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October 26, 2016

TLR 8ight-E aluminium split centre diff mount

Coming from Team Losi Racing is the aluminium split centre diff mount for the 8ight-E series of off-road vehicles. Designed to allow for swift and easy centre differential access the set includes the lower and upper bulkhead parts that also incorporate the sliding motor mount. Part of the package are also a composite wire guide and all needed mounting hardware. The set is usable with the 3.0 and 4.0 versions of the 8ight-E buggy and also the 8ight-T E 3.0 E-truggy.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

October 26, 2016

2016 Race for Your Lives – Report

This past weekend Track Time Hobbies of Reno, Nevada held their annual Race for Your Lives event. Racers from as far as Arizona made the trek to Track Time Hobbies to race on the latest layout made with some of the most consistent dirt on the West Coast. Nearly 80 entries meant there would be some additional time and this would also allow for an additional 4th round of Ifmar qualifying for the racers who attended along with double A-main formats for the more heavily entered classes. Lower B-Mains were run first allowing the two bump up drivers to bump into their respective A-mains.

Continue reading the report here

October 26, 2016

HPI Racing Q32 Trophy Truggy micro RTR

HPI Racing’s Q32 line of micro ready-to-run vehicles is getting an addition in the form of the new Q32 Trophy Truggy. The palm-sizes truck is based off of the Q32 D8T Tessmann Edition micro truggy and it features Real Steer technology for a precise steering control and utilises a single arm front suspension and a solid axle rear end. The internal battery can be charged using the transmitter or an external USB device and the truggy is rounded out by grippy foam tyres and a pre-painted and pre-decorated truck body and rear wing.

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October 26, 2016

Exotek G.Lok gear locker & parts tray

Exotek’s new G.Lok gear locker is a handy storage case for pinion and main gears and it also acts as a parts tray if needed. Machined from high-quality 6061 aluminium and coming anodised in a range of colours the tool houses up to 9 pinion gears and one or two spur gears while keeping them away from dust, dirt, moisture and also hard targets in your pit bag such as tools or spare parts. The base is milled from a single piece of alloy so there are no pegs to assemble or come loose and the tool includes a spur gear spacer for 9.5mm hole non-slipper spur gears. The protective cover is securely held on via the threaded centre post and once removed can be threaded back on into the parts tray mode. The gear locker is available in red, blue, gun metal, orange and black colour.

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October 26, 2016

Hudy introduce their new Joint Grease

Coming from Hudy is their new joint grease. The lubricant is specially formulated to allow for a reliable lubrication of all driveshaft joints used in on-road and off-road kits. The high viscosity prevents the grease from being flung away at high RPM and thus it is ideal for the cross pin assembly of CV and universal driveshafts as well as the differential outdrive and drive pin section of the drivetrain. The lube comes in a handy container and it is thus easy to use and apply.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

October 25, 2016

JConcepts Space Bars 1/10th buggy tires

JConcepts Space Bars 1/10th buggy tyres

JConcepts have introduced the new Space Bars 1/10th buggy tire. The 2.2″ offering is designed for the popular indoor track conditions where the surface is mostly built of clay soil and it was designed to excel when using mid-motor vehicles, on tracks with large jump conditions. The tread, originally based on the legendary Dirt Webs tire design, connects uniformly positioned Space Bars to create a stable tire. The design relies heavily on a larger format of the original Web pattern for massive forward acceleration. Inside the supported bar portion rests long horizontal and short vertical alternating bars which help balance side-bite and backs up the Space Bar feature to help minimize wear, helping to break-in quickly for competition but not wear out before that all important peak performance. The outer edges feature a tiny single rib on each side which proves extra side-bite during heavy cornering and side-loading characteristics. The Space Bar tread sits on a rounder profile carcass with a shorter side-wall which transitions quickly and lands and jumps with increased traction. The plump look of the wide-body tire grips hard and also gives a sense of comfort for the aggressive driver. The inner ribbing has been updated to keep the tire expansion to a minimum while still providing a healthy dose of flexibility to the tire allowing a greater balance of monster forward traction and comfortable side-bite. The tire is available in gold compound for the front and rear and they include Dirt Tech closed cell inserts.

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October 25, 2016

Laszlo Kiss-Orban retains Hungarian E-Buggy title

The final round of the Hungarian 1/8th E-Buggy National Championship was recently held in Apaj. Pre-event favorite and reigning champion, Laszlo Kiss-Orban already had a massive 20 points lead over his closest competitor before the event but this did not stop him from taking another round win to wrap up the 2016 title and with it his second title in a row.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 25, 2016

Micha Widmaier gets Nosram power

Austrian Nosram distributors MW RC-Cars have announced that German frontrunner Micha Widmaier will use Nosram electronic products from now on. A long-time CS Electronics supporter, Micha will campaign Nosram products such as brushless motors, speed controllers and also chargers with immediate effect and he has the following to say about the deal:

I am very happy with the products from Nosram. They have very good performance and work perfectly together with my SWorkz cars. With MW RC Cars as Nosram distributor I have a perfect support. I also want to thank CS-Electronic for the last years.

Source: MW RC-Cars [mwrccars.at]