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October 18, 2013

Belgian SCT Cup Rd6 – Report

The 6th and final round of the Belgian SCT Cup was run at the Blackcountry Arena astroturf indoor track in Charleroi. Well known from the Euro Indoor Race, the club is used to organise flawless events in his great facility. This year’s track layout was both fast and technical, requiring a good rhythm in order to be fast. In the first round of 2WD qualifying Jean-François Renard (TLR) shows his good form by taking the first round ahead of Nicolas Evens (TLR) and Philippe Gustin (Associated). In round number 2 Jean-François and Nicolas swapped positions while Julian André (Associated) took the third spot. Jean-François also took the final round, followed by Edouard-Benoît Michez (Associated) and Julian André. With his two round wins, Jean-François grabbed the overall TQ and also the extra point that goes with it. Nicolas and Edouard-Benoît complete the Top 3 on the A main grid.

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October 18, 2013

2013 JConcepts Fall Indoor Nationals – Report

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A record turnout of 430 entries showed for the JConcepts 2013 Fall Indoor Nationals at R/C Excitement in Fitchburg, MA. The race energy was electric inside the building at R/C Excitement and racers came in from as many as 14 states to compete against the likes of Ryan Maifield, Dustin Evans and newly crowned IFMAR World Champion, Steven Hartson. Todd Anderson designed and built a fresh layout for the event which contained step-ups, dual pizza shaped table tops, step-downs and rhythm jump sections along the back wall. The layout was extremely challenging to say the least and with a track packed with 10 drivers, racing was as intense as it gets. As the weather turns to the Fall season these drivers are ready to race, and judging from the turnout, the Fall Indoor Nationals is the can’t miss event on the east coast.

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October 17, 2013

JConcepts B4, T4 & SC10 front suspension brace

New from JConcepts comes this front suspension brace for Team Associated B4, T4 and SC10 vehicles. The all aluminium machined and anodised brace is spot on in terms of geometry, fit, finish and position. The tightened design eliminates extra bulk and weight with deep cutouts. As a bonus the new front suspension brace is designed around and includes a heavy-duty 4-40 x 5/16” button head screw instead of the stock 2/56 screw set. The part is a direct fit and available in blue or black colour.

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October 17, 2013

Yeah Racing ball cup remover tool

Yeah Racing now have this ball cup remover tool available. It is CNC-machined form aluminium and works with most ball cups from 4mm up to 6mm. The fork design makes separating the ball end and cup easy while it limits stress on both parts at the same time for a long life and virtually no damage on the parts.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

October 17, 2013

JConcepts aluminium shock bottom pivot balls

Made for many Team Associated 1/10th off-road vehicles is this aluminium pivot ball set from JConcepts. The CNC-machined and blue anodised lower pivot balls are of a serrated design to twist into the plastic for a more secure shock fitment even when the going gets tough. The rear part features an extended standoff to move the shock further away from the turnbuckle allowing additional clearance. 4 pieces are included per package including 2 standard front pivots and 2 of the extended, serrated pivots and longer screw for the rear with the balls being available in blue or black colour.

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October 17, 2013

Reedy 5800mAh 65C 7.4V SQ LiPo battery

We brought you a scoop of Reedy’s new 7.4V SQ LiPo battery pack during the recent IFMAR 1/10 Buggy World Championships and now Reedy officially announce the 2S battery pack. It is designed to replace the standard 2-piece side-by-side saddle pack with a single hard-case battery. By eliminating the need for a jumper wire and reducing the number of internal connections, power output and efficiency are improved. Dual 4mm sockets with a 2mm balance port allows users to balance charge the battery in the same manner as stick and shorty batteries. The pack measures 93×68.5×25.1mm, weights 318g and is ideal for all chassis that can take side-by-side saddle pack batteries.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]

October 16, 2013

RB One V2 RTR nitro buggy

RB introduce the V2 version of their popular RB One RTR 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. The vehicle is based on the well-known RTR variant and features many refinements and improvements for added performance and durability. New for the V2 version are hard differential cases, water-proof 9kg-cm servos, a new battery case for regular AA-size cells, a new polished in-line pipe and the first – limited edition – batch will also come with a 7075-T6 hard anodised aluminium chassis. Included with the V2 come also genuine RB competition rims and tyres, a newly designed racing body shell and a new rear wing. With the buggy comes the RB Black recoil starter engine and a 2.4GHz radio system.

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October 16, 2013

Power HD high voltage standard size servos

German Power HD distributors RMV introduce three new high voltage digital servos in the form of the Storm 4, Storm 5 and the D-18HV. Starting with the Storm series, both the Storm 4 (0.085s/25kg-cm) and the Storm 5 (0.066s/18kg-cm) feature hardened aluminium cases, splash water protection via O-ring seals, aluminium and titanium gears as well as brushless motors. Both sport standard dimensions, are 7.4V compatible and ideal for 1/8 scale cars, buggies and trucks. Also new is the D-18HV (0.10s/18kg-cm) servo, like the Storm series it sports a hardened aluminium case and splash water protection. The motor is a coreless variant and the gears are made from aluminium and steel.

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