The iconic MBV Kampenhout track played host to round four of the Belgium Electric Off-road Championship. 2WD Buggy qualifying saw TLR’s Wesley Van Helmond taking the TQ honours from Thibault Jaqueloot (Team Associated) and Schumacher’s Brent Ausloos. In the 4WD class Brent Ausloos (Schumacher) came out fastest in the qualifiers from Xray teammates Erik Michiels and Marco Briers.
Round four of the BRCA 1/8th Nitro Buggy Nationals was held in Pembrey, Wales over the weekend. The track was pretty tight with an oiled surfaces which would hold up well albeit for some holes that appeared. The 45-minute A-main was won by Agama’s Darren Bloomfield from Mugen driver Lee Martin and Milan Dragojlovic (Kyosho) in second and third respectively. Jack Embling and Simon Willetts completed the top 5 result.
Foshan in the Southern part of China played host to the MRC Buggy Summer Race this past weekend. The track’s maiden race for the 2016 season attracted both local drivers and also participants from Hong Hong to race in several 1/8th off-road classes. In the premier category of 1/8th Nitro Buggy it was young Jonathan Yeung who took the winning honours, coming from the 2 spot on the grid. At first Jonathan was hindered by traffic but he kept his cool and with fast and consistent laps the 14-years old would soon start to chase leader Mr. Li and at about the 30-minute mark Jonathan was able to make use of a mistake by the leader, promoting Jonathan into the lead. From that moment Yeung and Li would swap the lead several times and on the final lap things got even more interesting as both made mistakes but Jonathan would emerge on top of the carnage to take the win from Li in second and Carson Yeung in third.
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Following the introduction of the +3mm offset 17mm hex adapter kit for the TLR Ten-SCTE range of short course trucks MIP now also release a standard offset variant. The kit allows to mount 1/8th scale wheels on TLR’s 4WD short course truck in order to increase the range of possible wheel and tyre combinations especially for bashers and also outlaw racing classes. The hex adapters are machined from high-quality aluminium, they are a direct fit on all SCTE platforms and they come with suitable mounting hardware and blue anodised 17mm wheel nuts.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Arrowmax have introduced their new 2400mAh 7.4V LiPo battery pack for transmitter and receiver applications. Measuring 86x19x17mm the straight-style battery is usable with many on-road and off-road cars, buggies and trucks while also fitting a range of transmitters. The battery comes pre-wired with a Futaba-compatible connector and a standard balancer plug for secure charging and discharging.
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T-Works have introduced a range of option parts for Team Associated’s all-new B6-series buggies. First up are several C-hub bushings to fine-tune the steering knuckle height within the C-hub. Available are three different sets; the first one offers two 0 and +3 settings, the second one includes two +1 and +2 bushings and the third includes four +1.5 bushings. Also available is a full set that comes with all of the above. The bushings are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, the even types sport a black anodising while the 1.5 parts come with a blue surface treatment. All bushings have machined markings for easy recognition. Also new and made for both the B6 and B5 series buggies are a POM shock shaft guide and a shock cap bushing set. The shock shaft guide set includes a range of machined bushings to replace the standard ones while the shock cap bushing kit includes a total of eight pivot balls.
Xray have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming XT2 1/10th scale 2WD stadium truck kit. It is understood that the vehicle is based off of the XB2 line of buggies but no other information is available at this time. Expect detailled images and all information in the truck’s specification and features to be released soon.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming soon from ProTek is the new 170SBL Black Label high speed brushless servo. The high-voltage compatible servo features a black anodised aluminium heatsink case for improved heat dissipation and a reduced weight, it utilises a metal gear train and pulls up to 38.5kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.08s. Furthermore the dual ball-raced servo comes with detachable receiver wires of 135mm and 285mm and it is usable for both 1/8th and 1/10th scale applications.
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