster Truck racing over crushed cars, just like the real
thing • Concours competition
On both Saturday and Sunday we'll have FREE raffle prizes to give out to Savage
Slam competitors, and at the end of the day Sunday we'll total everyone's points
and give prizes to the top ten drivers! Everyone walks away a winner!
Normal cost is £30 for entry on both days, competitors will get a hugely
discounted £15 entry, which includes weekend camping!
Simply fill in and post the enclosed entry form back to us at Mirage RC Enterprises
Ltd, c/o Frank McKinney, Units 1-3 Queens Drive Industrial Estate, Swadlincote,
Derbyshire. DE11 0EG by the 19th May 2006 (late entries may not be honoured)
including an SAE and payment (£15 postal order made payable to Mirage RC
Enterprises Ltd). Details will be sent 1-2 weeks before the event.
uk distributors of:
Mirage RC Enterprises Ltd. Units 1-3, Queens Drive Ind Estate, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. DE11 0EG. England.
Tel: (01283) 226570 Fax: (01283) 229401 E-mail: sales@mirageracing.com
STAGE-D NITRO DRIFT KIT
• The HPI D-BOX drift assist system especially developed for RC cars helps to
get the perfect drift angle
• Just connect the D-BOX to a steering servo and it will powerfully assist your
drift driving
• Ideal hop-up part for the Sprint 2 - Stage-D Kit (HP30401 and HP30402) and
Stage-D Conversion Set for the Nitro 3 (HP33432)
• First-ever nitro drift package!
• Complete set that transforms the HPI Nitro RS4 3 Evo car into a mid engine
drifting machine
• Included in the Stage-D conversion: mid-engine chassis that relocates the
engine to the middle of the car to optimize the balance of the car for drift
driving, designed by the HPI Japan drift crew
• Anodized purple alloy chassis. Chassis conversion hardware is included ... front
and rear drive shafts, exhaust header, billet alloy servo mounts, alloy upper deck
stand-offs, zero degree rear uprights, screws, fuel tubing.
• Special drift tyres are included - hard compound for extreme durability
HP80588 - Adjustable Stability Control System - £89.99
HP33432 - Stage-D Drift Conversion Set/Nitro 3 - £149.99
DRIFT ASSIST - THE SECRET WEAPON!!
HOT BODIES NEW WEBSITE - WWW.HBEUROPE.COM
www.mirageracing.com
NEW Product Focus
Orion Wasp Engine
The Next Level of Nitro Performance Arrives!
Highest performance created with new dynamic flux engine technology and
highest specifications for real racing. Developed with the latest technology - many
patents pending.This is a state-of-the-art engine for serious racing applications.
Unparalleled run times, huge capacity and maximum
reliability from these 1600mAh receiver packs.
An excellent battery for micro vehicles has arrived!
• Huge run times • Increased speed
Take full advantage of your high output servos with
these high power receiver packs.
ORI13026 - GP1300 7.2v Side by Side w/plug - £23.99
ORI13027 - GP1300 7.2v 4x2 w/plug - £23.99
ORI12233 - GP1300 6.0v Standard Hump - £19.99
ORI12234 - GP1300 6.0v Stick - £19.99
ORI12227 - Marathon 1600 mAh
Standard hump (fits most cars) - £19.99
ORI12228 - Marathon 1600 mAh 1/8
On-road stick - £19.99
ORI12229 - Marathon 1600 mAh 1/8
Off-road hump - £19.99
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Used by champion drivers
High power
Lower fuel consumption
Highly tuneable
Dynamic crankshaft balancing
Large heatsink for cooler operation
Crankcase side intake tunnel
Nikasil coated cylinder for ultra long life
Exclusive extra large CRF porting for
maximum performance
Typhoon mixture distribution
Ultra lighweight piston for high revs
Alloy carburettor with temperature
insulation ring ensures stability
and easy starting even at high
temperatures
Hardened steel crankshaft
with centrifugal compressor
effect
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For micros or minis. Maximum power and run times
- delivering additional fun on or off road.
