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June 11, 2013

DE Racing 1/8th & 1/10th setup wheels

DE Racing introduce their new setup system for many 1/8th and 1/10th scale off-road vehicles. Based around a set of flat surface wheels with a rubber layer the system ensures high accuracy when measuring ride height, camber and toe settings. The wheels are available in two diameters for 1/10th and 1/8th buggies with the latter are also perfect for 1/10th short course trucks. A wide range of adapter hubs ensures that the wheels are usable on virtually every off-road vehicle. The rubber layer on the wheels not only makes for a secure stand on the setup board but also helps to recreate the geometry of the car against the grip of the rubber tyre to lock the wheels into a proper position for checking camber and toe.

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June 11, 2013

Xray XB4 white Aerodisk wheels

Xray introduce their Aerodisk wheel value packs for the XB4 off-road buggy. The rims come in white colour, are designed for 14mm hex adapters and are made of a flexible yet durable material. They come as sets of five pairs as narrow front and wide rear wheels.

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June 11, 2013

Yuki Model Yakuza Boss brushless set

German company CN Development & Media introduce the Yuki Model Yakuza Boss 1/8th electric brushless set. Included are the SD 160A sensored speed controller and either a 68mm long 2250kv motor or a 74mm variant with 2150kv or 1750kv. The controller offers a heavy duty BEC system with an adjustable output voltage of 6V or 8.4V and a current of 3A meaning high voltage compatible steering servos are useable without an additional receiver battery pack. Included in the sets are a LCD programming card, 5.5mm gold-plated bullet-type connectors, a sensor wire and a 19T pinion gear.

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June 10, 2013

Renaud Savoya doubles at French buggy nats Rd4

The MCCD Dammartin club was the host of the 4th round of the French electric off-road nationals. The race saw 110 entries and was run on a high grip track near Paris. In 2WD Xray’s Renaud Savoya qualified in the top position chased by Team Associated’s Yannick Aigoin and Stéphane Deroch. In the 4WD class it was again Renaud who took the overall TQ but he was chased by his team mate Lorenzo Crolla, who TQ’d the final qualifier, and Rayan Medjoubi. Come Sunday the race had to be cancelled due to excessive rain meaning the qualifying results were taken as final results handing Renaud the win in both classes.

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June 9, 2013

Ty Tessmann double at 1/10th Pre Worlds

The 1/10th Offroad Pre Worlds was run this week at the Silver Dollar Raceway in Chico, California. Crazy heat and sugared track conditions meant the drivers had a lot to contend with throughout the event. Having found the track to be very low on traction on the first day of practice, the decision was made to coat the surface with sugar, something that is regularly done at the Cactus Classic event each year. It helps race traction and minimizes the work needing to be done to maintain it, however some teams were against its application. The negative however is that it is very hard on tires as well as parts and has so much traction that drivers in 2wd mostly need to switch to mid motor cars. With all that said the conditions were consistent from the 2nd practice day through to the finals. Qualifying would see reigning World Champion Ryan Cavalieri take the top spot in 2wd ahead of reigning 1/8th National Champion Ty Tessmann in 2nd and former World Champion Neil Cragg in 3rd. In the 4wd class Ty would take the top spot ahead of Cactus Classic Champion Ryan Maifield in 2nd and Associated team mate Cavalieri in 3rd.

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June 9, 2013

Baruffolo is European ‘B’ 1/8th Offroad Champion

Baruffolo is European 'B' 1/8th Offroad Champion

The second of the EFRA European ‘B’ Championships this weekend was held at the Ongaroring in Sicily. Local youngster Davide Ongaro would take the TQ spot for Mugen but it was Marco Baruffolo who would dominate in the semi finals to take the pole position for the RB car. Rain on Saturday would flood the track but the local crew got the track back into race worthy condition for Sunday but rain again just before the main final saw drivers struggling with their cars in the 45 minute final. Baruffolo would prove unstoppable taking the win by nearly a lap from Spanish Mugen driver Oscar Baldo in 2nd with Austrian Mugen driver Jurgen Trieb in 3rd.

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June 7, 2013

Daniel Sarmiento wins at Philippine Off-Road nats

The final round of the Philippine Off-Road Nationals took place in Metro Manila and the race also marked the end of this year’s Summer season in the region. Track conditions were maintained throughout the day to give everyone an equal shot at earning the coveted TQ spot. Some veterans encountered early problems with their Truggies which hurt their qualifying time in order to proceed to the final. With the Christmas tree format in place, racers not in the top 10 had to bump up to secure the last two available slots in order to join the magic 12 car final.

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June 7, 2013

Team Associated B4/T4 centered ESC mount

Team Associated introduce the Factory Team centered ESC mount that allows racers to mount their vehicle’s speed controller in the center of the car against the rear bulkhead. In addition, the plate makes room underneath for the receiver when using shorter packs. These changes move more of the weight to the center, allowing the vehicle to change directions faster. This advantage is even more pronounced on high-grip surfaces. The mount is designed for the use with Team Associated’s B4 and T4 platforms and is also usable with standard size 2S packs and comes including mounting hardware.

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