Coming from Serpent and made for the Cobra SRX8 Evo are aluminium centre dog bones. The lightweight driveshafts replace the standard spring steel shafts and are about 50 percent lighter for improved acceleration and braking. A black anodised surface makes for wear and looks and the parts are also usable on the standard SRX8 when used in combination with the optional #600936 spring steel driveshaft adaptors.
The Fall edition of the JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series started off with a bang at Beachline Raceway in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Having already held a Spring Super Cup on the astroturf earlier in the year, Beachline learned a lot from the previous visit making a track that was more enjoyable with lower speeds, better jumps, smooth piping, and a very solid race program. The layout was a lot of fun.
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SWorkz have introduced the Formula 1/8th off-road bulkhead and front upper arm wing set for the S35-3 buggy. The set includes front wings that attach to the buggy’s front gearbox while the front upper arm wings follow the unique design of the recently introduced carbon front upper arm wings. The kit includes four bulkhead and four upper arm wings that can be left clear or painted in the designed colour or paint scheme. Using the wings will greatly improve front balance and results in easier to manage jumping and landing.
Coming from O.S. Engines is the 21XR-B Version II 3.5cc nitro buggy engine. Targeting club-level racing the re-designed long-stroke engine features an easy-to-tune 21J3-I carburettor, a new aluminium cooling head for improved heat dissipation and it is upgradable using various O.S. Speed parts for areas such as the outer and inner heads, crankcase, crankshaft and more.
The 2017 Bavarian Nitro Buggy Championships were held in Landshut last weekend. Mugen racer Tom Sommer would snatch the pole position for the double A-mains and right from the start of the two mains he would be able to pull away, with only Michael Wintersberger able to stay in touch. At the end Tom would take the overall win and was handed the enormous challenge cup. Michael Wintersberger came home in 2nd for a Mugen 1-2 while HB Racing’s Stephan Bauer rounded out the top 3.
Source: RMV Deutschland [rmv-lounge.de]
Round 4 of the Victorian Championship Driver Series was held in Barmah on a very technical and challenging track. Cameron Zammit managed to TQ both the Pro Buggy and Pro Truggy classes and he also snatched the wins in both 30-minute finals. As a result Camerin also took out the Victorian Championship driver series in both classes.
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Round 5 of the 2017 Belgian SCR Cup was traditionally held on the iconic MBV Kampenhout track. The flawless organisation allowed to run four instead of the usual three qualifiers, giving the drivers more opportunities to improve their lap times, on the very technical and demanding track that requires a good rhythm. The qualifiers started on a wet track but it dried up quickly with the nice and sunny weather making for good but not too high grip levels all day long.
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SMJ have introduced new Turbo-style glow plugs in four different heat ratings for off-road and on-road engines. The P3 is an ultra hot off-road glow plug for low ambient temperatures that provides stable idling, making it ideal for all run-in tasks. Next up is the P4 super hot off-road plug for low ambient temperatures while the RP6 hot on-road and RP7 medium on-road plug are made for low temperatures and all-season weather respectively. The Japan-made plugs are available separately.
