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March 31, 2017

Maifield to make EOS debut at season finale

American offroad ace Ryan Maifield is to make his Euro Offroad Series debut with the confirmation he will travel to the season finale of the five round championship in Wels, Austria (21-23 April). Joining Yokomo’s 1:10 Offroad team for the 2017 season, the 4-times EOS Champion manufacturer will be hoping the input of their high profile signing will lead to the team’s first win of Season #6 since Marc Rheinard won the season opener. With both EOS buggy title’s having been decided at Arena 33 in Germany earlier this month, all drivers will be targeting the win to cap off the season with Maifield’s participation adding an extra dimension to winning at Austria’s largest Hobby Show. Featured on the Euro Touring Series calendar last year, the Modellbau Wels show attracted over 30,000 visitors. At last season’s finale, held at the Nurburgring, Maifield’s great rival Ryan Cavalieri became the first American to win a round of the indoor carpet track based championship but it wasn’t the Team Associated driver’s first EOS outing. Accompanying Maifield on the trip will be the Arizona driver’s longtime sponsor Jason Ruona whose JConcepts brand is an associated sponsor of this year’s Euro Offroad Series.

Source: Euro Offroad Series [eurooffroadseries.com]

March 31, 2017

Hobbywing sign Naoto Matsukura

Hobbywing have announced the signing of multi-time IFMAR World Champion, Naoto Matsukura to their factory team. The Infinity driver will use Hobbywing brushless speed controller and motors in all of his electric rides in 2017 and he has the following to say about the deal:

I am very happy to join Hobbywing team. I tested 1:10 off-road power combos last month and found it super good. Then I decided to use Hobbywing power in CETC first round to feel it on my touring car and it worked amazing. I think Hobbywing can provide me the best combos in all my electric classes. Thanks to Hobby and Sekido for this good opportunity.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

March 31, 2017

Schelle B64 carbon fibre rear gearbox shims

Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced a carbon fibre gearbox shim set for the Team Associated B64 buggy. Made from 1mm sheet material the shims are used separately or even stacked to raise the rear gearbox and suspension mounts as a tuning option for certain track conditions. Raising the assembly can lead to a more responsive rear end and more entry and mid-corner steering. Strategic cut-outs prevent backwards differential installation and the shims only work on the rear suspension.

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March 31, 2017

Jennings & Phair win at Supercross Showdown

RC Excitement recently held their Supercross Showdown Race and in the 4WD Modified Buggy class it was Caleb Jennings who took the win from Jared Phair, coming from the 6th spot and chasing Caleb for a good part of the race, in 2nd and Mike Barkus 3rd. In Modified Truck Jared Phair jumped into the lead right at the tone and he would bring home the win from Jose Rodriguez in 2nd and Luis Moreno 3rd.

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March 31, 2017

Xray XT2 lightweight body shell

Xray have released a lightweight variant of their XT2 stadium truck bodyshell. About 25 percent lighter than the standard body, the lightweight variant will lower the centre of gravity for higher corner speeds, a more aggressive handling and an overall improved performance especially on high bite surfaces and when running stock motor classes.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 31, 2017

Active Hobby Products wide flange M4 wheel nuts

Japanese company Active Hobby Products have introduced their new wide flange M4 wheel nuts for 1/10th on-road and off-road cars. Offering an increased diameter of 11.3mm, compared to the 9.6mm of most flanged M4 nuts, the parts allow for a more secure wheel fitment while also reducing wobbling issues associated with small diameter nuts. At 5mm they are also thicker than many fasteners and a serrated back section grips into the wheel’s surface for greater security against unintended loosing than standard nyloc nuts. The wheel nuts come in sets of four, in the five colours of black, blue, red, orange and silver and due to their diameter they may not fit all wheels on the market.

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March 31, 2017

Exotek TLR 22 carbon fibre battery strap

Coming from Exotek and made for the TLR 22 4.0 and 3.0 buggies equipped with standup gearboxes is a carbon fibre battery strap. The design works with the stock body clips or Exotek’s optional twist nut post set and it is stronger than the standard battery retainer, keeping the battery from moving while adding visual impact at the same time. Included with the battery strap comes an alloy hinge plate for secure mounting.

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March 30, 2017

Ultimate EFRA 2141 Super Strong off-road exhaust set

Following the introduction of the EFRA 2142 Super Strong off-road exhaust set, Modelix Racing have also announced the release of the Ultimate Racing EFRA 2141 Super Strong exhaust. Made of high-quality aluminium and coming with a polished finish, the pipe was designed especially for the use with the Ultimate Engines M3T and other O.S. based power plants. The pipe provides precise and linear throttle response in the low to mid RPM range as well as an optimised power curve and fuel economy, increasing the runtime by almost a minute depending on the track conditions and grip. Included in the set are the EFRA 2141 pipe, manifold, gaskets as well as mounting springs.

Source: Modelix [modelixracing.com]