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December 5, 2024

Reedy Zappers SG6 Competition HV-LiPo

Reedy has released a new line of HV-Lipo batteries it is calling Zappers SG6. Incorporating new advancements in cell manufacturing and battery construction they have improve power output, lower internal resistance and increased durability. Featuring a 3.8V/cell nominal voltage which means that the battery can be safely charged to 4.35V/cell, this can be useful in applications such as 1:8 eBuggy where maximum power output and run time are critical. Even when the typical 8.40-8.44V (4.2-4.22V/cell) charging limit is enforced, the SG6’s inherently flat discharge curve results in higher voltage deeper into the race and more consistent power output from start to finish. Available in nine configurations for a variety of onroad and offroad applications, a high quality, durable hard case helps prevent damage while embedded socket connectors keep power robbing resistance to a minimum. Male ESC connectors are included with each Zappers SG6 HV-LiPo battery.

Source: Reedy [associatedelectrics.com]

December 4, 2024

Lee announces departure from Yokomo

Long time factory Yokomo touring car racer Nicolas Lee has announced the end of his journey with the Japanese manufacturer. An ISTC World Championship Finalist, the Singapore driver played more than just a driver role during his time with the company and in announcing his departure extended his gratitude towards the team and in particular founder & former owner Tom Yokobori for a partnership that lasted 9-years. Since Lee made his announcement, Yokomo has been in contact with Red RC to inform us that they will be announcing a successor within their factory team line-up and that the identity of that driver will be revealed in the coming days.

Read Lee’s full announcement here

December 3, 2024

JConcepts INS15 Announcement

JConcepts in conjunction with Elite RC Media has announced the 2025 INS15. The Indoor National Series, now approaching its 15^th season, is making headlines with a complete and finalized schedule at a host of popular racetracks throughout the RC community. The condensed 2024 campaign was popular in the industry, helping to open the schedule while incorporating a series taking place on both dirt and carpet surfaces. For the new season, JConcepts has teamed up with Elite RC Media to promote, race direct, stream, and cover the INS15 series. The advantage, a single and consistent race director, schedule, and format for the entire series. The promotional side will focus on individual event matchups and points battles throughout the series. Look for Lance MacDonald, Dany Paz, and Keenan White at select events pushing the content of these races to another level. The vision of the Indoor National Series comes from Jason Ruona and the JConcepts Speed Shop team from Groveland, Florida. Since 2010, the series has traveled to remarkable locations, crowning series champions while also showcasing the industry and series affiliates along the way. Key figures in the industry have made the Indoor National Series special, showcasing product and talent at events ranging from dirt, carpet, and astroturf.

View INS15 Calendar here

December 3, 2024

‘Rising Star Program’ awarded at U.S Indoor Champs

First started in 2018 as an initiative at the Canadian National Championships, the ‘Rising Star Program’ was awarded to young racers Brayden Mahar and Simon Vessel over the weekend at the U.S. Indoor Champs in Cleveland. Very passionate about the program, Ryan Combden of Team Zombie Canada, together with some other passionate RC sponsors, once again made the award at the legendary and oldest RC race in the World, 2024 being its 44th year. In being selected for the program Mahar gets a a full 25.5 Touring Car setup while Vessel received a full GT12 setup. Comment on the ward Combden said, ‘We have now made it an annual thing at both the Canadian Nats and Cleveland Indoor Champs. We have had others start to use our name at events in Australia and the west side of Canada. It’s amazing knowing people are jumping on board and making a rising star award at there local track. It’s been an emotional roller coaster seeing peoples faces hearing them talk in the pits about who will win it this year. It’s become the highlight for me at both races. This hobby has given me so much since I got my first Tamiya at 13 to now be 42 giving to well deserved kids and adults. This past race we had 5 former and current rising star winners compete.’

View Brayden Mahar presentation and program sponsors here

December 3, 2024

Boda returns to Team Associated

Having announced his departure from Sworkz in October, Team Associated has announced the return of French offroad racer Clément Boda to its team. Joining the iconic US manufacturer after a 3-year stint with Sworkz, the newly crowned French 1:8 eBuggy National Champion said, ‘We cannot wait to get started and look forward to the journey ahead. For this I would like to give an huge thank to Craig Drescher, Brent Thielke, Yannick Aigoin and Sebastien Mure for making this possible.’ Boda will concentrate on both 1:10 and 1:8 offroad and help enhance the team’s presence across France and Europe by working closely with CML France. His RC10B7, B74.2 and RC8B4.1 will be fully equipped with the latest Factory Team parts and accessories and will make his season debut later this month at the Christmas Race in Paris, France.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

December 3, 2024

RugRacers Round 2 – Report

Popular British indoor touring car series RugRacers was back for the second of the 5 round winter series and looking forward to more close racing from Round 1, which did not disappoint. The second round would also have a special guest in recent World Championship runner Michal Orlowski which was a great an opportunity for many to watch one of the very best out there close up racing, every time he was on track the pits seemed to empty as everyone watched on. On the day though it was his team mate & National Champion Elliott Harper that would take TQ in all 4 rounds to line up on pole, Harley Eldridge, the fastest female on the planet was just pipped to 2nd by Orlowski by 2/10ths. Leg 1 and the lead cars got away together, Eldridge dropped to the back but produced a stellar drive of racing and clean overtaking to make it back to 4th by the tone, Harper was able to extend out to a gap of 2secs from Orlowski and they would cross the line in that order with Andy Murray 3rd. Leg 2 would also go the way of Harper to make it two from 2 in the series, having won the season opener last month, with Orlowski 2nd & Eldridge 3rd and claiming the last spot on the podium with a faster Leg 2 race time.

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November 29, 2024

T-Works MBX8 | 7 Steel 97mm CVD Set

Aftermarket parts and accessory manufacturer T-Works has added these Steel 97mm CVD Set for the Mugen Seiki MBX7 and MBX8 1:8 Buggy platforms. The drive shaft is lengthened by 3mm helping prevent them from coming out of the diff cups during extended suspension travel. T-Works claim the longer shafts make for safer and smoother power transmission system while also improving the transmission efficiency. The CVDs are sold as a pair.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

November 28, 2024

Team Associated RC10 Team Car Gold Edition Kit

Continuing its series of re-releases of RC10 kits, Team Associated has announced the Team Car Gold Edition Kit of its iconic 1:10 2WD Buggy. Originally released back in 1990, the RC10 Team Car was an upgraded version of the base model RC10 Championship Edition (6011), which was also released that same year. The RC10 Team Car was the latest state-of-the-art, 2WD off-road racing buggy in the world and was the first RC10 to feature the Stealth ATC Transmission, hard anodised shocks with PTFE coating, and updated suspension geometry. At the 1990 Off-Road ROAR Nationals, Team Associated finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd using these new parts. Cliff Lett took first place at the Nationals, which didn’t surprise anyone, but the big surprise was Brent Wallace and J.D. Beckwith, both who finished 2nd and 3rd at the very first race using the new Stealth transmission. There were many similar reports of equal success from racers all around the world after using the Stealth transmission in their older RC10’s. Later, some of these parts would eventually be included in the RC10 Team Car kit.

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