Round four of The Team Associated Summer Series at the Hobbyplex was last weekend, and the competition was stacked with heavy hitters from all over the mid-west with the race having a nice turnout with 194 entries. Will Brinton was an unstoppable force in Modified Racing Truck, taking the TQ in both rounds of qualifying, and a wire-to-wire win in the 8-minute single A-main with a near-flawless run.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
Arrowmax have expanded their range of high-voltage LiHV battery packs, with the introduction of a 5200mAh variant. Built from high-performance 55C LiPo cells the pack offers an increased nominal voltage of 7.6V compared to the standard 7.4V and it can be charged to up to 8.7V or 4.35V per cell. The “outlaw” battery provides improved punch and runtime and it can also be handled like a standard LiPo pack and charged to the lower 8.4V while maintaining a flatter discharge curve and better punch characteristics towards the end of a run compared to a standard LiPo battery. The hardcase pack features split decals for clean fastening using tape and it utilises 5mm connector tubes.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Coming from T-Works is a droop and rebound gauge especially designed for 1/8th off-road buggies. Made from black and red anodised aluminium the gauge is of a common design and it will be fastened to the upper shock mounts during setup, allowing to estimate the droop and rebound rates when using the lower shock mount bolt as an index for the overall shock extension. The tool sports laser-etched scales with a range of 90mm up to 135mm on both sides and it works with most of today’s 1/8th buggies.
Team Associated have announced the release of a titanium screw kit for the B6 and B6D buggies. Including 90 screws in total, the lightweight fasteners make for significant weight savings compared to the standard steel screws while also improving visual impact thanks to their shiny appearance. The screw kit is usable for both cars and available now.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
Samix have introduced the forward battery tray kit for the Axial SCX10 vehicle. Machined from aluminium and coming with adjustable battery locators on both the left and the right hand side the tray makes for a more forward biased weight distribution, greatly improving climb performance. The part is designed to attach to the front shock plates, which also leads to a reinforced front shock mounting. Coming in five different colours the tray accept up to 170mm long battery packs.
Last weekend the Cyprus International 1/8 Nitro Buggy Race was held in Nicosia with drivers from Cyprus, Greece and Israel in attendance. The weather was extremely hot and the new track layout with high jumps and a lot of bumps made for challenging racing conditions. In the A-main Andreas Thrasyvoulou (Xray) brought home the win from Rafail Panayi (Xray) and Marios Christodoulou (Mugen).
Kyosho have introduced a range of option parts for the Optima 2016 re-release buggy. First up is an aluminium servo mount that makes for improved stiffness and cooler looks. The part comes gun metal anodised and it includes mounting hardware. Also new are hard-anodised 7075 alloy main chassis rails for improved looks and durability. On the performance side of things, Kyosho have soft compound pin tyres to offer. Measuring 43x86x40mm the tyres fit the Optima’s kit rims and the softer rubber compound improves traction and side bite. Finally comes a 2-piece set of 5-spoke rims for the Optima re-release buggy. Matching the kit’s design the rims come in black colour to make for a different visual appearance.
Schumacher have introduced the new Core RC under short LiPo brass weight. Measuring 92 x 47mm and with 1mm thickness the weight can be positioned directly under a 1S or 2S shorty battery for the lowest centre of gravity. The weight weighs in at 35g and it comes with the Core RC logo etched on.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
