September 22, 2011

Anthony Mazzara dominates NY City Offroad Champs

Anthony Mazzara dominates NY City Offroad Champs

Outdoor Off-road R/C racing came to the Big Apple this past Sunday at the newly built Fort Knox RC Park in Bronx, NY. The race was organized by a dedicated group of enthusiastic racers to host the 1st Annual New York City Off-road Championships. TLR team driver Anthony Mazzara was the fastest driver in qualifying taking top qualifying positions in both pro buggy and pro truggy with his TLR 8ight 2.0 and TLR 8ight-T 2.0. Anthony convincingly took the top podium positions with his Nitrotec powered TLR vehicles. In pro buggy Anthony’s TLR teammate, James Schlick, took the runner up position.

View the truggy podium here


September 22, 2011

Vintage Offroad Nationals results

Vintage Offroad Nationals results

The 4th annual Vintage Offroad Nationals was held last weekend at RCHR in Waterbury, CT. All racers prepared 1994 and earlier cars and the weekend saw some super close racing in each of the six classes. Everything from Losi JRX2s and Associated RC10s to Tamiya Falcons and Clod Busters were run and it was truly legendary to see these classic cars racing wheel to wheel once again.

View the class results here


September 22, 2011

Keisuke Fukuda wins Japanese 200mm Nationals

Keisuke Fukuda wins Japanese 200mm Nationals

The JMRCA Japanese 1/10th 200mm Nationals were held last weekend at Keitune Speedway in Ichihara. Qualifying for the event saw Mugen racer Takehiro Terauchi take the pole position just ahead of Yuya Sahashi in 2nd and multiple National champion Takaaki Shimo for Kyosho in 3rd. The KM team attended the event all the way from Thailand and Meen Vejrak driving the H-K1 would start in 4th. In the final however it was former World Champion Keisuke Fukuda with the Mugen who would take victory by a lap in front of Meen V in 2nd, with Shinnosuke Yokoyama rounding out the podium in 3rd for Xray.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]


September 22, 2011

Elangears power bridge

Elangears power bridge

More new items from Elangears with the release of this easy to use Power Bridge. This compact unit extends your power supply by turning one output into four, two of which sport an on off switch. Orange/yellow in colour, like the other products in the series, it also comes with 2 USB ports for charging and powering your portable devices.

Source: Elangears [facebook.com]


September 22, 2011

Andy Báez wins Pit Lane Cup

Andy Báez wins Pit Lane Cup

Last weekend the 1st Pit Lane Cup took place in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. KM racing driver Andy Báez took the pole position for the race, while in second position was Fernando Méndez also with a HK-1. In the final the order of the front pairing remained unchanged as Andy took the win by less than a lap from Fernando, with Kyosho driver Anger Santiago in 3rd.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]


September 22, 2011

C2 dual stage pistons

C2 dual stage pistons

C2 have released their first product for 1/8 and 1/10 Scale Touring, Racing & GT Cars, dual stage shock absorber pistons. The job of the suspension is to reduce the vibrations from the wheel and the chassis in a controlled fashion caused by an uneven road or changes of direction. These new CNC machined pistons are designed to allow racers to have faster or slower rebound depending on which type of piston is used. Different rebound slow down rates are available for fine tuning. Available for Motonica, Mugen (above), Shepherd and Serpent.

View the Shepherd versions here


September 22, 2011

SpeedMerchant R5.1 damper tube conversion

SpeedMerchant R5.1 damper tube conversion

SpeedMerchant have released this damper tube conversion for the Associated R5.1 In-Line LiPo chassis that lets you run SpeedMerchant Damper Tubes as well as their popular Linear Springs. The kit includes top plate, tweak plate, SpeedMerchant damper tubes, SpeedMerchant linear spring conversion (.18, .20 & .22 Springs) and 2-56 ball studs and nuts. A quick and easy change that will make your R5.1 LiPo easier to drive, quicker in the corners and more consistent lap to lap.

View the complete kit here


September 22, 2011

JConcepts shock stand

JConcepts shock stand

Seen at last weekend’s Short Course Showdown, JConcepts adds to its extensive accessory line with the addition of a user friendly shock stand. During shock rebuilds racers are always searching for that perfect shock stand which is light-weight, durable and easy to set-up and tear-down on any given race day. The JConcepts shock stand has 2 different heights which accommodate both 1/10th and 1/8th length and diameter shocks as well as center-punched dimples which help locate center. The design is also centered around a placement area which a standard soda can or water bottle can be used as a dump location for used fluids. For the extra efficient racer, the shock stand will also stack inside the JConcepts Vehicle Stand to maximize space and for packing considerations. As a bonus the shock stand can be used as a serviceable stand for an iPad or cased iPhone for a neat and clean pit area or general use around the home or office.

View more images of the shock stand