Avid have introduced a pair of carbon fibre steering arms for the Team Associated B6 and B6D 2WD buggies. Maintaining the kit geometry the parts, cut from 2.5mm high-quality carbon fibre, are a direct replacement that scrubs about a gram of weight. The plates come in Avid’s reusable Doodad container and they are available now.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
Trinity have introduced their new Monster Horsepower Spec brushless motor for 10.5T to 21.5T stock class racing. It features an aluminium based sensor board for true sensor alignment, 2mm copper solder tabs, a thermal stator coating for improved heat dissipation and a new rotor design that benefits both RPM and torque. A redesigned turbine-style vented nose pice and new high-temperature wire coating round out the features list. The motor is available in 10.5T, 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T specification with modified variants to follow soon.
Source: Trinity [trinityrc.net]
Round three and four of the Swiss 1/8th E-Buggy Nationals were held in Lütisburg on the astroturf track of the BC Hornets club. Round 3 of the championship was hosted on Saturday and it was the duo of Patrick Hofer and Kevin Zwahlen that battled for the victory with Patrick ultimately taking the winning honours and he was able to keep the momentum for Sunday’s round four that he would TQ and win in style to round out a perfect weekend.
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The sixth season of the Euro Offroad Series fires into action this weekend (16-18 September) at the famous motorsport mecca that is the Nurburgring. With the race marking the 20th race since the indoor offroad championship was started in 2012, the weekend is the first round of what is set to be its biggest and most competitive yet. Expanded to 5 rounds for the 2016/17 calendar, the third time to visit the legendary 1:1 race circuit, the EOS will run alongside the Nürburgring 1000KM, a round of the full size sportscar Blancpain Endurance Series. In terms of the 267 strong entry, reigning champions Lee Martin and Bruno Coelho lead their respective teams in seeking further success but they will face strong opposition namely from Team Associated, this the iconic offroad brand’s first time to field a full factory EOS campaign.
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Following the introduction of the Ultima RB6.6 Kyosho have now announced the soon release of the upgraded Lazer ZX6.6 4WD kit. The buggy is designed to meet the increased demands of the modern racing scene for more power and higher grip. For increased traction and stability on high grip surfaces, the optional aluminium HD main chassis is included as standard. Changes around the centre gear from the slipper clutch to the diff realise smooth traction on all surface conditions and in addition, the introduction of the gullwing type rear suspension arms from the RB6.6 allows longer shock stroke for improved surface tracing through corners and performance over surface gaps. These changes combine to lift the overall performance and result in an improved total balance of the machine. The kit will hit stores in November.
This past weekend the EFRA 1/8th Electric Buggy European Championships were held in Malaga, Spain. HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk, piloting his Team Orion powered E817 buggy prototype, took the title from up and coming Spaniard Juan Carlos Canas (Mugen/LRP). Reigning 1/10th 4WD Buggy World Champion, Bruno Coelho (Xray/Hobbywing) completed the podium result in third. Italy’s Marco Baruffolo (TLR/EZ Power) and Davide Ongaro (Mugen/LRP) rounded out the top 5 result.
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The 2016 NSW State Titles were held at Sydney RC Car Club. Near perfect weather apart from overnight rain on the Friday night made for excellent racing conditions. The near pure clay surface proved a little slippery with the control tyre chosen, making it hard to find the right setup for the super smooth and flowing surface. On 4WD day the track was dry and grooved. Ari Bakla and and Christian Homann would take the TQs in the Modified and Stock class respectively and by winning their first two A-mains they also checked out early, leaving the other drivers to fight for the remaining podium spots.
Team Associated shave introduced a range of new option parts for the RC8B3 and RC8T3 1/8th off-road kits. First up are 16mm bleeder shock caps that give the ability to run emulsion-style shock absorbers. The setup is ideal for large jumps and flat landings in addition to tracks with looser surface. The shock caps come as pairs including mounting material and bleeder screws. In addition to the caps Team Associated have also released a 4-piece set of bleeder shock cap seals.
