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August 14, 2019

JConcepts Super Indoor Tour Rd2 – Report

Beachline Hobbies & Raceway was the host for round 2 of the 2019 JConcepts Super Indoor Tour over the weekend. Beachline Raceway is a unique indoor track that uses an artificial turf rolled out over top an old dirt track that gives racers that off-road feel, but with endless amounts of traction. With the unique track conditions, the local fast guys seem to have an extra gear and can be tough to catch throughout the single day race. Race day began with early morning practice as 101 entries prepared to do battle throughout qualifying and the double main format used in this new series. Qualifying was ultra-tight with the “best 3-lap” system being used as racers traded the top seed 5 and 6 times throughout a 4 minute qualifier bringing extra excitement to each and every heat. The double main format once again proved exciting as many racers took advantage of the 2nd chance main. 2WD Mod Buggy had some great battles, but it was local favorite Kai Goff that had a perfect weekend winning the double A-mains. Lee Setser and Brett Kingsbury would tie for 2nd, but it was Lee who took the tie-breaker for 2nd overall and Brett 3rd.

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August 13, 2019

Infinity Team pit towels

New from 1:8 and 1:10 Onroad Nitro World Champions Infinity are two Team pit towels. Known for its high quality production of towels, they are made in Imabari Japan and offer extremely good water absorbency and a soft feel making then excellent for all cleaning requirements. 1080mm wide and 205mm tall, the towels come in two designs. The main design is in the distinctive black Infinity colours while a red IFS design version will commemorate the opening of the new Infinity International Speedway Circuit in Japan. The IFS design will be limited and only available for sale at the Infinity International Speedway Circuit.

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August 13, 2019

RC Maker GeoCarbon Arrowmax tyre warmer stand

Coming from RC Maker are their new GeoCarbon stands for the Arrowmax tyre warmer. The new Arrowmax tyre warmers boast a great design, however the tiny footprint leaves two floors, they move around on the table, and are hard to read while sitting down. So RC Maker have developed special plates that attach to the warmer’s case. Simply unscrew the end plates, put the carbon stand on, and screw the end plates back on. This will fit in the supplied Arrowmax bag whilst still assembled, no need to ever take it apart again. They are constructed of 100 percent carbon fibre, which is flexible and strong. The feet have been cut in a way to increase their grip to the bench to prevent moving around on the pit mat. The stands come as a pair, a left and a right to do one tyre warmer control box.

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August 13, 2019

Czech 1/8th Off-road Nationals Rd4 & Rd5 – Report

The final two rounds of the 2019 Czech 1/8th Off-road Nationals took place last weekend at the Horni Jeleni track. The weekend kicked off on Friday with practice on a very dusty track but overnight rain meant the track would be wet for Saturday morning. Max Götzl started the qualifying with TQ runs in both Nitro and Electric buggy, which was followed by another two double TQs in Q2 and Q3. In Nitro Ales Bidovsky lined up 2nd with Jiri Mara in 3rd, while the E-Buggy top 3 was completed by Ales in 2nd and Marek Schiller in 3rd.

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August 13, 2019

Muchmore LED Pit Light Stand Pro 2

Coming from Muchmore is their new LED Pit Light Stand Pro 2 that now includes a wireless charing feature. The lamp itself builds on the proven Pit Light Stand with the new base plate incorporating a wireless charging function that allows to fuel wireless charging capable smartphones etc. The lamp features adjustable brightness and colour temperatures, it incorporates a 5V/1A USB port to power other gadgets and it is build without toxic materials such as tungsten or mercury, making it more environmental-friendly. The lamp itself is powered by any 11V to 15V DC power source and it is available very soon.

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August 13, 2019

Hudy Tire Gripper Red traction compound

Hudy have announced the release of their new Tire Gripper Red traction compound for asphalt and carpet tracks. The Red additive was specially developed for low and very-low traction conditions, with the special formula helping rubber tyres to generate higher traction while still making for an easy to drive car. The tyre sauce comes in handy 50ml bottles with foam applicator.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

August 13, 2019

RCLyfe 22SCT 3.0 carbon fibre optionals

RCLyfe have announced the soon release of new carbon fibre optionals for the TLR 22SCT 3.0 2WD short course truck. First up is the 22SCT LowRider front tower that was designed to give optimum performance by lowering roll centre, limiting roll created by the suspension, and smoothing out steering response. The LowRider front tower is to be used with the TLR 5.0 G3 rear buggy shock bodies and the TLR 5.0 G3 front shock shafts. Also new is the LowRider rear shock tower that also lowers roll cents and limited chassis roll, making it the ideal addition to the front shock tower. The rear tower is to be used with the TLR 5.0 G3 rear buggy shocks, the TLR 5.0 carbon tower base, and Exotek body mounts. Both the front and rear shock stay are cut from high-quality 5mm carbon fibre.

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August 13, 2019

VBC Racing Lightning10X235 Pro10 pan car kit

VBC Racing have announced the soon release of their new Lightning10X235 235mm Pro10 pan car kit. The car will feature a 7075-T6 industry-first fully adjustable front Active Lower Caster ALC system, a 7075-T6 CNC main chassis and rear lower pod with silver edge chamfers for increase handling precision and a 7075-T6 heat-treated hardened rear diff axle. The steering setup allows for an inline indirect or transverse direct front steering linkage and the chassis supports configurable inline (standard/shorty battery) or transverse (shorty battery) battery layouts. Other features include a long or short centre rear shock linkage, a TBBS-P Progressive Centre Rear Shock with diamond-cut inner shock body surface to provide superb damping smoothness and precision as well as a 7075-T6 “Aero” adjustable front steering strut bar. Full details will become available in time of the release.

Source: VBC Racing [vbcracing.com]