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December 20, 2016

Adam Drake doubles at Christmas Gifts for Kids Race

Revelation Raceway of Ontario, California hosted the Christmas Gifts for Kids Race this past weekend. The weather prior to the event was cold and rainy, but Dana Smelter of Revelation Raceway wasn’t going to let that stop the event from happening and so the event had nearly 100 entries. Adam Drake was the man to beat in both the Nitro Buggy and Nitro Truck finals. In the 30-minute Buggy final Drake got off to a bad start and was nearly a half a lap down to the early race leader Cody King. Drake put in consistent laps and slowly worked his way to the front. Once Drake got into the lead he didn’t look back and won by a comfortable margin over Cody King and Colin Herzig. Drake also TQ’ed and won the Nitro Truck class by a large margin.

View the Truggy podium here

December 20, 2016

SWorkz S35-3 1/8th Buggy – Teaser

SWorkz have released a new teaser image and more information on their forthcoming S35-3 1/8th nitro buggy. The kit will feature new-style front upper arms with carbon fibre covers that reduce dirt build-up but also allow for stiffness adjustments to adjust the overall suspension behaviour on different track conditions. The buggy will also come with an “unique front shock tower” and also a new steering Ackermann geometry for optimised corner characteristics. The kit is set for a release in early 2017 and we bring you more information as they surface.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

December 19, 2016

RC Concept Energy Fuel

Coming from RC Concept is the new Energy Fuel. Made in France the 25 percent nitro fuel contains high-quality ingredients for best possible engine life and also about 30 seconds longer runtime, increased overall power, and improved idle stability. The fuel is available in exclusively in 5 litre cans.

Source: RC Concept [rcconcept.net]

December 19, 2016

RDRP B6 brass gearbox brace

Available now from Revolution Design Racing Products is the brass gearbox brace for the Team Associated B6-series of buggies. The brace is a direct replacement for the kit’s lightweight composite part and it adds valuable weight to the rear end especially when running in low-traction conditions or when the track is getting bumpier. Machined from black-coated brass and sporting gold-colour chamfered edges the part weighs in at 23g which shifts the weight bias further back. The incorporated anti-roll bar mounts add precision due to the sturdy material, further upping the buggy’s performance.

View another image here

December 19, 2016

Dirt Racing Products microfibre towels

Coming from JConcepts are the Dirt Racing Products microfibre towels. A favourite pick of Brian “Dirt” Kinwald, JConcepts now offer a specific towel that features split microfibers, making it ideal for all sorts of cleaning purposes including tyre and wheel prepping prior to glueing. The Dirt towels enable the racer to pick up and hold more dust, dirt, and liquid than with traditional cotton, disposable cleaning towels, or even other lesser quality microfiber towels. They are re-useable, machine washable, they can provide many days of use and come as 2-piece set including a black and yellow one.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

December 19, 2016

3DRC Awesomatix caster fingers & new fan mounts

3DRC from Germany have introduced the Awesomatix caster fingers for the A700 and A800 touring cars as well as two new fan mounts. Starting with the caster fingers, a simple bolt-on design the 3-D-printed pointers are attached to the wheel axles and when combined with Hudy’s 1/10th on-road setup system they allow for easy and precise caster adjustment on the car’s front and rear suspension. The caster fingers come in sets of four.

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December 19, 2016

Tekno EB48.4 1/8th E-buggy kit

Tekno RC have announced the soon release of the EB48.4 1/8th electric buggy kit. The kit features a number of refinements such as an updated 7075 chassis with improved wear characteristics. Also new to the .4 is a revised steering geometry with a new Ackermann plate, updated ballcranks and redesigned, bearing-supported spindles and spindle carriers as well as double-nutted outer hinge pins. The damper geometry remains the same on the .4 compared to the .3 but the new front end is finished off by new A and B blocks with 2.5mm hex cap screw for easier diff access.

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December 19, 2016

Xray XT2 hard composite lower suspension arms

Xray have introduced hard composite lower suspension arms for the XT2 2WD race truck. The specially formulated compound gives a perfect balance between reliability and performance with the hard plastic parts being recommended for the use on medium to high-bite tracks. The arms are available separately for the front and rear of the truck and the symmetrical design allows to use them on both the left and right hand side.

View the rear arm here