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March 15, 2013

Matsukura top seed for Cactus qualifying

Team Yokomo’s Naoto Matsukura is the top seed for tomorrow’s qualifying at the Proline Cactus Classic after the Japanese driver set the fastest 3-consecutive laps in both 2WD & 4WD buggy practice today at the SRS Raceway track in Scottsdale, Arizona. Fastest in 2WD at the end of the first round of controlled practice with a time of 64.364, the World Championship finalist couldn’t better his pace during his second run but did still manage to top the CP2 times sharing an identical time with Team Associated Ryan Cavalieri who improved from being 6th fastest to ending the day as the 3rd seed. In 4WD Cavalieri had set the pace in CP1 but having changed to softer shock oil Matsukra was able to knock 8/10ths off his previous time to run a 62.278 and go fastest ensuring both his B-Max buggies start the opening qualifier from the No.1 spot.

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March 15, 2013

Matsukura & Cavalieri set pace at Cactus Classic

Naoto Matsukura and Ryan Cavalieri set the pace in the opening controlled practice at the Proline Cactus Classis at SRS Raceway in Scottsdale, Arizona, with the Japanese ace fastest over 3-consecutive laps in 2WD Buggy while World Champion Cavalieri topped 4WD. America’s longest running race and one of the most prestigious events on the international 1:10 Offroad racing calendar, the 27th running has attracted a massive 490 entries, a 16% increase on last year, meaning a total of 51 heats with today’s opening day made up of 2 controlled practice runs which will determine heats for tomorrow’s first day of qualifying.

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March 14, 2013

Portuguese TT national indoor series report

The last round of the Portuguese electric off-road indoor race series took place at the RC Fun Zone track located in Pamela, just minutes outside of Lisbon. Around 40 drivers attended the race, with 26 drivers in Buggy 2WD, 22 in buggy 4WD, 7 in SC 2WD and 7 on SC 4WD. Saturday saw free practice and the first qualifiers which resumed on Sunday followed by the finals. Miguel Matias won the 4WD class followed by Ricardo Monteiro and Nuno Durães. The third place secured Team Durango driver Nuno the overall win of the championship followed by Ricardo Monteiro (Team Durango). A sixth place in the race handed Team Xray driver Nuno Rebelo a third place overall on his first outing with the XB4 buggy.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 14, 2013

Xray XB4 84T composite spur gear

Xray introduce this 84T spur gear for the XB4 4WD buggy. Made from a composite material that is both durable and light of weight the gear allows for additional drivetrain setup possibilities. Marked for easy identification and available soon.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 13, 2013

JConcepts AE titanium turnbuckles

JConcepts introduces a stylish, durable and lightweight alternative Titanium turnbuckle kit for the popular Team Associated vehicles. The base of the shafts design is centered around a .143” titanium hex size which gradually tapers down into a 3mm thread base design which accepts standard JC and AE ball-cup configurations. The focus of the styling surrounds the lengthened adjustment hex area and the ‘finned’ cuts that rotate about the center. The fin turnbuckles are lightweight and the original design brings out the glamour and quality that makes titanium one of the most sought after exotic materials in the world. The JConcepts turnbuckles are produced with left and right hand threads with the left being conveniently marked for easy orientation. The suitable JConcepts turnbuckle adjustment wrench is offered separately.

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March 13, 2013

Pro-Line Challenge 2013 – Announcement

The RHR Dirt track in Worksop, England will host the Pro-Line Challenge 2013 on the weekend of the 19th of May. Run in 2WD and 4WD buggy as well as short course the race will see round by round qualifying and bump up finals. Run along BRCA rules and on Pro-Line Holeshot tires for the driven wheels you must be BRCA and/or EFRA member to join the race. Get more information by emailing Derek Brady at mexico1800@hotmail.com.

Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]

March 13, 2013

Avid 12mm 2-hole big bore pistons

Avid extends their range of 12mm big bore shock absorber pistons by two flat-type 2-hole 1.5mm and 1.7mm variants. The precision machined pistons are useable with many of today’s 12mm big bore shocks such as the ones from Team Associated, TLR and Kyosho. Machined to tight tolerances the pistons reduce performance decreasing blow-by and come supplied in sets of four in a handy container. To make the most out of the company’s line of shock parts Avid also released a comprehensive piston table, a 1 page reference and setup help. The goal of the piston table is to provide recommendation on what pistons/oil to use as a standard setup, and then to dictate which pistons to use in order to change setup for grip, large jumps, and smooth or bumpy conditions. Download the printable PDF by clicking here.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

March 12, 2013

Travis Amezcua double at Chi Town Shootout

After an impressive top 10 finish earlier this year at the Reedy Race of Champions, Travis Amezcua took double wins at the Chi Town Shootout in Joliet, IL. His Viper powered Durango’s took the Top Qualifying spot in 4wd Modified Buggy and the overall wins in 4wd Modified Buggy and 2wd Modified Buggy. But his winning didn’t end there, Viper power also drove Travis to 4wd and 2wd Modified class wins in the Dash for Cash.

Source: Viper-RC [viper-rc.com]