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June 13, 2019

Czech Electric Off-road Nationals Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Czech 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the Horni Jeleni track recently. The weekend kicked off a bit delayed due to heavy rain on Saturday morning, however the track was race-ready soon so things could get underway as planned. In 2WD Buggy, it was Team Associated driver Ales Bidovsky who topped the first two qualifying rounds to secure the overall TQ. Max Götzl (Xray) took the third round with the fastest time of the day, but started 2nd on the A-main grid, while Michal Binder (Xray) was sitting in 3rd. Ales then also took the win in A1 as Max made some small mistakes, but Götzl came back with the win in A2, as Ales made a lot of mistakes, so it was all to decide in A3. Max was able to take the lead on the second lap and was able to hold it until the last one, but he made a mistake which cost him the win. So the podium stayed as it was after the qualifiers, as Michal took the 3rd place overall.

Continue reading the report here

June 13, 2019

RC-Cox setup system aluminium tray

RC-Cox helps to organise pit spaces with the introduction of their new aluminium tray for Arrowmax or Hudy setup systems. Machined from high-quality aluminium and sporting a detachable toe plate holder as well as a carbon fibre insert for looks, the tray was designed to hold 1/12th to 1/8th scale setup systems as well as the acrylic toe plate and four wheel thumb nuts. The toe plate holder can be attached on the left or right hand side as well as the back, ensuring the plate wouldn’t disturb the mechanic during building, setup or maintenance. The black anodised tray come with machined silver edge details and it is available now.

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June 13, 2019

Samuel Zayas wins at BRCC N.E.O.S 2019 Rd6

Round 6 of this year’s BRCC N.E.O.S series was held at the Barceloneta track in Puerto Rico. Raymond Soto (IGT8) took the overall TQ in the Nitro GT class, however the win in the A—main went to Samuel Zayas from Fernando Mendez in 2nd and Godfrey Franco, with the three making for an IGT8 podium sweep.

Source: IGT8 [igt8.com]

June 13, 2019

T-Works RC8B3.1 aluminium shock caps

Coming from T-Works and made for Team Associated RC8B3.1 series kits are two new aluminium shock cap sets. Available as volume compensating diaphragm and bleeder cap aeration set, the shock caps allow to adjust the shock performance to match specific needs when it comes to track conditions or driving styles. The diaphragm set includes a total of eight rubber volume compensators in hollow and honeycomb design while the aeration shock cap kit includes seals and gold-colour bleeder screws. Also included in both sets are shock mount bushings for improved durability.

View the bleeder caps here

June 13, 2019

Reds Racing 8000mAh & 6500mAh 4S LiPo packs

Reds Racing have announced the release of their all-new 14.8V 4S hardcase LiPo battery packs. Available as 8000mAh 100C and 6500mAh 75C variants, both are made of high-quality cells and they come in a protective hardcase pre-wired with industry-standard balancer ports and T-type connectors. The 4S packs are ideal for competition 1/8th scale on-road and off-road usage with 1/10th and 1/12th scale 2S and 1S packs following at a later date.

View the 6500mAh battery here

June 13, 2019

T-Works roll out B74 optionals

Coming from T-Works and made for the new Team Associated B74 buggy are a couple of option parts such as titanium ball ends, turnbuckles and screw sets. First up is a 14-piece ball end set that is machined from high-quality 64 grade titanium. The parts replace the standard ball ends for items of lower weight and greater corrosion resistance. Also new is a 7-piece set of titanium turnbuckles. Like the ball ends the parts will lower the overall weight while offering cool looks and greater corrosion resistance. Last but not least come two screw kits – a 119-piece UFO head titanium set and a 144-piece gold-colour steel fastener kit. The titanium set will again make for a weight reduction while the golden screws mainly add bling.

View the other new parts here

June 13, 2019

Wallace Motorsports signs Bobby Flack

Wallace Motorsports has announced the return of Bobby Flack to the RC racing world. Bobby brings years of experience to the table, and after a slight hiatus he has decided to make a return to the sport joining the Wallace Motorsports On-road nitro family. Bobby will be helping with R&D on the current WRC NTX.3 chassis through out the states using Ielasi Tuned engines, Hot Race Tires, and Power HD servos to operate his rides. Bobby says:

Well, I am very excited to say the least. I am so thankful for this opportunity from Wallace Motorsports. I really have to thank Diatta for making this happen. It’s been a few years but I cannot wait to get to the track. This is the complete package here. The NTX.3 is very high quality, I am very impressed. With Ielasi engines and Hot Race tires it’s going to be a fun year! So far I will be attending the remaining Midwest Series races, The Great Lakes Challenge and the ROAR Nationals in Toledo. Time to get to work. See you at the track!

Source: Wallace Motorsports [wallacemotorsports.net]

June 13, 2019

SWorkz S35-3/2E series centre roll bar brace

SWorkz have introduced a centre roll bar brace conversion kit for the S35-3E, S35-2E and Apollo series off-road kits. The design, that connects the front upper plate, the centre diff plate and the rear gearbox, will greatly improve the pitch stiffness of the chassis while maintaining torsional flex. The result is optimsed punch and acceleration while maintaining side bite and aggressive cornering. The set includes all needed parts and it is a direct fit.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]