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June 7, 2012

2012 Inzeller Race of Champions – Announcement

The organisers of the 2012 IRoC, Inzeller Race of Champions, were in touch to tell us about this year’s event which is run from the 23rd to the 24th of June in Inzell, Germany. The 6th running of the event it is open to 1/0th electric offroad and more specifically 2wd & 4wd buggy and 2wd and 4wd SC classes. With a drivers party on Friday night and a qualifying heat run under floodlights, the event has already attracted entries from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with last year’s winner Hupo Honigl along with Martin Kreil already signed in. Find out more information here.

June 6, 2012

Novarossi .21 buggy Volksmotor

Following the release earlier this year of the Novarossi Volksmotor .21 competition based on road engine, Austrian company Hoeco are happy to introduced the .21 buggy version. This limited release motor will be available from mid June and feature a 4 port liner, square stroke, turbo plug and chromed cylinder, all for only EUR 125.

Source: Hoeco [hoeco.at]

June 6, 2012

Adam Drake triple at JBRL Rd3

Last Saturday saw the 3rd round of the JBRL Nitro Series at Hemet Competition Raceway in Hemet, California. It’s been a while since the JBRL Series visited the track formally known as “The Dirt”. The layout was very technical and got bumpy late in the day. All three mains went really smooth for TLR / Novarossi / Pro-Line driver Adam Drake. Adam was able to settle into a comfortable pace and win all three mains.

View the final results here

June 5, 2012

Dustin Evans wins Top Gun Challenge

The Top Gun Challenge in San Diego, CA, brought out many of SoCal’s best drivers including Ryan Cavalieri, Matt Castellano and Brent Thielke. Arizona driver Brian Kinwald and Denver’s own Dustin Evans were also in attendance to challenge a fast group of local drivers at SDRC Raceway. TLR / JConcepts driver Dustin Evans was on point during the late stages of qualifying. During round 2 of qualifying Dustin built some confidence after taking TQ in a round in the 2wd modified class and then taking overall TQ in the modified truck class. During a changing track condition Dustin settled on the trusty JConcepts Bar Codes in blue compound to tame the SDRC track conditions.

Continue reading the report here

June 5, 2012

Avid Satellite buggy wheels in white

Avid have announce that the white version of their Satellite buggy wheels are now available for B4.1, RB5, and TLR 22. The release was delayed a few weeks behind the yellow wheels because they wanted to get the white color perfect, and they are really pleased with the bright white color of the production wheels. The goal was to have the white wheels match the white paint on your body without looking yellowed or dull.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

June 5, 2012

PHD MBX-6 reinforced motor mount

Pure Hobby Distribution launches its new line of products with the release of this reinforced motor mount for Mugen’s MBX6 Eco & MBX6-T Eco. Made from durable F39 aluminium, it is designed with an angle of 20° to cover all usual electric motor brands without touching the car’s components, even with larger diameter electric motors. The reinforced structure guarantees lower vibration, durability and offers a better heat dissipation. The motor will be mounted with just one screw and pinions down to 12 teeth can be used without problem. The PHD motor mount fits also in Mugen´s MBX6T truggy conversion kit.

Source: PHD [purehobby.net]

June 5, 2012

Kyosho MP9 driveshafts & R4 RU bulkheads

Kyosho have released a number of new items for the MP9 and the V-One R4. Firstly for the MP9 there are these 3.5mm thick driveshafts which have been designed to increase reliability and to handle the increased power of today’s engines. Included in the TKI3 kit these driveshafts are available as a spare part now. For the R4 there is a new aluminium upper rear bulkhead set to strengthen and stiffen the rear of the car for increased handling and performance. Kyosho have also introduced 200000 CTS high quality silicone diff oil for the diffs of the V-One R4.

View the R4 parts here

June 5, 2012

VP Pro 1/10th buggy inserts

VP Pro have introduced new 1/10 2wd and 4wd buggy inserts, designed to provide better handling and control of cars through bumps. They are made of a light foam and adopt modern grinding tech. As a result the inserts are durable, do not break up easily and do not bounce or squirm in a crash. The insert features 18 vertical strips to the inner surface, which allows the insert to flex vertically and absorb large impacts to maintain stability.

View the front inserts here