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January 24, 2014

RPM Slash & Stampede ESC cage

RPM introduce this speed controller cage for the use with Traxxas’ VXL-3S ESC. The cage is designed to eliminated the use of the two undersized speedo mounting tabs in favour of a complete cage system that solidly locks it in place. By completely surrounding and capturing the VXL-3S ESC, damage from broken tabs and ejection from the vehicle has been completely eliminated. The cage, that is available in black and blue colour, works with all VXL Stampede 4×4, Slash 4×4, Slash 2WD and Rally chassis and it can also be used with the Rustler, Stampede 2WD and Bandit when combined with the Traxxas #3725 mounting plate.

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January 24, 2014

SkyRC Ares Pro brushless motor

SkyRC introduce the Ares Pro competition brushless motor line. The 540-size motors make use of a vented T6 aluminium heatsink case and they feature high purity copper windings, heavy duty solder tabs, sintered neodymium magnets and dual sensor ports. The motors are build to meet ROAR and IFMAR rules and the very low turn variants come with a radial fan unit in the front end bell. Versions available include windings from 3.5T up to 21.5T with special stock motors and “even” 4.0T and 5.0T offerings hitting the shops also.

Source: SkyRC [skyrc.com]

January 24, 2014

Hacker Skalar8 V2 brushless motor

German company Hacker introduce the Skalar8 V2 brushless motor line for 1/8th buggies. Featuring virtually the same case design as it predecessors the motor sport many refinements and improvements such as a shorter length, a lower weight, reduced internal resistance, lower current consumption and increased efficiency. Coming with an improved timing shield the motor also have more torque and more RPM. The 4-pole sensored motors with a length of 64.4mm are available as 1750kv, 1900kv, 2100kv and 2300kv variant.

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January 23, 2014

20th Reedy Race underway at OCRC

The 20th running of the World famous offroad Reedy Race of Champions has gotten underway at OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, California with drivers getting their first taste of the track with a round of 2WD and 4WD practice. Overall the feedback on the track from drivers is a positive one the majority agreeing while not the most technical of layouts it should produce good racing for the heads up racing format which the Reedy Race is all about. 2WD World Champion Jared Tebo however was one driver not so complimentary describing the track as ‘not good at all’ adding it was ‘way too easy’. In terms of times on the freshly laid track it was Team Losi Racing’s Dustin Evans who set the pace in 2WD with a 20.373 second lap while in 4WD Absolute Hobbyz driver Barry Baker topped the times with a 18.991 lap.

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January 23, 2014

Blake Boggs wins at 4th Annual January Jam

Flodwood RC in Flodwood, Mississippi played host for the 4th Annual January Jam. Bubba Barham and the entire FRC crew always does a fantastic job on race promotion and track prep to make FRC one of the most frequented tracks for myself along with the south’s fastest racers. This year they had roughly 240 entries spread out in the most popular classes in RC. In the Pro Nitro Truggy class Team Associated/JConcepts driver Blake Boggs battled it out with FRC’s local Chandler Patrick in the qualifiers. After a TQ and two respective top 3 finishes Blake had to settle for a 2nd place in the grid. In Buggy qualifying Arkansas native Drew Spurgeon, FRC locals Greg Gatewood and JC Team mate Kevin McCoy took the first three places.

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January 23, 2014

FTW RB6 Nanofox bodyshell

For The Win introduce the Nanofox bodyshell for the Kyosho RB6 buggy. Stealth facets that define FTW style are fused with Grand Prix inspiration to cloak an all-business forward cab and impossibly low profile side pods with style. Like all FTW body shells, fitment is immaculate and most popular electronic suites are easily housed inside. The unique side pod profiles provide an ideally positioned air inlet opportunity. The body is formed from clear .030” polycarbonate and fits the buggy in both mid and rear- motor configurations, it includes moulded cut lines for each configuration as well as two .040 Fulcrum wings, a decal sheet, and window masks.

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January 23, 2014

Carlos Duraes joins Team Serpent

Serpent announce that top Portuguese off-road driver, Carlos Duraes has joined their talented team of drivers. He will race the company’s Cobra 1/8th buggy and will also assist in the development of the Cobra buggy platform. His key races for 2014 are the NEO Race, the European and World Championships and also the Portuguese nats beside other major buggy races in Europe. Additionally Carlos will have outings with Serpent’s 1/8th and 1/10th electric buggies.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 22, 2014

VP Pro Turbo Trax 1/8 tyre

VP Pro USA is bringing back the original 1/8th buggy Turbo Trax tyre. Originally released by VP-Pro Racing in 2009 the small pin, super low profile tyre works best on hard packed blue groove tracks with or without dust. The tyre will now come with a new orange closed cell insert for added tyre support and fits all standard 1/8th wheels.

Source: VP-Pro USA [vpprousa.com]