New Entry Level and Race Ready Buggies on the way

Coming on or around March 19th 2010, new to the Nitrotek range are two 1/8 scale buggies from Acme: there's the entry level, low cost Attacker and the full featured, race ready Warrior. They are available for pre-order now at a £10 or £20 saving on the usual model price (depending on model ordered).

The ACME Warrior is a fully built, fully featured, race ready, top of the range 1/8 scale off-road buggy, and comes with many feature enhancements to make this great looking car not only look the part but 'be' the part! There are two versions available here, the standard and the Pro, both have high quality components, and a powerful .21 nitro engine.

The warrior is built using advanced components and innovative engineering to get the best performance out of your package. It has a newly developed C-hub steering system, where the king pin axis extends to the wheel centre (see picture right) this feature improves steering performance. It has a specially designed suspension system, with twin adjustable rear suspension modes which allows for a flexible driving mode and a smooth driving mode.

Part of its performance is due to the lightweight ultra-compact gear box; this has a low centre of gravity, assisting with grip and control. The gearbox is also built to be highly durable, so that it can cope better with the hard knocks associated with buggy use.

It has been engineered with a gear ratio that offers both superb acceleration and a high top speed. Not only this but the gearbox consists of all steel gear and is of a pinion design which makes it easier to maintain and repair.

The Warrior is built around a solid aluminum chassis, which has a width of only 129mm; this centralised chassis design allows quicker steering and faster response. The blows are cushioned by the 16mm super big bore oil shocks, pictured left. The Warrior also has fully adjustable sway bar ball cups, and an adjustable high-downforce wing for better traction and stability.

Some features are specific to the Pro version and are not found on the standard version:

• The standard model uses the normal dogbone, not CVD as in the Pro;
• The standard version hasn't been equipped with the Front & Rear Swaybar system;
• There are only 2pcs diff.gears which on front, rear & center gear box of standard, while PRO is 4pcs;
• The thickness of chassis & shock tower that on standard is 2.5mm & 3mm respectively, while the Pro is 3mm & 4mm;
• The standard uses metal bearing.
• All the linkages on Pro can be set with adjustable turnbuckle.

Then there is the Attacker:
The Attacker is ACME's entry level to the world of 1/8 scale nitro powered model buggies. You'll find it hard to find a fully built 1/8 buggy at this price anywhere, yet we've still spec'd this machine with aluminium shocks and a .18 nitro engine. It features a high downforce rear wing too as an aid to grip at speed. Designed as an off-road buggy, it has fully functional suspension and will run on a variety of terrains.

This buggy has everything you need to introduce you to the thrills and spills of 1/8 scale radio controlled cars.

The Attacker, Warrior Standard and Warrior Pro are all available with a remote start option.

Attacker nitro radio controlled buggy details
Warrior rc nitro buggy details

Keep tabs on twitter.com/Nitrotek_RC and this blog for news of their arrival.

FS car, truck and buggy delayed

Unfortunately, the delivery of the FS radio controlled car, truck and buggy, which was expected this week has been delayed further. We have been given a revised arrival date of the 12th March. We understand that this is frustrating for those of you who have pre-ordered, and are sorry for the setback. We can assure you that as soon as we receive them that they will be despatched.
Please check either here or our twitter page for updates.

ACME RC Cars and Buggies Back in Stock

Nitrotek are delighted to announce that the ACME range of radio controlled buggies, trucks and cars are back in stock.

Models are available nitro powered or with brushless electric motors, and both types perform well with incredible speed.
Many of these vehicles have a choice of shell, so you can choose the colour scheme and style you prefer. Whichever you choose, they all have striking looks in bright colours and contrasting decals.
Take a look at our web site and see for your self at www.nitrotek.co.uk

Reduced items page has just been updated

We've been naughty and not updated our list of reduced items for ages so they've built up a little. This means that there is now a much bigger list than usual so loads of fantastic savings and offers to be had. There are some amazing prices on there as the busy season is fast approaching so we have priced to clear as we want to get them sold before we get really busy.