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August 25, 2015

Ben Panic wins at Lap Paradise League Rd5

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.

August 25, 2015

STRC Slash 4×4 LCG chassis back with improvements

STRC Slash 4x4 LCG chassis back with some improvements

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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August 25, 2015

2015 Kyosho Masters USA – Announcement

The 2015 Kyosho Masters USA will be back at R/C Tracks of Las Vegas in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada on November 6th to 8th. The event will see 1/8th Nitro and Electric Buggy racing with world-class drivers such as 2015 European Champion Elliott Boots, 2010 World Champion Cody King, 2010 World and National Champion Jared Tebo as well as Kyosho legend Yuichi Kanai in attendance to name just a few. For more information about the Kyosho-only event as well as pre-registration please contact Joe Pillars at joepillars@hotmail.com.

August 25, 2015

Cavalieri wins at 6th Annual North-West Invitational

The 6th Annual North-West Invitational was held this past weekend at Dave’s R/C Tracks in Hubbard, Oregon, the home track of Team Orion USA team manager Joe Pillars. JP first started this annual event in 2010 and every year has gained more momentum by attracting top level drivers. Fresh off his ROAR Modified National Sweep a few weeks ago, Ryan Cavalieri would once again make the trip up to the beautiful Pacific North-West to compete at this great event. The highly contested Invitational 2WD Modified Buggy class would have its largest entry count in the history of the event with 28 drivers competing. Seven rounds of completely random heads-up racing would be ran in four heats of seven drivers. Then the final round would resort the drivers based on there five best finishes to group the heats with the fastest drivers all racing each other in the last race of the day.

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August 24, 2015

Hitec HS-1100WP large scale servo

Coming from Hitec and targeting large scale applications is the new HS-1100WP ultra high-performance digital servo. The heavy-duty item measures 64 x 33 x 73mm and it features durable steel gears, robust EMI-shielded cases and an IP-67 rated code for maximum underwater protection. Other features include a non-programmable, industrial-standard circuitry, 5-pole brushed motor and 14.8V high-voltage compatibility for up to 110kg-cm of torque at a speed of up to 0.19s/60°.

Source: Hitec [hitecrcd.com]

August 24, 2015

Inside Line Racing ZX6 ultra strong front shock tower

Inside Line Racing has introduced a new ultra strong front shock tower for the Kyosho ZX6 4WD buggy. Manufactured from high quality 6mm carbon fibre the tower provides a low weight and superior strength and it is a direct replacement for the stock part.

Source: Inside Line Racing [insidelineracing.co.uk]

August 24, 2015

RC Concept EC8 1/8th scale brushless motor

French company RC Concept introduce their new EC8 electric brushless motor for 1/8th scale classes. Featuring a 7075-T6 aluminium can, high-quality neodymium magnet and copper wire material, the motor will produce more torque while offering increased efficiency. The backplate sports dual sensor ports and the motor is available in a 1900kv, 2100kv and 2500kv variant all of which are usable with 3S to 4S input.

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August 24, 2015

Marcin Maliński wins at Polish 1/8th buggy race

A recent 1/8th Buggy race held in Nowa Gadaka near Lodz saw Serpent racer Marcin Maliński taking the win in the main final with his O.S. powered ride. Fellow racers Igor Goderski (Serpent/O.S.) and Borys Nitschke (Serpent/Novarossi) came in second and third respectively.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]