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January 15, 2014

JConcepts Splitters buggy rear tyres

JConcepts introduce the Splitters 1/10th buggy rear tyres for loose and slick track conditions. The split-bar and alternating horizontal and vertical positioning of the tread fills the void for both forward and side-bite. The tyre features a micro-pin design which places the individually spaced pins in opposing directions placing footing in each direction. The tread sits on a proven Bar Code tyre carcass giving the tyre a low-profile, wide-body appearance allowing clipped tread to extend all the way to the outer edges. The tyre comes in JConcept’s blue, green and black compound including a firm And-1 foam insert.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 15, 2014

Kyosho vented off-road clutchbells

Kyosho soon have new vented 1/8th off-road clutch bells in 13T and 14T specification available. They are of a special design with five milled out sections for added heat dissipation compared to standard “closed bell” clutches. This feature not only reduces the rotation mass but also allows for a longer clutch life with both composite and aluminium shoes.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

January 15, 2014

EOS heads to Berlin with record entry

The Euro Offroad Series travels to Germany this weekend (17-19 Jan) with the second round of the high profile 1:10 electric offroad championship attracting a record 300 strong entry as it makes its first visit to the country’s capital city of Berlin. While set to be the biggest encounter yet in the EOS’ short 8-race history, it is also the most competitive to-date with two reigning World Champions and four current European Champions among the World class field who are set to do battle.

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January 14, 2014

RB Blast V20 limited edition engine

RB introduce the Blast V20 3.5cc off-road nitro engine. Being of a limited edition the engine features a lightened 14.5mm turbo crankshaft, 7-port liner, the company’s Multi Exhaust System and a lightweight machined piston. All that is housed in a lightweight yet strong crankcase while other features include a turbo combustion camber insert, a composite slide carburettor with 7mm venturi insert and a 60mm orange-anodised lightweight cooling head. The engine is available separately or including a suitable in-line exhaust set.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

January 14, 2014

Tekno shock springs & sway bars

Tekno RC have new 1/8th shock springs as well as optional sway bars for the ET48 and NT48 truck available. Starting with the silver colour springs, they come as separate 80mm front and 90mm rear parts, are made from 1.6mm spring steel and are available as 7.5T to 9.0T front and 9.0T to 10.5T rear variant in four colour-coded hardnesses each. Also new and made for the ET48 and NT48 1/8th truggies are several sway bar wires. Coming as 2.3mm to 3.0mm variant the sway bars help to adjust the chassis roll to your liking and they are laser-etched for easy identification.

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January 14, 2014

STRC SCX10 SWB chassis & Wraith driveshafts

ST Racing Concepts have new option parts for the Axial SCX10 and Wraith crawler kits available. Starting with the SCX10 part, available now is a short wheelbase chassis conversion kit that builds on solid 4mm CNC machined chassis rails which box-in the centre skid plate with a pair of 4mm CNC machined side plates. Included are also a full set of aluminium suspension link to shorten the wheelbase to approximately 250mm. Hardware and aluminium accessories are included to redistribute the weight as well with the battery now up front over the front axles. The shorter wheelbase is perfect for highly detailed CC-01 Tamiya bodies such as the Mercedes Unimog, Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler, Toyota Land Cruiser or the upcoming Toyota FJ Cruiser. The conversion is available in black, gun metal and silver anodising. Also available are optional anodised colour chassis rails and side plates in red and green as well as a pair of replacement 74mm suspension links.

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January 13, 2014

Hofer wins 4WD buggy at Köngen Indoor Masters

The Köngen Indoor Masters took place last weekend in Köngen, Germany counting around 120 entries in several electric off-road classes. Saturday started with 2 practice and 4 qualifying runs. Team Associated’s Patrick Hofer dominated the proceedings and took pole position in both the 2WD and 4WD buggy classes. Sunday began with the 5th qualification run which was either a warm-up and or the last change to get into the main finals. Later in the 4WD finals Hofer dominated the field by winning 3 out of the 3 A-mains easily. Benni Gröschl (Team Durango) finished in 2nd place and Markus Metsch (Schumacher) came in 3rd. In 2WD the fight between Benni Gröschl and Patrick Hofer was on but Patrick crashed and Benni took the win. Patrick finished in 2nd place and Luca Rau (Kyosho) took the final podium spot.

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January 13, 2014

Carson Wernimont joins Mugen USA

Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the signing of Carson Wernimont for the 2014 racing season. The former Durango driver, who just signed for Schumacher to run electric, joins Worlds finalist Taylor Peterson and will be a strong addition to the team that Mugen USA is building for the 2014 race season.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]