Arrowmax have announced their new Red Silicon Graphene LiPo battery range. Si-Graphene chemistry claims to have better life cycle, higher the average voltage and lower internal resistance. Available in shorty, low-profile touring, both 1/12th 3.7V and 7.4V, 4S and low profile 4S and also available in the newest ultra Low profile touring.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
To commemorate Ty Tessmann winning the 2018 ROAR Nationals and due to constant request from users, OS have decided to release the OS Speed B21 Ty Tessmann edition again. Set to go on sale in October, the Ty II is based on the B2101, with a special 5.8mm carb restrictor which is his favourite. Also different from the original B2101, the Ty II has a low- profile head of Ty’s original design, with a new shape and double height vertical fins compared to the latest B2102. Come in a set with a 90mm long manifold plus T-2090SC (combo set), or just the engine by itself, it will be limited to 300 pieces.
Source: O.S. Engines [osspeed.com]
New from Mon-Tech comes the precut version of their World Championship winning Racer body. As used by Bruno Coelho and Alexander Hagberg in South Africa, Mon-Tech now have the Racer body available for the Xray platform with the cutting and drilling already done. It is available in two versions, for carpet and asphalt, the difference being the body position.
Source: Mon-Tech [mon-techracing.net]
New from S-Workz for their Zeus platform is this aluminium C-Clip, designed to reinforce the original rear arms. Made from high quality aluminium, they fit directly into the Zeus and can also be used in the S35/S35T series, protecting the rear pin from being pulled through the arm when landing badly.
Some new colour options from JConcepts for popular items in their range. Their Satellite tire mounting rubber band is now available in grey, joining the blue, black, orange, red and special Dirt yellow colour variants. Continuing on with coloured rubber, the new for 2018 rubber parts tray also gets some a grey version as well as a red version, making it 5 versions in total (black, blue & orange) as well as the Dirt yellow version released yesterday.
See the new rubber parts trays here
New from HRC Racing is this all-new TSW 1/10 precision camber and ride-height gauge, especially designed for 1/10th touring and offroad buggy. This tool allows you to measure your setup in a quick and easy way with a camber gauge featuring a range of -10 to +10 degrees and a ride height gauge in steps up to 7mm.
View another image of the gauge here
The 3rd round of the Indonesian National Buggy Championships were held last weekend at the famous C-Netic Track in Surabaya, East Java. It was the final round of the National series and a total of 39 drivers attended this event from Jakarta, Bandung, Medan, Batam, Gresik, Madiun, Banjarmasin, Bali, Kendari and local drivers. The race comprised of 6 rounds of 10 minutes qualifying, with the best 4 counting. After 6 rounds of qualifying it was Jason Nugroho (Xray/Novarossi) who the TQ honours. In the 60 minute final the top qualifier also took the win followed by Stanley Wangsanegara (HB/OS) in 2nd and Ery Setiawan (Mugen/OS) in 3rd.
Continue reading the report here
This past weekend, the N8 Nitro Racing Club in Shanghai saw 20 drivers come out to compete. N8 is promoting nitro on road racing in China and getting great support from manufacturers all over the world such as Matrix Tires, VP Fuel and Sunpadow Batteries. With a growing interest for nitro racing in Shanghai, N8 has become the premier Nitro RC racing Club in China. Club qualifying and race format promotes interaction and participation between members. Qualifying is an hour long where drivers decide when to set their 3 consecutive fast laps to determine final heats. 2 car bump ups in each mains give drivers a chance to make the A-Main, all mains are 30 minutes. You don’t need to bring your own pitman because mechanics are assigned thru lottery where different members get to teams up with other members every month. The club meets every 6-8 weeks.
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