Team Associated have introduced carbon fibre shock towers for the RC8B3 series of nitro and electric off-road buggies. Cut from lightweight yet durable carbon material the front and rear shock tower are 10 gram lighter compared to the stock parts, scrubbing a total of 20 gram when combined.
View the rear shock tower here
Coming from LMR, the brand of Yokomo Factory driver and UK front runner Lee Martin, is a 2-piece central LiPo mount for the Yokomo YZ-4 1/10th 4WD buggy. Cut from carbon fibre the mount makes for a centralised battery position which creates a more nimble handling while allowing for higher corner speeds at the same time. The mount, as used by the Factory team, becomes available very soon.
Source: LMR [l-m-racing.co.uk]
The French LCML race was held this past weekend and it saw Sebastien Wartelle (Xray) sweeping the qualifying in the 2WD and 4WD buggy classes. The finals were a different affair though with Xray’s Nico Risser coming out successful in both categories. Sebastien had to settle for second both in 2WD and 4WD. The 2WD podium was completed by Christophe Dupuis while Kristof Dehert rounded out the top 3 in the 4WD category.
Intech Racing have introduced a lightweight aluminium motor plate for the ER-12M 2.0 2WD buggy. Machined from high-quality aluminium, sporting machined pockets to reduce the overall weight and featuring a black anodised finish the plate not only makes for increased cooling efficiency but it also scrubs 6 grams of weight compared to the stock part without sacrificing strength.
Source: Intech [intechracing.com]
With the start of the 2016 off-road season in the Philippines this recent February, drivers were eager to get some laps under their belts before the annual pre-summer track renovations. The season started with Raffy Abello mounting back-to-back wins, continuing a streak that started in 2015. Raffy dominated and finished a lap ahead of the competition in the first and second rounds.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
Team Associated have introduced the Reedy LiPo battery weight set for 1/10th 2WD buggies and all other vehicles that use LiPo shorty battery packs. Each set contains one 0.5mm/17.8g weight and one 1mm/38.8g weight which can be used together or separately, helping to add weight while reducing the vehicle’s centre of gravity for improved handling and stability on high-grip surfaces.
Hot Race Tyres have announced the signing of Germany’s Kim Einert to their team. The young lady will use the company’s tyres in her upcoming campaign that will include attendances at the National Championships, the Euros in Spain as well as the NeoRace in the UK.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
The Euro Offroad Series is set to finish where it started with the organisers forced to find a replacement venue for the fourth & final round in Austria after issues arose regarding the preparations of the temporary Mattsee venue. Having opened Season #5 with a very popular first visit to the famous Nurburgring racing circuit last September, the EOS will now return to the German venue where the 4WD Buggy Champion will be crowned. Able to retain the original April 29 – May 1 date, the season finale perfectly coincides with Round 2 of the the full size VLN Endurance Championship which will host a 4-hour race on the legendary 20.8km Nordschleife circuit.
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