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July 26, 2016

SMJ T4’16 carbon chassis, new springs & repair tape

SMJ T4'16 carbon chassis, new springs & repair tape

Japanese company SMJ have introduced a new carbon fibre main chassis plate for the Xray T4’16, new 25mm touring car springs as well as a multi-purpose body repair tape. Starting with the chassis, the part is cut from high-quality Japan-made 2.3mm carbon fibre and it is of a symmetrical design with a mirrored motor pocket underneath the battery compartment for equal left-to-right flex characteristics. The part is usable on both asphalt and carpet tracks and it is available now.

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July 26, 2016

STRC introduce new SCX10 II aluminium option parts

Coming from ST Racing Concepts is a range of aluminium option parts for Axial’s all-new SCX10 II off-road kit. First in a growing range are CNC machined rear lock-outs, front and rear heavy duty bumper mounts and lower shock/suspension link mounting blocks, as well as drivetrain improving CNC machined driveshaft splines. The highly precise parts not only enhancce visual impact but also add a bit more desirable overall weight to the vehicle, improving its stability over the trails. As usual the parts are available in a range of colours with more options to come very soon.

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July 26, 2016

Ronald Völker teams up with Mibosport

Mibosport have announced the signing of Yokomo’s Ronald Völker. A good friend of Mibosport’s Michal Bok the German frontrunner will help with both development and testing of new products, bringing in a vast amount of experience. Ronald has the following to say about the deal:

I am happy to announce that I will be joining the Mibosport Team as they show a great passion for RC by offering awesome products and running a very popular and successful Mibosport series throughout the winter season.

Source: Mibosport [mibosport.com]

July 25, 2016

Tanner Denney doubles at Dash for Cash race

The Dash for Cash race was held at Dialed In RC Raceway over the weekend. TLR’s Tanner Denney made a clean sweep in Pro Buggy and E-Buggy to walk away with a double win after also taking the TQ position in both classes. In E-Buggy Tanner was sidelined by Mugen’s Adam Drake with whom he was tie on points after the double A-mains but the tie-breaker handed Tanner the overall win while Adam had to settle for second. In third Anthony Westergaard (Tekno) completed the podium result. In Pro Buggy two runner-up spots would hand Mugen’s Adam Drake the runner-up from Team Durango’s Travis Amezcua in third. Elsewhere in 1/8th Nitro Truggy it was again Tanner to take the top qualifier position. Following a win in A1 Denney suffered a mechanical issue in A2 with the 10th place in the leg led him drop to fourth overall. Up front Adam Drake grabbed the winning honours, coming from the 3 spot, in front of Carlos Arredondo and Tyler Brown.

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July 25, 2016

Cesiulis & Lainemae win at Latvian Cup Rd4

Round four of the Latvian Cup was held in Limbazi, gathering nearly 50 entries from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. In the 1/10th 4WD Buggy class, Team C driver Domantas Cesiulis took the win from Roberts Treijs (Schumacher) in second and Uģis Zikmanis (Xray) in third. Ēvalds Butāns (HB Racing) and Jānis Daubergs (TLR) rounded out the top 5 result.

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July 25, 2016

Scorpion RR-3420 17.5T ROAR-spec brushless motor

Adding to the recently announced 10.5T and 13.5T ROAR-Spec RR-3420 motor is Scorpion’s latest stock racing offering, the 17.5T. Using the same high-airflow aluminium can, screw-type 12.5mm rotor and high-quality stator and winding materials, the motor is meant to deliver exceptional power in all stock racing classes. It features gold-anodised front and back plates, a black anodised heatsink design can and the large vent openings allow to check the stator for its specifications. The motor awaits ROAR approval by the time you read this and it is available now.

Source: Scorpion [scorpionsystem.com]

July 25, 2016

JR Mitch doubles at ROAR Region 4 Championships

Superior Hobbies Beachline Raceway was the host of this year’s ROAR Region 4 1/10th electric off-road championships. The large turnout and hot weather made for three long hot days of exciting R/C racing. Practice on Friday saw drivers from all over Florida and even a few from Georgia arrive to do battle for the coveted regional titles. Saturday started early with two hours of open practice starting at 7 am followed by three rounds of qualifying. Sunday was another early start with two hours of open practice before the start of the triple A-mains. In 2WD Mod buggy JR Mitch would start 2nd on the grid. JR put in a great run to win A1, but in A2 JR would retire early with a mechanical issue setting things up for an interesting A3. In A3 JR would capitalise on an early mistake and take over the lead, there he was able to hang on to clench the 2WD Mod title. In 4WD Mod Buggy JR Mitch would show in the mains why he was the top qualifier taking the win in A1 and A2 to take his second title of the weekend.

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July 25, 2016

Maifield doubles at ROAR 1/8 EP Off-road & SCT Nats

The 2016 ROAR 1/8 Electric Buggy/Truggy and 1/10 4×4 Modified Short Course National Championships were held this past weekend at Stateline R/C on the Michigan/Indiana border. In 1/8 E-Buggy TLR’s Ryan Maifield steered his buggy to the overall TQ in the class thanks to three round TQ’s while in 1/8 E-Truggy Ryan had to fend off attacks from TLR team mate Dakotah Phend who took Q2 but overall Ryan would take a second TQ that weekend thanks to also coming out fastest in Q4. In 1/10 4×4 Modified Short Course Ryan cemented his will to make it a triple by again taking the overall TQ and the pole position for the triple A-mains. With bad weather in the forecast for Sunday, ROAR made the decision to run the opening A-mains and some of the lower mains on Saturday which turned out to be a wise choice as indeed rain kicked in on Sunday, washing away any chances for more track time.

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