Made for the XB808 and the XB9 are the new progressive springs from Xray. They feature softer rate at the beginning and become harder during compression to generate more grip and higher corner speed. They come laser-etched for easy identification, are available as pair and are usable on both the front and the rear of the buggy. Available as soft, medium-soft and medium type.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The 15th Annual HRH Shootout was held July 19th to 22nd at Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugus, California. The weather was very typical for the Shootout being in the upper 90’s all weekend long putting controllers, motors, and batteries to the ultimate test. This year’s event brought in over 300 race entries. In the Modified Truck Class it was TLR factory driver Dustin Evans taking the TQ honours. In A main number 1 TLR’s Dakotah Phend went on to take the win over his teammate Dustin Evans by one second. Steven Hartson finished 3rd. A main number 2 saw Kyosho’s Jared Tebo taking the win from the fourth starting position. Steven Hartson finished second and Dustin Evans in third. In the deciding third A main Steven Hartson would take the win, Tebo finished second only .4 seconds behind, and Dustin Evans finished third. With both Tebo and Hartson finishing with a first and second in two of the mains, the title would come down to combined laps and times as the tie-breaker. After everything was added together, it was Team Orion/Kyosho’s Jared Tebo taking the Modified Truck overall win by .1 second.
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Round 3 of the BRCA 1/8th rally cross took place at HNMC with both days full and drivers waiting on the reserve list this class is very strong in the UK. With semis completed it looked like the top four would fight this out, Boots, Cragg, Bloomfield and Martin. This indeed was the case in the final with Boots and Bloomfield pulling away and Martin and Cragg fighting hard. At about 30 minutes left Bloomfield tried to stretch another lap but ran out on track leaving Boots out front with Martin second and Cragg third. The win also meant the 2012 BRCA title for the Kyosho driver.
Thanks to James Thompson for sending the report.
For the 15th year in a row, Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugus, CA played host to the Off Road Shootout. As has become the custom, racers were greeted with the desert heat and triple digit temperatures throughout the event. However, given the track layout, surface and competition it didn’t seem to damper the racing any. With entrants from across the Nation and World, many of the top 1:10 electric off-road racers challenged for the wins.
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Atomik introduce the Metal Mulisha Brian Deegan 1/18 Scale Ford Fiesta RTR rally car. The fully licensed replica of Brian’s X-Games rally cross car comes with a 4WD drivetrain, 2-in-1 speed controller and 2.4GHz receiver combo, a V370 brushed motor and is “Powered By Venom” with an included 7.2V 1000mAh NiMH battery and charger. Also included are oil-filled shock absorbers, rally tyres, and 15 spoke rims.
Source: Atomik RC [atomik-rc.com]
HPI Racing introduce the new Ken Block Edition WR8 Flux 1/8th electric brushless rally car. Based on the standard WR8 the chassis features some novelties such as a Ken Block ‘Gymkhana Five’ Ford Fiesta body shell, replica fifteen52 tarmac wheels and specially designed Velro battery straps. The officially licensed car is powered by HPI’s 4000kv Flux Vektor brushless motor and Flux Vapor Pro 3S-compatible speed controller. Also included in the package are a waterproof steering servo and a 2.4GHz TF-40 radio system.
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Louise introduce new 1/10th buggy off-road tires in the form of the E-Hornet tread. Designed as 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear the E-Hornet is available as tire only including closed cell inserts or pre-mounted on Team Associated B44 or Kyosho 12mm hex compatible disc rims. A soft and super soft compound is available for perfect adaption to various track conditions.
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Much More release the new strapping tape to securely fasten batteries to the chassis plate of on-road vehicles and for the general use in many RC applications. Being 17mm wide and coming in 55 metre rolls the tape sports fibre reinforcements and a black glossy surface.
Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]
