December 21, 2016

JConcepts B6-series 1-piece wing mount & wedge

JConcepts has added a new item to the Shapeways store for B6 and B6D owners. The one-piece rear wing mount and wing wedge offers functionality and durability as the mount resists unwanted twisting or tweaking while being able to adjust wing position very quickly in four different positions. Braced in the middle, the seat area carries some inspiration from full-scale racing while the center divider brings the piece together for solid construction, fit and finish. The one piece wing mount can be found here while the wing wedge is available here.

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December 21, 2016

RDRP B6 brass front bulkhead

Coming from RDRP and made for the Team Associated B6 buggy is the a brass front bulkhead. The part is a direct replacement for the kit’s plastic bulkhead and it offers an increased weight of 33g which makes for a front-shifted weight bias and thus a more planted front end while also adding durability and precision. With its new black and golden design the part also stands out in terms of visual appearance.

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December 21, 2016

Robin Frischkopf wins inaugural Indoor Bike Park GP

The newly established Indoor Bike Park off-road clay track in Pfäffikon, Switzerland played host to the inaugural GP Race. The event was held in 1/8th E-Buggy, 1/10th 2WD and 4WD classes and attracted about 50 drivers from Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland. The well prepared track offered a smooth surface, technical jumps and a nice layout all of which made for some close racing. In the 10-minute 1/8th E-Buggy A-mains Robin Frischkopf, Micha Widmaier and Romeo Grass all battled for the win and in the end it was Robin who came out on top in the opening two mains to grab the overall win from Micha in second and Romeo in third.

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December 21, 2016

Hudy 1/10th off-road car bag

The latest Hudy car bag to hit the light of the day is dedicated for 1/10th buggies. Like the recently introduced 1/10th on-road and 1/12th on-road bag, the buggy specific variant is made of reinforced fibre material, it sports bright Hudy graphics, a handle for easy transportation and it is easily attached to the Hudy travel bags. A cut out in the upper lid makes way for the rear wing, doing away with the need to remove the wing or wing mounts.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]


December 21, 2016

Team Powers digital coreless low profile servo

Team Powers have introduced their new design coreless low profile aluminium case servo. The servo features a new direct drive gear system that can provide more torque and speed with better efficiency. The titanium gears sport a hard coating that will extend durability and on top of this the servo is usable in a wide voltage range of 4.8V up to 8.4V. The high torque the servo provides makes it ideal for touring car and 4WD buggy applications.

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December 21, 2016

Avid B6-series shock standoffs

Coming from Avid and made for the Team Associated B6-series buggies is an aluminium shock standoff set. The standoffs are a direct replacement for the kit parts, including two short front and two long rear shock mounts, as well as four Delrin pivot bushings. The standoffs are made of black anodised 7075 aluminium with a 7mm nut as the base to easily install and a long fully threaded stem to help prevent bent shock mount screws while throwing down laps. The Delrin pivot bushings are designed to rest against the smooth standoff instead of the screw which extends the life of them however they can be replaced to help maintain a tight fit in the shock cap when needed.

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December 20, 2016

Xray Racing Series Slovakia Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Xray Racing Series Slovakia was held at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin and it attracted some of the fastest drivers of the country to compete in several electric on-road and off-road classes. In the premier Touring Modified category it was Xray’s own Martin Hudy who took the win from his teammates Oliver Havranek and Michal Wojcik.

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December 20, 2016

RDRP Team Associated B6 brass C & D mounts

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced the C and D brass rear arm mounts for the Team Associated B6 and B6D. The suspension hangers are direct replacements for the kit parts and they add valuable weight 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 heavy suspension hangers shift the weight bias further back for improved traction. The mounts can be used together or separately with the C mount, in front of the rear axle, greatly reducing the unwanted pendulum effect very rear mounted weights can create. Both the C and D mount are available separately from now on.

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