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October 23, 2015

Tekno RC EB/NB48.4 universal driveshafts

Tekno RC have released a set of universal driveshafts for the EB48.3 and NB48.3 buggies. The driveshaft assemblies are CNC machined from high-quality steel alloy and black oxidised for wear resistance. They allow for extreme working angles while being durable and hard-wearing at the same time. The driveshafts excel in bumpy and rough conditions and the suspension is allowed to work more efficiently without the extra binding of a CVA assembly. This allows the vehicle to absorb bumps better with a reduced risk of “catching a rut” and flipping the car while cornering. For smoother tracks, CVAs will produce more traction and support, but universals are also well suited with slight suspension setup changes. The universals are ready to drop into the EB/NB48.3 with the use of additional 8x16x5mm bearings. One bearing is required for the inside of each wheel hub assembly and the hardened steel shafts are usable both in the front and the rear of the buggies.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

October 22, 2015

McIntosh & Cruz take ROAR Region 4 titles

The Region 4 ROAR Regionals were held at Sundancers RC park in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Great weather greeted the racers for a weekend full of racing. It began with Friday practice, qualifiers on Saturday using qual points and the main events on Sunday. Brett Kingsbury had the TQ in Nitro Buggy however Jason Ruona was starting in P2, and was going to apply pressure from the tone. As the two raced away in the early laps, Ruona moved into the lead and controlled the pace. As first pit stops cycled through, Kingsbury and Ruona had a comfortable lead and were working through some traffic taking the lead depending on mistakes. Kingsbury had to take an extended pit for repairs giving Ruona a huge lead. As time was winding down, an unfortunate flame out during the 2nd to last fuel stint took Ruona out of the lead but a quick restart would still get him out in second where he would stay till the end behind winner Leon McIntosh.

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October 22, 2015

Neil Pestka wins at 2015 Fall Brawl

The 2015 Fall Brawl would be the last race of the season in the Midwest for 1/5th scale racing. The weather was calling for cool days and cold nights dipping into the high 20’s but this didn’t stop the racers for coming out for the closing race of the season. Friday would be practice all day followed by Saturdays qualifying and the mains on Sunday. Neil Pestka would win the Buggy A-main after having a disrupted practice and qualifying day due to work commitments. Neil would start 12th in the buggy A-main and he would slowly move up in position and before he knew it he would take the lead about 6 minutes into the race and he would hold the position for the remainder of the race to take home the win.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 22, 2015

Losi Night Crawler 2.0 RTR rock crawler

Losi have introduced the Night Crawler 2.0 ready-to-run rock crawler. Utilising an aluminium twin vertical plate chassis design the vehicle also features heavy duty front and rear worm-gear drives, a zero Ackermann steering, moulded 4-link suspension, 4″ adjustable aluminium shocks and a LiPo-ready crawler-programmed speed controller. Also included is a 35T Dynamite crawler motor and a high-torque steering servo. The set is rounded out by a full range Spektrum SR310 receiver, beadlock wheels with red chrome rings and grippy crawler tyres as well as rock lights and an LED light bar.

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October 22, 2015

RCProf Challenge Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the Hungarian RCProf Challenge was held at the RC Arena track in Budapest. In the Touring Car 13.5T Stock class Janos Birinyi took the TQ but in the opening A-main Barnabas Toth stroke back with a win after Janos made a mistake. A2 then brought a clean win for Janos, so the decision for the day’s win would fall in the third A-main and it was again Janos who came out successful to take overall victory from Barnabas Toth and Peter Miko.

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October 22, 2015

STRC Ascender aluminium option parts

ST Racing Concepts have several new aluminium option parts for the Vaterra Ascender off-road truck available. First up are CNC-machined aluminium rear lockouts with oversized 5x11mm bearings. The parts replace the stock plastic nylon pieces with more precise parts, eliminating flex and enhancing durability with the included, larger 5x11mm bearings. The lockouts are available in scale black, gun metal, and natural silver anodising and they come in pairs.

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October 22, 2015

Brett Kingsbury wins at ROAR Region 4 race

Sundancers Raceway in Port Saint Lucie, FL, recently hosted a ROAR Region 4 1/8th scale off-road race. In the 1/8th E-Buggy class Brett Kingsbury was the man to beat as he won two out of the three qualifiers to take the overall TQ and pole position for the A-main. Brett then went on to win the final as well to take the overall title.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

October 22, 2015

Vision Racing Cougar KF rear camber brace

Vision Racing have introduced a 3mm carbon fibre rear camber brace for the Schumacher Cougar KF models and Cat K1 Aero. The brace gives four mounting positions in one mount, eliminating the need to change mounts to adjust the buggies’ chamber link lengths. The lengths provided are 33.5mm, 38mm, 42.5 and 47mm.

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