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October 22, 2013

Centro C4.2 alloy bulkhead & 2.5° suspension mount

Team Associated introduce new option parts for the Centro C4.2 conversion kit in the form of a rear aluminium bulkhead and a 2.5° rear hinge pin brace. Starting with the bulkhead, the part is CNC-machined from aluminium, it sports the stock geometry but a less bulky design compared to the kit’s plastic part for a sleeker overall appearance. At the same time rigidity is increased thanks to the stronger material which is ideal when racing modified classes. The second new part is the 2.5° rear hinge pink block that again is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes black anodised. The suspension mount features 0.5° less toe compared to the kit 3° block for added straight line speed and a more agile handling on high bite tracks. Included with the block come suitable delrin hinge pin inserts.

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October 21, 2013

ROAR Region 8 Championship – Report

This year, the Region 8 Championship race was held at Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, MO, near Kansas City. This years event ended up being around 150 entries and included several of the Midwest’s finest drivers. The track surface consisted of hard packed top soil and had medium grip. The layout was pretty cool and included an option step up in the centre where you could go double-double or single-triple. The race format this year was a little different from years past and included four six minute qualifiers with single eight minute main events. Qualifying was random order. There were four rounds and a total of 20 heats. After four rounds of qualifying, 2WD qualifying was very close. Taylor Larsen, Cody Hollis, Nick Gibson and Mitchel Gardner all TQ’ed a round, which left it up to the finishing orders of their other rounds to determine the overall TQ.

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October 21, 2013

Daniel Vega wins Spanish 1/8 E-buggy champs

The 4th round of the Spanish 1/8th electric off-road nationals took place at the El Estrecho track. After qualifying Agama’s Daniel Vega took TQ, one second ahead of Alberto Garcia (Serpent) with Zacarias Villalba (Team C) completing the top 3. The main final had a great battle between Daniel and Albert to offer with the better end for the Agama pilot who also secured the overall championship due to the better tie-breaker result. With Daniel in 1st place Alberto Garcia came in second, Sergio Martínez (Serpent) completes the top 3. Zacarias Villalba ends his 2013 campaign in 4th place, Tony Alcalá (Serpent) finishing the championship in 5th place.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 21, 2013

RB Blast V.16 limited edition buggy engine

German RB distributors RMV Deutschland introduce the limited edition Blast V.16 engine. The long stroke buggy engine is of a 5+2 port design, features an ABC liner and piston, a hardened 14mm crankshaft with silicone insert and a 9mm carburettor with 7mm venturi insert. The orange anodised cooling head comes with a turbo combustion camber insert and the engine builds around a black anodized crank case.

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October 21, 2013

Yuki Model Micro-T connectors

CN Development & Media introduce the new Yuki Model Micro-T connectors. Resembling the design of the proven T-type plugs this smaller variant is ideal for all appellations where the available space is an issue. They are ideal for all mini-size cars or to replace the on/off switch on nitro cars with a tough and reliable pair of connectors. They come as 5-pair package including black and red shrink tubes or as 50-piece male or female packages.

Source: CN Group [cn-group.de]

October 21, 2013

Vectorworks RC SCTE shock towers

Vectorworks RC introduce their first products for the Losi/TLR SCTE line of 4WD short course trucks. Available now are front and rear carbon fibre shock towers made from 4mm press-cured high-quality material. The front tower offers four shock and six camber link locations while the rear item comes with three shock and five camber link holes. Both parts are a direct replacement for the stock shocks stays, are very light of weight and enhance the visual impact of the chassis.

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October 21, 2013

MR..Roche Zip Friction aluminium pinion gears

New from MR..Roche come the Zip Friction aluminium pinion gears. Especially designed for Stock class and VTA racing, the gears are precision-cut from 7075 aluminium, sport an ultra lightweight design with milled out sections and they feature a special low-friction anti wear coating. The 64dp gears are available in a wide range of sizes racing from 40T up to 60T with the tooth numbers being laser-etched to the pinion to make choosing the right size easy.

Source: Roche [mr-roche.com]

October 20, 2013

Neumann maintains EOS winning record

Neumann maintain EOS winning record

Joern Neumann pulled off an impressive feat at the opening round of the Euro Offroad Series in Poland taking the overall 4WD Buggy win to maintain his unbeaten run of consecutive victories. The third season of the indoor series for 1:10 electric offroad, the Durango driver claimed win number 8 by backing up his Leg 1 win in the second A-Main but unlike the first 5-minute encounter he didn’t have it easy. Team Xray’s Renaud Savoya mounted a serious last lap challenge on the German but unfortunately for the French ace he would over jump the double just before the finish line. Sending his XB4 into the barrier it allowed Neumann to take the leg by 1.8 seconds. With Hupo Honigl, who was running on Savoya’s rear gearbox, spectacularly cartwheeling out of third on the last lap Martin Bayer completed the Top 3.

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