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May 19, 2014

Ryan Maifield doubles at 2014 Dirt Invert

For the 2nd consecutive year, the JConcepts Dirt Invert took place just outside of Phoenix, AZ, and this time at Warehouse 3 Raceway. The triple A-main, Invert format was brought back to compliment an even larger turnout of just under 250 entries. Team Associated/JConcepts drivers Ryan Maifield, Tanner Denney, Spencer Rivkin and Tommy Hinz battled some of Arizona’s finest TLR drivers such as Chris Wheeler and Charles Hicks. The man behind the race format, Brian “Dirt” Kinwald, was on hand promoting the newly released RC10 Worlds car and also taking a shot at some of the best drivers in the regional areas.

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May 19, 2014

Kay Koops wins at Dutch Buggy Cup Rd2

The 2nd round of the Dutch Buggy Cup had Serpent’s Kay Koops score his second consecutive Buggy Cup race win. After a very tough race with TQ holder and former Dutch Buggy Cup winner Jorg van Leuken, Kay had a 3 seconds lead after 30 minutes of racing. Jasper van Duppen rounded out the podium in 3rd position.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

May 19, 2014

King & Tessmann win at Lone Star Challenge

The 2014 Lone Star Challenge took place in Austin, Texas on the Thornhill Racing Circuit. The race was run on a track built by The Dirt’s Joey Christensen and it doubled as the warm-up for this year’s ROAR Gas Nationals and was also the third stop of the 2014 USPro Cup tour. The 1/8th Nitro Buggy class had Ty Tessmann taking the first qualifier from Ryan Lutz and Josh Wheeler while Ryan Mayfield just edged out Ty in the 2nd qualifying round by 0.1 seconds. Ty stroke back in the 3rd qualifier by taking the round TQ from Ryan Maifield. The 4th and final qualifying round then went to Josh Wheeler who left Cody King and Adam Drake behind. After the semi finals Ty Tessmann put his Hot Bodies buggy on the pole position for the 1-hour A-main with Adam Drake (TLR), Ryan Maifield (Team Associated) and Ryan Lutz (Team Durango) completing the top 4.

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May 17, 2014

Pro-Line Electron tire & Velocity VTR wheels

Pro-Line have unveiled their new Electron 1/10th rear tire, available in M4 Super Soft and MC Clay compounds. The Electron shares close family ties with Pro-Line’s popular ION tire with the iconic dirt grabbing centre tread and futuristic styling. Featuring connected tire tread technology to improve traction and wear on even the most abrasive of indoor track conditions, the square centre pins laid out between the connected tread provide consistent forward and side bite even when the track gets dusty. PL have also introduced their new Velocity VTR 2.4” front wheels. The VTR wheels introduce the horizontal mounting style common in 1:8 Nitro and brings it to the precision environment of the 1:10 racing scene, resulting in a lightweight tire/wheel package. The tire mounting surface has been increased from 2.2” to 2.4” giving the tire a lower profile sidewall and ultimately more traction. Suitable for the front of the 2wd 22, RB6, B4.2 and B5 and a separate version for the 4wd B44.2 they are available in yellow or white.

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May 17, 2014

AKA Roadblock SC tires

New from AKA, the Roadblock has been designed to get your short course truck through any surface from to dirt to asphalt. The dense, lugged tread pattern will give you long life to bash with plenty of grip, pack after pack. It comes in AKA’s proprietary Soft Compound and is available in pairs with Red inserts or pre-mounted on Cyclone wheels with fitment options to suit most short course trucks.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

May 17, 2014

Ultimate M814 .21 off road engine

Ultimate Engines have introduced their new M814 .21 off road engine which is based on the successful M8 engine with a few improvements. The cooling head has been redesigned to remove weight for lowering the centre of gravity, as well as to increase the surface of the cooling area. Furthermore, this CNC machined cooling head has been modified to make adjusting the idle easier. In addition the mounting points of the crankcase have also been modified to avoid rubbing the rear centre shaft. Ultimate also have their new EFRA 2119 off road Super Strong Tuned Pipe set w/ Manifold that has been developed to provide a good balance of top end, and low end power with good run time. Available as combos, which include the engine, complete pipe set, clutch, clutch bell, air filter and foam, they also now supply the engines and pipe alone without combo.

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May 16, 2014

Xceed 1/8th & 1/10th wheel balancers

Available now from Xceed are there new wheel balancers for 1/8th off-road, 1/8th on-road and 1/10th on-road tyres. They are built around a sturdy aluminium base that can be disassembled for storage and transportation purposes. The main balancer shaft is made from spring steel and rests on ball races for super true running. Included with each balancer comes a fabric pouch to keep all parts together during storage.

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May 16, 2014

LRP introduce updated Pulsar Touch charger

LRP’s popular Pulsar Touch DC charger received a small update in the form of a new UV light resistant case, updated discharge cut-off voltage settings and an additional EHR to XHR balancer adapter. The updated case will prevent the charger from becoming unsightly due to sun bleaching while the new cut-off values will prevent LiXX batteries from becoming deep discharged. The additional balancer adapter on the other hand improves the compatibility to all commonly used LiXX packs. Otherwise the charger, whose first version was released back in 2010, remains unchanged.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]