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June 21, 2017

Hitec H4 Plus DC/DC 4-port smart charger

Hitec have introduced their new H4 Plus DC/DC 4-port smart charger. Housed in an all-aluminium case the device features a 32-bit microprocessor, 128x64px back-lit display and four 150W charge outputs. With the Channel Bridge Function a total of 300W charge power can be achieved with the charger offering multi-chemistry abilities to charge LiHV, LiPo, LiFe as well as NiXX and Pb batteries. The DC charger furthermore offers built-in cell check functions as well as a Lithium chemistry battery discard function.

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June 21, 2017

Chan Chau-man doubles at Shepherd China Cup Rd2

The second round of the Corona Shepherd China Cup was recently held at the SRC track in Shenzhen. In the 1/10th Open class it was Chan Chau-man who was the man to beat as he swept all three qualifying rounds to take the overall TQ. Also in the main final Chan Chau-man drove a flawless race, leading from the start to the checkered flag he took the win in front of Fai Ho and Ray Poon in 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the 1/10th Shepherd class, run with mandatory Shepherd Velox V10 cars, Chan Chau-man completed his podium sweep by taking another win that weekend. Ray Poon came in 2nd with Pong rounding out the podium. With this result Chan Chau-man claimed the second win in a row in the Shepherd Championship and increased his lead in the championship standings.

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June 21, 2017

HB Racing 817T series 185mm HD dog bone

HB Racing have introduced a HD centre driveshaft dogbone for the 817T series of truggies. The dogbone is thicker in diameter, which increases the strength and durability of the drivetrain. It is standard equipment on the centre/rear of the HB Racing D817T truggy and centre/front of the E817T truggy and it can also be used as a heavy duty option part on the centre/front of the E817 buggy.

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]

June 21, 2017

Schelle Racing Innovations SCX10 Onyx bearing set

Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations and made for Axial’s SCX10 series of off-road vehicles is the Onyx bearing set. Precision manufactured to ABEC-3 standards the ball races are lubed with premium Japanese Kyodo Yushi grease for a lower starting torque and thus greatly reduced drag compared to other greased bearings. They also are of a dual seal design with an outer rubber seal to protect against dirt contamination while the inner metal shield lowers operating friction. The ball races are ideal replacements for kit or RTR bearings with the Axial SCX10 set including 22 ball bearings.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]

June 21, 2017

Mark Wallin wins at AARCMCC EP On-road State Titles

The 2017 AARCMCC EP On-Road State Titles were held at the Sydney Model Autosports track in the west of Sydney. The SMA track is a flowing technical track with a challenging layout to really test drivers abilities. The lead up to the meeting was dogged with bad weather which ultimately caused the meeting to be abandoned after the completion of qualifying. Saturday kicked off with a seeding run, each class was given a 5-minute session on the track, a drivers quickest three consecutive laps would then be counted for a total time that would seed the first three rounds of qualifying. In 1/12th Modified Mark Wallin went all in, using a set of brand new, un-cut and un-treated tyres and his decision proved to be a good one as he set a seed time of 52.068 seconds placing him at the top of the order for round one. The first round of 1/12th qualifying confirmed that Mark was going to have to work hard. After missing the seeding round, Ed Clark came out strong posting several quickest laps to take 2nd behind Mark in the round.

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June 21, 2017

Schelle introduce new B6 & B64 option parts

Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced new optional parts for the Team Associated B6 and B64 series of off-road vehicles. First up is a revised front shock tower for flat arm equipped B6 buggies. Made from tough 5mm carbon fibre and offering an updated design, the shock tower has the outer shock mounting holes removed and thanks to shortened ears it is less prone to break, adding toughness to AE’s latest 2WD buggy.

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June 20, 2017

JConcepts TLR 22 4.0 S2 buggy body shell

Coming from JConcepts and made for the TLR 22 4.0 is the S2 body shell. It sports the popular S2 design and is tailor-made to fit TLR’s latest 2WD racing buggy. A slammed overall height allows the S2 to whisk through the turns with a low centre of mass while the progressive cab design provides plenty of front-end force for balance and steering. A channeled roof directs the flow through the centre of the body while also increasing the rigidity of cockpit. The dual side-window design that has become famous on the JConcepts bodies remains to bring a traditional feel to the layout. The upper side-pods feature distinct vents used to help relieve hot air build-up inside the body for those high-powered runs or hot days at the track. Carved and detailed side-pods edge the body giving the highly aero unit a stylish look with a tight fit and finish. Cut-lines are included on the body to accommodate stand-up and lay-down transmission layouts giving all out versatility. Includes with the body come window masks, a decal sheet and two Aero rear wings.

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June 20, 2017

Quebec RC Series Rd2 – Report

This past weekend the second round of the Quebec RC Series was held at the Bego RC Raceway near Montréal, home of the 2017 Quebec Classic. The rain on Friday would turn into nice weather all weekend, making for good racing conditions. In Nitro Buggy, Sam Langer laid down the fastest run in Q2 to take the overall TQ and in the main Sam took the lead and never looked back while TLR’s Carl Boulianne and Team Associated’s Eric Deschenes were battling for P2. At the 15-minutes mark, both Eric and Carl had issues and Wesley Gurr took the 2nd spot in front of Steve Lamoureux.

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