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July 7, 2014

BRCA Truggy & E8 championship Rd4 – Report

This past weekend the BRCA Truggy and E8 championship moved South to the newly revamped dirt track at Kent. The morning skies had a little moisture in them to welcome the drivers. The 6 minute practice session that both classes had was a little greasy but still allowed the drivers and marshals to get a feel of the new layout. Round 1 started with the E8 buggy doing there first qualifying run out of 3, with the best 2 to count. This resulted in an assortment of lap times with Kevin Brunsden fastest in heat 1 and Elliot Boots fastest in heat 2. By the time the Truggy class started the track was starting to loose the damp shine. Heat one of the Truggy class was won by Tony Truman and heat 2 by young Oliver Currie.

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July 6, 2014

Solaris Instant Glue for rubber tyres

New from Solaris comes the Instant Glue specially formulated for the use with rubber tyres. Used on Solaris’ pre-mounted spec and controlled racing tyres the CA glue is now available in 20g bottles, ideal for any rubber tyre come on-road or off-road. Included come several nozzles for easy application and a needle-equipped cap.

Source: Solaris [solarisrp.com]

July 5, 2014

Arrowmax B-Max2 side weight brass set

Available now from Arrowmax is this 64g side weight kit for the newer generation Yokomo B-Max2 buggies. It is understood that the brass weights are used to fill the empty battery compartment spaces to the left and right of the chassis when running a shorty battery pack in longitudinal configuration. The parts add 64g of weight to the centre of the chassis which can be helpful especially in very bumpy track conditions.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

July 4, 2014

Serpent SRX2 SC 0.75mm offset wheel hex adapters

Serpent have two new wheel hex adapters with different offset available for the SRX2 SC truck. Coming as +0.75mm and -0.75mm variant, the aluminium hex adapters help to play with the track width and also the overall width of the truck. The clamping-type adapters come machined from aluminium and they are grey anodised to match Serpent’s colour scheme.

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July 4, 2014

Yeah Racing SCX10 rear bumper plate & foam tape

Yeah Racing have a new option part for the Axial SCX10 crawler and a multi-functional foam tape available. Starting with the SCX10 part, the rear aluminium bumper plate is made to add stability to the rear section of the ladder frame chassis while offering a cool new look at the same time. Coming blue anodised to match the remainder of Yeah Racing SCX10 related parts, the plate is a drop fit and does not require any modification.

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July 4, 2014

MIP TC02 & TC02T 17.5 Pucks drive systems

Team C’s TC02 2W buggy and TC02T stadium truck are the latest vehicles to receive MIP’s Pucks drive systems treatment. Both sets are of the 17.5 specification, meaning they are specially designed for stock class racing as they include lightweight aluminium C-CVD driveshafts and aluminium outdrives making them ideal for spec racing due to the lower weight and rotational mass compared to the standard steel items. Included with the drive systems also come the name giving Pucks drive pin cushions, that make for a smoother and easier to maintain drivetrain, as well as steel wheel axles and new thrust races.

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July 4, 2014

Exotek 210-series alloy topshaft & direct spur mount

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Exotek introduce an alloy topshaft and a direct spur mount for the Team Durango 210-series buggies and trucks. Starting with the topshaft, the part is machined from 7075 aluminium and weights in at only 3.9 grams compared to 9.2 grams of the stock shaft. The part substantially reduces the rotational mass and improves both the acceleration and braking performance of the vehicle. Coming hard anodised and polished the shaft is a direct replacement for the stock part.

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July 4, 2014

Updated Team C TC02C buggy coming?

Team C recently revitalised the TC02C 4-gear mid motor buggy with the introduction of a gear differential conversion kit and now the proactive Asian company shows a first image of a TC02C “Evo” bodyshell. It is understood that many Team C team drivers requested a more “conventional” mid motor buggy as the company’s TM2 in-line mid motor buggy excels on very high grip surfaces but the ever present torque steering, due to its longitudinally mounted motor, gives the buggy a life of its own on medium-bite tracks and this is where the TC02C (Evo) buggy would kick in. Previously the Evo range marked the hop-up variants of existing buggies so you can expect the TC02C Evo to sport a variety of performance and durability enhancing options. We bring you more information on what appears to be Team C’s next project as soon as they become available.

Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]