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April 4, 2013

Shortcourse Showdown Tour Rd2 – Report

The second stop of the 2013 Short Course Showdown Nationwide Tour took place at one of New England’s finest indoor racing facilities, the one and only R/C Excitement. Just under 200 entries consisting of some of the nation’s best short course racers gathered in the small town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts for some BIG time racing. Local racers including TLR’s Anthony Mazzara and Toddie Anderson set to do battle against “the travellers” consisting of TLR’s Matt Chambers, Team Associated’s Brian Kinwald, JConcept’s Dave Duncan, AKA’s Greg Hodapp, LiveRC’s Mike Garrison, and many others.

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April 4, 2013

DE Racing Stopz-it engine stopper

DE Racing introduce the Stopz-it engine stopper tool. The tool, disguised as a readily accessible key fob, works by either using the tip to contact the flywheel of an idling engine, or by using the plug on the side to cover the exhaust tip. Since the method of covering the exhaust can be performed at any RPM, even the runaway car with wide open throttle has finally meet its match. The tool is made from long lasting rubber and is available now.

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April 4, 2013

Yeah Racing 3.5mm motor connectors

New from Yeah Racing come these 3.5mm brushless motor connectors. The gold-plated bullet-type connectors consist of a male and a female part with the female connector being soldered to the terminals of the motor. The single-piece design of the plugs makes for large contact area, low resistance and less heat build-up making the connector ideal for stock and modified applications alike.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

April 4, 2013

Tasos Paparegas wins Greek 1/8 buggy nats Rd1

The first round of Greek nationals took place at FRT dirt track in Athens, Greece. Drivers from all over the country came to start the 2013 Championship season. Friday and Saturday saw the practice runs with the qualifying starting early on Sunday. Xray driver Tasos Paparegas took the TQ honours followed by Makropoulos and Papanikolaou. Tasos was able to conserve his performance in the 45 minutes long final finishing two seconds ahead of Papanikolaou with taking the third place.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 4, 2013

RB micro receiver battery pack

RB’s new LiPo pack is ultra compact (50 x 28x 18mm) and really light (<59 grams) to deliver 7.4V and 1500mAh capacity, all you need to complete your main. Designed to perfectly fit in your RB One and RB One Racing it’s also compatible with many other racing cars for drivers who want to save weight and place.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

April 4, 2013

JQ Products 2013 pre-season value kit

JQ Products introduce their THECar 2013 pre-season value kit. Included in the set, that is based around the Yellow Edition buggy, are option parts such as a new wide chassis, a new Ackermann plate, throttle and break linkages to match the new chassis dimensions, a new rear chassis brace and a new right side guard. The included parts have a value of roughly 100US$ and are also available as a set for everyone who wants to update an existing Yellow Edition buggy. The parts are designed to make for a more stable and easier to drive vehicle that behaves less aggressive. Later this year all parts will also become available separately.

Source: JQ Products [jq-products.com]

April 4, 2013

Nosram X-Treme Race LiPo batteries

Nosram introduce updated versions of their X-Treme Race competition LiPo battery packs. Protected by a red semi-transparent hard case the packs are build from the latest 3C chargeable cells and come in several specifications from 1S pan car over 2S shorty up to 2S saddle and regular length packs. They feature 4mm bullet-type power and 2mm balancer ports and comply with DMC, BRCA, EFRA and IFMAR rules.

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April 4, 2013

Tresrey ‘410 series rear gearbox inserts

Coming soon from Tresrey are these aluminium rear gearbox inserts for the Team Durango DEX410 buggies and DESC410 trucks. The parts are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium and increase the rigidity of the rear bulkhead to avoid gear box trouble in the event of a crash or hard landings. Coming in sets of two and anodised in Tresrey red the parts are a direct replacement for the stock plastic inserts.

Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]