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February 3, 2020

RSRC Treatme traction compound

Coming from Renaud Savoya’s RSRC brand is the are Treatme off-road tyre traction compound. Developed to improve overall grip and traction in low-bite conditions, as they can occur in wet weather, cold temperatures or on an oiled track, the tyre sauce comes in handy on tracks such as the ones in Padova, Reims or Montpellier. The chemical easily penetrated the tyre rubber and lasts for several runs, doing away with the need to soak the tyre before each run. It comes in a handy 150ml spray-on bottle and it is of a low-odour formula.

Source: RSRC [rsrc.biz]

February 3, 2020

Zero Tribe introduce new T4 Mid & BD9 Mid chassis parts

Coming soon from Zero Tribe are new carbon fibre main chassis and upper decks for their Xray T4 Mid and Yokomo BD9 Mid mid motor conversions. Both the HT chassis and upper decks are of an updated design that provides increased straight line stability, making the cars easier to drive. The chassis are of a refinded shape for optimised flex and they feature machined sections around the middle bulkhead area, allowing to retain the upper M2 bulkhead screws for increased pitch stiffness while the cut-outs ensure optimised torsional flex for improved traction. As for the updated HT upper decks, these will become available in 2.2mm, 2.0mm and 1.65mm variants to fine-tune overall chassis flex.

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February 3, 2020

Rivkin & Denney successful at TNC Madness

The Nitro Compound of Maricopa, Arizona played host to the TNC Madness season warm-up race this past weekend, attracting over 80 entries including some of country’s fastest 1/8th off-road racers. In Pro Nitro Buggy it was Mugen’s Ryan Maifield with the overall TQ, however Ryan wasn’t able to start the main, making way for 2nd place qualifier, Spencer Rivkin (Team Associated) as Mugen’s Tanner Denney came in 2nd overall in the 30-minute A-main, some twelve seconds behind. TLR’s Anthony Westergaard retained his qualifying spot, a lap behind. Over in Open Nitro Truggy it was Tanner Denney with the overall TQ and also the win in the 30-minute A-main, leaving behind 12th place qualifier, Anthony Westergaard in 2nd from 2nd place qualifier, Chris Wheeler (TLR) in 3rd.

View the Open Nitro Truggy podium here

February 3, 2020

Michal Orlowski doubles at 2020 EOS opener

The opening round of the 2020 Euro Offroad Series was held in Daun, Germany this past weekend, attracting nearly 460 entries. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski with the overall TQ after winning three of the four qualifying rounds as single round TQ, Lee Martin (Yokomo) came in 2nd on the grid. SWorkz’s Micha Widmaier, Schumacher’s Jörn Neumann and Xray’s Bruno Coelho completed the top 5 result. The triple A-mains again saw Michal again leading the way and with wins in A1 and A2 he took the overall victory early, allowing him to sit out A3 that was won by Lee Martin who would cement his overall runner-up spot from Bruno Coelho in 3rd. Micha Widmaier had to settle for 4th overall from Xray’s Martin Bayer in 5th. HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk, Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen, Schumacher’s Jörn Neumann, Team Associated’s Marcel Schneider and HB Racing’s Elias Johansson would complete the A-main result.

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February 3, 2020

Xpress introduce new grey colour ball ends

Xpress have introduced their new grey colour 4.8mm ball ends that are moulded from a new material. The updated composite material makes for smoother suspension action while preventing play to build up over time, keeping the suspension more precise for longer. The ball ends are of a flat design which allows to run taller camber link positions without having to fear wheel rubbing and they are available in 15mm, 13mm and 10mm variants.

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February 3, 2020

Lewis Jones wins at HNMC Winter Series Rd8

Round 8 of the popular HNMC Winter Series was held at the Herts Nitro Model Club in the UK this past weekend. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Team Associated’s Lewis Jones with the overall win some four seconds in front of HB Racing’s Simon Reeves, who took the overall TQ after the qualifiers. Xray’s Callum Niblett came in 3rd, a lap behind as Dylan Saunders and Kevin Brunsden completed the top 5 results.

Image: Callum Niblett

February 3, 2020

RC Maker GeoCarbon V2 A800 MMX series steering arms

Coming from RC Maker and made for the Awesomatix A800 MMX and MMXA are new GeoCarbon V2 front and rear steering arms. Starting with the front arms, the V2 variants provide more flex than the standard AM14LS arms, providing more traction on asphalt, ETS carpet and CRC Black carpet. They are 3mm thick, and are designed with only the outer AM14LS hole for the new SB1 single bellcrank steering on the latest evolution of Awesomatix MMX/MMXA chassis. As for the rear arms, these provide more flex than the standard AM23-1 arms, again providing more traction on asphalt, ETS carpet and CRC Black carpet. They arms from as separate sets for the front and rear and they required the owner to either use long screws with AT21ST-A, or ST24M/ST24L with a nut for installation, as the holes have no thread.

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February 3, 2020

Ielasi Tuned Raptor.21 Evo 3.5cc nitro engine

Ielasi Tuned have introduced their new Raptor.21 Evo 3.5cc nitro engine. A true evolution compared to the previous Raptor.21 Euro Spec, the engine makes used of an exclusive crankshaft created specifically to Ielasi Tuned’s specifications, while the piston and liner were modified differently compared to the previous version, making for a different compression ratio. Also new for the Evo is a lower and lighter cooling head that is about 7g lighter compared to the previous version while also scrubbing Ielasi Tuned’s classic purple colour that has accompanied the brand for years, and that has now changed to gray, a colour that will then cover Ielasi Tuned’s entire Evo range engines.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]