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June 6, 2019

Speed King Tour Rd3 – Report

The third round of the 2019 Speed King Tour was held at the TM circuit in Wakayama, Japan last weekend . The event saw the running of the Touring Modified and Stock classes with the Oval category not being held this time. In the premier Touring Modified class it was Speed King Tour returnee, local top driver Takara Sano who took the TQ in round 1. Takara would match his result in round 2, however it started to rain after Q2 so the finals had to be cancelled and the qualifying results were taken to determine the overall results. Takara Sano was declared the Modified class winner as track owner Kazushige Tomita took 2nd overall. Jin Sawada came in 3rd, tie on points with Tomita.

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June 6, 2019

EWS Abroad 2019 – Announcement

Oli Meggitt and the EWS Team will again be holding their EWS Abroad event this summer. Taking their style of races into Europe, the race will again be held at the beautiful MAV Aigen Schlägl circuit in northern Austria on the weekend of 13-14 July. The race will be for all drivers, from hobby drivers who want a fun weekend racing, to professionals who want high level competition on a perfectly prepared track. There will be classes for all on-road electric categories, including Touring Car Modified, Super Stock 13.5 and Fun 17.5, Fronti, Formula, 1:8 Electric, and 1:5 electric Super and Stock Bike. All the information, including details on hotels and rules, can be found here and entries are open now here. For more details, please contact the EWS team at ewsevents@mail.com.

June 6, 2019

T-Works B64 steel chassis protector plates

Coming from T-Works and made for Team Associated’s now ageing B64 series 4WD buggies are front and rear stainless steel chassis skid protectors. Available separately for the front and the rear of the chassis, the plates are made of high quality material and they were designed to protect the chassis from becoming overly scratched or damaged when running on abrasive surfaces or on track with big jumps. The plates come in pairs and they directly bolt to the chassis using the stock hardware.

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June 6, 2019

VSR Products 8ight-XE battery protector

VSR Products have announced the release of their new 3-D-printed battery protector for the TLR 8ight-XE 1/8th scale electric buggy kit. The guard covers the centre diff gear and prevents it from rubbing on the battery during heavy impacts – all while helping stop rocks and debris from getting jammed in the gear mesh. The stock screws are used to mount the guard onto the top of the centre diff top plate, however the guards is only usable with the diff gear located towards the back of the chassis. The guard is 3-D-printed with carbon fibre reinforced plastic, providing exceptional strength and longevity.

Source: VSR Products [vsrproducts.net]

June 6, 2019

Arrma Limitless 1/7th scale Speed Bash roller

Building on the same on-road speed chassis as the Infraction truck, Arrma’s new Limitless 1/7th scale 4WD speed machine is an extreme bashing vehicle, designed for top speeds of over 120km/h. Made for the use on asphalt, concrete and even loose gravel or short grass, the car is bash-hardened and fully customisable, allowing to tune the aerodynamic balance to meet the owner’s requirements. The car builds on a 3mm aluminium main chassis with 2-diff drivetrain and it features dual battery compartments, lots of space for capable speed controllers and motors and it utilises a fully adjustable suspension with threaded aluminium big bore shock absorbers for best possible traction and side bite. Belted slick tyres on aerodynamic disk rims ensure exceptional performance on smooth surfaces and the tuneable aerodynamics include an easy-to-trim rear wing as well as a widely adjustable front wing to tune the front downforce and drag level. The under chassis aerodynamics have received special attention from the design team as the chassis and rear diffusor are integrated for slick underside airflow. The car comes factory assembly and without electronics with most 1/8th scale motors, speedos and standard-size servos being usable to maximise speed and performance. The car is decked out by a pre-painted and pre-decorated speed car body shell.

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June 6, 2019

Exotek Exo-Six.2 alloy gear box set

Made for Exotek’s new Exo-Six.2 and older Exo-Six chassis conversion kits is an aluminium gear box set. The limited edition item is machined from 7075 aluminium and it provides a solid, tweak-free design that is about 8g lighter than each of the stock plastic TB05 gear boxes. Being 25 percent percent lighter than stock also means substantially lower centre of gravity for improved chassis roll. New camber mounting points are more inboard for smoother handling when running longer camber link lengths and more robust to resist breakages as in the stock plastic mounts. Additional features include a new bearing-mounted swaybar collar system and precise bearing guides for a much more free drive train versus stock. The set included a single gear box with sway bar mounting hardware and it is usable on the Exo-Six.2 and Exo-Six chassis conversion but not the Exo-Five or stock Tamiya chassis.

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June 6, 2019

Schelle Racing Innovations B74 fan mount & wire clip

Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced their new fan mount and wire clip for the Team Associated B74 buggy. The simple fan mount design and included wire routing clip will make the install a breeze. No servo tape, no customisation needed – and it fits all 30mm fans. The design features a low profile fan placement, hovers a fraction of a millimetre off the chassis and it is a direct bolt on fit that installs in minutes. Included comes a wire clip to keep those wires from getting sucked into the drive-train. The set includes the 3-D-printed fan mount, wire clip, M3x16 BH screws for fan, and M3x10 BH screw for mounting.

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June 6, 2019

Tamiya TBLM-02S 17.5T & 21.5T brushless motors

Tamiya have announced the soon release of their new TBLM-02S sensored 17.5T and 21.5T brushless motors. Maintenance-free and featuring dual ball races for efficiency the motors are ideal for both on-road and off-road vehicles where drivability and long run times are called for. The 17.5T/2200kV variant is ideal for touring cars, M-Chassis, Formula and Buggy kits while the 21.5T/1800kV variant basically covers the same applications, however its lower speed makes for an easier to drive car. The motors are usable with virtually every 540-class sensored brushless speed controller.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]