Last weekend the AG Metal track in Limassol, Cyprus hosted an 1/8th off-road race. Simos Tikkis came out successful while Sotiris Taifas finished the race in 2nd place. Stelios Thrasyvoulou completed the podium in 3rd. position.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The 3rd round of the Malaysian 1/8th off-road nationals was held at the 3stonepark track, host of the upcoming FEMCA championships. The Pro class final saw Didier Perrin taking the win after Boy Chan, who lead the race, made a mistake in the closing minutes of the final, allowing Didier to overtake him. Boy tried everything he could to catch up again but the time ran out and he finished only 2 seconds down on Didier. Ben Panic came in 3rd to complete the podium.
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The RDRP RB6 Suspension Mount MM-RM2 Set allows to change the rear toe-in setting of the Kyosho RB6 buggy, RT6 stadium truck and SC6 short course truck within seconds. Included in the set are CNC-machined and black anodised 7075-T6 aluminium suspension mounts, designed to replace the stock plastic mounts with more durable and highly adjustable parts. The front RF2 mount mimics the stock geometry while the rear RR2 mount, included for both mid and rear motor vehicles, makes use of delrin inserts which, depending on the orientation, make for 2 degree, 3 degree or 4 degree toe-in settings to adjust the overall traction and side bite available from the vehicle’s rear end.
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New from Exotek and made for the XB4 line of buggies is this steering bellcrank set. The set alters the steering link angle so that it matches the servo horn angle for equal left to right steering throw. The cranks also eliminate the servo saver assembly for exact steering input and straighter buggy tracking lap after lap. The crank set is available in orange or black colour and actually 0.8 gram lighter than the stock crank set as well so it will not alter the buggy’s weight bias.
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VP Pro introduce the Friction 411 rear tyre for 1/10th buggies. Designed for hard-packed tracks, the tyre sports a horseshoe-shaped outer tread and inner blocks for added forward traction.
Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]
PSM from Germany have a new option part for the Yokomo B-Max4 III available in the form of a carbon fibre steering brace. The part is machined from 3mm glossy finish carbon fibre, weights in at only 2.5g and improves the steering response of the buggy by adding rigidity to the standard composite brace. Included with the part comes fastening hardware to make it a drop fit solution.
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Avid introduce new carbon fibre arm inserts for the Hot Bodies D812 buggy. With a thickness of 0.75mm they offer an in-between solution between the standard plastic and the optional 1.5mm carbon inserts that are only used in rare high-bite conditions. The Avid parts are cut from 1.5mm material but are heavily machined to offer pockets of 0.75mm thickness allowing to run the parts in a wide range of track conditions. The front inserts are also of an updated design to prevent them from breaking as the original parts can do. The inserts are available as separate front and rear sets as well as complete 4-piece offering.
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LsL Racing introduce an aluminium steering brace for Team Associated’s Prolite 4×4 RTR truck. This first in a line of option parts is CNC-machined from 7075 material, it is light of weight and offers super high strength to reduce the slop in the front steering and to stiffen the front of the chassis in a key area. The part is a direct replacement and comes blue anodized.
Source: LsL Racing [lslracing.com]
