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May 27, 2013

Martin & Cragg score at EPR

The third round of the BRCA 1/10th buggy nationals took place at the Eden Park Raceway this past weekend. The weather plays a major role in Europe this Spring and the event’s Friday made no exceptions with plenty of the wet stuff pouring down bringing practice to a halt. Saturday however started bright and it was Schumacher’s Simon Moss who took TQ followed by Neil Cragg (Team Associated/Centro) and Lee Martin (Tamiya/Vega). The finals had the usual madness to offer and it was Lee Martin whose wins in A1 and A3 got him the overall win in the 2WD class followed by Simon Moss and Neil Cragg.

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May 27, 2013

Reno Savoya wins French buggy nats Rd3

Xray’s Reno Savoya took the win at the third round of the French nitro off-road nationals held at the Reding track near Strasbourg. The race again was affected by heavy rain and had to be cancelled after the semi finals. The Aigoin brothers accompanied Reno on the podium with Yannick taking the runner up spot followed by Jerome in third position.

Source: Automodelisme [automodelisme.com]

May 26, 2013

PSM B4.2 carbon front shock tower

PSM have produced this new carbon front shock tower for the Associated B4.2, which comes as a complete set with all required mounting hardware. Made from glossy 5mm carbon fibre, it is super lightweight at only 14.0g and gives your B4 a nice factory team look. It also features an additional inner shock position which will be a big advantage on high bite tracks such as carpet or astroturf.

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May 24, 2013

Wins for Drake at AKA Spring Series Rd4

Chula Vista R/C Race Club hosted round four of the AKA Spring Series last Saturday with the event attracting 100 entries. Adam Drake TQ’d truck and buggy with his Novarossi powered 8ight 3.0 and 8ight T 2.0 equipped with Pro-Line tires. In the buggy class, Mark Pavidis lined up second for the thirty minute final followed by Carson Wernimont in third. Drake took the victory in both finals by more than a lap with Pavidis and fellow TLR driver Don Vinkemulder completing the podium in Pro buggy.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

May 24, 2013

Xray XB4 linear & progressive springs

Xray have announced new springs for the XB4 that have been specifically designed to complement the big bore shocks. Sold as a pair, the spring rate of the linear springs is constant during the entire spring compression, while the main advantage and benefit of progressive springs is that as the car initially enters the corner they work like soft springs to provide maximum traction. At the same time, when the chassis begins to roll, in the middle of the corner, the spring rate progressively increases until they work like a hard springs which allows the car to maintain maximum cornering speed. Like all the other Xray springs, these springs are manually measured, selected and matched into pairs to guarantee precisely equal length and damping characteristics. The front springs are available in Progressive (2 stripes) and linear (2 Dots & 3 Dots) while the rear springs are available in progressive (2 stripes) and linear (1, Dot, 2 Dots & 3 Dots).

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 24, 2013

JQ CNC machined throttle servo arms

JQ Products have produced these new CNC machined throttle servo arms for all popular servo brands. Available for Hitec, Savox, Sanwa & Futaba, these black anodised arms offer two linkage options for the throttle while no flex design gives more accurate Throttle/Brake action.

Source: JQ [jq-products.com]

May 23, 2013

JConcepts Finnisher Tekno EB48 body

The second Finnisher release of the week from JConcepts this time for the popular Tekno EB48. Almost identical to previously released versions in this body series there is an increased windshield angle that provides a steady force upfront during in-flight wind gusts on large jumps while a forward cab placement changes performance / visible bias which helps steering rotation in low traction corners. A slightly channeled roof-line helps stabilize the vehicle at high-speed while the side-pods have been simplified and JC chamfered to remove unwanted changes in height to neutralize the at-speed handling. The chassis to body fit has been tightened up which eliminates empty voids that contribute to mid-flight directional changes rear of the cab has a new step feature which allows the placement of a secondary side window and also a louver which can be trimmed to allow air to escape at the top of the body.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

May 22, 2013

JConcepts Black Jackets & Stackers truck pre mounts

JConcepts have extended their pre-mounted truck line to include Black Jackets & Stackers. The Black Jackets, constructed from very small square pins, provide additional grip on loose conditions with a light amount of dust and debris across the surface. The tread spacing near the outside rows are slightly open allowing maximum flexibility to adhere to smooth and slick surfaces providing a reasonable flex contact patch. The Stackers reveal a heavy center lug design which are supported at the lower base with extra rib features and tiny fillets which provide a heavy forward gripping force. Directional slashes cut into the tread soften the lugs to absorb bumps and also increase the lug flexibility to accommodate loose conditions. Both are available in green compound on white or yellow Elevated wheels.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]