October 3, 2013

JConcepts TLR 22 front axle conversion

JConcepts TLR 22 front axle conversion

JConcepts introduce the front axle conversion for the TLR 22 line of vehicles. A critical point of the conversion revolves around the front axle and surrounding geometry with the goal to convert the front axle to a more user friendly design. The conversion includes two front high-grade steel axles with incorporated wheel hex and threaded shaft allowing the use a traditional 4mm lock-nut instead of the stock screw type design. A low-profile, aluminium 4mm locknut has been included which features an inner serrated surface which grips the wheel when tightened for locking security. This design can easily be installed on the 22 buggy line of vehicles including the newly released TLR 22 2.0.

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October 3, 2013

Bradley Baird wins Irish national championship

Bradley Baird wins Irish national championship

The fifth and final round of the Irish 1/8th off-road nationals took place at the NIMCC track in Ballymena. Mark Penny (Kyosho/Bullett/VP Pro) took TQ in the nitro class ahead of Alan Scroggie (Agama/Bullett/Beta) and Bradley Baird (JQ/nVision/VP Pro). In the 45 minute nitro main Bradley Baird got a clean start and put himself in from within the first 10 minutes. As he neared the last round of fuel stops Bradley had extended the lead to around 20 seconds but fuel gun problems made an unscheduled fuel stop necessary which allowed Mark Penny to close up. Bradley needed to have a podium finish in order to secure the overall championship so he pushed hard to hold the lead and eventually he took the win in front of Mark Penny and Barkley Abernathy (Agama/Bullett/Beta) securing him the 2013 national title.

Source: JQ Products [jq-products.com]

October 3, 2013

Kerem Düzgit & Bora Deniz Aksüt win at Ratrace

Kerem Düzgit & Bora Deniz Aksüt win at Ratrace

The 2013 Ratrace for 1/10th and 1/8th buggies was organised by Rcskool, Aytemiz Hobi and Team NCRC. In the 1/10th buggy class it was Xray driver Kerem Düzgit who took the in in front of Kayhan Torpil and Yesin Yenidünya.  In the 1/8th E-buggy class Bora Deniz Aksüt came in first followed by Cengiz Gökbulut and Nebi Akgün.

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October 3, 2013

Exotek XB4 aluminium option parts

Exotek XB4 aluminium option parts

New from Exotek Racing come several aluminium option parts for the Xray XB4 buggy in the form of rear hubs, servo and wing mounts. Starting with the rear hubs, the parts are machined from 7075 aluminium and sport vertical camber ball stud mounting positions for easy roll centre adjustments using different thickness shims. Included with the parts that come in orange or black colour are 2mm spacers to match the stock geometry of the kit’s plastic hubs. Next up are aluminium servo mounts, again machined from 7075 aluminium. The parts offer higher rigidity and sport a lightweight design and come in orange or black colour. Last but not least are the aluminium wing mounts. They are of a heavy duty design and add a huge amount of durability while being light of weight at the same time. Just like the other XB4 parts they are available in orange or glossy black colour.

Click here to view the other new parts

October 3, 2013

MIP SCTE Pro4mance front linkage set

MIP SCTE Pro4mance front linkage set

Following the release of the new camber link sets for the TLR’s SCTE 4WD short course truck MIP introduce corresponding steering links. Just like the camber links the steering linkage set makes use of highly durable Dubro rod ends and genuine Lunsford titanium turnbuckles. The parts make for a lowered weight and higher precision resulting in quicker and more precise steering response. Included in the set is suitable hardware in the form of screws, conical washers and aluminium nuts.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

October 2, 2013

MIP SCTE hard springs & lightweight camber rods

MIP SCTE hard springs & lightweight camber rods

MIP introduce new option parts for the TLR SCTE short course truck as well as MIP Pro4mance converted trucks in the form of a 3-pair spring kit and lightweight camber links. Starting with the spring set, it includes three spring pairs of higher spring rates as the standard springs for a wider range of tuning options. The colour-coded springs fit both the SCTE 1.0 and 2.0 and are also available separately. Also new are the Pro4 Lite camber links. The turnbuckle set makes use of durable Dubro rod ends and genuine Lunsford titanium turnbuckles to make for both light and strong camber rods. The parts are a direct replacement the stock camber rods, scrub around an ounce of weight and improve the handling and control of the truck. Included are four front and rear turnbuckles, eight rod ends as well as mounting hardware.

Click here to view the camber rod set

October 2, 2013

MIP Traxxas Race Duty CVD drive shafts

MIP Traxxas Race Duty CVD drive shafts

Now MIP’s Race Duty CVD drive shafts are offered in both steel or aluminium for many Traxxas vehicles. The new Steel line is comprised of aircraft grade steel bone for higher output machines, along with a strong steel X-Duty axle. The aluminium line makes use of light weight hard-anodised aircraft grade 7075 aluminium bones for less rotating mass, along with the steel X-Duty axle. The fusion axle is strictly designed for two-cell LiPo batteries with both versions of the drive shafts offer a maximum of durability and added rigidity over the stock parts. The CVDs are available for Slash, Nitro Rustler, Nitro Stampede, VXL and 4×4 trucks.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

October 2, 2013

ROAR announce 2014 calendar dates & tracks

ROAR announce 2014 calendar dates & tracks

ROAR have announced the dates and tracks for their National Championships for 2014. The Hobbytown Hobbyplex Raceway will play host for the Carpet On-Road Nationals from the 26th of February to the 2nd of March. The 1/8th Electric Off-Road Nationals will be run from the 30th of April to the 4th of May by the Gulf Coast Raceway in Porter, TX, while the Fuel Off-Road Nationals will be run at Thornhill Racing Circuit from June 18th through to the 22nd. Not surprisingly the Paved Electric On-Road Nats will take place at the Full Throttle Raceway in Kissimee, FL, host of the 2014 Electric On-Road Worlds, from the 30th of July to 3rd of August. Space Coast Parkway in Cocoa, FL is set to host the 1/10th Electric Off-Road Nationals from August 20th to 24th and last but not least come the Fuel On-Road Nationals on the weekend of October 29th to November 2nd at the Fort Myers R/C Car Club in Fort Myers, FL.

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