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August 28, 2013

RC Pro Canada Atlantic series title for Yannick LeBlanc

The last round of the RC Pro Canada Atlantic division series was held at the Red Clay R/C Clubs track in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The points contention were open to a few drivers based on the final results of round 4. Yannick LeBlanc ended up TQ-ing the 1/8 Nitro class but at the start of the 30 minute final A main, 20 seconds from the start a sudden flame out on Yannick’s car forced a panic rush back to the start box by the pit crew. The starting grid pack ended up leaving on the horn and Yannick got to the track within 7 to 10 seconds of the start. With determined patience and clean driving, within 7 laps, Yannick was back at position 1 where he had to battle to hold the lead. There was a fierce battle for second which ended up allowing Yannick to extend his lead and claim the victory with a 2 lap safety net in front of Shane Foote and Laurie Cormier. This win also secured Yannick the overall championship title.

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August 28, 2013

FVSS Torque screwdriver & black fuel line

F.V.S.S. Torque screwdriver & black fuel line

Italian company FVSS introduce the Torque screwdriver set and black-colour silicone fuel tubing. First up is the screwdriver set that makes use of a carbon fibre handle that features an insert with variable torque settings to avoid over tightening of screw heads. Included with the tool comes an assortment of six hardened tool tips including 1.5mm to 3.0mm hex wrenches as well as a flat and cross screw driver. Next up is the silicone fuel line with increased wall thickness for best possible resistance against cuts and rubbing on moving parts. It measures 6×2.5mm, comes in a shiny black colour and is available as 1.5, 15, 50 and 100 metre rolls.

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August 28, 2013

Tekno RC shock springs & body clips

Tekno RC announce the release of new optional springs for the EB48 and NB48 buggies as well as the SCT410 truck. The springs are stiffer than the current offerings and available as 1.4mm 8.5 turns blue rear spring and 1.4mm 8.0 turns purple offering. Both are 80mm long and will increase off-power steering, help keep the vehicle flatter in corners, and improve jumping characteristics. Tekno RC now also offers angled body clips for and easier handling. They are pre-bend and are usable on a variety of vehicles.

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August 28, 2013

Xray high-torque clutch medium hardness springs

New from Xray come medium clutch springs for the company’s high-torque 1/8th off-road clutch. The grey colour springs are supplied in a set of three and offer slightly different engagement characteristics compared to the earlier springs for a wider range of fine-tuning possibilities to various track conditions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 28, 2013

MIP Pucks Drive System & alloy B4 C-CVD shafts

MIP Pucks Drive System & alloy C-CVD shafts

MIP introduce new option parts for the TLR SCTE truck and the Team Associated B4 buggy. Starting with the SCTE part, new are the MIP Puck Drive System centre driveshafts that reduce the running noise of TLR’s 4WD SC truck. The set contains two 7075-T6 aluminium C-CVD centre driveshafts, centre input hubs and special pucks that make for a wobble free fit of the shafts in the input hubs. Taking half the weight out of the drive system the set improves acceleration and braking performance and the design significantly reduces the running noise due to zero backlash. The parts are a direct replacement for the stock TLR shafts and come including hardware for a drop-in fit.

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August 28, 2013

Video – FEMCA 1/8th Offroad Main Final

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Watch the full 1 hour A-main from the 2013 FEMCA 1/8th Offroad Championships that took place in Beijing, China last weekend, the country’s first international sanctioned race. It was Dani Choi from Korea who claimed the TQ spot but following the semi finals it was 2-time World Champion Atsushi Hara from Japan in his first race since leaving HPI, driving a Mugen, who would take the pole position. Watch to see how the whole race unfolds with commentary from Scotty Ernst.

August 27, 2013

JConcepts JC Racing tires theme t-shirt

JConcepts has released a newly designed t-shirt based on the popular JC Racing tires theme. This new t-shirt sports a completely detailed front logo design including the popular JConcepts.net along with graffiti type ‘Racing Tires’ font. The image is based around the Dirt Nitro Challenge championship tire, the Metrix. The back of the shirt includes an even larger version of the front print identifying the elements that go into a successful race tire line. The shirts are made of a heavy-duty 50/50 Cotton/Polyester blend and are available in the usual range of sizes.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 27, 2013

ROAR Region 5 regionals – Report

The ROAR Region 5 regionals took place at the Summit RC Raceway in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The race saw over 130 entries from Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri. The track received a fresh layout from the man that’s responsible for the layouts at this year’s ROAR Nationals, and IFMAR World Championships in Chico, CA, Kevin Jelich. The one day event used rocket round qualifying to seed the main events, which resulted in some very close racing all day long into the night. Although lit by temporary lighting, the large shadows and now vague depth perception added an additional level of difficulty to the main events. With tight qualifying all day and 6 seconds separating the A-main field, several Modified Truck drivers felt poised to have a shot at the title. Team Associated driver’s occupied the top 4 spots on the starting grid with Kai Goff on the TQ spot, Ben Ellis starting 2nd, Adam Rayls 3rd, and Cole Tollard 4th. The long shadows on the night track seemed most prevalent at the beginning of the main event as Kai, Ben, and Cole traded the lead back and forth. Once the drivers had adjusted to the night conditions, it was Cole Tollard in 1st, Kai Goff 2nd, and Ben Ellis 3rd.

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