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June 15, 2017

Daniel Kobbevik wins 2WD class at Summer Cup

OMK Raceway in Oslo recently held the popular Summer Cup on their tight and challenging astro turf track. Nice and warm weather made for good racing conditions and in the 2WD class it was newly signed Xray driver, Daniel Kobbevik who took the TQ with the Yokomo duo of Petter Berntsen and Steffen Larsen lining up in 2nd and 3rd on the grid. In the opening A-main things looked a bit different though with Daniel having a bobble in the opening stages that resulted in a popped front link, allowing Petter to win the leg in front of Steffen Larsen and Roger Berntsen.

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June 15, 2017

Exotek 1/8th motor fan clamp-on set

Coming from Exotek is a motor fan clamp-on set for most of today’s 1/8th scale electric brushless motors. The mounting bracket has multi-mount features that allow the fan to be angled or parallel with the motor can. The mount is designed for use with high power 40mm and 30mm fans and it is machined from high-quality aluminium and available in anodised black, blue or orange colour. The clamp fits all motors with a diameter surface of 39.5mm to 40.5mm.

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June 14, 2017

RDRP B64 carbon servo mount plate & battery plate

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced two new carbon fibre option parts for the Team Associated B64 4WD buggy in the form of a servo mount plate and a battery plate. Starting with the servo mount plate, the part is cut from high-quality carbon fibre and it is a direct replacement for the standard kit part. Designed to improve overall looks by doing away with the often unneeded antenna mount in favour of a clean looking part, the plate features machined pockets that further add to the visual impact of the buggy. The plate is a direct fit on the B64 and B64D buggies.

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June 14, 2017

Lantheaume doubles at French EP Buggy Nats Rd4

Round 4 of the French 1/10th Buggy National Championship was held in Mutzig near Strasbourg. Mathieu Briere was the man to beat in the 2WD qualifying as he took four of the six rounds to secure the overall TQ. In the finals things went different though as Mathieu suffered from several mishaps, allowing Armand Lantheaume to take the overall win from Ludovoic Valtier 2nd and Jean Pierrick Sartel 3rd.

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June 14, 2017

Serpent Spyder SRX2 MH lightweight aluminium chassis

Serpent have introduced a lightweight aluminium chassis for the Spyder SRX2 MH series of 2WD buggies. Cut from hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium the chassis is about 15 percent lighter than the standard kit part while offering increased flex to further fine-tune the handling for various track conditions. The chassis is usable for the MH, MHT and LMT variants of the SRX2 and it is available now.

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June 14, 2017

Xray XB2 & XT2 narrow brass rear suspension mounts

Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 and XT2 kits are narrow brass rear suspension mounts. The narrow design increased the vehicle’s rear chassis roll which can be beneficial to find more traction on low grip surfaces. The added weight of the machined brass parts further adds stability and traction and the parts use the original I.S.S. suspension inserts for quick and easy suspension geometry changes. The suspension hangers are available separately as RF and RR parts.

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June 14, 2017

Redcat Racing Shredder & Landslide RTR trucks

Redcat Racing have introduced the new 1/6th scale Shredder and 1/8th scale Landslide XTE ready-to-run monster trucks. Starting with the Shredder large scale electric truck, the kit is back after a two year hiatus and it has been update to increase performance and durability. The new version has bigger tyres, bigger shocks, and many other enhancements to make it stronger and more competitive than ever before. The 670mm long truck comes factory assembled and including an 80A Ezrun brushless system and a 2.4GHz radio. Not included are the necessary LiPo batteries and charger.

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June 14, 2017

2017 Alabama Manufacturer Shootout – Report

Last year, the Alabama Manufacturer Shootout made headlines with the news of the AMS having new ownership. As much as there was excitement, there was a bit of skepticism, but after the recent AMS 8.0, all doubts were laid to rest as the event was well planned, amazingly fun, and still has the AMS magic. Fortunately the drivers were blessed with perfect weather that added to the atmosphere and making the event more enjoyable overall. The track layout this year was fun and had a terrific flow that reminded of a toned down Psycho Nitro Blast in a smaller arena with dirt jumps instead of wood ramps. Many commented that the track looked “awesome”, “rad”, and “wished I was there”, claiming high praise from racers and internet viewers.

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