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August 28, 2013

Tekno RC shock springs & body clips

Tekno RC announce the release of new optional springs for the EB48 and NB48 buggies as well as the SCT410 truck. The springs are stiffer than the current offerings and available as 1.4mm 8.5 turns blue rear spring and 1.4mm 8.0 turns purple offering. Both are 80mm long and will increase off-power steering, help keep the vehicle flatter in corners, and improve jumping characteristics. Tekno RC now also offers angled body clips for and easier handling. They are pre-bend and are usable on a variety of vehicles.

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August 28, 2013

Xray high-torque clutch medium hardness springs

New from Xray come medium clutch springs for the company’s high-torque 1/8th off-road clutch. The grey colour springs are supplied in a set of three and offer slightly different engagement characteristics compared to the earlier springs for a wider range of fine-tuning possibilities to various track conditions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 28, 2013

MIP Pucks Drive System & alloy B4 C-CVD shafts

MIP Pucks Drive System & alloy C-CVD shafts

MIP introduce new option parts for the TLR SCTE truck and the Team Associated B4 buggy. Starting with the SCTE part, new are the MIP Puck Drive System centre driveshafts that reduce the running noise of TLR’s 4WD SC truck. The set contains two 7075-T6 aluminium C-CVD centre driveshafts, centre input hubs and special pucks that make for a wobble free fit of the shafts in the input hubs. Taking half the weight out of the drive system the set improves acceleration and braking performance and the design significantly reduces the running noise due to zero backlash. The parts are a direct replacement for the stock TLR shafts and come including hardware for a drop-in fit.

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August 28, 2013

Video – FEMCA 1/8th Offroad Main Final

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Watch the full 1 hour A-main from the 2013 FEMCA 1/8th Offroad Championships that took place in Beijing, China last weekend, the country’s first international sanctioned race. It was Dani Choi from Korea who claimed the TQ spot but following the semi finals it was 2-time World Champion Atsushi Hara from Japan in his first race since leaving HPI, driving a Mugen, who would take the pole position. Watch to see how the whole race unfolds with commentary from Scotty Ernst.

August 27, 2013

JConcepts JC Racing tires theme t-shirt

JConcepts has released a newly designed t-shirt based on the popular JC Racing tires theme. This new t-shirt sports a completely detailed front logo design including the popular JConcepts.net along with graffiti type ‘Racing Tires’ font. The image is based around the Dirt Nitro Challenge championship tire, the Metrix. The back of the shirt includes an even larger version of the front print identifying the elements that go into a successful race tire line. The shirts are made of a heavy-duty 50/50 Cotton/Polyester blend and are available in the usual range of sizes.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 27, 2013

ROAR Region 5 regionals – Report

The ROAR Region 5 regionals took place at the Summit RC Raceway in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. The race saw over 130 entries from Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri. The track received a fresh layout from the man that’s responsible for the layouts at this year’s ROAR Nationals, and IFMAR World Championships in Chico, CA, Kevin Jelich. The one day event used rocket round qualifying to seed the main events, which resulted in some very close racing all day long into the night. Although lit by temporary lighting, the large shadows and now vague depth perception added an additional level of difficulty to the main events. With tight qualifying all day and 6 seconds separating the A-main field, several Modified Truck drivers felt poised to have a shot at the title. Team Associated driver’s occupied the top 4 spots on the starting grid with Kai Goff on the TQ spot, Ben Ellis starting 2nd, Adam Rayls 3rd, and Cole Tollard 4th. The long shadows on the night track seemed most prevalent at the beginning of the main event as Kai, Ben, and Cole traded the lead back and forth. Once the drivers had adjusted to the night conditions, it was Cole Tollard in 1st, Kai Goff 2nd, and Ben Ellis 3rd.

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August 27, 2013

John Cravotta wins at R/C Madness SC nationals

John Cravotta lead the X Factory team to a clean sweep of the podium in the R/C Madness Short Course Nationals this past weekend. Cravotta TQ’d all three qualifiers but bobbled just before the triple on the first lap into the A main, falling well back in the pack. Third qualifier Paul Sinclair led at the end of lap one, with Tony Phalen and Jim Edmonds right behind. On lap two, Tony tapped Paul on the off-camber. Sinclair rolled and Phalen waited for him, allowing Edmonds through into the lead, and they stayed that way through the first half of the race. Cravotta was beginning his charge up through the pack and about the three minute mark, Phalen bobbled getting on the straight, letting Cravotta through into third. Moments later at the end of the straight, Paul got by Jim, and it was a X Factory 1-2-3, Sinclair, Edmonds, Cravotta. On the next lap, Sinclair pulled a wheelie on the main straight, a gust of wind caught his truck flipping it over onto its lid, and much to the amazement of the crowd the truck slid all the way to the sweeper. Edmonds lost a bit of concentration at all this, and Cravotta vaulted into the lead, with Edmonds right behind, Sinclair falling to fourth. Knowing that his team mate was behind him, Cravotta put it on cruise control, while Sinclair worked his way into third. Two corners from the end, Paul passed Jim to finish Cravotta, Sinclair, Edmonds.

Source: X Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

August 27, 2013

Jared Tebo & Elliott Boots win at Neo13

Tebo & Booth win at Neo13

The 8th running of the iconic Neo Race took place at the Harper Adams college in Shropshire last weekend. The now Summer event saw some changes compared to the previous years and the bank holiday weekend allowed for five full days of racing and loads of track time for the drivers. Run in Nitro Buggy and an Electric Buggy class the race attracted many international drivers including 4-times winner Jared Tebo, Kyosho’s Cody King, Team Durango’s Ryan Lutz, as well as virtually every of Europe’s top drivers. In the prestigious Nitro Buggy class it was Kyosho’s Jared Tebo who took TQ honours after winning three out of six qualifying rounds with team mate Cody King and Mugen’s Robert Battle lining up in second and third. Elliott Boots (Kyosho) completed the top 4.

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