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August 1, 2017

Ronnefalk sets early pace at Euros

David Ronnefalk has set the early pace in practice at the 1:8 Offroad European Championship according to the official timing with reigning champion Elliott Boots looking quick but opting to not run a transponder in the first two rounds of practice. Recording a time of 2:00.952 for his best 3-consecutive laps of the Gröndal Ring’s unique surface in the second of the runs, Ronnefalk was fastest from Darren Bloomfield who posted his quickest time in the opening practice. With Ronnefalk’s advantage 3-seconds, Italian Riccardo Berton completes the Top 3, 2/10ths of a second off Bloomfield with Swedish female racer Jessica Pålsson next up with the fourth fastest time.

Continue reading this report here or view our complete event coverage here.

August 1, 2017

Yeah Racing TRX-4 stainless steel centre driveshafts

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for Traxxas’ TRX-4 trail truck is a stainless steel front and rear centre driveshaft set. The upgrade is meant for modellers who like to run their vehicle on extreme terrain as the stainless steel construction does away with the chance of plastic driveshafts snapping. The design features a locking ring which provides extra durability and also introduces the possibility of replacing the ring when it’s worn out. The construction also results in a much more scale representation of real life driveshafts found in these types of trucks. The set includes front and rear centre shafts and it is available in red or black colour.

August 1, 2017

Tamiya MF-01X Volkswagen Beetle Rally – Coming soon

Coming soon from Tamiya is the Volkswagen Beetle Rally MF-01X 1/10th 4WD off-road kit. No additional information are available yet but looking at the image the kit will come with a highly detailed body that will include features such as chrome bumpers and mirrors, fog lights and a comprehensive decal sheet. More information and images should become available in time for the release.

Source: Tamyia Blog [tamiyablog.com]

August 1, 2017

LaTrax Desert Prerunner 1/18th 4WD racing truck

Traxxas have introduced the new LaTrax Desert Prerunner 1/18th scale 4WD racing truck. In full-scale motorsport, drivers first get a feel for the course in a prerunner. Prerunners are street-legal monsters with huge suspension travel, fortified drivetrains, and massive power. A prerunner must be built strong enough to tackle the toughest courses, while still being manageable on the street. The LaTrax Desert Prerunner packs these race-bred features into a convenient, take-anywhere, 1/18th scale size. Like full-size vehicles, the LaTrax Prerunner is built to be fast and nimble while being extremely durable and able to withstand the rigours of all-terrain racing action. Equipped with a powerful motor, independent suspension, and 4-wheel drive, the Prerunner is Ready-To-Race right out of the box. The all-weather electronics defeat the elements—driving through mud, snow, and water. Oil-filled shocks soak up the bumps and jumps, and provide smooth suspension movement over any terrain. The set is rounded out by an iD-equipped 7.2V NiMH battery pack and an AC wall charger.

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August 1, 2017

Avid B64 carbon gearbox shims

Coming from Avid and made for the Team Associated B64 range of vehicles are three new carbon fibre gearbox shims. They allow to raise the gearbox to the desired height which ultimately provides more grip to that end. Avid developed these to provide racers with the ability get the the popular 2mm version on their own, the fine tuning of the 0.5mm/1.0mm shim separately, or the whole kit of all three for all out adjustability.

View the 2mm shim and 0.5mm/1mm shim set here

July 31, 2017

Mark Sousa wins Pro Nitro Buggy at King of Kings race

Stateline Raceway held the King of Kings race this past weekend and it was Mark Sousa who would take the win in the Pro Nitro Buggy A-main. Qualifying 4th on the grid, Mark had a good battle with Tyler Jones for 2nd in the opening stages before Tyler would make a mistake and Mark was able to get around him and was behind Dakota Phend by 8 seconds until Dakota broke his car. At that point Collin Weatherholt got around Mark for the lead and the two battled for a bit. Mark was able to get around him after Colin pitted but unfortunately he flamed out coming out of pit lane and that left Sousa to battle with Austin Horne for the win. Two two went back and forward but Mark Sousa (Xray) was able to open it up at the very end to take the win from Austin Horne (Team Associated) 2nd and Collin Weatherholt (TLR) 3rd.

Image: Mark Sousa

July 31, 2017

Novarossi Rolling 7-port 3.5cc off-road engine

Novarossi have introduced their new Rolling 7-power nitro off-road engine. It features a new sleeve with seven transfer ports and exhaust boosters with the patented shape and position of those will improve internal mixture flow to optimise overall performance. Also part of the package is a tuned crankshaft whose design will reduce mixture turbulences while the special front shape improves sealing against fuel leaking. Other fears include the proven R7 conrod, a steel-filled rear cover as well as the patented, shifted composite 3-needle carburettor. The engine is rounded out by the Lighter & Lower Evolution 2 cooling head that sports a 6-bolt design, it will make for a lower centre of gravity and thanks to excessive milling it is also very light of weight.

View the specifications and more images here

July 31, 2017

Yeah Racing CC01 aluminium suspension parts

All parts of Yeah Racing’s recently introduced aluminium four-link essential conversion kit are soon also available separately. Beside the four-link rear conversion, the aluminium steering knuckle set, the aluminium C-hubs, front lower suspension arms and also the ball-raced aluminium steering will come separately and they are a drop fit for Tamiya’s CC01 off-road chassis. All aluminium parts are precision machined from high-quality material and they come blue anodised and with silver edge details. Included is also suitable mounting hardware.

View the other new parts here