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August 6, 2018

Vigor BD8-2018 carbon chassis, top deck & shock towers

Made for Yokomo’s popular BD8-2018 touring car are Vigor RC’s new carbon fibre main chassis, top deck and shock towers. The chassis is of an updated design with larger cut-outs under the diffs for increased torsional flex and thus improved steering and traction in lower bite track conditions. The chassis is cut from 2.25mm high-quality carbon fibre and a direct fit. Also new is a narrow-design 2.0mm carbon fibre upper deck. The item sports updated outlines for an overall slimmer appearance and thus increased torsional flex, again helping with steering and traction in lower grip conditions. A direct replacement for the standard upper deck the part can be mixed and matched with any chassis type. Last but not least come new front and rear shock towers for the use with short shock absorbers.

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August 6, 2018

Alexey Butuzov takes Russian 200mm title

The 2018 Russian National On-road Championship were recently held at the LEMAR ModelSport racing track located close to the city of Rostov-On-Don. The fairly new facility is located in the southern part of the country and offered perfect racing conditions for the pilots. In the 1/10th 200mm class it was Alexey Butuzov who lead an all-Xray A-main result from Mikhail Bykov 2nd and Alexander Naumov 3rd.

View the final results here

August 6, 2018

Vigor RC IF14 multi carbon battery mount

Vigor RC have introduced their new multi carbon battery mount for the Infinity IF14 touring car. The tweak-free battery mounting system is constructed from carbon fibre and aluminium and it does away with the need to use tape to strap the battery into the chassis in favour of a mount that only slightly touches the upper parts of the battery. The result is more natural and equal flex left to right while the overall design also allows to shift the battery forth and back in order to fine-tune the car’s weight balance.

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August 6, 2018

Atsushi Hara wins O.S. Off-road Challenge

The 2018 O.S. Off-road Challenge was held at the Yoshino-Works track in Shiojiri, Japan this past weekend. In the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Mugen driver Atsushi Hara with the win from Kyosho’s Yusuke Sugiura on the runner-up spot as Mugen’s Kenji Tsuruta took the final podium spot.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

August 6, 2018

T-Works BD6.1 series titanium ball end set

T-Works have introduced a 14-piece set of 64 Grade titanium ball ends for the Team Associated B6.1 series of buggies. The set includes high-quality titanium ball ends that reduce both the overall weight and improve corrosion resistance compared to the standard steel items while also adding visual impact. The set fits both the B6.1 and B6.1D and it is available now.

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

August 6, 2018

Rebellion-RC BD8-2018 carbon fibre conversion set

Made for the popular Yokomo BD8 touring cars is Rebellion-RC’s new carbon fibre conversion kit. Designed to fit both the 2018 and 2017 vehicles, the set contains a new carbon fibre chassis whose special design with milled pockets for additional silicone cushions allows for optimised flex characteristics while retaining a low centre of gravity. Also part of the package are reduced thickness 3.0mm front and rear shock towers – doing away with the standard 3.5mm items. The parts are of a plain design without countersunk holes which is known to improve overall stability. Next up is an updated upper bumper plate for improved crash resistance and better main chassis protection while the upper top decks are available in three different designs and in 2.5mm, 2.2mm, 2mm or 1.5mm thickness. All items are also available separately, they are CNC-machined from highest quality carbon fibre and they come in a total of twelve different colours. All parts fit both the 2018 and 2017 model, however due to the updates Yokomo made between the two model years the motor mount sits in the “2018 position” when using the chassis in the older 2017 specification kit.

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August 5, 2018

Bruno Coelho crowned 1/8th Nitro Buggy Euro Champ

The 2018 EFRA 1/8th Nitro Buggy European Championship was held in Portugal this past week. Qualifying at the Radiomodelismo de Freixedas track was dominated by Davide Ongaro as the Italian phenomenon swept all five rounds of qualifying to put a vice like grip on this 1/8th IC Off Road European Championship. Reigning European Champions Robert Batlle qualified 2nd, and was Davide’s closet challenger though never getting within five seconds of his time. Bruno Coelho was a surprise 3rd overall the versatile Portuguese eliciting the help of Ty and Gord Tessman over from Canada to help set up and run his car, with instant results as when left to just do the stick work there are few Bruno’s equal. Reigning world champion David Ronnefalk had a torrid time in qualification with poor tyre choices and failures leaving him to scrape into 4th overall, still without a decent set-up. Juan Carlos Canas was our 5th qualifier, and left rueing what might have been when a miscommunication in round 2 saw him come in to the pits when he still had another lap to complete, those lost points would have put him 3rd. The one factor none of the drivers could avoid was the oppressive heat, with 38°C all thru Friday and the chance that the finals would be even hotter.

Continue reading the report here

August 5, 2018

Samix TRX-4 adjustable aluminium servo brace

Coming from Samix and made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck is an adjustable aluminium servo brace. The item is machined from high-quality aluminium and its sliding design allows to use the most popular servos without any modifications. While being very versatile the item also greatly improves overall chassis rigidity while protecting the servo case from excessive stress. The servo brace comes in three different colours and it is available now.

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