Control Chaos Raceway of Palmdale, California hosted round 3 of the JBRL Electric Off-road Series last weekend. Tekno RC’s Carlos Arredondo took the overall TQ in 2WD Open Buggy and he also came out on top after the single 6-minute A-main event, taking the win a lap in front of the TLR duo of Sammy Moran and Brendon Larrowe.
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Team Bomber from Japan have announced the release of a carbon fibre chassis stiffener plate for the Yokomo YRX12 1/12th on-road pan car and their own YR12XX conversion kit. The plate is machined from high-quality carbon fibre and it mounts under the central damper post, reinforcing the chassis in longitudinal direct for improved pitch stiffness and thus better acceleration and corner speed. The item is a direct fit and available very soon.
Coming from RC-Carbonstore’s Rebellion-RC brand is a new version of their Xray X1’19 multi-wheelbase chassis kit. The chassis offers 0, +3.3, +6.6 and +9.9mm wheelbase options with the additional body post mount also being 9.9mm further forward. The chassis features reinforcements around the wheelbase adjustment holes for greater durability as well as Rebellion-RC’s signature silicone dots in the battery compartment for tweak-free battery mounting. The new version of the chassis kit includes the upper optional swing arm mounts whose design allows to additionally brace the single steering bellcrank for improved steering precision and upped overall durability. The 2.5mm chassis is available in a multitude of weave colours including red/orange, gold, silver and many more.
Tamiya soon have a special Blue Version of their iconic Subaru Brat 2WD truck available. The full-size Subaru Brat was made solely for export and achieved tremendous popularity in the U.S. market in the 1970s. Tamiya first produced an R/C version of this popular little truck back in 1983. The current version is an updated, improved re-release of the classic RC truck. Aside from the upgraded internal parts, this assembly kit comes with a driver figure for a nostalgic feel. In addition, both a super-detailed ABS body for shelf display and a lightweight durable polycarbonate body for racing are included.
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The 2019 Manufacturers Cup was held at Amain’s California-based Silver Dollar R/C Raceway last weekend, attracting most of the country’s swift off-road racers. Overall entries were over 200 and people were genuinely excited to run their cars on the killer track at Silver Dollar R/C Raceway. What a race it was in the Pro Nitro Buggy class as the two Arizona’s best went head to head. Mugen’s Ryan Maifield was dominant on day 1, but Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin up’d his game on Sunday and was able to beat out Maifield on the tie-breaker when it came down to best score. Since both drivers had identical results of two wins and one 2nd place finish, the tie-breaker came down to single fastest run with Spencer taking the win. Mugen’s Adam Drake came in 3rd with a total of 9 points.
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Corner Speed RC has introduced a new non-harmful clay-based grease for use on shock and diff O-rings and gaskets. It is a premium lubricating grease which has been carefully formulated to create dynamic lubrication between O-rings and metal parts that allows smoother operation as well as minimising leakage. Unlike other silicone-based grease which slightly swells the O-rings and rubber parts, this lube is a clay-based product which is known for being more gentle on the rubber parts for more consistent operation.
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With full scale rally cars and cross karts as backdrop, Black Track RC held their first Mini RallyX Nordic Cup this past weekend at Motorsport Nordjylland, Denmark. Featuring the Traxxas Ford Fiesta ST Rally cars straight from the box, the cup is both affordable and challenging for drivers of any skill level as the class is locked to stock electronics including the transmitter. Erik Pedersen took a hard-fought TQ over Per Eriksen in the qualifying rounds and Dennis Falk taking a solid 3rd. It was a really close race in the first main but small mistakes from Pedersen gave Eriksen the win. In leg 2, Pedersen lost his rhythm letting Eriksen sail to the lead, which he held all the way to the checkered flag giving him the overall #1 spot and Pedersen 2nd. Dennis Falk kept his 3rd through out the mains leaving rookie drivers Søren Pedersen and young William Vinther battling for 4th and 5th. Between heats spectators got a chance at racing with the Traxxas cars as the club has seven kits they rent out at events to help promote the sport. At the end of the day the drives from both full scale and RC were celebrated at the podium. The club will be hosting the final round of the Danish nationals for 10th scale electric 2WD, 4WD and Stadium Truck in August.
Thanks to Kristian Lauridsen for the report.
Arrowmax have added a differential hardness checker to their electronics line up. The small and compact device allows to measure the hardness of both gear and ball differentials which makes diff setup easier and more precise. Other than checking the differential setting the tool can also be used to pre-warm diffs before a run, which makes for better consistency. The device features a 5-digit decimal display, it is housed in a sturdy case and utilises a built-in Micro USB port for charging. The diff checker comes with both a standard outdrive insert and a 7mm nut driver adapters for touring car usage. Optionally available is a set of 1/8th buggy and GT adapters.
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