March 1, 2012

Answer RC 48DP hardcoated pinions

Now available from Answer-RC are 48dp double hard coated pinion gears. Each one is individually machined from 7075 aluminium and double hard coated for reduced wear. Depending on the size the pinions weight between 0.9g for a 14T and 2.1g for a 30T, sport a spare grub screw hole and even come with a spare screw.

Source: Answer RC [answer-rc.com]


March 1, 2012

Airtronics TLS-01 telemetry data logger

Airtronics introduce the TLS-01 telemetry data logger to real-time display and record parameters like temperatures, speed, RPM, steering and throttle input and more. Compatible with the MT-4 2.4GHz telemetry transmitter and – with limitations – also the M11X, MX-3X, and other Airtronics FHSS3 surface systems, the data logger gives you knowledge of how the car handled and even how you drove and allows to compare data in a spreadsheet or database environment on a computer via Airtronic’s Windows-compatible interface system.

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March 1, 2012

Root & Dunford win Rd3 of TLR Series Sunday

TLR and Losi’s Frank Root and Ryan Dunford were on hand at the 3rd round of the TLR Series Sunday at Orange Country R/C Raceway (OCRC). The track had fantastic traction and a very fast layout and the entry count was very strong at over 110 and a great day of racing was had by all. There were 2 heats of modified buggy and the qualifying action was intense.  Frank Root had a great run going in the first round, but a late mistake would drop him from a possible TQ to 5th. The second round saw Frank show the same speed from round 1 and keep it clean throughout to take a strong TQ by over 4 seconds.  When the tone went off, Root jumped out to a quick start to gap the field.  About 4 minutes in, Frank had a slight interaction with traffic and surrendered the lead. He would battle wheel to wheel for the next 3 laps and took the lead for good with 1 lap to go.  After regaining the lead, Frank would make it by for his 16th lap, and cruise home for the win.

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February 29, 2012

Chambers & Mazarra win at 2012 Motorama

TLR drivers Matt Chambers and Phillip Atondo made the trek to the 4th annual Motorama race in Harrisburg, PA. Meeting Matt and Phillip at the event were east-coast TLR teammates Anthony Mazarra, James Schlick, J. Armwood, and Toddie Anderson. At the end of qualifying Phillip sat as TQ in 2wd modified, Matt would be TQ in Modified Truck, and Anthony Mazarra TQ in 4wd Short Course. TLR driver Anthony Mazarra took home the win in the Expert Electric Truggy class and Matt Chambers took home the win in the Modified Truck class. Special mention also goes out to Losi privateer Steve Geist who took home the win in 4wd SC with his box-stock Losi SCTE.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]


February 28, 2012

Xceed RC starter boxes

Xceed RC soon release two new starter boxes for on-road and off-road cars. Sporting a dark green anodised aluminium case with with flip top the boxes feature a strong 775-size motor, harness set for NiXX and LiXX batteries, integrated on/off switch, a durable rubber flywheel, ballraced Kevlar-reinforced belt and mechanics, foam padding and universal positioning mounts. The off-road starter box also comes with a slightly raised bottom support bracket to give more clearance for buggies and truggies.

Source: Xceed RC [xceedrc.com]


February 28, 2012

DNC 2012 Pro Buggy final video

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Having shown you the Pro Truggy A-main yesterday, today it is the turn of the Pro Buggy final. Ty Tessmann would once again take the win, but first would have to fend off Ryan Cavalieri and then a fast charging Ryan Maifield before pulling out almost a lap lead on 2nd place to take the victory. Check out the video above of the entire Pro Buggy final, shot late at night at the Fear Farm Raceway in Arizona.


February 28, 2012

Xray XB808 progressive spring set

Xray have a new progressive spring set for the XB808 off-road buggy available. The ultimate-match front and rear springs sport progressive characteristics for a soft initial feel and increasing hardness while the spring compresses. This makes for a sensitive damper behaviour but enough stiffness to retain a precise overall feeling. The springs are recommended for medium-high traction tracks, are available as a pair, are measured, controlled, inspected and matched to provide identical damping characteristics. The front progressive C=0.7-0.8 mimics a hardness 0.7 spring at the beginning of the compression and a hardness 0.8 spring at the end. The rear progressive C=0.5-0.6 behaves like a hardness 0.5 to hardness 0.6 spring.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


February 28, 2012

Schuur Speed Extreme Spec BL motors

New at Exotek Racing are the Schuur Speed Extreme Spec brushless race motors. Engineered and designed in the USA to ROAR specifications the 540-size motors are available in 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T variants and are of a sensored design, come with 12.5mm sintered Neodymium rotor, high quality ball bearings and ribbon style sensor cable. An optimised airflow through the motor makes for cool operating temperatures improving speed and run time.

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