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March 26, 2018

RDRP YZ-4 SF brass rear chassis weights

Coming from Revolution Design Racing Products and made for the Yokomo YZ-4 SF are rear brass chassis weights. Both are machined from high-quality brass material and they come with a black surface coating to protect them from the elements while adding that factory look. The larger piece adds nearly 30g of weight to the rear end of the buggy while the smaller weight adds 15g of weight to a more central part of the buggy for an optimised weight bias and added rear traction in low-grip track conditions. The weights attach using existing mounting positions for quick tuning and secure fastening and they are available separately.

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March 26, 2018

Fenix BD8-2018/17 & Velox F1 carbon chassis

Coming from Fenix Racing are new carbon fibre chassis parts for the Yokomo BD8-2018 and 2017 as well as the Shepherd Velox F1. Starting with the Yokomo chassis, the part sports the same shape as the recently introduced aluminium chassis with the updated front design reducing chassis scrub during hard cornering. The 2.2mm thick chassis fits both the 2018 and 2017 kits. Also new and usable with all chassis variants is a 2.1mm upper deck. As for the Shepherd F1 chassis, the main plate is significantly slimmer, with the Fenix part measuring 89.5mm at the widest point while the original is 113mm. The more narrow design reduces chassis scrub and thus loss of speed during cornering. All of the above products are available now.

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March 26, 2018

HB Racing E817 V2 1/8th E-Buggy kit

HB Racing have introduced the latest incarnation of their E817 1/8th E-Buggy platform, the E817 V2. The kit features several updates such as a narrow rear shock tower with revised shock length that offers a wider shock adjustment range while machined aluminium 17.5 degrees front caster blocks have been updated for extra strength. New aluminium steering linkage spacers replace the plastic spacers for improved bumpsteer geometry, more precise adjustment, less flex, and the designers have revised the screw lengths to accommodate the new spacers. Other updates include universal drive shafts, increased clearance ball end links, and updated body mounts. Also included is a clear JConcepts Silencer buggy body and a new moulded nylon rear wing that is lightweight yet more durable than polycarbonate wings.

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March 26, 2018

Wangsanegara wins Indonesia Buggy Nats opener

The opening round of the Indonesia National Buggy Championship was held at the HTS Track in Solo, Central Java this past weekend. The event, held on the country’s first permanent indoor track, attracted 44 drivers from Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Semarang, Medan, Gorontalo as well as local drivers. After six rounds of qualifying, Jason Nugroho (Xray/Novarossi) took the TQ honours but unfortunately he suffered a flameout in the main final and had to settle for 3rd overall. Up front Stanley Wangsanegara (HB Racing/O.S.) took the win from John Agus (Kyosho/O.S.) in 2nd.

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March 26, 2018

Roche Rapide F1 wide front lower arms

Coming from Roche and made for the Rapide F1 kits is a wide front lower arm set. The updated arms add 2mm of width on each side for 4mm of increased overall width. The set also includes new wide inner caster plates that are usable with the standard upper arms. Using the wide arm set will make the car easier to drive.

Source: Roche [rocherc.com]

March 26, 2018

Yannic Prümper teams up with Power HD

Power HD have announced the signing of German frontrunner, Yannic Prümper to their factory team. The three-times ETS winner and multi-times podium finisher also scored exceptional results at European and World Championships and he will be using Power HD’s super speed HV brushless low profile servo Storm-7 at upcoming race events such as the ETS, EOS, the World Championships and other major races. Yannic says:

I‘m happy to have the opportunity to be part of the Power HD factory team. In the future, I‘ll represent the high quality Power HD servos on national and international races, on-road and off-road category. Thanks to the whole Power HD team for their trust and support, I will share the high quality and reliable Power HD servos to the drivers in the races.

Source: Power HD [chd.hk]

March 26, 2018

Radtec X1 aluminium front body post mount

Coming from Radtec and made for the Xray X1 formula car is an aluminium front body post mount in a two-tone finish. The aluminium plate is machined from high-quality material and features a black and orange finish and allows to swap between different front wing brands without having to change the front body mount position as the post is being attached to the mount and not to the front wing. Included comes suitable mounting hardware.

Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]

March 26, 2018

Tom Robin wins French Nitro Buggy opener

The opening round of the French 1/8th Nitro Buggy Championship took place this past weekend at the dirt track in Cogolin. Team Associated’s Tom Robin would take the win in the main final with his RC Concept-propelled buggy from Yannick Aigoin (Xray/Ultimate) 2nd and TLR/RC Concept’s Renaud Savoya 3rd. Thomas Musso (HB Racing/Team Orion) came in 4th from Kyosho/Reds Racing pilot Rayan Medjoubi 5th.

View the final results here