DY107633 - 3mm Arm Reamer
for 1/10 scale RC car arms - £9.99
DY107634 - 4mm Arm Reamer
ORI13024 - Supercharge 1600 7.2v 4x2 - £23.99
for 1/8 scale RC car arms - £9.99
ORI13025 - Supercharge 1600 7.2v Side by Side - £23.99
Streetmod Racing have started up a new XMODS race
series in Stoke-on-Trent. The first meeting was held on
24 March 2006 and was a great success attracting
adults and kids of all ages. They have made their own
custom track which they can chop and change as
they like and will be having competitions where
trophies and certificates can be won.
The race meetings will be held every Friday evening
from 7.15pm til 9pm at The Northwood Stadium,
Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.The price is just £3 per person.
www.teamorion.com
High strength, precision machined. Fits NT18T with
adaptor (supplied) and M18T.
XR385654 - Steel Spur Gear 54T/48P + Composite
Spur Gear Adaptor - £13.99
Winner Dan Hallam (11, pictured left), won with a
staggering 41kph and a 20m sprint in less than 2 secs.
Xtreme also run a very successful race series with over 50
regular competitors, providing a cost effective entry into the
world of RC Car racing. For more details please give Xtreme
a call on 01629 57620.
XMODS Race Series
See it in action at
This reamer will precisely resize plastic holes without
creating excessive slop, allowing you to build a
perfect free-moving suspension.
XMODS Dyno Day
Xtreme of Matlock, Derbyshire hosted their
first XMODS Dyno Day on 25th March. Open
to all comers this challenge set out to see
who's XMOD was fastest! The only guideline
was that they had to use stock XMODS parts.
This saw xmodders from as young as 9
pitting their wits against the rolling road, to see who came out tops!
So head on down this Friday if you feel like testing your
XMODS driving skills. Anybody that is interested can
visit their website (www.streetmodracing.co.uk) or ring
them on 01782 821131.
And don’t forget that the new XMODS cars and options
are now available (see www.xmods.uk.com for details).
ORI8000 - Wasp Revolution .12 Nitro Engine - £169.99
HPI/Hot Bodies/XRAY Kit Availability Update
The following is an update on the availability of kits from Mirage with expected delivery dates for all outstanding new kits
and several best sellers that are back in stock. All details are correct at time of going to press.
New Kits Coming Into Stock:
New clutch bell for NT18T. Made from Hudy steel.
Includes 2 bearings.
XR388516 - Clutch Bell 16T with Bearings - £12.99
XR388521 - Clutch Bell 21T with Bearings - £12.99
XR388525 - Clutch Bell 25T with Bearings - £12.99
Warlock wheels are 83x56mm with a 17mm hex and
come supplied in pairs.
HP3190 - Warlock Wheel White - £7.99
HP3191 - Warlock Wheel Black - £7.99
HP3192 - Warlock Wheel Chrome - £9.99
HP3193 - Warlock Wheel Matte Chrome - £7.99
As supplied with new Savage X (shown in picture).
Wider and meaner . . .
Bodyshell for micro nitro trucks. Supplied unpainted.
XR389770 - NT18T Bodyshell - £12.99
Part No
HP10602
XR380791
XR380700
HB66506
HP7768 - GT2 Bodyshell (Painted) - £39.99
HP7194 - GT2 Bodyshell (Unpainted) - £19.99
Pin truck tyres and inserts for XRAY M18T. Excellent
grip and durability. Pack of 4.
XR389611 - Micro Truck M18T Pin Tyre & Insert
- Hard (4x4) - £9.99
HP17518 - Nissan 350Z GReddy Twin Turbo Body
(200mm version) - £18.99
HP17218 - Nissan 350Z GReddy Twin Turbo Body
(190mm version) - £18.99
Description
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Baja 5b 1/5th Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£774.99
NT18T Micro Nitro (with Powerpack) . . . . . . . . . .£219.99
NT18T Micro Nitro (no Powerpack) . . . . . . . . . . . .£179.99
Lightning Buggy 1/10th Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£239.99
Expected
Delivery
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Best Sellers Back In Stock - Selling Fast:
Part No
HP568
HP10402
HP882
Description
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Rush Evo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£199.99
Nitro MT2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£239.99
Savage 3.5 RTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£324.99