X Factory release the next part in its new Infinity line of option parts in the form of a carbon fibre front shock tower for the TLR 22 buggy. Made of 4mm fibre material, the tower is stronger than moulded plastic and almost 20 percent lighter, helping to scrub around 2 grams of weight in the front of the car.
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Gridworks Racing introduce the G-Daub Traction Bottle, the first product released by the company. The tyre sauce bottles are the perfect solution for racers who want to store their preferred traction compounds in a leakproof bottle that offers lifetime construction, rewritable labels, colour coding, compound concealment, replaceable applicators and more. They are constructed of quality glass and will not become discoloured by the compound. Additionally, the glass bottles are safe for the environment and will not require replacement. The bottles include high quality rewritable labels and come in packs of three including coloured labels that can be affixed to the top for easy identification of different compounds in crowded hauler bags.
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The final round of the Dutch Buggy Cup was scheduled to be held at the MVW Astro turf race track in Purmerend. The weather forecast for Saturday was sunny and dry but rain was predicted during the night and when the drivers arrived at the track on Sunday morning the surface was damp and the temperature dropped to 16 degrees. This meant drivers were left with the choice to change to a wet setup or wait for the track to dry and use Saturday’s settings and at the end many drivers choose to only change the tyres and anti-roll bars to adapt to the damp track.
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The 2014 Southern Nationals was held in Monroe Louisiana with the race being set-up for 3 rounds of qual points and triple A-mains. 1/8 E-buggy had Tyler Hooks taking the overall win with team mate Brian Henn along with Chad Panek in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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The 9th running of the PetitRC Race was held in Terrugum, Portugal with drivers from the UK, Poland, Holland, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal in attendance. The track was a permanently laid outdoor Astroturf track, with plenty of jumps and a good flow, which made for some great close racing. The event format was for free practice on Friday with the 2WDs being run on Saturday and 4WD on Sunday, allowing plenty of track time for all the drivers.
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Hot Bodies introduce new optional wheel sets for the D413 4WD off-road buggy. Beside the standard white rims now also fluorescent yellow sets are available for the front and the rear of the buggy. They come as pairs and are built to the same specs as the white wheels.
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Made for the X3 Sabre buggies and GT series on-road cars are aluminium C-hubs for the front end of the vehicle. Offering 12 degree of castor the parts improve the durability and precision of the suspension assembly while adding a bit of bling at the same time. The CNC-machined parts come with a brown anodised finish and are available now.
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Traxxas amps up the realism of their popular Slash 2WD short course truck by introducing the OBA on-board audio system. Using Traxxas’ award-winning Slash 2WD with composite tub chassis, long-travel suspension and brushless-ready drivetrain the OBA version includes a sound unit that uses sound that has been sampled from Traxxas’ team trucks, including the Traxxas Pro 4 short course truck driven by Mike Jenkins. Featuring an on/off button and volume controls, the system offers adjustable settings. Runtime is not compromised since the system uses a minimal amount of power from the battery. The sounds are intuitive and respond to the throttle input from the transmitter. If the truck is stopped for more than 10 seconds the engine will shut off – to rev it up again just tab the throttle. The rocker switch on the included 3-channel transmitter is used to shift to “neutral”. The truck is available as Mike Jenkins Edition #47 & #25, Traxxas Blue Racing Edition, or Traxxas White Racing Edition.
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