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May 13, 2023

Coelho wins 2WD at Euros Warm-up

Bruno Coelho took the win in 2WD at the 1:10 Electric Offroad Euros Warm-up Race today in the Netherlands. With the RACO2000 astro surface track in Utrecht hosting the EFRA European Championships from July 17th to 22nd, the Warm-up Race attracted a strong entry of factory drivers including reigning champion Tommy Hall. In qualifying it was top Dutch racer Wesley van Helmond who became the Top Qualifier with two TQ runs from 4 rounds with team-mate Michal Orlowski making it a Schumacher 1-2 as he topped the final qualifier. Coelho’s Xray was fastest in Q3 putting him third on the grid in front of Hall’s Team Associated. In the triple finals Coelho would improve his buggy with the new pace allowing him to win A1 & 2 for the overall victory. With Orlowski winning A3, the podium was a reverse of the qualifying order with Van Helmond completing the Top 3 as Hall finished 4th and Xray’s Max Götzl fifth. Tomorrow drivers will battle it out for the 4WD win.

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May 12, 2023

JConcepts S15 1:8 Truggy body

JConcepts has announced the release of their S15 body shell for 1:8 Truggy. The S15 body style is a staple in the line-up at JConcepts. The IFMAR World Championship winning design has served well over the years, even spawning many look-alikes around the industry. When it comes to Truggy racing, the Florida company has worked on and finalized an S15 for the popular 1:8 truck class to go along with the ROAR National Championship winning F2. Debuted at the Dirt Nitro Challenge, the S15 took off in the hands of Spencer Rivkin (RC8T4e) in the E-truggy class, and Ryan Maifield (Tekno NT48 2.0) in the nitro truck class. The versatile body, in addition to the previously mentioned, fits on an assortment of 1/8th trucks on the market including the MBX8T, 8ight-XT, D8T, and Sworkz vehicles.

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May 12, 2023

T-Works MP10/MP9 Titanium King Pin Screws

T-Works has added new titanium King Pin Screws for Kyosho’s hugely popular MP10/MP9 1:8 Buggy chassis. Machined from high quality 64 grade titanium they over both a weight saving and increased durability over the kit standard versions.

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

May 12, 2023

Team Associated RC10SC6.4 Team Kit

Another new 2023 kit release from Team Associated is their latest 1:10 2WD Shortcourse Track, the RC10SC6.4 Team Kit. It shares key components with the RC10T6.4, RC10B6.4, and RC10B74.2 Team Kits, making it easier than ever to run multiple classes at the same time. Suspension and jumping goes through the large- volume 13mm big bore shocks with new truck springs. The new chassis design is a short course truck version of the RC10B6.4 buggy design and gets a new ballstud mount and top plate system with an angled steering for improved consistency. On top of that, racers can tune the steering height, axle trail, and caster inserts for tuning the front end feel. The rear end grip is improved with the optional C and D mounts and 92.5mm CVA bones included in the kit. Suspension linkage rides on the new 3.5mm diameter rod ends and turnbuckles.

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May 12, 2023

Avid Silicone Shock and Diff Oils

US RC accessories brand Avid Racing Concepts has released a new range of tested and certified silicone shock and diff oils. The pure silicone is laboratory tested by Ultimate Racing using the linear viscosity measurement of centistokes (CST). Coming in 75ml bottles each shock oil bottle is printed with the conversion of CST to both the AE and the TLR weight system.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

May 12, 2023

Team Associated RC10T6.4 Team Kit

Team Associated has introduced the latest version of its legendary 1:10 Stadium truck, the RC10T6.4 Team Kit. It shares key components with the RC10B6.4, RC10B6.4D, and RC10B74.2 Team Kits, making it easier than ever to run multiple classes at the same time. Suspension and jumping goes through the large-volume 13mm big bore shocks with new truck springs. The new chassis design is a truck version of the RC10B6.4 buggy design and gets a new ballstud mount and top plate system with an angled steering for improved consistency. On top of that, racers can tune the steering height, axle trail, and caster inserts for tuning the front end feel. The rear end grip is improved with the optional C and D mounts and 92.5mm CVA bones included in the kit. Suspension linkage rides on the new 3.5mm diameter rod ends and turnbuckles.

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May 10, 2023

Ruddog CA Activator Spray

New from Germany’s Ruddog is this CA Activator Spray, a cyanoacrylate accelerator designed for use with all conventional cyanoacrylate adhesives. The Ruddog CA Activator significantly reduces curing time, whether the adhesive is high viscosity, medium, or thin. It is perfect for gluing on-road and off-road tires. Simply spray the activator carefully onto the adhesive area from a distance of approximately 50cm. With 200ml of content, the spray fits easily into any tool bag and is enough for numerous sets of tires and adhesive areas.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

May 10, 2023

MonacoRC ‘RC Volt Check’

MonacoRC has released the ‘RC Volt Check’, a very useful tool for checking battery voltage both before and after running your RC car. How many times have you wondered, just a few seconds before heading to a race, if the batteries on your model car are fully charged? Small but with a strong sense of style, the three-digit display is enclosed in a 3D-printed red case. Made with high-quality silicone cables that are 10cm long, with 4mm connectors at the end that allow you to check the voltage of batteries with both 4mm and 5mm plugs. Monaco RC are confident that once you try this tool, you won’t be able to live without it.

Source: Monaco RC [monacorc.com]