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June 18, 2019

2019 Hessencup Rd4 – Report

Round 4 of the popular Hessencup was held at the RC Offroad Kassel club last weekend. The event kicked off on Saturday with four rounds of practice and two qualifying rounds on a superbly prepped track. On Sunday rain was predicted and so the final qualifier was held in a light drizzle that became more and more intense. Ultimately the race was stopped and the track covered. When the rain stopped the race would go on as planned and the finals would be held in good track conditions with Alexander Braches taking the win in the Expert Nitro Buggy class in front of Christian Braches as Vanessa Wende took the final podium spot.

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June 18, 2019

Xtreme Racing 3PV/4PV carbon fibre handle

Made for Futaba’s 3PV and 4PV radios is Xtreme Racing’s new carbon fibre handle. The part adds a little dress and helps the transmitter to stand out while allowing for easier carrying when you are also being loaded with your car and pit equipment. The handle is machined from high-quality carbon fibre and it includes mounting hardware.

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June 18, 2019

AE Factory Team logo merchandising

Coming from Associated Electric’s Factory Team line is a new series of merchandising in the form of a pit mat, patch and apparel. The pit is made from black 5mm thick yoga mat material measuring a sizable 61x122cm, with the new Factory Team logo printed on the edge. The iron-on logo patch measures 53x21mm and can be added to your favourite wearable while over in the apparel department AE rolls out flat and curved bill hats as well as the lightweight “medal” zip ip in eight different sizes.

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June 18, 2019

SMJ 8mm body mounting hole patches

Coming from SMJ are three new body mounting hole patches for 8mm body posts as used by 1/8th IC Track and GT cars. First up are standard thickness patches that are ideal to reinforce the body post hole area on new and used shells. The patches also work as a protection for the paint in this area. Next up are thin-type 0.3mm thick patches that are best used with lightweight body shells. Due to their thin appearance they also wrap around body curves very well. Last but not least comes a set of 1mm and 1.5mm rubber spacers that help to fine-tune body height while also offering protection against rattling. The set includes four of each thickness.

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June 17, 2019

JConcepts Sprinter 2.2” buggy tyres

JConcepts have introduced their new Sprinter 2.2” buggy tyres that were designed to bridge a gap between the popular Double Dees and other pin tyre options from JConcepts. The tread features square, angled pins that are stacked vertically to flex and fold evenly across the tyre. Typically, a stacked tread will wear less and provide more forward bite while the aligned space helps rotation in the turns and gives a snappy release to square up quickly. Starting with the new tread, the team focused on durability and performance to bring a rear tyre option to market that competes on loose surfaces which are wet or dusty. With the popularity of dirt-oval racing, vehicles being designed with either mid-motor or laydown transmission options, a new generation pin style, carcass and outer tread design was needed.

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June 17, 2019

Traxxas TRX-4 Traxx RTR trail truck

Coming mid-July is Traxxas‘ new TRX-4 trail truck equipped with Traxx all-terrain tracks. The off-road truck comes standard with a host of option parts and scale accessories such as the name-giving Traxx tracks for increased ground clearance and go-everywhere capabilities while a full LED kit, including head, tail and roof lights, as well as the scale accessories add to the overall appearance. Other features include full 4WD, steel frame rails, adjustable wheelbase, dual fit battery track, inner fenders and floor pans, as well as alloy shocks and heavy duty steel suspension links. The truck is topped off by a pick-up truck body shell.

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June 17, 2019

Exotek Rock Rey HD shock tower & top plate

Coming from Exotek and made for the Losi Rock Rey are a HD front shock tower set and a HD carbon fibre top plate. Starting with the front shock tower set, the kit is a replacement for the stock plastic tower and machined from billet 7075 alloy and 5mm thick genuine carbon fibre to ensure the durability needed for heavy duty off-road excursions. It is a direct bolt-on design with great looks for any customised race machine.

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June 17, 2019

Eric Jones wins at Midwest Series/Heart of America

Celebrating the 50th year of America’s longest standing series, the Midwest Series came to Lincoln Nebraska this past weekend to join forces with the Heart of America Series. In Open 1/8th scale it was Brad Mergy with the overall TQ from Eric Jones, the latter taking the win in the 30-minute main final, fending off Lon Burling for the win. Lon had to settle for 2nd, some 3.6 seconds down as Brad came in 3rd to round out the podium.

Image: Eric Jones