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July 24, 2013

South African national championship Rd3 – Report

The 3rd leg of the South African national championship was held at the KMR Track in Gauteng on the same brutal track that hosted the 2002 Worlds. The race was the perfect mid year event to test the local drivers’ skills and patience with the track being very unforgiving and every mistake got punished. Jason Hillcoat who made the change to Xray a few months back was unstoppable in Modified, his flawless precision driving was amazing to watch. In qualifying he took all three rounds to secure the TQ position for the weekend. On Sunday he raced a clean flawless race yet again to win both the first and second A final securing the overall win.

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July 24, 2013

Team Muso Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan touring car tyres

Team Muso introduce their new line of electric touring car rubber tyres. Named Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan, after the quote of an ancient Asian military general, and meaning wind, forest, fire and mountain the tyres are available in four different compounds with Fu being the softest variant compatible to conventional 22 to 28 shore tyres followed by Rin (26-32 shore), Ka (30-36 shore) and Zan (34-40 shore). They are made in Japan, offer good grip, long life and are ideal for competition and fun driving alike.

Source: Team Muso [team-muso.com]

July 24, 2013

Arrowmax turnbuckles wrenches

Arrowmax extend their tool line by two new turnbuckle wrenches. Available in two variants for 6.5mm/8mm and 5.5mm/7mm links, the tools are made from high quality spring steel and come with a treated surface for maximum strength and durability. Laser-etched markings help with identification.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

July 24, 2013

Reedy WolfPack 5500mAh 60C 7.4V LiPo Battery

New from Reedy comes the WolfPack 5500mAh 60C 2S LiPo hardcase pack. The battery is made from high-quality cells and targets the cost-oriented club racer who is after an affordable high performance pack. Sporting standard 139x47x25.1mm dimensions and 4mm sockets the battery comes in a protective hardcase, weights 301g and is ideal for both on-road and off-road racing.

Source: Reedy [teamassociated.com]

July 24, 2013

Baggen & Sanza win at RCR Nitro Challenge 2013

The third round of the Belgian nitro on-road nationals took place at the fast track of the Racing Club Roeselare under excellent weather conditions and with a good amount of racers attending. In the 1/8th class that attracted 21 drivers Yves Zoma (Mugen) was the fastest closely followed by Daan Haling (Motonica), Arie Manten (Xray) and Frank Baggen (Serpent). All four pulled 28 laps in qualifying making for some close racing in the finals. Arie Manten, qualifying third was unlucky in his semi as he did not proceed into the final due to a spur gear problem.

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July 24, 2013

Pro-Line Losi & Traxxas extended body mounts

Pro-Line expand their line of extended body mounts for popular SC and monster trucks by variants for the Team Losi SCTE and XXX-SCT/22SCT as well as the Traxxas Maxx, Revo and Summit vehicles. The body mount kit includes adjustable body mounts to fit somewhat taller rally car bodies and true scale bodies with no problem. The mounts also incorporate a clip-less screw on body mounting system for a strong and secure mount every time. Included in the sets, that are direct replacements for the stock parts, are dedicated front and rear body posts, body post braces and fastening nuts.

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July 24, 2013

Pro-Line announce updated 10th buggy & MT tyres

Pro-Line announce the release of updated tyres for 1/10th scale off-road vehicles as well as a redesigned Traxxas style monster truck tyre. Starting with the 1/10th tyres, available soon are the Suburbs 2.0 SC truck and Suburbs T 2.2 stadium truck tyre in medium X2 compound ideal for high traction indoor and outdoor clay tracks. The SC variant includes closed cell inserts while the stadium truck tyre comes with standard foam inserts. Also new are pre-mounted Hole Shot 2.0 M3 compound buggy tyres that come glued to PL’s Velocity wheel. They are compatible to 12mm hex converted Associated B4/B44, TLR 22 or Kyosho RB6 buggies and come with yellow or white rims. Last but not least is the Big Joe II 3.8″ Traxxas bead style monster truck tyre that features an improved styling and performance over the original. It sports an aggressive tread design and a lower weight for faster acceleration and better drivability while being capable of tackling any surface from asphalt to deepest dirt.

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July 23, 2013

JConcepts Metrix 8th buggy tyre

JConcepts introduce the Metrix 1/8th buggy tyre that deputed during the 2012 IFMAR World Championships and won the 2013 Dirt Nitro Challenge. Utilising a stacked centre tread, with aspects carried over from the Crossbow tyre the Metrix is designed to give great forward bite on dusty and loose conditions while the directional outer lugs smoothly transition over rough terrain for an easy to drive feeling. The staggered and directional Bar Code inspired sidewall treatment offers a less agressive initial steering response but a balanced feel for more driver confidence on rutted, bumpy and wavy deteriorating track sections. Available in medium yellow, medium soft red, soft blue, super soft green and mega soft black compounds and including lightweight and durable profiled closed cell inserts. Also available are pre-mounted green compound tyres.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]