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October 24, 2017

Cody King announced HB Racing split & RC retirement

2010 IFMAR 1/8th Nitro Buggy World Champion, Cody King has announced his spilt from HB Racing and his retirement from RC racing. Rumours about his move circulated already last week with the question about his racing future now pushing him to officially announce his, possibly temporary, move away from the world’s RC tracks. In a statement on social media Cody says:

Hello all. I have had a few questions about my sponsorship arrangement with HB. I would like to announce I have parted ways with HB effective immediately. I have nothing but good things to say about HB and the opportunities they gave me, and I’m sorry it didn’t work out. This is a difficult time for me, and unfortunately I have to step away from RC for a while for personal reasons. I can’t say for sure what the future holds in RC for me going forward, but I hope you will respect my privacy while I take time to make decisions. Thanks for understanding, and perhaps I will be back out at the track before too long.

October 23, 2017

Factory RC YZ-2 carbon fibre gearbox shim set

Factory RC have introduced the carbon fibre gearbox shim set for the Yokomo YZ-2 series of 2WD buggies. It allows 1mm and 2mm adjustments to the gear box height to change the CG and dog bone plunge angle on the car. For carpet the team often runs the gear box shimmed up 2mm while using the Yokomo Z2-304C-2 and Z2-018-2 pieces. This shim set can also be used without these parts on dirt/clay tracks to increase rear grip on those services that need it. The set is compatible with every version of the YZ-2 including the 1st Gen, CA, DT, and DTM kit. Set includes both 1mm and 2mm shims for the gear box, rear “CA” style brace, and waterfall shims all made in carbon look plate. 1mm or 2mm ball stud washers are used on the rear DTM mount for adjusting height. The addition of the water fall shim prevents bind up in the transmission assembly allowing for additional flex and grip.

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October 23, 2017

Capricorn C803 EP 1/8th electric on-road kit

Capricorn from Italy have announced the soon release of the C803 EP 1/8th electric on-road kit. Based on the C803 nitro car with whom it shares all suspension parts and geometry, the electric-powered kit was developed for the use with dual 2S shorty-style LiPo batteries. The car will become available as kit only and without electronics from end of October.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

October 23, 2017

Arrma Kraton 6S BLX 2018 1/8th speed monster truck

Arrma have upgraded their popular Kraton 6S BLX 1/8th electric speed monster truck with the 2018 variant sporting some subtle updates to further up performance and durability. The ’18 variant features revised transmission housings and a redesigned servo mount whose added material reinforces the part’s structures for improved durability while the safety battery mount incorporates adjustable hook and loop straps and wire guides to ensure the battery and wires stay where they belong. New shock cap protectors prevent damage to the upper parts of the shock absorbers, a larger RC box now takes larger aftermarket receivers if needed, and the 2050kV motor and 150A speed controller combo makes for top speeds of over 95km/h. The ready-to-run set is rounded out by a Tactic 2.4GHz radio system, dBoots multi-terrain tyres and a pre-decorated body shell in two colour schemes.

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October 23, 2017

Coelho does the double at EOS Poland

Bruno Coelho has opened the new season of the Euro Offroad Series in the best way possible with the Xray driver doing the double in Poland adding the 4WD win to yesterday’s 2WD victory with another faultless performance in A2. Also securing the bonus point on offer for the TQ, the reigning 4WD Champion finds himself already three points in the lead of both the 2WD & 4WD standings. Having secured his first ever EOS double at the penultimate round of last season’s championship, today’s 4WD victory marks the World Champion’s 7th win in the class setting him up perfectly to become the first driver to do equal Joern Neumann record of 3-consecutive EOS title wins. Behind Coelho the 4WD podium would be, as it was in 2WD, an all Xray affair with Bayer winning A3 to secure second overall with Daniel Kobbevik having a great weekend to claim his first EOS podium. Ty Tessmann would claim 4th on his EOS debut with David Ronnefalk best of the rest, the HB Racing driver being the top non Xray driver with 5th, having been in contention for a podium placing before a coming together with Tessmann in A3.

Continue reading this report here or view our full event coverage here.

October 23, 2017

T-Works MTC1 carbon fibre replacement parts

T-Works have introduced a full range of carbon fibre parts for the Mugen MTC1 1/10th electric touring car kit. Available are a 2.2mm chassis, 1.6mm or 2.0mm 1-piece top decks, 1.6mm or 2.0mm split front and rear upper decks, a motor mount plate, the front bumper plate as well as front and rear shock towers. Also coming is a floating servo mount plate. All parts are direct replacements and they are available now.

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October 23, 2017

Adam Drake TQs & wins at Easy Money Race

Thunder Alley RC Raceway of Beaumont, California, held the Easy Money Race this past weekend and in the Expert Nitro Buggy class it was Mugen’s Adam Drake with the TQ and win. Only 1.1s short of Adam, Team Associated veteran Richard Saxton came in 2nd while Kyosho’s Anthony Westergaard rounded out the top 3 podium result one lap down.

Image: Adam Drake

October 23, 2017

Contact RC LMP12 control tyres

Schumacher have introduced the Contact RC LMP12 control tyres. Available in the popular and hard wearing ‘A’ foam with 32 shore hardness for the front and 30 shore for the rear, the tyres sport an orange stripe for easy visual inspection, making it an ideal control wheel for clubs and racing series. The front tyre comes trued to 44mm while the rear tyre is cut to 46mm.

View the rear tyres here