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April 3, 2023

Horne does double at Pro-line April Fools Classic

The 34th Annual Pro-line April Fools Classic took place over the weekend with Aydin Horne the big winner in Utah. In 2WD Buggy, the Team Associated driver secured TQ honours after topping the final 2 of the four qualifiers, his Q4 pace giving him the tie breaker over Schumacher’s Broc Champlin. Domnic Paccione secured P3 with the second fastest time for both Q3 & 4. In 4WD Buggy it would be Champlin who secured pole for the triple finals after he also set the pace in the third & fourth rounds. Horne opened quali with a TQ run while team-mate Dustin Evans topped Q2 but had to settle for 4th on the grid behind Kevin Gillespie. In the 4WD finals, second place starter Horne would get the better of Champlin to take A1 and repeating that again in A2 wrapped up an earlier overall win. Following Champlin home in A3 for a P2 finish, Evans would complete the podium line-up ahead of Xray’s Ty Tessmann. In the 2WD finals, Horne won A1 while Champlin retired and Evans came through from P5 for second. Taking A2 ahead of Horne, Champlin forced play to the last final of the event however Horne duly took A3 to complete the April Fools Classic double.

Image: Team Associated [Facebook]

April 3, 2023

Sworkz S14-4 Alu Synthesis Rear Hub

New from Sworkz for their S14-4 1:10 4WD Buggy is this new rear wheel hub system for called the Synthesis Rear Hub Set. These alloy option parts are made from high quality aluminium and there are 6 positions provided for the rear upper linkage. You can also adjust to higher linkage ball positions with different washers. With this new stronger option S14-4 rear hubs, the buggy gets more corner speeds from the rear suspension.

View individual Synthesis Rear Hub here

April 2, 2023

JConcepts Tribute Wheels BIGFOOT body set

JConcepts has teamed up with BIGFOOT 4×4 to offer officially licensed Tribute Wheels decal sets to go along with branded body shells. One of the more famous paint schemes from the 1990’s featured a lot of flame work on a black base colour body. This radical departure became a crowd favourite with Dan Runte piloting a new generation BIGFOOT to victory during the glory days of side-by-side competition. With JConcepts’ featured wheel in the RC monster truck product line, “Tribute Wheels” seems to be a perfect match for one of the more successful BIGFOOT trucks of all-time. The included body shell, a 1993 Ford F-250 with visor and racerback can be dressed as the iconic truck. With major help from the included decal sheet and massive wrap, the Tribute Wheels body is a thing of beauty once it is carefully prepped and decalled. Tribute Wheels BIGFOOT is the result of JConcepts always looking through the lineage to add staple designs to an already bolstered line-up. Back in 2020, the team unveiled this shell design with a wild look and to the pleasure of many RC monster truck fans, now, they were able to re-create a lot of their favourite vehicles.

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March 31, 2023

Jade Lim joins VP-Pro

VP-Pro has announced the signing of top Malaysian Offroad racer Jade Lim. The 22-year-old Team Associated driver is the reigning Malaysian 1:8 Offfroad Champion having wrapped up the title for a third time at the end of 2022. Joining VP-Pro will use their tyres and accessories as part of his 2023 1:8 Offroad programme.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

March 31, 2023

STRC TRX-4M Machined Alu Threaded Shock Upgrade kit

New from ST Racing Concepts for the Traxxas TRX-4M 1:18 Crawler is this is CNC Machined Complete Shock Upgrade kit. The it includes threaded aluminium shock bodies, O-ring shock collars, lower shock caps and upper shock caps. The threaded bodies are of black anodised while the collars, lower/upper shock caps are anodised in colours to accentuate the looks of the shock kit. Just simply swap over the stock internal components and you will have a high-performance oil-filled shock set up for your TRX-4M. To complete that shock package, new CNC machined brass lower shock spring retainers add more weight to the lower parts of your TRX-4M while securely keeps the shock spring in place. Shock kit available in black, gun metal, orange, red and silver. Brass lower shock spring retainer available in black.

View set mounted here

March 30, 2023

MonacoRC Fast Wireless Charger 15W

New from MonacoRC is this Fast Wireless Charger 15W. After the great success of the first MonacoRC wireless charger, the new Fast Wireless Charger 15W has arrived and is completely redesigned, both in its design and technical specifications. It features a circular shape with the MonacoRC World Champion Team logo/crest and intelligent charging that goes up to 15W. Ideal for race fields where radio batteries need frequent charging, the Fast Wireless Charger can also accompany you in your daily life, giving your day a racing spirit.

Source: Monaco RC [monacorc.com]

March 30, 2023

IFMAR World Cup 1:8 Electric Buggy – Announcement

IFMAR has announced details of the first ever World Cup for 1:8 Electric Buggy. While 1:8 nitro has enjoyed World Championship status since 1986, the World Cup will be the first step for the electric category to become a World Championship category in 2025. The World Cup event will take place on September 22-24 and be hosted by the Club ACDB “OS BEIROES” at their 310m track in Guarda, Portugal. The track previously hosted the 2010 EFRA European 1:8 Nitro Buggy Championship when Reno Savoya took the third of his European titles. While taking place only one week after the 1:10 Offroad World Championships at Hobby Action in the USA, the 1:8 Electric Buggy World Cup is still expected to be well supported by the industry given the growing future importance of the category. View Stage 1 report here.

Source: IFMAR [imfar.org]

March 30, 2023

T-Works V2 10-20mm Adjustable Ride Height Gauge

Coming from T-Works is this new version of its Offroad specific 20-30mm adjustable ride height gauge. The twist-design tool allows for easy and convenient ride height adjustment in precise 1mm increments. The gauge is machined from high quality aluminium and has a black anodised finish with laser-engraved markings allowing for easy reading of the selected ride height values.

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