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September 27, 2019

RC Carbon Cavalieri D819/817 5mm carbon spacer

RC Carbon Cavalieri from Germany have introduced a new 5mm carbon fibre rear shock tower spacer for the HB Racing D819 and D817 kits. The spacer will act in three ways; it moves the rear wing 5mm backwards for improved downforce, to shifts the upper mounting position of the rear shock absorbers back for optimised dampening, and to also repositions the rear arms for an updated geometry. All three results in improved stability over rough sections of the track, during acceleration and over jumps. The spacer is machined from high-quality carbon fibre and it comes including suitable mounting hardware.

Source: RC Carbon Cavalieri [carbon-cavalieri.com]

September 27, 2019

Gizmo Genesis Mid 2020 electric TC – Coming soon

Gizmo have released a handful of images, showing their forthcoming new Genesis Mid 2020 mid motor electric touring car kit. The latest brand to announce the soon release their next year’s kit, Gizmo for now are a bit shy to explain the features and specifications, instead just showing off with some images. Full details will become available in time for the release and we bring you more updates as they surface.

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September 27, 2019

WellRC Racing body cut template & starter box plate

A new brand is coming out of SoCal, WellRC Racing by nitro guru Walter Diaz. The first products are body cut templates and starter box plates. Starting with the WellCut templates, they were designed to take the hassle out of mounting ProtoForm R18, R19 and P909 bodies. They are placed on top of the body and accurately trace the cut lines for engine, air filter, fuel tank, roll bar, top end needle, and rear body post holes. Made from high quality ABS plastic for long life, the templates are available for Mugen, Serpent and Xray cars.

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September 27, 2019

Daan Haling takes 2019 BeNeLux 1/8 IC title

This year’s BeNeLux race took place in Genk, Belgium under very nice weather conditions. In the popular 1/8th IC class Daan Haling took the pole with only 0.1 seconds difference after 4 minutes to Yves Zoma in 2nd position. Renaud Velkeneers took the 3rd spot on the starting grid. In the final, Yves Zoma (Mugen) had some bad luck at the start which cost him about seven seconds, allowing Daan Haling (Capricorn) some room to open a gap on the field. 30 minutes and many pit stops later, Yves had only reduced the gap by one second so Daan would finish in 1st position with a 6-seconds lead on Yves. Clive Connolly (ARC) took 3rd a lap down.

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September 27, 2019

Reavis, Nguyen & McCall win inaugural PDX Triple Invite

Last weekend the inaugural PDX Triple Invite was held at PDX RC Underground in Portland, Oregon. The invitational had the Northwest’s best and fasted drivers and had over 85 entries. The format was a modified Reedy style with four rounds for each class using race points with one drop. Tie breakers were total laps and time of the three rounds used. The layout was wide with a couple of large features and good flow. Modified invite was won by Team Associated’s Ryan Reavis easily taking the overall with four wins. 2nd was a 4-way tie with privateer Jeff Phelps running a TLR taking 2nd, and team Xray driver Travis Harker in the 3 spot.

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September 26, 2019

2020 Silver State Indoor Worlds – Announcement

The team at The Dirt Racing has announced the 2020 Silver State Indoor World Championship will take place from May 14th to 17th at the South Point Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The venue will be hosting the event for the third year and the organisers have some awesome plans to make it a great event. The schedule will be the same as the first year with Thursday practice, Friday and Saturday qualifying with some lower mains on Saturday night and remaining mains on Sunday. The arena is packed for the season and the only move in and set up dates available require the The Dirt team to follow this format. Entry spots may be limited so for early entry sign ups go to the official website here.

September 26, 2019

JConcepts 1982 GMC K10 1/16th E-Revo body

Coming from JConcepts is the 1982 GMC K10 truck body shell for the Traxxas 1/16th E-Revo. For the early 80’s model year of the popular truck, the iconic square body emerged, a chiseled front-end, gently swept back from the center. Fenders were redesigned as well as the hood and the classic vent windows. A new sloped hood replaced the previous generation hood that had less rake, and the exterior changes include optional headlights and an updated tailgate. Side-markers were now horizontal rather than vertical which is another tell-tale look of the later generation styling. The wheel wells have been scaled to the original size vehicle, for the most clearance or maximum articulation with large tires, it might be necessary to trim further into the fender flares for the tire size used. The square body generation spanned an incredible 14 years and with small changes to grille, headlights, and trim packages throughout the years, JConcepts has added a bonus to the included decal sheet. Five different grille options are included on the sheet giving the user the option of their favorite square body grille and trim package. Quadruple light and double light bezel setups are included which contain bar and tube grille combinations. In addition, a plethora of badges are offered on the sheet featuring Sierra Grande, Custom Deluxe, Cheyenne, Scottsdale and Silverado combinations.

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September 26, 2019

RDRP B74 aluminium steering optionals

RDRP have introduced their new aluminium steering optionals for the Team Associated B74 buggy in the form of alloy bellcranks and a +4mm steering plate. Starting with the aluminium steering bellcrank set, it is a direct replacement for the standard composite parts, it is machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and comes black anodised and with machined silver edge details. Using the alloy steering bellcranks over the standard parts adds much needed precision to the steering system while also greatly improving overall durability. The increased overall rigidity will also help with steering emphasis, enhancing the steering feeling especially in high-bite track conditions such as carpet and astro turf.

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