The 2014 ROAR carpet on-road nationals took place last weekend at the HobbyTown USA Hobbyplex in Omaha, Nebraska. In the 1/12 Modified class Keven Hebert made a clean sweep by winning A1 and A2 to take the overall win early after starting from pole position. A3 then saw Dave Ehrlich coming in 1st after Josh Cyril scored a DNF. Josh came in second overall though with Dave Ehrlich completing the 1/12 Modified podium.
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German company PSM introduce this carbon fibre main chassis plate for the Yokomo B-Max III 4WD buggy. CNC-machined from 2.5mm glossy finish carbon fibre the part weights in at only 73.5g and therefore it is some 55g lighter than the kit’s aluminium chassis plate. Offering higher flexibility than its alloy counterpart the chassis is suggested for outdoor use and it comes with two additional carbon chassis stiffeners.
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ZZRacing have new titanium and stainless steel hex socket screw kits available for a variety of chassis such as the Serpent SRX2, the Tamiya TRF418, Hot Bodies R10 and Team Associated B5. There are also coming kits for the Xray XB4 2014, XB4 2WD as well as the Team Durango DETC410 and DEX210v2. The sets are made as a direct replacement for the stock steel screws, they save weight, add durability and a certain amount of bling to the chassis.
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Following the introduction of the DCV double joint driveshafts, Team Associated have more optional parts for the TC6.1 and TC6.2 touring car available. First up is a fan mount set suitable for all TC6 series cars up to the current TC6.2. Using a fan for additional motor cooling duties is helpful when racing both modified and stock motors or when racing in high ambient temperatures. Included is a fan, a blue anodised aluminium mounting bracket and hardware.
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Duratrax now have their Pit Stand line of car, tool and shock stands available in black colour too. In addition to the already existing blue versions, the new, dark colour variants sport the same features such as a sturdy, high-impact construction from polystyrene and aluminium, and the stands can be stored flat when not in use saving workbench and pit bag space. Available are four different variants for cars, trucks, tools and shock absorbers.
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The 6th round of the East Hungarian National Championship was held near Debrecen. Xray driver János Birinyi was able to win A1 and A2 coming from the second spot on the grid. Ferenc Gibala (Xray) and Tamás Ponghó (Xray) finished second and third respectively.
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The 2014 Winter Cup at JCP RC Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana took place with a total of 160 entries. The race format saw four qualifiers, and triple A-mains with bump-ups. In the highly contested 2WD Modified class Kyosho’s Zach Phillips took TQ and made maximum use of the pole position by winning the first A-main with a clean run. In A2 he had a small bobble in the opening laps letting him drop to 2nd, but he was able to recover in order to take the win and therefore also the overall victory in the 2WD Mod class.
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New from O.S. comes the 21XZ-B VII competition buggy engine. Sharing the same liner, piston and conrod as the Speed version the engine’s output is comparable to the Speed Spec II but the price tag is more aimed towards the regional and national level racer. The engine features a 22B2 single needle carburettor with 7mm venturi insert, a silicone-filled crankshaft with tungsten counter weights and a blue anodised low-profile cooling head with lightening holes for reduced weight.
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