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November 17, 2016

RDRP B6 titanium battery tray shoulder screws

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Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced their new titanium battery tray shoulder screws for the Team Associated B6 and B6D. They are designed to replace the standard steel parts with the lightweight titanium material greatly reducing the overall weight as a single screw only weighs in at 0.71g. The special design and silver-finish material also adds visual impact compared to the standard black parts. The screws come in sets of two and they are a direct replacement.

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November 17, 2016

HB Racing E817 1/8th electric buggy kit

Following numerous teasers, HB Racing have finally revealed all information on their forthcoming E817 1/8th scale electric buggy kit. Based off of the World Championship winning D815 the electric variant, that won the 2016 EFRA 1/8th E-Buggy Euros, utilises a range of purpose-designed features such as a low-centre of gravity battery mount that allows the use of brick-type 4S, 2S standard and 2S shorty LiPo packs with the drivetrain utilising an optimised 43T/10T gearbox. The motor mount is of a unique clamp-type design and the updated hinge pins offer easier front and rear differential access. The covered receiver box and the electronics mounts are removable for easy of cleaning and the buggy is usable without a special “E”-body as most nitro bodies fit – included with the kit will come a Pro-Line Predator and a genuine Pro-Line lightweight wing. Other features included are updated rear hubs that are now compatible with universals and CVA-type drive shafts while optional D arm mounts allow the fine-tuning of the rear toe adjustments. On top of this the E817 will be compatible with almost all of the available D815 tuning items.

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November 17, 2016

MIP Monster Beetle Super Ball Diff kit

Available now for pre-order is MIP’s Super Ball Diff kit for the Tamiya Monster Beetle and all other Tamiya vehicles that make use of the iconic “Frog”-style transmission. It is a direct bolt-on kit, with no modifications needed for both the 2015 Monster Beetle and 2016 Blackfoot trucks. It was designed to work with Tamiya’s brand-new universal pin drive axle, giving the option of installing brushless motors without fear of destroying the stock gear differential or extremely expensive vintage ball differential. The ability to add different grease viscosities for tuning and no fear of slipping will bring the Blackfoot into the 21st Century without losing that old-school 1980’s feel. The kit is available for pre-order now and it will go into productions once a total of 250 pre-purchases are reached. More information on the process can be found here.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

November 16, 2016

JConcepts 2WD buggy lower front wings

JConcepts’s popular 2WD buggy lower front wing series is now available for all popular 1/10th 2WD buggies on the market. The range includes sets for the Team Associated B5/B5M, B6/B6D, TLR 22 3.0, Yokomo YZ2, as well as the Xray XB2 and Kyosho RB6.6. All include tailor-designed front wing mounts made from injection-moulded and durable material as well as a V-angle front wing. The wing mount itself attaches with supplied hardware to the top deck on TLR, Yokomo, Xray and Kyosho vehicles while the Team Associated versions mount directly to the front shock tower. Cut lines are included for easy trimming while dimples are located on the wing itself to indicate where to mount to the front wing mount.

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November 16, 2016

RDRP B6 titanium shock mount set

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced the titanium shock mount set for the Team Associated B6-series of buggies. A direct replacement for the standard multi-piece shock mounts, the parts are made from a single piece of high-quality Grade 5 titanium and do away with the standard multi-piece design that consists of screws and upper shock mount bushings. The 1-piece design of the shock mounts allows for easy suspension setting changes as they only require to undo the rear lock nut to alter the shock angle while the lightweight yet sturdy material saves weight compared to the stock parts – ideal for stock class weight saving fanatics and everyone who is looking for a lighter buggy. The full set includes a pair of front and rear shock mounts and it includes a set of high-quality locknuts. The front and rear shock mount sets are also available separately.

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November 16, 2016

Samix SCX10 II aluminium driveshaft splines

Samix have introduced an aluminium driveshaft splines for the Axial SCX10 II off-road kit. Offering improved rigidity and durability over the kit items, the CNC-machined aluminium parts come anodised for wear and looks and they are available in green, black and gun metal colour.

Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]

November 16, 2016

Alexander Landen wins at WBC Cup opener

The opening round of the WBC Cup was held at the HB/Orion Raceway in Kallinge, Sweden hosted by the Karlskrona MRK club. In the 4WD buggy class the battle for the TQ was on between Xray teammates Alexander Landen and Malin Karlsen. Malin took the opening qualifier as Alexander had a couple of moments, eventually finishing second. In round two it was Alexander’s turn while Malin came in second with the latter striking back in R3. It was now all coming down to the final qualifier and unfortunately for Alexander he lost a front wheel of his buggy, handing Malin the final qualifier and with it the overall TQ.

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November 16, 2016

Edward Sio wins Philippine Nitro Truggy Nationals

The 2016 Philippine Nitro Truggy Nationals were held at the Circulo Verde Track in Quezon City, Philippines. Hot and sunny weather made for a nice day of racing and right from the opening qualifier the race for the overall TQ was on between Edward Sio and Jordan Go. Edward took the opening round but Jordan came out fastest in the following qualifiers, handing him the overall TQ with a time of 7 minutes and 5 seconds. In the A-main, Jordan started from the pole position followed by Edward and Clemen Pancho. During the opening 25 minutes Jordan kept the lead with Edward on the 2 spot, about 20 seconds behind. Nani Tagle was hot on the heels of Edward and both would eventually swap positions at the pit stops until Nani had to retire after a bad landing of his truck. This promoted Clemen into third and up front and with about ten minutes to go, Jordan’s lead slowly decreased from 20 down to three seconds. About four minutes from the end, Edward was chasing Jordan hard and when the latter came in for a final splash and dash, he suffered a flame out but despite a quick restart, Edward Sio (Mugen/Novarossi/AKA) was able to take the lead and with it the win and overall title from Jordan Go (Mugen/Novarossi/AKA) in second and Clemen Pancho (Mugen/Novarossi/AKA) third.

Thanks to Edward Sio for the report.