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January 27, 2017

Tekno RC welcome Ricardo Monteiro

Tekno RC have announced the signing of Portugal’s Ricardo Monteiro to their factory team. Ricardo’s experience and talent will be a great asset to their expanding European team as well as Tekno RC racers in the EU region. His first race for his new sponsor will be the Oleiros Trophy race in February and he had the following to say:

When the opportunity came to work with Tekno, I knew I had to take it into consideration. The quality of the cars plus the people that I would work with made for an easier decision. I would like to thank Ilias Arkoudaris, Daniel Lewis and all the guys involved, I believe we will have an awesome partnership together. I am already working hard getting to know the products and will be at the tracks soon with the new cars, they are awesome!

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

January 27, 2017

Yeah Racing aluminium motor fan mount with 40mm unit

Yeah Racing have introduced their new aluminium motor fan mount with 40mm Tornado fan unit. Machined from black anodised 7075 aluminium and featuring a wire-hiding channel the mount features a set screw to tighten down the clamp on the motor can and to lock it at the desired angle. The mount comes including a 40mm Tornado fan but it can also accommodate smaller 30mm units.

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January 27, 2017

Paparegas & Sikianakis win at Greek Off-road XRS Rd1

The opening round of the Greek Off-road Xray Racing Series was held at Fanatix Racing Track’s new astroturf off-road track in sunny but cold weather conditions. The low temperatures made things a bit slippery but once everyone got used to that things heated up in the three classes of 2WD Buggy, 4WD Buggy and SCT. In the 4WD class it was Tasos Paparegas (Xray) who came out fastest after the triple A-mains from brother John Paparegas (Xray). John Takas (Xray) rounded out the top 3 podium result.

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January 26, 2017

RDRP RC8B3 titanium shock pins

RDRP have introduced a set of titanium shock pins for the Team Associated RC8B3. They are direct replacements for the standard steel parts and come machined from aircraft-grade titanium. Weighing in at only 0.85g per piece the shafts make for lower unsprung masses which results in greater suspension efficiency and thus improved overall performance. On top of this the shafts feature a recess in the button-style head for droop measurement purposes and they are highly corrosion resistant, meaning they not only look better for longer but they also perform at their best in wet track conditions. The pins come in sets of four to equip one full kit and they are usable on all of Team Associated’s 3rd generation 1/8th off-road kits including the RC8B, RC8B3e, RC8T3 and RC8T3e.

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January 26, 2017

HB Racing release more D817 images

HB Racing have issued a new set of images showing the production prototype of the soon-to-be-released D817 1/8th off-road buggy. First information released indicate the buggy will be using a new long wheelbase 3mm aluminium chassis, a fine-adjustment aluminium D-mount, revised rear end upright geometry, universal and CV-style driveshaft compatibility as well as monocoque suspension arms, sintered brake pads and a reinforced and enclosed radio tray. Also included will be a Pro-Line Predator bodyshell and Trifecta wing. With the kit being on show at next week’s International Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany we guess HB Racing will soon post more details of the 2016 World Championship winning buggy.

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January 26, 2017

Tamiya set for more (re-)releases in 2017

Information about forthcoming Tamiya (re-)release kits is coming in thick and fast these days as the Japanese company is set for more re- and new releases this year. Following some interesting re-releases such as the Bigwig 2017 and Top Force 2017, Tamiya will reportedly also re-issue the Grasshopper II alongside new releases such as the DT-03 based Racing Fighter Chrome entry-level 2WD buggy, the Ferrari F12TdF and the MAN TGS Team Reinert Racing truck. We bring you more information on all kits as soon as they surface.

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January 26, 2017

SWorkz S35-3 1/8th nitro buggy – More images

Ahead of its official introduction SWorkz have released more images of the new S35-3 1/8th nitro buggy kit. The latest incarnation of the S35 platform comes with newly designed front arms with the upper wishbones allowing to use carbon fibre inserts to adjust stiffness while a new steering plates makes for an optimised Ackermann geometry. Other changes include new shock towers, a redesigned radio tray, updated rear arms as well as a new 7075 aluminium chassis that allows to attach optional weights to fine-tune the buggy’s weight distribution.

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January 26, 2017

TLR 22T 3.0 2WD stadium truck kit

Team Losi Racing have introduced their new 22T 3.0 2WD stadium truck kit. Based off of the championship-winning 22 3.0 buggy the latest variant of TLR’s popular race truck benefits from the same innovations as the 22 3.0 buggy and so the truck features a revised motor position that is 12mm closed to the diff gear for better rear end grip, more corner entry steering and an overall easier to drive vehicle. Also included is the new 3-gear transmission for decreased chassis roll and improved stability. The front suspension received a make-over with all-new C-blocks and A-arms as well as a bellcrank steering system that makes for a more neutral yet nimble handling.

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