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July 28, 2013

Associated SC10 4×4 RTR Kyle LeDuc replica

Associated SC10 4x4 RTR Kyle LeDuc replica

Team Associated’s SC10 4×4 Ready-To-Run is a scale replica of the short-course truck raced by Kyle LeDuc in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. The SC10 4×4 RTR has a unique composite modular chassis design with sealed receiver box and removable ESC tray for easy maintenance. Other innovative features such as 13mm big bore shocks, a decoupled slipper clutch, and a hybrid belt/gear drive system make the SC10 4×4 unlike any other short course truck on the planet. In addition to these unique features, a long list of competition-proven components create an extremely high-performance and durable state-of-the-art race truck. A 2.4GHz radio system, metal gear steering servo, Reedy 550-SL 3500kV brushless motor, and a LiPo-ready ESC round out the Monster Energy SC10 4×4 RTR.

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July 28, 2013

Yeah Racing multifunctional bags & hand warmers

Yeah Racing introduce new multifunctional bags as well as a transmitter weather cover. Starting with the bags, first up is a zipper pouch for set-up systems that is designed for safe storage and transportation. Inner compartments and flexible lashes take the camber and toe in plates while an additional pouch within the bag stores small parts and more. The graphite covering of the bag ensures that it will stay straight and nothing gets broken. Next up is the hand carry bag that can be used to carry up to 12 bottles of shook or differential oil or other fluid bottles. By removing the detachable inner compartment the bag also holds chargers, hop ups and other accessories. The bag can be opened from either side for the ease to access to items and keep things organised.

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July 27, 2013

Associated SC10RS RTR with Toyota Racing shell

Featuring the paint scheme of the truck raced by Eric Barron in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, the Toyota Racing SC10RS is a Ready-To-Run RC short course truck that features a water-resistant high-power XP brushless speed control, Reedy 3300kV brushless motor, and a water-resistant enclosed receiver box. Adjustable blue anodized aluminum V2 coil-over shocks and Short Course hex-drive wheels come standard with high traction racing compound rear tires for more grip.

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July 27, 2013

Avid Associated carbon fibre ESC shelf

The Avid carbon fibre ESC shelf takes conventional ideas one step further with our innovative slotted design. They created a versatile system that works with both stick and shorty battery pack types, as well as allowing for all popular battery brands/models. Racers can buy the ESC shelf “a la carte” or buy a set with 4mm Steel or Titanium threaded standoff posts. The sliding design with standoffs is simple and easy to use, with no stacks of washers to deal with when working on your car. In addition to shifting the ESC weight onto the centerline of the car, the slotted design lets racers run the ESC as far forward as possible, preventing too much rear weight bias which makes for poor handling. It also lets stick pack racers run the bullet plugs in the rear for short wires and to keep the weight of the cells forward.

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July 27, 2013

Martin Bayer wins 2013 4wd Euros

The 1/10th EFRA European Electric Offroad Championships took place in Spain last week and Martin Bayer wrote this report. ‘Immediately following a successful week of 1/8 off-road racing, I traveled with my teammate Reno Savoya to Spain for the European Electric Off-road Championships. The race program started with the 2WD class. We were using a 2WD prototype buggy based on the XB4 1/10 4WD offroad buggy. The car felt very good, but the track proved difficult with many low traction areas. I worked diligently during my free time to continuously improve my set up. After qualifying was completed, I was sitting in 8th position. I was quite pleased with this result considering it was my first race using this prototype on clay.

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July 26, 2013

Mark Green is 1/8th Euro A top qualifier

Mark Green is the top qualifier at the 2013 1/8th European A Championships in Halifax. The Serpent driver pulled everything he had out of the bag in the last round of qualifying to take the TQ by 0.14 seconds from Capricorn’s Dario Balestri who held the accolade after the first 4 rounds. With Balestri fastest in the first qualifier, Jilles Groskamp topped the 2nd round with a run of 21 laps in 313.00 seconds ahead of Balestri and Green. With the clock approaching 12:00 at the time of the run, the track proved to be too slow. In the 3rd round, Mark Green took his serpent to the fastest time ahead of Capricorn’s Daniele Ielasi and Mugen’s Kyle Branson. Posting a time of 21 laps in 314.18 seconds, Green again proved that the track was too slow. After the lunch break Round 4 commenced and again Groskamp posted the fastest time to improve by around a second ahead of Dario Balestri and Mark Green hinting ever so slightly that the track was picking up pace as the sun started to go down. With almost every heat prior to the top heat going faster in the final round, the stage was set for something special to come. Dario Balestri would lead for the majority of the heat only for Mark Green to close him down and take the round on the last lap to the joy of the crowd. The stage is set for an exciting set of finals tomorrow.

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July 26, 2013

Maifield wins big at Summer Indoor Nationals

For the 4th consecutive year, the summer racing scene turns to Chico, California, for one of the largest indoor races in California. The JConcepts Indoor National Series arrived for its 3rd stop on the one of a kind U.S. based National Series. Defending INS champion Steven Hartson was in attendance along with 2013 National points leader Ryan Maifield. The Team Associated duo was set to do battle against the likes of Kyosho’s Cody Turner and TLR’s Phillip Atondo. As a twist, Maifield entered an additional class bringing 4 vehicles to the event to shake things down for an upcoming busy summer schedule.

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July 26, 2013

VBC Wildfire D06 touring car kit

Not long ago VBC Racing released teaser shots of the Wildfire D06 touring car prototype and now the company officially introduce the new kit. The car is based on the current Wildfire chassis that received a huge overhaul and comes with an all-new motor mount design moving the motor to the centre line and in a more forward position for increased corner speed and agility. Also new is the chassis assembly that allows for a more linear flex characteristic with improved weight balance. And not only the chassis and drivetrain received a make-over, the wishbones are of a new stronger design and the kit comes with low-profile shock towers and “true big bore” shock absorbers that are shorter but larger in diameter retaining the large volume of the original shocks with the benefits of a lower centre of gravity. Included in the kit that is meant to hit stores at the end of August are also a new design “floating” servo mount and a genuine Panaracer spur gear.

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