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September 18, 2012

RDRP Durango 210 option parts

RDRP have released some new items for the popular Team Durango DEX210/DEST210 and DESC210 vehicles. First up for the DEX210 are the shock towers machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium. Stronger, than any other plastic or carbon fibre part it´s simply impossible to break it. The additional holes for your shock-position will also help you for fine-tuning your car. The next item is the 7075-T6 aluminium steering plate, which fits the Team Durango DEX/DEST and DESC210 series. An additional hole at the front improves the Ackermann geometry a lot, especially in tight corners you will feel the difference. Finally the Brass RF suspension mount also fits all vehicles of the DEX/DEST and DESC210 series. With a weight of 30 grams it helps to plant the rear-end of your car on the track, especially in the MM configuration. First to be released is the 3/3 block with the 0/3 and 1.5/3 blocks to follow.

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September 16, 2012

U.S. Nitro Worlds Warm-Up – Announcement

A number of premier nitro off-road drivers will make their way to Chico, California next month (October 18th- 21st) as A Main Hobbies hosts the U.S. Nitro Worlds Warm-Up at the recently completed Silver Dollar R/C Raceway. The action promises to be fast and furious with team drivers from Kyosho, Mugen Seiki, Team Losi Racing, Team Associated, Hot Bodies, Durango, JQ, and A Main Hobbies expected to compete in preparation for the upcoming 2012 Nitro World Championships in Argentina. To sign up simply log onto RCSignup.com here and register.

September 15, 2012

Ausfelt & Mansson win Swedish cup final round

The last round of the Swedish Cup was held at the great Vetlanda nitro arena, a high speed 1/8th clay track with carpet sections. In 2wd, practice started with Otto, Oskar, Niclas and David running similar lap times, the day was set for some close racing. Otto TQ’d the first and second round but was outpaced on lap times by the young superstar Ronnefalk. After a change to another type of driveshafts the pace was found and after the qualifier it was a TQ for Otto, with Oskar in second heading TLR/Advanced Electronics in front of the Orion powered RB-6 of David Ronnefalk.

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September 15, 2012

Associated 12mm Big Bore shocks

Team Associated have announced their new, highly anticipated 12mm Big Bore shocks. The shocks are precision CNC machined, hard anodized aluminium with aluminium shock caps, threaded collars and seal caps. These shocks have been tested and developed by Team Associated’s top drivers to provide a plush and consistent feel for the 1:10 off-road fleet of Team Associated vehicles. Since their winning debut in prototype form at the 2012 Cactus Classic, the team has used them to win every major event in the US, including a dominating performance by Ryan Cavalieri at the ROAR 1:10 Off-Road Super Nationals in 2WD and 4WD Modified.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]

September 15, 2012

JConcepts B4 T4 & SC10 aluminium accessories

JConcepts has released a number of new aftermarket parts to their line with the release of the steering system on the B4.1, T4.1 and SC10. This servo saver-less blue anodised aluminium steering system is CNC-machined and replaces the stock plastic bell-cranks providing a more rigid steering system with increased steering feel and response. The fit of the new bell-cranks has been improved by the positioning of the bearings to help eliminate binding when assembled. Also new is a beefed up aluminium rear wing / body mount for the rear of the B4 and T4. CNC-machined and available in blue or black, these mounts are designed in a creative but functional way to add rigidity to a high-impact area. Finally there is a pair of aluminium battery hold down thumb / wrench nuts available in blue and black.

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September 14, 2012

Exotek TRF201 +8mm extension set

Increase the wheelbase of your TRF201 by 8mm with this CNC alloy extension set from Exotek. Featuring an alloy upper bulkhead with sturdy camber rod mounting and 7075 alloy T-plate for extra durability. The set adds 35 grams to the rear of the chassis in place of adding ballast and retains the use of the stock chassis for maximum traction due to the flex of the TRF201 chassis. Allows the use of your current body and wing. Exotek also offer a carbon fiber battery strap for the same car for that trick factory look.

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September 14, 2012

JConcepts T4.1 Finnisher & Pressure Points

Seen in pre production guise previously, JConcepts have released their Finnisher 1/10th truck body for the T4.1 racing truck. The slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance oriented core. Front chin spoiler, headlight and grill protect the front-end from unwanted up-drafts during flight. Also new for 1/10th truck is the Pressure Points in blue, green and gold compounds. They are the latest low-height tread option specifically designed to tame high-speed courses with either wet or blue groove traction conditions. The design starts as an angular, low pin design as a carryover from the successful Bar Codes front tire line-up. The small “points” combined with “lower case” Y elements developed on the original Bar Codes V1 rear tire provide the ultimate in surface area “pressure” penetration and tack.

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September 13, 2012

Martin Bayer takes Rd4 of Czech offroad nationals

Last weekend the 4th round of Czech Nationals took place on track Dolní Bukovsko and Martin Bayer wrote this report. Club did very good job preparing this track for nationals. They totally rebuild track for this race and it was medium grip with a blue groove and many very fast corners. The Czech championship has 5 races in total I had already taken the overall championship title. We ran two classes, 1/8 nitro and 1/8 electric off-road. In both qualifications my cars were excellent. During practice I made set-up which was very good and I stuck with it until the end of the race. I was the only driver who made 10 laps in qualification in both classes and had the overall TQ in both classes. On Sunday we had finals. I won the electro class, leading the race from start to finish. In the nitro class I didn’t give any chance to the other drivers. I started nitro class from pole position with great pit strategy and perfect run I won with 3 lap gap.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]