May 22, 2013

RB Automatic Damping System

RB Automatic Damping System

Developed in close collaboration with Italian company Fioroni for 2 years, RB have released a new innovative shock system which makes your shock absorber ultra progressive and with an automatic harder damping which has been the goal of racers for decades. Racers have tried pistons with balls, valves, conical holes, conical pistons, etc. but none ever seemed to work perfectly and also the construction into the small dimensions of an oil shock was also hard to make. So now there is the RB patented ADS (Automatic Damping System).

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May 22, 2013

Muran Modified RBM5 buggy engine

Muran Modified RBM5 buggy engine

New from Muran comes the RBM5 which was designed for today’s most demanding drivers who want exceptional power and fuel mileage together. The RBM5 delivers both and is a great engine to use for Buggy racing. The engine parts are all made in Italy, and are of the finest quality, while the engine is hand tuned by Murnan. The engine design allows for smooth controllable bottom end with a high top speed and has a very linear powerband, which is easy to drive. To top it off, the fuel mileage is exceptional.

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May 22, 2013

Mark Pavidis joins VP PowerMaster

Mark Pavidis joins VP PowerMaster

VP PowerMaster would like to welcome our new addition to the team, 2006 IFMAR Nitro Off-Road World Champion, Mark Pavidis. Mark is one of the most widely-known and accredited off-road racers in the R/C racing world. Mark’s name is also synonymous with AKA Products, the championship winning tires and accessory company he co-founded with two other R/C legends, Joel Johnson and Gil Losi Jr. Mark knows a thing or two about R/C and what it takes to win at the highest levels of R/C nitro racing. He chose VP PowerMaster to give him solid performance and incredible fuel economy. In Mark’s first race out on VP PowerMaster he brought home the TQ and win in the 1/8 Buggy Masters class at this year’s 2013 Nitro Challenge race in Arizona and then did it all again at the 2013 Silver State Off-road Challenge in Vegas.

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May 21, 2013

JConcepts Finnisher for Agama A8 Evo

JConcepts Finnisher for Agama A8 Evo

Further expanding their line of Finnisher bodies, JConcepts have made their popular body shell available for the Agama A8 Evo. Increased windshield angle provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps while the 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.

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May 21, 2013

Silver Dollar Challenge wins for Blair & Rodriguez

Silver Dollar Offroad Challange wins for Blair & Rodriguez

Last weekend hundreds of racers descended on A Main Hobbies’ Silver Dollar RC Raceway to compete in the Inaugural Silver Dollar Off-Road Challenge on the new Joey Christensen 1/8-scale layout. The track took center stage during the weekend’s race, but when it was all said and done two of A Main Hobbies’ rising stars, Austin Blair and Dylan Rodriguez stole the show. Blair and Rodriguez wrapped up the coveted pro classes proving that the two of them are quickly approaching “elite speed” and becoming contenders at every race they attend.

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May 20, 2013

Ryan Cavalieri dominates TGH Spring Shootout

Ryan Cavalieri dominates TGH Spring Shootout

The 1st Annual Top Gear Hobbies Spring Shootout was held this past weekend in Clackamas, OR. This is the home track of Team Orion USA Team Manager Joe Pillars. Making the trip out for this event was Team Orion’s current 2wd & 4wd IFMAR World Champion Ryan Cavalieri. The North-West’s fastest racers would all be in attendance to test their skills against the 4-Time World Champ. The Invitational Class would consist of 30 racers that were divided up into 4 heats of 8 in random order. All drivers would use 2wd Modified Buggies for all 8 rounds. 4 rounds of heads up racing were ran on Saturday and another 4 rounds on Sunday. Each driver was given 2 throw-outs, using their best 6 finishes. Tie-breakers were determined by the number of 1st place finishes, 2nd place finishes, and on using the 6 counted points. If still a tie, each drivers 2 fastest runs would be combined by laps and times to decide the higher finisher.

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May 20, 2013

Jason Ruona wins Chaos on the Coast Rd4

Jason Ruona wins Chaos on the Coast Rd4

A great weekend for racing during the Chaos on the Coast point series put on by the Space Coast R/C Raceway. Jason Ruona, Paul Wynn along with a great group of JConcepts drivers were out to support the monthly event held at the Cocoa Beach, Florida facility. 2wd modified was hotly contested all day with JConcepts driver Daimon Borkowicz taking the round 1 TQ with Paul Wynn in 2nd. For round 2 the track speed picked up and Paul Wynn was able to stay consistent throughout the 5 minute qualifier resetting the TQ by a slight amount over Daimon.

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May 20, 2013

Tom Cockerill wins Rd2 of Spanish Nationals

Tom Cockerill wins Rd2 of Spanish Nationals

Last weekend Schumacher drivers Tom Cockerill and Trish Neal were invited out to Spain to compete in the second round of their national series at Bilbao, the track that hosted the 2009 European Championships. The track had undergone some changes since that event, with the most noticeable being that it is now run in the reverse direction. The weekend consisted of free and controlled practice on Saturday followed by qualifying and finals on Sunday. During practice the team tried many different setup options, and these clearly worked with Tom and Trish posting the two quickest ‘3 lap’ times.

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