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July 26, 2018

Slovakian 1/10th Buggy Nationals Rd4 – Report

The fourth round of the Slovakian 1/10th Buggy Nationals took place at the Dubnica nad Váhom track last weekend. It was the maiden race for the track and the event drew the highest number of entries ever. In 4WD Mod Buggy it was Lacko Toth with the overall TQ while the 2WD class was led by Adam Urban. As the sun was shining bright all day the finals were held in dusty low-traction conditions and in 4WD it was Lacko who made the out of it to take the overall from Roman Pavlus and Adam Urban.

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July 26, 2018

Muchmore Pro CA medium off-road tyre glue

Coming from Muchmore and made especially for glueing off-road tyres is their new medium thickness Pro CA Off-road Tire Glue. Packed in an industry-standard 20g bottle the adhesive was developed to securely bond soft off-road rubber with the included larger Type 6 extension making applying the CA glue easy and tidy.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

July 26, 2018

Kyosho Mini-Z ball diffs & T-plates

Coming from Kyosho and made for their various Mini-Z micro cars are new ball differentials and FRP T-plates. The lightweight Ball Differential Set II is available in two variants for the MR03MM, MM II, RM and HM as well as the MR03LM and they include a lightweight spur gear hub for optimised left-right balance. The diffs are drop fits for the respective cars and include mounting hardware. Also new are two FRP rear T-bar sets for the MR03MM, LM and MM2 that are available in thinner 0.5mm and thicker 0.6mm variants. Both include three soft, medium and hard T-bars that are conveniently marked for easy identification. Using the optional suspension plates will have an influence on chassis roll and pitch stiffness, allowing to fine-tune the car’s behaviour in corners and over bumps.

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July 26, 2018

T-Works Hybrid Touch Duo screen protector

T-Works have introduced a LCD screen protector for the new Muchmore Hybrid Touch Duo charger. The crystal clear protector will prevent the screen from becoming scratched while also making for easier cleaning thanks to the included cleaning cloth.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

July 26, 2018

Tamiya release new TA07MS teaser image

Tamiya are step by step uncovering their forthcoming TA07MS 4WD touring car. Following a first teaser the Japanese company has unveiled a rendering that shows more details of the single belt competition touring car that looks to combine design aspects – read: the suspension and bulkhead design – of the TRF419 series with a vertical top deck spanning from the front to the rear bulkhead, and a single belt that connects the front spool and rear gear differential. A prototype of the car was used by TRF’s Kiyokazu Suzuki at the recent JMRCA Touring Car Nationals with Kiyokazu eventually finishing on a promising 11th overall position.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

July 26, 2018

David Ronnefalk crowned 2018 2WD European Champion

The 2018 EFRA 1/10th Electric Buggy European Championship are held in Reims, France this week. On the FFVRC club’s slippery clay indoor track the 2WD portion of the event saw a great qualifying battle between Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen and Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski who would be trading TQs each of the first four qualifying rounds until Yokomo’s Lee Martin made himself only the third TQ driver with a win in round 5. However it was still Haatanen with the overall from Orlowski 2nd. Lee would grab the 3 spot on the grid thanks to his TQ, promoting HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk, who looked to be fast all week, into 4th on the grid.

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July 25, 2018

Motiv MC8 1/8th scale electric brushless motor

Coming from Motiv is their new MC8 electric brushless motor for 1/8th scale applications. Of a 4-pole rotor and 12-slot stator design the 1950kV motor is ideal for both indoor and outdoor use and it features sensored operation, dual precision ball bearings as well as adjustable timing. The ROAR-compliant MC8 is 74mm long, has a 40mm diameter and it is available from now on.

Source: Motiv [motivrc.com]

July 25, 2018

Reds Racing WR7 2.0 7-port engine

Reds Racing have introduced their new WR7 2.0 7-port nitro off-road engine. It is a 7 special porting extreme power engine based on the WR7 Diamond edition and the power plant comes with the same sleeve and piston, crankshaft, crankcase, etc. as the first generation of the WR7, in order to keep its power characteristics unchanged. However, Reds Racing decided to update the previous version with improved idle stability and tuning options thanks to a new 3-needle setting carburettor, an improved mid to top range power curve and feeling thanks to a special low speed needle and mid range spray bar as well as an improved cooling system specifically developed to widen the operating range so that the engine can work well in extremely hot conditions. Furthermore, the new cooling system has been created to guarantee a more consistent tuning in every track condition. The engine is available with a DLC coated or with standard steel crankshaft and also as pre-broken-in and Racy Ready by EB variants.

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