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June 23, 2011

Speedzone Big Power 6800mah LiPos

Speedzone continues to expand their line of LiPo packs with the release of several new 2S and 1S LiPo packs. Available now are the 7.4v 6800mAh 55C and 7.4v 6300mAh 60C pack together with a 7.4v 4300mAh 35C designed for low bite off-road tracks. Also available are a 2S 5300mah 50C saddle pack. All packs come with banana style connectors, Deans connector lead and standard balancing port. In terms of 1S 1/12 scale LiPo packs Speedzone release four new packs. The 5600mAh, 5800mAh and 6200mAh packs feature 60C cells with a 6200mAh 28C battery also available the latter all feature 4mm inboard connectors.

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June 22, 2011

Adam Drake wins RC Force Challenge

The 2011 RC Force Challenge took place the weekend of June 18-19 2022 and was hosted by Ansan Jungwong Circuit. The facility had containers for racers to pit in, car cleaning station, snack bar, and two tracks. One for 1/10th racing and a larger track for 1/8th nitro racing. When the racing was finished there were lots of free giveaways to racers and spectators which included everything from air-filters to engines and signed wheels and a signed body from Adam Drake. Everyone played rock, paper, and scissors to determine the winners of the prizes. It was TLR / Novarossi driver Adam Drake who dominated qualifying with his 8ight 2.0 buggy. Adam used TLR’s 8ight 2.0 buggy, Novarossi’s BTTS engine and 9901 pipe, Spektrum DX3R Pro transmitter and Losi Digit tires with Losi’s closed cell foam. The final was 60 minutes and Adam’s buggy and engine worked flawless for the entire race and he was able to take home the victory.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

June 21, 2011

Serpent Cobra-Be electric buggy

Serpent got in touch to show us first pictures of their upcoming Cobra-Be 1/8 scale electric 4WD buggy. With the Serpent Cobra nitro buggy got launched in middle of 2010, followed by the Serpent Cobra-T Truggy in May 2011 now World Champion Billy Easton created another masterpiece, based on his longtime experience in top-level off-road racing. The Serpent Cobra-Be follows the same design philosophy as the nitro-powered Serpent buggy and shares many of the same components as well. The whole central section with battery-slots, speed controller and receiver holder, servo and motor mount, chassis plate, rear wing/wing mount and the body shell are the key design elements of the new Cobra-Be.

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June 21, 2011

Miguel Fernandez wins Spanish EP regionals Rd2

Last Sunday the second round of the Spanish electric off-road regionals took place at the circuit Tobarra in Albacete. Miguel Fernandez (Kyosho RB5 SP2) took TQ after winning three of the five qualifying rounds followed by Raul Solano (TLR 22) and Gabriel Lopez (Kyosho RB5 SP2). Come the finals Miguel was able to conserve his qualifying performance taking a clear win from runner up Raul Solano and Hector Albarracin (TLR 22).

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June 21, 2011

TQ flatwire sensor cables

TQ flatwire sensor cables are constructed from black soft PVC insulated wire with high quality crimping at the connector for greater durability. They are slightly stiffer than the company’s silicone wire/tube cables but provide a cleaner look and neat wire management. Available in nine sizes from 50mm up to 275mm covering most applications ranging from touring cars up to buggies and trucks.

Source: TQ Wire [tqwire.com]

June 21, 2011

STRC Slash 4×4 GT-8/rally cross conversion kit

We showed you first pictures of STRC’s GT-8 rally cross conversion kit for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 before and now it is here. Designed to keep the general layout of the Slash and retaining a certain ground clearance the converted truck is able to run both in the parking lot and backyard, given the correct tyre choice. Due to the lightweight design the GT-8 offers a huge weight saving compared to a converted 1/8 scale buggy as the STRC converted vehicle weights at around 2320g to 2440g depending on the battery whereas a converted buggy easily breaks the 3600g mark. The kit contains a CNC-machined aluminium HD front bumper, bumper posts, front and rear lower hinge-pin block, bumper/gearbox brace, 17mm wheel adapters and nuts, as well as a 3mm graphite upper bumper hold down plate as well as all needed screws and hardware. Additionally needed are 1/8 scale GT/Rally Cross tyres and a suitable body shell. The conversion kit is available in blue, gun metal, silver and red anodising. Also available is a graphite low profile front body mount for bodies that have a lower profile front nose. The plate drops the front body mounting height by 6mm and using Traxxas Rustler/Stampede battery hold down posts by more than 10mm.

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June 20, 2011

Darren Bloomfield wins BRCA 1/8th national Rd4

The BRCA 1/8th national traveled far up north to Wakefield, West Yorkshire with Darren Bloomfield being the point’s leader going into round 4. With MMRX being a new venue and most of the drivers never attending a race at the track it made this race much more challenging. Darren Bloomfield would show why he is the point’s leader with taking the overall TQ after the first two rounds of qualifying and he also lead the 30min A final from start to finish with his TLR 8ight EU 2.0 followed by Simon Willerrs (Mugen/Orion), Graham Alsop (Hot Bodies/RB) and Ed Kerry (TLR/Novarossi).

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June 20, 2011

Pro-Line close cell 2WD buggy front inserts

Pro-Line have send us a pic of their soon-to-be-released closed cell inserts for 1/10 2WD front tyres. The reusable lightweight inserts come balanced and are waterproof for maximum durability even in the worst possible track conditions.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]