Round six of the 2015 Jimmy Babcock Racing League Electric Series as held at Controlled Chaos Raceway in Palmdale, CA this past weekend. As usual the event attracted a nice mix of nationally experienced driver and local talent and in the premier class of 2WD Modified Buggy Jake Mayo took the day’s win from David Jenson in second and Carlos Quilez in third.
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Team Associated have introduced a CVA axle shim set for the use with the B5M, T5M, and SC5M. These shims allow to run maximum droop and keep the dogbones securely in place when using the #91608 Factory Team aluminium +4 arm mount. Included in the set are two inner and two outer shims.
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Xceed have new aluminium touring car and buggy wing mounts as well as several alloy hardware parts available. Starting with the wing mounts, the aluminium parts come as dual screw touring car and single screw buggy variant with both improving the wing support for optimised aerodynamics and better durability while adding visual impact at the same time. The CNC-machined buttons come in orange or gun metal anodising and they sport laser-etched markings. Also new is a line of conical M3 washers and M4 lock-nuts in black, blue and orange anodising that can be used in a range of applications.
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T-Works have introduced brass kingpin bushing sets for Team Associated’s fifth generation 1/10th off-road vehicles such as the B5 and T5. The parts help to alter the roll centre settings and also add unsprung weight which can be beneficial at certain track conditions. Available are a 4-piece standard, a 4-piece offset and an 8-piece “complete” set for the B5, T5 and SC5.
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Made to replace the standard plastic steering bellcranks of Team Associated’s B5 series vehicles is the RDRP B5RM/MM aluminium bellcrank set. The parts do away with the kit’s plastic steering bellcranks in favour of stronger levers for added rigidity and better looks. The CNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminium construction considerably strengthens the steering assembly for less slop, a more precise steering reaction and less flex, resulting in a rock solid steering feeling and more durability in the event of a crash. The RDRP B5RM/MM bellcrank aluminium set is made for the use with fifth generation kits and it comes blue anodised and laser-etched to match the remainder of RDRP’s Team Associated option parts.
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Exotek have a fan mount set for the Exo22 conversion kit available. Machined from gun metal anodised high-quality aluminium the mounting bracket bolts right into place while making for a low centre of gravity setup. The set is designed for 30mm fans that are no thicker than 11mm and it includes mounting hardware but no fan.
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The fifth and final round of the Lap Paradise League was run over the weekend. With four rounds of qualifying based on the points system Ben Panic (Kyosho/O.S.) and BH Gan (Kyosho/RB) split the honours with two TQ each, and it would be BH to take the TQ with the faster time. In the final it was a battle of the two Kyosho drivers again. Ben led lap one with David Aw (Hong Nor/Hope) and BH close behind. The track was in perfect condition, grooved and super fast for the final. The top guys pulled away from the field. Ben had a nice gap mid way through the race and built on it putting a lap on the field by the end of the 60-minute main. BH would finish a solid second and David Aw finished on the podium for his birthday weekend A good away to finish the race for the track owner and birthday boy.
Thanks to Ben Panic for the report.
ST Racing Concepts’ popular LCG chassis conversion for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 short course truck is back with quite a few performance oriented revisions. A narrower CNC-machined 4mm aluminium chassis that is now 4mm narrower than previous makes for more agility during left/right cornering weight transfer while also being 30 grams lighter for a more nimble handling. The chassis now also has more clearance around rear A-arm sway bar mounting link. Included in the conversion is also a revised battery strap for easier battery removal while a redesigned rear suspension block improves durability. The conversion also comes with numerous other parts such as an alloy HD front bulkhead, alloy motor mount, carbon fibre upper deck and more and it is available in black or blue anodising.
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