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November 8, 2017

RC Maker offroad digital camber & toe gauges

The latest in the line of RC Maker’s digital camber and toe gauges are two variants for 1/10th and 1/8th EP and GP off-road cars. They comprise of two different versions, one for 1/10th EP 2WD and 4WD buggies, and one for 1/8th EP and GP buggies and trucks. This allows to digitally measure the camber, camber gain and toe on all off-road vehicles. Consisting of an aluminium and carbon fibre construction, they are built to very tight tolerances accurate to within 0.01 degrees over a 4-degree range. This ensures precise and replicable camber and toe. The gauge itself features a backlit screen with big numbers for easy viewing in day and night, as well as “auto off” and “zero” functions to be able to zero to the setup board surface no matter what angle it is on. The gauge also features very easily replaceable AAA batteries and comes with a velvet storage pouch to keep it looking and functioning like new.

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November 7, 2017

JConcepts rubber parts tray

JConcepts have introduced their new rubber parts tray. The tray provides a platform for organisation with its detailed design, divided pockets and steady base weight. The tray is precision-moulded in a rubber material which shows well in any pit area with the available blue and black colour options. The grippy nature of the rubber allows the parts to stay rooted where they are placed. The tray has six, built-in positions to place a differential for builds or fluid fills and can accommodate 1/10th and 1/8th sized assemblies. The iconic Dirt-Web tread pattern is raised into the surface of the largest cubicle and JConcepts.net logos blaze the outer perimeter.

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November 7, 2017

Leadfinger Racing pre-cut Tactic 1/10th buggy rear wing

Leadfinger Racing have introduced their newly redesigned Tactic 1/10th off-road rear wing and stabiliser. The wing has a widened centre section to easily fit many popular platforms, and is specifically designed for a variety of today’s track surfaces; from indoor turf to outdoor clay. The vented design allows the wing to be left uncut for increased rear traction when needed; or can be cut out, allowing passing air to escape for higher traction conditions such as blue groove clay and turf tracks. When reaming multiple holes was the only option, the new performance enhancement of the Tactic wing allows for more precise tuning without the sacrifice of durability. Two pre-cut wings come per package.

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November 7, 2017

Xray RX8 30T aluminium front/side belt pulley

Xray have added a 30T aluminium front/side pulley to their line of option parts for the RX8 1/8th on-road kit. Machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and coming hard-anodised for wear, the 30T pulley will improve rear traction and steering in high-speed corners and it adds to the existing line of Xray’s RX8 aluminium and composite drivetrain pulleys.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 7, 2017

Kyosho Mad/FO-XX series 5-link conversion kit

Kyosho have introduced a 5-link conversion kit for the Mad and FO-XX series of off-road trucks. The set contains all needed parts to convert the truck to 5-link specification while also including a 4WD rear steering system and front and rear stabilisers. The set is usable on the Mad Force Kruiser 2.0, FO-XX and the Mad Crusher, however the latter already comes equipped with a 5-link setup. In addition the 4WD conversion and stabiliser sets are also available separately to outfit the EP and GP Mad Force Kruiser 2.0, FO-XX and Mad Crusher trucks.

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November 7, 2017

Woodyard scores Nitro Truggy win at Fall Brawl warm-up

The warm-up race for the Fall Brawl at Badlands was held this past weekend. Austin Woodyard had a good day in Nitro Truggy as he not only took the TQ but he also walked away with the win in the A-main final. Jake Stikeleather came in 2nd from Colin Hanna 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

November 7, 2017

Super Cup Championship Series Rd3 – Report

The JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series made its way to Ocala, Florida last weekend to Newred Hobbies for round 3 of the 4 round fall series. This unique track is one of Florida’s longest running indoor facilities and will celebrate 15 years of operation next year in 2018. With a history and heritage, Newred has also looked towards the future by evolving with new style wood/carpet jumps making track rebuilds much faster and easier without the need to shape jumps and move large piles of dirt.

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November 7, 2017

2017 Charity Race – Announcement

The annual Charity Race will be held on the weekend of the 3rd of December at the RC Landia indoor track in Scandiano, Italy. The 2017 edition will see the running of Touring Modified, Touring Stock, Formula and 1/12th Pan Car classes and beside the fastest Italian electric on-road racers, European Pro drivers such as Marc Rheinard, Alexander Hagberg, Ronald Völker, Viktor Wilck, Max Mächler and Francesco Martini made their entry. Like the years before, Team La Gang will hold a charity lottery for the good cause. Sign-up for the race is available here and for more information feel free to email Davide Silingardi (sillarcmail@gmail.com).