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October 1, 2019

Colombian Electric On-road Champs Rd3 – Report

Round 3 of the Colombian National 1/10th Electric On-road Championship was held at the Pista Speedway RC track in Rionegro, Antioquia last weekend. The schedule saw two rounds of qualifying and five main legs, with a Reedy style points system being used. In 10.5T Touring Superstock it was Jorge Rodriguez (Awesomatix) taking the TQ and win over Sebastian Marin (Xray) in 2nd place and Leonardo Buitrago (Xray) in 3rd, after a tight battle over the five races.

Continue reading the report here

October 1, 2019

WRC STX steering rail sliding pads

Made for WRC Racing’s STX line of 1/10th scale touring cars are new steering rail sliding pads. Made from an anti-friction material the pads were designed to replace the standard bearings with the pads offering a longer life and greater precision, resulting in enhanced overall steering feeling. The pads come as pairs and including two shims.

Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]

October 1, 2019

Tekno RC introduce NB48 2.0 optionals

Tekno RC have announced the release of some new option and tuning parts that are designed to further enhance the performance of the NB48 2.0 buggy. First up are hard compound suspension arms that are made from a stiff composite material and are intended to be used in hot weather conditions or any time a more direct feeling is desired to sharpen up the handling. Tekno RC recommend using these arms when the ambient temperature is above 35 degrees Celsius but they are not as durable if used in temps below 5 degrees Celsius. No additional parts are required when replacing stock arms but they are 1mm longer and will require camber, toe, and bump-steer to be readjusted.

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October 1, 2019

JConcepts Blockers 1/8th buggy tyres Aqua compound

JConcepts have announced the release of their popular Blockers 1/8th buggy tyres in the new Aqua compound. The Blockers, a relative of the popular Stalkers and Reflex tyres, has an even tighter tread pattern for long main events or very abrasive conditions. The Blockers began with a Stalkers style pin which has slight angle on each side for separation at the top. This fine detail gives increased bite in wet conditions providing some versatility to the design. As the pins meet the base of the tyre, the spacing tightens considerably giving a stable footing for the Blockers. The additional pin real-estate provides a lot of cushion for extended main events and when paired with long-wear compounds such as R2, O2 and Aqua, the race pace can be pushed out to 45 to 60 minutes. The stacked row configuration and simple connected pins also offer massive forward acceleration. The aligned rows allow some surface drift making the tyres forgiving in sand and bumpy track sections. The outside pin has been clipped to help drive-ability and ease the initial turn-in drivers often have concern for. The tyres include the Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts and they come in a re-sealable, zip-top packaging.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 1, 2019

Jackson Andres takes back-to-back NCT title

Round 6 of the Northwest Championship Tour was held in Yakima last weekend. It was the final round of the largest outdoor RC series in the Pacific Northwest, with approximately 300 entries per round. In 4WD Modified Buggy Jackson Andres (Yokomo) was able to TQ the final round. However he and his team unfortunately didn’t have the car set up quite right for the wet mains, so he finished just off of the podium this race. That being said, Jackson was able to capture the overall series title for 4WD, and repeat as champion in back to back years. Joe Cathey (Serpent) came in 2nd overall from Robert Sorjonen (Xray) in 3rd.

Image: Jonathan Andres

October 1, 2019

Infinity IF14 hard steel ball ends

Infinity have released three new sets of hard steel ball ends for their IF14 electric touring car. The 4.9mm ball ends are made from high-precision hard steel with the ball surface smoother than that of the standard offering. Sold in sets of four, they are available in 5mm short, 7mm medium, and 9mm long options.

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October 1, 2019

Jürgen Trieb wins Austrian 1/8th Truck Nationals

Last weekend the A-Team Graz hosted the Austrian 1/8th Nitro Off-road Nationals. In the 1/8th truck class it was Team Associated driver Jürgen Trieb who TQed the event. In the 30-minute Truck main he had a close battle with Kyosho’s Andreas Mayr. After several lead changes it was Jürgen who won the race just 0.3 seconds ahead of Andreas Mayr. SWorkz’s Georg Horninger finished on 3rd position to round out the podium.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

October 1, 2019

Serpent X20 4WD electric touring car – Teaser image

Serpent have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming all-new X20 4WD electric touring car platform. No official details are available yet apart from the teaser image that shows a possible mid-motor platform with narrowly spaced bulkheads, long lower arms, pivot ball suspension and what looks like a standard shock placement – different from the exotic laydown shock layout found of the Project 4X touring car. The car is set for a release this October and we bring you more details as they surface.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]