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June 19, 2023

Sworkz S14-4D (Dirt Edition) 1:10 4WD Buggy

Sworkz has released their latest Dirt edition 1:10 4WD electric buggy with the S14-4D Pro Kit. It is an evolution from the successful S14-3D and S14-4C platform with the new geometry of the car providing optimised corner speeds and easy handling on carpet and very high grip tracks. The S14-4D features the new gear box with adjustable diff system on a T7075 hard anodised and lightened aluminium chassis. The flex of the chassis can be changed by different material sideguards. The kit also comes with Sworkz brand new designed 1:10 Pro-Shock System (Long version shock body). The shocks come with new Emulsion Precision Plastic Shock Caps, Shock Pistons with Seal Parts. The kit comes standard with a 4mm carbon full condition version for both front rear shock towers. The Teflon coated shock shafts provides smooth shock reactions. Black Line springs which are good designed with rotation fixed spring holders comes standard in the SWORKz S14-4D kit.

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June 18, 2023

Tessmann wins Visions RC Offroad Championships

Ty Tessmann completed a double at the Visions RC Offroad Championships in Oklahoma, his Nitro Buggy and eBuggy wins netting the Xray driver $6,000 in prize money. Part of the Visions Off-Road 2023 event that brings together all form of full scale off road racing at the 750 acres Mid America Outdoors offroad adventure park, the RC race attracted all the big names in US racing. Racing on a bigger Joey Christensen built track than last year, qualifying for the event breaks from tradition and see three rounds of heads up racing with the result of Q1 determining the grid for the first of the triple finals. Q2 would decided Leg 2’s starting order and Q3 the closing race’s grid. With Tessmann winning Q1 he would start pole for the first final from where he took the win despite a late crash. HB Racing’s Phi Long Nguyen took Q2 with team-mate Cole Ogden winning Q3. In the second final, it would be Tekno’s Ryan Maifield who came through for the win with Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin winning A3 however with Tessmann second on both occasions it gave him the overall victory and $5,000 winner’s cheque. Getting $3,000 for his efforts, Rivkin was second with Maifield completing the podium to collect $2,000. In eBuggy, Tessman took the more traditional TQ ahead of TLR’s Dakotah Phend and that was how they would finish at the end of the single 7-minute A-Main. Sworkz Joe Bornhorst completed the eBuggy podium.

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June 17, 2023

Serpent Spyder SRX2Gen3 Team kit

Serpent has released its latest 1:10 2WD Kit, the SRX2 Gen3 Team. With the SRX2 Gen3 the most successful 2WD platform from the famed nitro onroad manufacturer and customers & racers extremely pleased with the versatility, reliability and performance of the chassis, with the Gen3 Team, Serpent wanted to push the envelope further mainly focusing on flex, ease of use, and above all faster lap times. The SRX2 Gen3 Team continues its heritage of being their most universal car to date, sharing a substantial amount of parts from its predecessors but getting needed performance upgrades. Serpent’s R&D department feel this Team edition delivers on there promise for improved performance with a completely new front end construction featuring new Straight front arms, new shock tower and updated Steering Rack Arms and New Ackerman arms. The buggy also gets an optional chassis with weights to allow for maximum adjustability of weight distribution. It also gets Carbon battery holders and straps as well as updated side pods and separated bulkhead supports. Carbon Fibre chassis stiffeners for Multi-Flex are another new feature.

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June 16, 2023

Balestri Top Qualifier at 1:10 European Championship

Infinity’s Dario Balestri is the Top Qualifier at the 1:10 Nitro Onroad European Championships in Sciliy, Italy. The 17th running of the EFRA championships, Thursday presented drivers with some weather issues that stopped the action. Friday they managed to get all 5 rounds of qualifying completed and it was Balestri who reigned at the Naxos World track. Posting four TQ runs, the 2006 & 2007 European Champion secured pole for the final from Toni Gruber, the Capricorn driver fastest in opening round from Carmine Raiola who would end up third ahead of Infinity team-mates Jilles Groskamp and Francesco Tironi. With these four drivers going into Super Pole to try secure a direct starting place in the Main final with Balestri, it was Gruber who posted the fastest lap. The rest of the grid will be decided by the Semi Finals. With back to back reigning 1:10 Champion Dominic Greiner not making the trip to Sciliy, a new champion will decided in tomorrow’s final.

Image: Dario Balestri [Facebook]

June 16, 2023

Xray XB8 C-Hub Front Suspension Conversion Set

Xray has released a C-Hub Front Suspension Conversion Set for its XB8 1:8 Buggy. C-hub suspension is perfectly suited for smooth and short technical tracks & smooth surface conditions and on these track conditions the C-hub suspension generates increased frontward traction as well increased overall traction with enhanced steering. The C-hub suspension includes lower suspension arm, steering block with Ackermann plate, C-hub, camber link & Ackermann steering plate. Fits XB8’19 onwards and XB8E’19 onwards.

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June 16, 2023

Serpent 990 Shockmount Flex Sets

Serpent has released new optional front and rear Shockmount Flex sets for their 990 1:8 Onroad Chassis which allow for more flex. The traditional shock bracket is replaced by 2 separate mounts. Due to the use of the shims, the angle of the shocks can also be adjusted in smaller steps, allowing for an even better suited set-up. The two separate mounts can be connected to give more stiffness, especially on high traction tracks.

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June 15, 2023

SMJ .12 Kabuto T12

SMJ has released their latest .12 Kabuto Engine, the T12. The engine has been completely redesigned from the previous model, and features a DLC coated crankshaft with two tungsten weights, which contributes to increased torque at low and mid speeds. The new T12 engine also features an underhead with an O-ring to prevent dust from entering, and a large cooling head finished in a bold blue and black colour to meet the toughest race conditions. The Kabuto T12 is also available pre-broken in by “YURUGIX”, a pioneer of pre-broken-in engines that has earned the trust of top drivers.

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June 14, 2023

Wood makes it BRCA 3 from 3 at Halifax

Tim Wood made it three from three in the British 1:8 Onroad National Championship, the Shepherd driver taking the TQ and win at Halifax last weekend. Already a winner at Cotswold and Wombwell, Wood would set a blistering pace in qualifying setting a new track record as he put his Hasi Tuned powered Velox V8.2 on pole for the A-final. Behind Capricorn’s Andrew Hastings would line up second with the ARC of Niall Cochran 3rd. In the 30-minute final that order would remain unchanged as Wood took a convincing win from the front. With latest BRCA encounter attracting the biggest field thus far of the season with 47 drivers in attendance, there would be position change for fourth with Jason Frost finding a way passed 4th place qualifier Richard Hicklin. Round 4 of the 6 round championship will take racers to the Adur circuit on July 22-23.

Image: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]