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April 11, 2016

Elliott Boots wins BRCA Buggy Nationals Rd1

The opening round of the BRCA 1/8th Nitro Buggy National Championship was held this past weekend at the Deerdale track. The main final saw a close fight between Kyosho’s Elliott Boots, Agama’s Darren Bloomfield and Mugen driver Lee Martin. Neil Cragg (Team Associated) at first broke away from the three but he suffered issues early in the race, allowing Elliott to grab the day’s win in difficult track and weather conditions with high winds from Bloomfield and Martin.

Source: Elliott Boots

April 11, 2016

Batlle TQs & wins Spanish 1/8th buggy opener

The opening round of the Spanish 1/8th Nitro Buggy championship was held this past weekend at the Silla track in Valencia. 10-times national champion, Robert Batlle (Mugen) would take the TQ but hot on his heals was young Juan Carlos Canas (Mugen) who would take the 2 spot after the qualifiers from Mugen team mate Oscar Baldo. After the semis, Robert would still be on top to go from pole position into the A-main with the Mugen duo of Oscar and Bryan Baldo claiming the positions behind the Spanish record champion. The final then was a lively affair for Robert who at first lost a couple of positions due to a flame out but he reclaimed the lead to take the day’s win from Bryan Baldo while Portugal’s Ricardo Monteiro (TLR) grabbed the final podium spot.

View the final result here

April 9, 2016

X Factory Infinity B5-series Wingbats

Coming from X Factory’s Infinity range of option parts are the Wingbats wing reinforcement spacers for the Team Associated B5 and B5M. The little carbon fibre braces are available in two designs, one for the standard wing mount posts with body clips and one for the use with 3x8mm countersunk screws. Both are cut from high-quality carbon fibre with the countersunk variant also includes the necessary hardware. Wingbats for other popular buggies will become available soon.

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April 8, 2016

Team Corally Dynospeed 3.0 MODX brushless motors

Team Corally have introduced the Dynospeed 3.0 MODX sensored brushless motor series. Based around a T6 aluminium can the motors feature a high airflow design, high purity copper windings, heavy duty solder tabs as well as sintered Neodymium magnets. Other features include adjustable timing and dual sensor ports. The high performance competition motors comply with IFMAR, EFRA, BRCA and ROAR rules and they are available in 3.5T to 10.5T modified variants.

View the features and another image here

April 8, 2016

Jason Snyder launches RawSpeed brand

Jason Snyder, known for his popular YouTube channel, has introduced his own U.S. based RC accessory company named RawSpeed. Focussing on racers, the product range will include items such as tyres, wheels, inserts and body shells for both 1/10th and 1/8th scale cars. The first items released include the Rocket 1/10th buggy rear tyre for indoor clay tracks as well as the Enigma 1/10th buggy front tyre, again dedicated for indoor clay tracks and featuring a directional design for more or less aggressive steering response. Also part of the initial release are the Black Thunder closed cell inserts, the Tru-Spin 1/10th buggy wheels as well as 3D-printed ride height gauges. Other items include merchandising such as 3D embroidered hats and T-shirts.

View the new products here

April 8, 2016

Kyosho release official RZ6 conversion images

Following first brief information about the shaft-driven RZ6 2WD mid motor buggy conversion Kyosho now released a set of images of the production kit. The conversion replicates the car used by Jared Tebo at the 2015 IFMAR World Championship held in Japan and it features a very efficient shaft drive, which is ideally suited to stock class racing and favours medium to high bite tracks. The kit will include all needed parts to convert an existing RB6 2WD buggy, such as a new aluminium main chassis, the drivetrain and motor mount parts as well as accessories such as a rear anti-roll bar and a suitable bodyshell. The conversion kit is set for a release at the end of April.

View more images here

April 7, 2016

Muchmore Factory Team on-road setup board

Muchmore have introduced the Factory Team lightweight setup board 3 for 1/10th and 1/12th scale cars. Measuring 420x320mm the hardwood board is only 12mm thin for a reduced overall weight of just 114g and it sports a white and blue sticker for visual impact and an easy to clean surface.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

April 7, 2016

Exotek 22 3.0 laydown gearbox conversion

Available for pre-order now is Exotek’s laydown gearbox conversion for the TLR 22 3.0 buggy. The machined alloy 3 gear box makes for precise running gears, it is light of weight yet strong enough to stiffen up the chassis and rear tower for improved consistency on high-grip tracks. The low centre of gravity arrangement also makes all gears running in a straight line for a smoother running idler gear while the alloy material reduces motor temperatures as it acts as a heatsink. Also incorporated into the design is a slightly raised gear diff position which helps when running lower ride heights. The set will include a black anodised aluminium gearbox, an alloy lightweight motor plate, delrin gear cover, a hinged, lightweight carbon fibre battery mount as well as alloy waterfall spacers, a chassis drill template, hardware and full instructions. Targeting experienced modellers the set will become available around mid-April.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]