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September 22, 2011

Anthony Mazzara dominates NY City Offroad Champs

Outdoor Off-road R/C racing came to the Big Apple this past Sunday at the newly built Fort Knox RC Park in Bronx, NY. The race was organized by a dedicated group of enthusiastic racers to host the 1st Annual New York City Off-road Championships. TLR team driver Anthony Mazzara was the fastest driver in qualifying taking top qualifying positions in both pro buggy and pro truggy with his TLR 8ight 2.0 and TLR 8ight-T 2.0. Anthony convincingly took the top podium positions with his Nitrotec powered TLR vehicles. In pro buggy Anthony’s TLR teammate, James Schlick, took the runner up position.

View the truggy podium here

September 22, 2011

Vintage Offroad Nationals results

The 4th annual Vintage Offroad Nationals was held last weekend at RCHR in Waterbury, CT. All racers prepared 1994 and earlier cars and the weekend saw some super close racing in each of the six classes. Everything from Losi JRX2s and Associated RC10s to Tamiya Falcons and Clod Busters were run and it was truly legendary to see these classic cars racing wheel to wheel once again.

View the class results here

September 22, 2011

JConcepts shock stand

Seen at last weekend’s Short Course Showdown, JConcepts adds to its extensive accessory line with the addition of a user friendly shock stand. During shock rebuilds racers are always searching for that perfect shock stand which is light-weight, durable and easy to set-up and tear-down on any given race day. The JConcepts shock stand has 2 different heights which accommodate both 1/10th and 1/8th length and diameter shocks as well as center-punched dimples which help locate center. The design is also centered around a placement area which a standard soda can or water bottle can be used as a dump location for used fluids. For the extra efficient racer, the shock stand will also stack inside the JConcepts Vehicle Stand to maximize space and for packing considerations. As a bonus the shock stand can be used as a serviceable stand for an iPad or cased iPhone for a neat and clean pit area or general use around the home or office.

View more images of the shock stand

September 21, 2011

STRC Axial Wraith aluminium options

STRC have produced suspension links for the Axial Wraith out of heavy duty CNC machined aluminium. Instead of going with the cheaper looking aluminium tube design, these lower and upper suspension links feature the same lightweight design as the stock plastic pieces with weight saving holes drilled out in the suspension links while preserving the same thickness as the stock plastic pieces that makes these links near indestructible. The stock plastic steering linkage on the Axial Wraith is also a weak point on this vehicle, as the stock pieces tend to be sloppy and weak in transferring the torque and power coming from the steering servo. These CNC Machined Aluminium Steering link features 7mm thick aluminium tubes for lower and upper steering links. The upper link features a slight bend that allows for all the power and torque from the servo to be transferred in a perpendicular angle to the arm of the knuckle to ensure no power is loss in the transfer. Suspension links and steering links available in Gun Metal, Black, Green and Silver.

View the other new parts here

September 21, 2011

Robert Raphael double at Belgian Nats Rd4

Last weekend was the fourth round of the Belgian championship for 1/8 Gas & 1/8 Brushless. The weather was unstable and at the end of the expert final they had a few showers. The track of the MBRC is fast with great grip and is very tricky after a 8 hours endurance held a few weeks ago. HongNor team driver Robert Raphael managed to win both expert and brushless classes with his X2-CR and NEXX8-E.

View the class results here

September 21, 2011

Steven Hartson dominates 2wd & 4wd at JBRL Rd7

The 7th round of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League (JBRL) series was held last weekend and Associated was represented well at the races with drivers in almost all the classes. The most prestigious classes however were 2WD and 4WD Modified. This is where Steven Hartson laid down the law with TQ runs in both classes and finished it off with two wins as well. Hartson, utilizing Reedy batteries and LRP X12 motors in his JConcepts-equipped B4.1 and B44.1, was never challenged in the 4WD main event. However, a bobble in the 2WD main saw others lead, including teammate Chris Jarosz. With determination and raw speed, Hartson fought back to the front of the pack with only laps remaining in the event to claim his second victory of the long day.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

September 20, 2011

Frank Root wins JBRL Electric series at OCRC

TLR and Losi’s Frank Root, Matt Castellano, Ryan Dunford, Keith Whisler, Aaron Lane, and Doug Nielsen attended the penultimate round of the 2011 JBRL Electric Series this past Saturday at OCRC Raceway. The track had great grip, and a fun, technical layout. The entry count was very strong at 195 and a great day of racing was had by all. Frank was on hand to run his brand new TLR 22T for the first time at a JBRL Race, and it did not disappoint. Frank would put down a clean and very quick run in the first round of qualifying, that would not be challenged. After trying some setup changes in round 2, Frank reverted to his Q1 setup for the main event. On the first lap, Frank made a costly error, dropping him back to 5th, but a few quick laps and clean passes quickly got Frank back into the lead where he would remain until the end of the race.

Continue reading the report here

September 20, 2011

Durango DEX210 teaser video

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Durango have released this teaser video for their new DEX210 1/10th scale 2wd buggy that will be released soon. It shows a lot of extra information on the new car with a focus on the many setup adjustments that can be made to this car.

View the car’s feature list here