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March 3, 2019

2018/19 BRCA LMP National Rd5 – Report

The fifth round of the 2018/19 BRCA 1/12th nationals took place in Poole last weekend. The Dorset club was looking for a repeat of their excellent event from last year and laid a technical track on a fantastically smooth carpet that had no tape joins and allowed for great racing. A capacity entry of 80 drivers thoroughly appreciated the Dorset club’s efforts. On Saturday racers competed in the 13.5 blinky stock championship with the field split into F1, F2 and F3 grades. In F1 championship leader David Spashett took pole position by the slimmest of margins from Ollie Payne. Previous national winner Olly Jeffries in his first event with his Schumacher car would line up third.

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March 3, 2019

Vigor RC BD9 battery mount set

Vigor RC have introduced a carbon fibre battery mount kit for the Yokomo BD9 touring car. The tweak-free battery mounting system is constructed from carbon fibre and aluminium and it does away with the need to use tape to strap the battery into the chassis in favour of a mount that only slightly touches the upper parts of the battery. The result is more natural and equal flex left to right while the overall design also allows to shift the battery forth and back in order to fine-tune the car’s weight balance.

Source: Vigor RC [vigorrc.com]

March 2, 2019

1up Racing double-sided turnbuckle multi-wrench

1up Racing have introduced the new double-sided turnbuckle multi-wrench that makes adjusting turnbuckles a breeze. One end is straight while the other is angled at 45 degrees to reach turnbuckles the straight side can’t easily access. Machined from aluminium and black anodised, the wrench features an ergonomic grip between the finger and thumb on both sides. In addition, a 3.75mm x 8mm opening in the centre offers an easy way to hold many popular on-road ball cups when starting to thread in a turnbuckle, with two Multi-Wrenches allow to tighten them all the way. 4mm openings at both ends fits many popular turnbuckles and the tool is available now.

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March 1, 2019

Icon RC TC7.2 low profile shock towers

Coming from Icon RC and made for the Team Associated TC7.2 touring car are new low profile shock towers. CNC-machined from high-quality 4mm carbon fibre, these shock towers have been designed to achieve the lowest possible centre of gravity and to be used in conjunction with the latest generation of ultra short shocks, like the popular Axon dampers. Due to the design, the shock positions have been lowered by a whole 6.5mm. The shock tower kit includes front and rear towers with a complete conversion kit, including a set of Axon shock absorbers, also being available.

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March 1, 2019

Serpent Project 4X Pro touring car kit

Serpent have introduced their new Project 4X Pro 1/10th 4WD electric touring car kit, follow-up model to the previous Evo kit. The latest evolution of the innovative electric touring car is packed with improvements that make it both faster and easier to drive. The new rear geometry that can be used with either fixed or active toe with the fixed toe configuration features a unique 3-pivot design for quick toe adjustments, easy track width changes and more efficient arm sweep. The variable toe variation however generates more grip while improved toe control gives the optimum combination of steering and rear grip. The new horizontal top deck is the result of countless hours of testing to find the perfect combination of flex and rigidity while improvements in various components allow more battery configurations, including shorty types, to make it easier to find the optimum weight distribution for each track. Other included updates will allow the mounting of more optional parts to further enhance the tuneability of the 4X Pro. The Pro uses all of the Evo’s updates including the same easy to build and setup shock system and fixed-length pullrods, while the rear suspension is heavily modified with much longer arms and a different geometry to create more steering and widen the setup window on medium to high grip asphalt. The Pro kit will hit stores this March.

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March 1, 2019

Jake Thayer joins Muchmore factory team

Muchmore have announced the signing of Jake Thayer to their factory race team. Jake is very well known in the southern California area as being one of the best talents on the track and off. His dedication to the hobby is something special and is even more reason why he has been on Muchmore’s radar for some time. Jake will also play a key roll in the testing and development of Muchmore’s Spec line of products to compete at the highest level. The Yokomo driver says:

I couldn’t be more excited to be apart of the Muchmore Racing Team for 2019 and beyond! I’ve been a big fan of the Muchmore product line for years and it continues to grow with the highest quality of cutting edge electronics and accessories. I’d like to thank Yusuke “Koba” Kobayashi and Joe Pillars for this great opportunity to be apart of the #muchmoremovement.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

March 1, 2019

Rayan Medjoubi wins at Agathoise race

The 2019 Agathoise race was held at the Agde track near Montpellier, France last weekend. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Rayan Medjoubi with the win in the 20-minute main final, some 20 seconds in front of Eliot Marcon while Antoinne Guyonnet rounded out the top 3 result a lap down.

Source: Power HD [chd.hk]

March 1, 2019

HB Racing D819 narrow alloy & brass wheel hubs

Coming from HB Racing are new narrow design hex hubs for the D819 1/8th scale buggy. The hex design wheel adapters are available in two variants with the first being a conventional alloy construction. These are standard equipment on the new D819 buggy. Each lightweight hex hub weighs in at three grams and they fit all previous 1/8 buggies and truggies as well. Also new is a pair of heavy brass narrow hex hubs. The heavier brass hubs make the car easier to drive and less sensitive on slippery tracks. They also give a more stable feeling for aggressive driving. Each heavy brass hex hub weighs 10.5 grams and they fit all previous 1/8 buggies and truggies. The narrow ally and brass hex hubs help racers to adjust overall width with the variety of wheels and tyres available on the market.

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