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March 28, 2018

JConcepts EB410 carbon fibre upper deck

JConcepts adds to the list of performance parts for the EB410 with a carbon fibre upper deck. The new upper deck offsets the position of the fan mount which allows several benefits. The first is the ability to use the JConcepts F2 body as the new carbon fibre part shifts the fan over to clear the low-profile cab of the body. The secondary benefit realised after testing the new upper deck is the ability to use a taller fan. This is a benefit not exclusive to the JConcepts body but to all low-roof body shell types because taller fans are typically more powerful and move more air. Another positive to the JConcepts carbon fibre upper deck is the slight position change of the fan allows some lower power fans to work better without the force of the motor magnets affecting the fan, bearings or rotation.

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March 28, 2018

Adam Drake doubles at 2018 Ice Breaker

Indy R/C World of Garland, Texas held the 2018 Ice Breaker last weekend. Adam Drake was in control of things in the Pro Nitro Truggy and Pro E-Buggy classes that he would both top qualify. In the 45-minute Pro Truggy A-main Drake would then also take the win some two laps in front of Tyler Hook as Hunter LaFlower rounded out the top 3 result. Over in the Pro E-Buggy mains it was again Adam Drake with the overall, however he had a slight bobble A2 where he only finished 4th. Behind Drake it was Jake Dellinger with the runner-up spot from Brandon Rose 3rd.

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March 28, 2018

Mon-Tech Racing Type Racer touring car rear wing

Italian company Mon-Tech has introduced their new Type Racer rear wing for 190mm touring cars. Designed and tested with Mon-Tech’s world-class racing team the wing will maximise the body shell performance on a wide range of track conditions. The wing comes made from clear high-quality polycarbonate and in a medium 0.75mm or hard 1.0mm variant.

Source: Mon-Tech Racing [mon-techracing.net]

March 28, 2018

Ahmet Kasap doubles at Turkish On-road Champs Rd1

The opening round of the Turkish On-road Championship was hosted by the Team NCRC Arena in Northern Cyprus. The TORC Championship consists of six rounds with the season opener was an electric-only affair while the remaining five outdoor races also see 1/8th and 1/10th Nitro On-road classes. At round 1 is was Xray’s Ahmet Kasap with the TQ and win in both the Modified and Stock classes as Aktuğ Kalçay and Ahmet Akber completed the Mod top 3 podium for an Xray 1-2-3. Over in the Stock class it was the Xray duo of Umut Öztümen and Adnan Kanat that rounded out the top 3.

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March 28, 2018

Answer-RC D8-series short rear shock tower

Coming from Answer-RC is a short carbon fibre rear shock tower for the HB Racing D8 series of buggies such as the D817, D817v2, E817, E817v2 and the D815. The shock stay is made from 5mm carbon rather than 4mm and has pockets machined for shock mount studs and camber link studs to keep the fitment the same. Using the short tower, in combination with #HB67289 shock bodies will lower the overall centre of gravity for reduced chassis roll at high cornering speeds. In addition it is 6 grams lighter than the standard shock tower.

Source: Answer-RC [answer-rc.com]

March 28, 2018

JConcepts Carpet Nationals – Announcement

The inaugural JConcepts Carpet Nationals will be held from the 20th to 22nd of April at Northwest Hobbies in Albany, Oregon. The race is held in the usual mix of 1/10th electric off-road classes such as 2WD Modified, 4WD Modified, 13.5T Buggy, Stadium Truck and Short Course, as well as 17.5T Expert and Indy 2WD Buggy. World-class drivers such as IFMAR World Champions, Spencer Rivkin and Ryan Maifield as well as Area 51 genius engineer Kody Numedahl will make an appearance and more information can be found on JConcepts’ event page here while sign-up is available here.

March 28, 2018

Hudy bumper & body foam spacer set

Hudy have introduced their new bumper and body foam spacer set. Included are 155mm long self-adhesive strips of 1.5mm, 3.0mm and 5.0mm thickness that help to bridge the gap between the body shell and the chassis’ foam bumper. The result is less body deformation at high speeds, less body scrubbing in corners and also improved chassis protection in the event of a crash. The foam strip set is available now.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

March 28, 2018

Sebastian Beltran doubles at Colombian Nats Rd1

The opening round of the Colombian 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the Parque Metropolitano del Café race track in Pereira. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Sebastian Beltran who took the win in the 40-minute main final, coming from the 4th spot on the grid. He would get into the lead in the opening stages and never looked back to take the win from Felipe Salazar 2nd and Luis Quintero 3rd.

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