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October 13, 2016

Schelle Racing Innovations B6 steering bushing kit

Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations and made for the Team Associated B6 series of buggies is the steering bushing tuning kit. The 16-piece set gives racers the option of seven axle height positions in 0.5mm increments as the set includes all 0.5mm increment and 1.0 mm increment steering bushings. They are made of bright machined 7075 aluminium and each set of four pieces is marked with a matching groove to indicate which set they are a part of. The bushings come in conveniently marked snap cases to ensure easy identification.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]

October 12, 2016

Thunder Tiger Bushmaster 8E 1/8th 4WD RTR buggy

Thunder Tiger have introduced their all-new Bushmaster 8E 1/8th scale ready-to-run E-buggy. The vehicle is based on an aluminium main chassis, it features a 3-differential drivetrain, 2-piece sliding motor mount, threaded 16mm aluminium big bore shock absorbers and aluminium shock stays. The kit, that shares many design elements – such as the front and rear suspension – with the 2014 Team Associated RC8 prototype, is rounded out by a 10.5kg-cm high-torque metal gear steering servo, a 2000kv brushless motor and a 100A waterproof speed controller.

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October 12, 2016

JConcepts B6 3-gear Honeycomb laydown motor plate

Coming from JConcepts is a honeycomb design laydown motor plate for the Team Associated B6 2WD buggy. Being of a lightweight yet rigid design the motor plates does away with bending issues often associated with flat surface plates as the 3D honeycomb design makes for improved rigidity in multiple directions. The honeycomb features also add a 3D look as they remain natural aluminium while the rest is available in blue or black anodised colours. Slight chamfering on the 3mm thickness material allows the rather beefy direct-replacement plate to look quite slim and trim.

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October 12, 2016

6th Annual JConcepts Fall Brawl – Announcement

The 6th Annual JConcepts Fall Brawl will be held on October 5th at the world-famous Silver Dollar R/C Raceway in Chico, California. The track has been redesigned to support both 1/10-scale and 1/8-scale racing; eBuggy will be offered as an alternate class at the Fall Brawl. There will be race classes for everyone including Open and Pro divisions based on skill level and also the popular “First Family of RC” title will be awarded. This year’s format will be the same as in years’ past with the finishes of kids 14 and under with their father’s finishing position will be combined to determine the overall position. The team with the best finishes will be engraved on the First Family of RC Trophy. Sign ups for the race can be found here and more information can be found on the official Facebook page here.

October 12, 2016

AKA Double Down 1/8th buggy tyre

AKA’s 2016 IFMAR World Championship winning Double Down tyre will soon become available for the public. Seen for the first time during last week’s worlds and designed to fit between the Impact and the Zipp in the AKA tyre line the tyre is best used when having a slightly dusty track and when better wear characteristics are needed. The pin size and spacing has been designed to give more room for dust to clear the tread pattern yet still have the pin density across the carcass to give it great wear characteristics. The Double Down will be available in standard soft and super soft compound as well as long wear medium and super soft variants including red inserts or as pre-mounts on white or yellow disc wheels.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

October 12, 2016

JConcepts 5.5mm/7.0mm combo thumb wrench

JConcepts have introduced their new 5.5mm/7.0mm combo thumb wrench. Offering major flexibility packed into a compact one-piece design, the light-weight, machined aluminium wrench is available in blue and black anodised colours and features a dual-end concept for two of the most commonly used locknut sizes in RC. The main hub of the unit has been knurled for finger tip control and features several heavy cuts for increased grip for those pesky, hard to turn locknuts. The sizing is indicated by laser etching on each end and topped off with JC logos for authenticity.

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October 12, 2016

Bittydesign tease new Formula bodyshell

Italian company Bittydesign have released first teaser images of their forthcoming, yet unnamed, new Formula bodyshell. With the cockpit and air intake section appearing to be unchanged compared to the current Type-6C body, the nose section above the front wing seems to be of a more angled and contoured design. The side pod and rear shape details remains hidden so far meaning formula class fans have to wait for the official presentation, scheduled for the 18th of October, for full details and images of Bittydesign’s latest on-road bodyshell.

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October 12, 2016

The Swiss Carpet Race – Announcement

Mini Racing Chiasso will hold the The Swiss Carpet Race event on the weekend of the 13th of November at the Palapenz sports centre in Chiasso, Switzerland. Classes run include Touring Modified, Touring 13.5T Stock, 1/10th and 1/12th pan car as well as Formula. Registration for the event is now open here.