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July 9, 2013

MIP Pro4mance SCTE steering linkage kit

Made for all Losi and TLR SCTE 4WD short course kits is the MIP Pro4mance front steering linkage kit. Containing virtually slop-free Dubro rod ends and lightweight Lunsford titanium turnbuckles the linkage set does away with any binding upon compression for improved handling and control. Fitting on all SCTE kits the parts also scrub some weight compared to the stock setup. Included with the set, that is available for pre-order now, comes all needed hardware.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

July 9, 2013

Vampire Racing 2S LiPo receiver battery packs

New from Vampire Racing come LiPo receiver battery packs for 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro vehicles. Available as standard-size 2500mAh hump and 2300mAh straight pack the 2S packs offer a voltage of 7.4V ideal for the new breed of HV-compatible receivers and servos. The semi-hardcase packs come with a protective inner shield and sport a stealthy black heat shrink tube for cool looks and best possible protection of the cells in all racing conditions. Both battery packs are pre-wired with a balancer connector and JR/Futaba-compatible universal plug.

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July 8, 2013

oOple Off-Road Open Series Rd3 – Report

This weekend was the third and final round of the inaugural oOple Off-Road Open Series. Having already visited Stotfold and RHR, Sunny Southport was the host of the final round. The 4WD championship was already decided with Tom Cockerill taking wins in the opening 2 rounds, but 2WD was a three-way battle between Schumachers Greg Williams, Tom Cockerill and RHR boss James Heliwell. As usual, Saturday morning would see open practice, allowing everyone all the track time they could wish for to get their cars dialled in to the high grip Southport track. The track was excellently prepared by the Southport crew, and the layout was fast and challenging, which would make for some good racing come the finals.

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July 8, 2013

Tresrey 210 series alloy suspension parts

Japanese option parts company Tresrey introduce new aluminium option parts for Team Durango’s 210 series 2WD off-road vehicles in the form of C-hubs and rear suspension mounts. Starting with the C-hubs, the parts are CNC-machined and do away with the need to use the original caster inserts as they sport a fixed 0 degree angle. This makes for more a more accurately fitting part and makes for less maintenance work. The parts fit on all 210 series buggies and trucks. Also new are aluminium RF and RR front and rear suspension mounts for the rear end of the DEX210 chassis. The standard RF part has a 0 degree kick-up setting while the RR block is of a new low roll centre design with 3 degree toe-in. Both parts combined give 2 degree of kick-up for a lowered roll centre. The suspension block replace the standard plastic parts for added rigidity and durability. All parts come red anodized in ‘Tresrey red’ and are available from late July.

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July 8, 2013

PSM Racing RB-One R shock towers

PSM Racing have produced new front and rear shock towers for the 1/8th RB-One R. The front shock tower is made from glossy 5mm Carbon Fiber, its pretty lightweight at only 21.5 grams and like the rear tower helps solve the problem of breaking the stock towers. The rear shock tower is made from glossy 4mm Carbon Fiber and weighs only 19.5 grams.

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July 6, 2013

Yaiba Racing wheel alloy wheel spacers

Yaiba Racing announce the soon release of this 4-piece set of wheel spacers. Made from aluminium and coming red anodised the shims are designed to increase the track width of 1/10th cars by 0.75mm per shim. They are ideal to bring the cars to the maximum allowed overall width and sport an outer diameter of 11.5mm with a 5mm hole for the wheel axle.

Source: Yaiba Racing [yaiba-racing.com]

July 5, 2013

ZZRacing announce more titanium screw sets

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ZZRacing expand their range of titanium screw sets for some of the latest on-road and off-road cars available. The screws are light of weight, hard, strong and significantly reduce the change of stripping the hex head due to the material used. For the moment ZZRacing adds sets for the ARC R10’2013, KM HK-1, VBC WildFire, VBC FF Twelve, VBC Flash04, Spec-R R1 and S1, Tamiya F104, Schumacher Mi5, TLR 22SCT and 22T, AE SC104x4 and Yokomo YRF001W.

Source: ZZRacing [zzracing.net]

July 5, 2013

Jarosz wins 2WD Mod at Nor-Star electric champs

Chris Jarosz wins 2WD Mod at the Nor-Star electric champs

Delta RC in Antioch, CA played host to the 1st Annual Nor-Star electric champs. Northern California’s best 1/10 electric drivers braved the triple-digit temperatures to see who would stand on the top step of the podium. Chris Jarosz was on hand to represent Team Associated, LRP, and Reedy. The racing, taking place on a sugar-prepped track, consisted of three rounds of qualifying along with a single seven-minute main event on Saturday. Jarosz set the time to beat early on in the 2WD Modified class, with his AKA-treaded Factory Team B4.2 topping the sheets after the first round of qualifying. This time held up throughout the scorching day in this most popular class on the weekend. As the sun was setting, the tone for the 2WD Modified main sounded with Jarosz taking a lights to checker victory over the 10-buggy field.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]