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October 4, 2016

RDRP B6-series carbon fibre front & rear shock towers

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced three carbon fibre shock towers for the Team Associated B6-series 2WD buggies. Available for straight or gullwing front A-arm setups and also as standard B6-shock rear variant, all three are of a reinforced design to reduce breaking issues and to improve suspension efficiency. All parts are direct replacements for the standard AE towers with no setup changes needed when swapping parts over. The shock towers, made from high-quality carbon fibre, are available now.

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October 4, 2016

The Worlds according to Ruona – Testing, practice or training?

We made it through a great practice day today at the worlds and so far things are looking pretty normal. The track is developing character with some bumpy places here and there and most certainly will continue. I see some drivers having trouble finding their marks out there so it’s obviously more difficult than it looks. After the 180 down the straight there is a nice hole forming and on the face of the following roller / jump. Things will only get more interesting from here.

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October 4, 2016

Azarashi Maximum polycarbonate 1/8th rear wing

UK Azarashi distributors XFactory UK have introduced the Maximum 1/8th rear wing. Developed using the experiences made with the 1/10th scale variant the gas buggy wing is of a signature style that offers cut lines for the gurney flap, air release holes and sub wing. Made from 1.5mm thick Lexan the wing is available in two versions, as twin pack with two wings and two sub wings or single with one piece of each. The wing will comply with the newly enforced IFMAR wing rules.

Source: XFactory UK [xfactoryrc.co.uk]

October 4, 2016

Ronnefalk tops seeding in Las Vegas

David Ronnefalk is the top seed for qualifying at the 16th running of the 1:8 Offroad World Championships. The former multiple European Champion headed a HB Racing 1-2 as team-mate Ty Tessmann posted the second quickest 3-consecutive laps in Las Vegas. Only 7th fastest in the first of the 2 seeding rounds, he would set the pace by 2/10ths of a second from the reigning World Champion with up & coming talent David Ongaro completing the Top 3, the 15-year-old the only one of two drivers in the Top 10 who failed to improve their time in the final practice.

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October 4, 2016

Arrma Raider XL BLX 1/8th scale 2WD RTR buggy

Coming from Arrma is the upgraded Raider XL BLX 1/8th scale 2WD electric ready-to-run buggy. Based off of Arrma’s proven 2WD platform the buggy features a TVP chassis, tough transmission components, large volume shock absorbers and the buggy is equipped with the newly introduced BLX85 brushless system consisting of the 60A rated BLX85 speed controller and BLX 3800kv brushless motor. With a 3S LiPo battery and the included optional gearing the buggy is good for speeds of up to 90km/h but even in off-road trim the vehicle can reach top speeds of up to 80km/h. Included with the 465mm long buggy come a Tactic TTX300 2.4GHz radio system, a pre-painted and pre-decorated bodyshell as well as dBoots multi-surface tyres on black chrome wheels.

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October 4, 2016

RPM X-Maxx wheelie bar & rear bumper mount

Coming from RPM and made for the Traxxas X-Maxx monster truck are the low visibility wheelie bar and the rear bumper mount. Starting with the wheelie bar, the part was designed to take stress off of the low hanging rear bumper whenever the rear end wants to drag on the ground. The wheels we designed are large enough to touch down before the rear bumper does in 99 percent of normal acceleration wheelies, eliminating the fears of blowing the rear bumper off of the truck or using the rear bumper as a plow. The set includes all needed parts and in only works with RPM’s rear bumper mount.

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October 4, 2016

ProTek R/C turbo glow plugs

ProTek have introduced a new line of turbo glow plugs. Available in T3 ultra hot, T4 hot and T5 medium variants the glow plugs are tough and durable and they are perfectly suited for 1/8th scale race vehicles that use .21 to .28 size engines but they are also meant to be a viable option for .12 to .18 sized engines. The plugs are good for the use with a 10 percent to 35 percent nitro content.

Source: ProTek [protekrc.com]

October 4, 2016

Matt Cline & Adam Rayls double at Sri Showdown

This past weekend was Sri Raceway’s annual Sri Showdown, a race that would bring in the best racers from the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana region and provide epic battles in many classes. After the qualifying wrapped up, Matt Cline would take the TQ honors in 4WD Modified Buggy and a third starting spot in 2WD Modified buggy behind Dylan Gerard and teammate Colton Cruise. The 2WD Mod main was an intense and epic battle between Cline and Gerard that would rage on for the 10 minute main which Matt was able to win. 4WD showed another good battle but Matt was able to run consistent laps and take the win while in 2WD Truck and 2WD SC Adam Rayls came out fastest in the A-mains.

Thanks to James Cline for the report.