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December 23, 2015

JConcepts B5M battery hold down thumb wheel

Designed to securely holding down the battery brace on Team Associated’s fifth generation mid motor off-road vehicles are the aluminium battery hold down thumb wheels from JConcepts. They offer an alignment friendly cone shape that eases the wheel into position, it has a larger flange which perfectly matches the proportions of the battery brace and the low-profile shape fits nicely under the latest bodies on the market. On top of this the grippy surface allows hand-tightening with ease. The aluminium wheels are available as pairs, in black or blue colour and they are finished off with a closed-end design which features an etched JC logo.

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December 22, 2015

Team Associated Factory Team 1:8 wheel nut wrench

Coming soon from Team Associated is the Factory Team 17mm wheel nut wrench. The T-handle wrench is made from hard-anodised, lightweight aluminium and it sports a laser-etched size marking and logo for easy identification. With its sturdy yet ergonomic design it allows to easily install or remove the 17mm wheel nuts of 1/8th buggies, truggies and GT cars.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

December 22, 2015

Orcan RS3-MH CR Alexander Hagberg Edition

Available now and limited to 25 units in total is SMI Motorsport’s Orcan RS3-MH CR Alexander Hagberg Edition 2.1cc nitro engine. The Novarossi-based 3-port engine comes hand-tuned for optimised performance and with a special Cesare Rossi engraving on the cooling head to honour the legendary Italian engine builder. Included in the Alexander Hagberg Edition set is also an Orcan 2654 exhaust with Alexander Hagberg engraving and S+ manifold, an Orcan Push Box, an Orcan XL transportation bag as well as a special edition Orcan T-shirt.

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December 22, 2015

Reds Racing TXX Pro 1/8th scale ESC – Teaser image

Reds Racing have released a first official teaser image of their long awaited 1/8th brushless speed controller. Designed using state of the art micro components, the TXX Pro features advanced tuning options, an ultra low-profile billet aluminium case, a 30mm cooling fan and it will offer ultra-smooth and precise throttle and braking control. More information will become available soon.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

December 22, 2015

Hitec X2 700 multi-chemistry dual output charger

Hitec’s X2 700 Multicharger is a high-performance dual output multi-chemistry charger for the use on 11V to 30VDC power sources. It features two 700 watt output ports – delivering up to 30A charge current – for increased capacity while supporting all battery chemistries, including the latest LiHV cells. The microprocessor control and Hitec’s free Charge Master software allow for full PC control of the charger through its integrated USB port, from basic setup to full software analysis of the battery’s health and performance. The new Synchronous Mode has the second output port automatically mirror the channel one settings to charge multiple similar batteries with minimal setup time.

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December 22, 2015

Risser & Crolla win at Avesnes club race

The annual Avesnes club race saw the attendance of around 110 drivers to battle it out on the club’s very slippery carpet track. Both the 2WD and 4WD buggy class saw some epic battles between Nicolas Risser and Lorenzo Crolla and in the premier 2WD class Nicolas came out successful from young Clement Boda with Lorenzo Crolla ending the day in third place. In the 4WD class Lorenzo would then hold the upper hand over Nicolas who grabbed the runner-up spot after the finals. Anthony Demarais rounded out the podium result in third.

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December 22, 2015

Wood & Schraders win at Masters of Foam race

The 2015 Masters of Foam race was held this past weekend at the RC Arena Limburg in Belgium. The event attracted both internationally experienced top drivers as well as local talent to race in the three classes of 1/12th Modified, 10.5 Stock and 17.5 Stock. The 10.5T class had UK’s Tim Wood coming out fastest after the qualifiers with Steven Koiter and Ollie Payne in tow. The finals then proved to be a very entertaining affair with Tim winning the opening leg from Joey Sorber while in A2 Steven Koiter came out successful from Rico Claeys. Pole-sitter Tim Wood only ended the race on the fourth place behind Ollie Payne. The third and final A-main then had Rico Claeys coming out fastest from Tim Wood meaning both would end tie on points, but the better tie-breaker handed Tim the win from Rico with Steven rounding out the top 3 result.

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December 22, 2015

Griffin & Munday take Victorian Drivers Series titles

The Victorian Drivers series is one of the biggest in Australia and 2015 was the biggest yet, with over 480 entries received for four rounds of 1/10th electric outdoor dirt racing in Victoria, South Eastern Australia. Running from April through November, the series finished with the Keilor Cup, with over 150 entries received for the one-day event. In the premier 2WD Modified Buggy class, the series came down to the last race of the last round between Matt Griffin and Ray Munday and ultimately Griffin took the series title by one point from Ray. In 4WD Modified, Ray Munday took the series after three rounds, with young teammate Cameron Zammit finishing second.

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