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December 31, 2012

Ellis Stafford joins Team Durango

Team Durango have announced that multiple European and UK Champion, Ellis Stafford, will be racing Team Durango buggies from the 2013 season onwards. Ellis has been racing at the highest level for more than twenty years, and in his career he has achieved some outstanding results. To be so consistent over so many years at the top level of RC racing is testament to Ellis’s talent and limitless knowledge about RC car set-up. Ellis had the following to say:

Having watched Team Durango cars for a few years now it’s clear that the company has got racing at the heart of it, as well as making great products for the customers. The 4WD buggy (DEX410V3) speaks for itself with its speed around the track. I am really looking forward to getting stuck-in with the car to complete the only challenge that I have not managed to win in the UK, the outdoor National title, along with hopefully many other titles. The 2WD buggy (DEX210) with its mid/rear motor layout is going to suit any track that we will visit and, again, I am excited to work with the team to pull the most out of the car, to get some titles back in the 2WD class as well.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

December 29, 2012

LMR shock rebuild stand

LMR have released the latest addition to their line-up with the introduction of this carbon fibre 1/10th and 1/8th shock rebuild stand. The stand comes in 3 pieces which slot together and apart for simple flat transportation, which avoids damage and conserves space. Super lightweight the stand is 100mm tall with 4 holes set of 15mm Diameter and another 4 of 19mm diameter to suit all types of shocks.

View an image of the unmounted stand here

December 28, 2012

TeamSR XB4 shock towers

TeamSR have announced the release of redesigned XB4 shock towers. Not just a typical carbon copy of the original stock part, TeamSR have redesigned the thicker towers to be more durable with an aesthetically pleasing shape. The XB4 Shock Tower Set comes with both the front and rear towers and included hardware to install on the kit. The carbon is constructed from 4mm thick quasi-isotropic chassis grade carbon fiber. Both towers come with pre-glued wet look edges to cut down on the much dreaded preparation time.

Source: TeamSR [teamsr.co]

December 27, 2012

ROAR announce 2013 calendar dates

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ROAR have announced some of the dates for their National Championships for 2013. Mikes Hobby Shop and Gulf Coast Raceway in Porter, Texas, hosts of the 2010 IFMAR 200mm Worlds, will play host to the 1/8th Offroad Nationals at their covered dirt track from the 13th to the 16th of June. The Fuel On-Road Nationals will be run from the 14th to the 18th of August by the Greater LA RC Racing Club in Gardena, CA, while the Carpet Nationals will be run at Horsham RC Raceway in PA from March 14th through to the 17th. The last of the confirmed dates is the 1/8th Electric Off-Road Nationals which will be run at LCRC in Oakland Mills, PA from the 1st to the 4th of August. We expect a complete list of dates in the coming days.

December 26, 2012

Edam Zoom 1/8th EP buggy

Edam have released details on their new 1/8th scale belt drive 4wd electric buggy called the Zoom. More known for their on road exploits, this is the company’s first attempt at the offroad market. Unique in the sense that it uses a fully covered 2-belt system instead of a shaft drive in a 1/8th scale, it looks more like a blown up 1/10th scale. The car can be configured to accept 4 different battery systems, single or double 7.4V packs or single or double 11.1V packs, has a 5mm thick aluminium motor mount and shock towers and 13mm diameter metal shock absorbers.

View more images here

December 21, 2012

Drake double win at Toys for Tots race

Last Saturday IERC Raceway hosted their Inaugural Toys for Tots race which attracted a total of 165 entries. The weather in southern CA. was cold and rainy so Team Losi Racing / Pro-Line driver Adam Drake grabbed his electric vehicles and headed indoors. Drake competed in and won the 4wd Short course class as well as the 1/8th buggy class.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

December 21, 2012

Phat Bodies ‘Kaboom’ body shell

Phat Bodies 'Kaboom' body shell

Phat Bodies have released the ‘Kaboom’ body shell. Designed to fit atop your Mini-8ight/Carisma GT14b or LRP Shark LWB, it has been made from quality 0.8mm Polycarbonate and comes complete with over spray film and ‘Phat’ stickers.

Source: Phat Bodies [phatbodies.co.uk]

December 20, 2012

KO Propo Off Road Champs – Announcement

KO Propo Off Road Champs - Announcement

The 3rd Annual KO Propo Off Road Championship is back at West Coast Raceway from the 5th to the 6th of January. With over 200+ entries last year and names like Cavalieri, Tebo, Kinwald, Hartson, Numedahl, and many international racers in attendance it’s going to be another amazing event hosted by KO Propo and West Coast Raceway. Since the first year of existence, The KO Propo off Road Championships has had a very similar format to qualifying but when it comes to Main day they’ve incorporated a Bump Up Triple A format where you’re never, ever out of it. More information can be found here.