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October 25, 2018

Losi Super Rock Rey 1/6 4WD RTR AVC rock racer

Losi have introduced their new Super Rock Rey 1/6th scale 4WD RTR AVC rock racer. The buggy takes its inspiration from full-scale rigs that tackle the King of Hammers and similar places others won’t dare go. Realistic solid axle performance joins 8S brushless power that pushes the needle to 50+ mph or more — while the stability of AVC technology let drivers hold nothing back through corners and jumps. The large tyres and new front end geometry increase suspension travel and improve performance over any terrain. The buggy is equipped with a 4mm aluminium chassis with injection-moulded roll cage and it comes pre-assembled and including a 750kV brushless motor and 160A speed controller. A multi-piece body shell in two designs and grippy all-terrain tires round out the package.

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October 25, 2018

T-Works lightweight bearing kits

Coming from T-Works are four new lightweight bearing kits for vehicles such as the Xray GTX, Kyosho Inferno GT3, HB Racing RGT8 and Mugen MBX8 Eco. All use 8x14mm rubber-sealed bearings to replace the standard kit bearings for lighter ones. Using the lightweight bearings kits will reduce the unsprung masses for a more nimble handling and a lower overall weight. Also included in the sets are lightweight reducer bushings.

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

October 25, 2018

Roapex 1/10th short course tyres

HRC Distribution have introduced four new Roapex 1/10th short course pre-mounted tyres. Available soon are the Trigger on-road as well as the Tracker, Rhythm and Morph off-road tyres with the Tracker and Rhythm being multi-purpose block tread an the Morph being a tractor-style tyre. All come on black multi-spoke rims with 12mm hex section.

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October 25, 2018

Dimitris Ioannidis wins Greek EP Touring finale

The final round of the Greek Electric On-road Nationals was held at the Fanatix Racing Track in Athens. The fifth and final round would decide the championship meaning a strong turnout of racers attended the event. Start of the day was up and coming Dimitris Ioannidis who took the overall TQ after the qualifiers. In A-main leg 1, the battle for the first place was between Ioannidis and Isaakidis but the former would dictate the pace of the race thus finishing 1st followed by Isaakidis and fast Doukakis bringing home 3rd place.

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October 25, 2018

Rudebits LiPo Storage & Charging bag

New from Rudebits in the UK, is this storage LiPo sack that carries 6 batteries for safe keeping. It can also be used for charging but it has been primarily made to safely transport or storing in vehicles, workshops and houses instead of throwing them into their existing boxes. Made of double layer laminated aluminium foil backed with fibreglass cloth layer, it is fireproof inside and out. Machine stitched and acid resistant it can withstand continuous temperatures of 800 degrees.

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October 25, 2018

Moore TQs third round at World Championships

Having impressed with a P2 in the second round of qualifying at the 200mm World Championships, Andy Moore went one better in Day 1 of qualifying’s final round to TQ Q3 ahead of reigning champion Dominic Greiner by 15/100ths of a second. Running the second fastest heat, the Infinity driver took advantage of the cooler track conditions to set the fastest time of the day bettering Dario Balestri’s best time from the opening two qualifiers by 3-seconds and just missing out on completing 28-laps of the Homestead RC Raceway. Third for the round would go to Balestri, the Italian having an impressive day to hold the overnight provisional TQ with two fastest runs and a P3. After problems in the opening two qualifiers, Robert Pietsch ended the day with P4 ahead of Tadahiko Sahashi with Francesco Tironi completing the Top 6.

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October 24, 2018

Another TQ run from Balestri in Florida

Dario Balestri has produced another TQ run at the 1:10 200mm World Championship in Florida. Having admitted himself to being surprised at taking the opening round of qualifying this morning, the Infinity driver once again topped the second of the 7-minute qualifiers by 2/10ths, this time round ahead of team-mate Andy Moore. Having been disqualified from Q1 after setting the fourth fastest time, Shoki Takahata would keep his time this time round to complete the Top 3. P2 in the first round, an early mistake put Naoto Matsukura out of contention while Top Seed Lamberto Collari continued to have engine issues only this time they meant he did not even take the start. For reigning champion Dominic Greiner it was to be another 4th for the round with improvements from Toni Gruber and Jilles Groskamp seeing them complete the Top 6.

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October 24, 2018

Blaze Racing CRC 1/12th scale Quad-link conversion

Coming from Blaze Racing is the Quad-link conversion for CRC 1/12th scale pan cars. Taking the read pod design of the larger Pro10 cars, the plug and play conversion uses two addition, smaller, links to replace the typical pivot ball. The construction is bind-free and allows to fine-tune the rear suspension geometry – something less common in 1/12th scale racing. In addition it optimises the rear roll centre for increased rear traction without sacrificing front end grip. The conversion consists of 7075 aluminium components and 3mm carbon parts, steel ball studs and composite links and it is usable on cars such as the CRC CK25.

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