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September 19, 2017

Daniel Kobbevik takes Norwegian 1/8th Buggy title

The final round of the Norwegian 1/8th Nitro Off-road Nationals was hosted by the KMBK Raceway in Kristiansand in nice weather conditions. The challenging astro turf track made for some close racing and the race for the championship was on between Bjorn Ivar Haug and Daniel Kobbevik – the latter only attended at two races but he won both of them so he was in a good position for the overall championship as Bjorn needed a win and Daniel a 2nd place to secure the championship. Bjorn Ivar opened the qualifiers with a TQ in round one while Daniel had to work his way through the field as there is no reseeding in the championship. He fought back in Q2 and Q3 though only to suffer from traffic in the final two qualifiers and so Bjorn Ivar took the TQ from Daniel in 2nd and Gisle Brovig 3rd.

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September 19, 2017

Serpent SRX8 V2 aluminium uprights

Coming from Serpent and made for the SRX8 nitro and SRX8 electric buggies are the V2 aluminium rear uprights. The parts allow to utilise long or short arms and access all roll centre heights including high, medium high, medium low and low roll centre positions thanks to a set of composite inserts that can be rotated to achieve the desired setting. The hubs come machined from 7075-T6 aluminium for strength and they can be run with all SRX8 rear arms.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

September 19, 2017

Intech ER-14 ARR factory-built 1/10th 4WD buggy roller

Coming from Intech is the ER-14 ARR 1/10th 4WD buggy roller. Factory-assembled and ready to hit the track after the completion with your own electronics, the buggy builds on the proven ER-14 platform and features an aluminium chassis, carbon fibre shock stays, threaded large volume aluminium shock absorbers, and front and rear anti-roll bars. The buggy comes pre-adjusted to race specifications and with either a clear or pre-painted body shell.

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September 19, 2017

HRC Racing 7.4V 4200mAh racing pack LiPo battery

HRC Distribution have introduced their latest HRC Racing brand LiPo battery in the form of the 7.4V 4200mAh pack. Offering an oval diameter that makes it compatible with all applications that require “racing pack” style batteries, the 2S pack is made from high-quality 40C cells and it comes with either a T-type or Tamiya-style connector, making it ideal for ready-to-run kits, vintage cars or nitro starter boxes.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

September 19, 2017

Dani Choi is double Korean Nitro Off-road Champion

The 2017 Korean 1/8th Gas Off-road National was held at Banwol Raceway in Ansan, South Korea this past weekend. Dani Choi was the man to beat in the Nitro Buggy and Nitro Truggy classes as he not only took the TQ position in both categories but also walked away with the overall win in both Nitro Buggy and Nitro Truck.

View the Truck podium here

September 19, 2017

Team C TM4 V2 4WD buggy – Teaser images

Team C have released first images of their forthcoming TM4 V2 1/10th 4WD off-road buggy. It is understood that the buggy will become available in two variants – one without upper decks but lower carbon fibre chassis splines for rigidity while the second variant will feature standard front and rear carbon fibre upper decks. We bring you more information on the kits as soon as they become available.

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September 19, 2017

Jorge Flores sweeps ROAR Invitational

The ROAR Invitational race was held with about 70 entries at the G’s RC Raceway in Pennsylvania recently. In the 4WD Modified Buggy and Modified Stadium Truck class it was Jorge Flores with the TQs and wins. Howard Anderson and Rob Regl would come in 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Buggy class while Rob Regl and Brandon Stevenson rounded out the Truck podium.

View the Mod Truck podium here

September 19, 2017

Serpent 4-shoe off-road clutch shoe set

Coming from Serpent and made for the S811 and SRX8 buggy is a 4-shoe clutch shoe kit. It contains two yellow material and two black 6061 aluminium shoes as well as suitable 0.95mm and 0.9mm springs and according to Serpent’s Billy Easton using the mix set will create a very soft and stable clutch feel with better overall feel, more drivability increased run time.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]