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April 7, 2010

East Coast ProDrive Tamiya 801 option parts

These new Tamiya 801 hop-ups from East Coast Bodies sub brand ProDrive were designed in conjunction with factory driver Victor Wilck for light weight, maximum durability and great looks. The hard blue anodized alloy steering posts save weight but still provide strong precise steering response, while the alloy center drive cups, axles and Titanium inner diff gear shafts all reduce critical rotating mass for quick acceleration and maximum punch. Also new from East Coast Bodies is the pre-painted Viktor Wilck replica of their new 801 body shell that we featured previously in half painted form.

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April 6, 2010

ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals update

ROAR today announced the 2010 competition and exhibition classes to be contested at the 2010 Electric off-road national championship. The class structure is a return to stock and open tradition of buggy and truck, while 4wd buggy will compete as an open division. Two new championship crowns will be awarded for 2wd short course truck in both stock and open divisions with the 4×4 short course truck debuting as a demonstration class.

2WD Stock Buggy
2WD Open Buggy (IFMAR Qualification Class)
2WD Stock Truck
2WD Open Truck
2WD Stock Short Course Truck
2WD Open Short Course Truck
4WD Open Buggy (IFMAR Qualification Class)
4WD Open Short Course Truck (Demonstration Class)

Stock divisions will race using the ROAR sportsman participant national guidelines (PDF) and 17.5 brushless motor specifications. Open divisions can utilize any 1:10 class motor approved and published on the ROAR products listing 14 days prior to the start of the event. The 2010 ROAR off-road national championship is scheduled for August 19-22, 2010 hosted by Leisure Hours R/C Raceway in Joliet, Illinois USA. Event registration opens May 20, 2010 and racers may register online here.

Source: ROAR [roarracing.com]

April 6, 2010

Pro-Line M4 Compounds & SC Additions

Pro-Line have announced that their 1/8th buggy Recoil, Hole Shot and Caliber patterns, as well as their Short Course Caliber and Bow Ties are now available in the super soft M4 compound. Also new for Short Course is are Pro-Line’s new Trencher SC tires. Designed to give your short course truck optimal traction on just about any surface, their realistic shaped treads give your short course truck a scale look while offering ridiculous amounts of forward bite. The tall tread will also offer traction in many different terrains and deliver durability, second to none. Finally, and also for Short Course, Pro-Line now offers a dedicated Closed Cell insert.

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April 6, 2010

Pro-Line D8 & RC8 Bulldog shells

Team drivers Ryan Cavalieri, Travis Amezcua and Ty Tessmann put their heads together with the Pro-Line development team with a mission to apply the radical cab-forward BullDog body design to a buggy. All three drivers used the body to achieve impressive results, winning the 1:8 Pro Buggy Class at the Silver State Nitro Challenge the first time the body hit the track. Featuring an advanced forward cab design, it generates unmatched off-power steering, while the exposed cylinder head stabilizes engine temps and the flattened rear deck feeds the wing with clean air flow. Made from durable / genuine .040 Lexan, the shell is currently available for the Hot Bodies D8 and Associated RC8.

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April 5, 2010

Associated RC8 half-degree toe bushings

New from Team Associated for the RC8, are these half-degree toe bushings. Made from CNC machined plastic, they allow you to adjust your RC8B or RC8T CE rear toe-in to 2.5° or 3.5° per side. Using the indicator arrow on the back of each bushing, if the arrow points to the center of the car it is 2.5 degrees toe or when the arrow points to the outside of car, it 3.5 degrees toe. Sold in a set of 4, the hinge pin hole is 0.5 mm offset from the 1-dot bushing and can be used anywhere on the car for more fine adjustments.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

April 5, 2010

Associated SC10 Factory Team kit

After winning the ROAR Short Course Nationals, Team Associated’s engineers got to work on taking the SC10 to the next level. Improvements were made to enhance performance and durability, as well as applying the full Factory Team treatment. The result is the SC10 Factory Team Kit, a 1:10 scale electric 2WD off road short course competition race truck kit. This special version is loaded full of high performance features including JConcepts Subcultures rear tires, Factory Team V2 threaded shocks, V2 slipper clutch, ball differential with lightened outdrives, and an optimized setup to make the best handling SC10 to date.

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April 5, 2010

Team C Racing double at ACE Cup

Team C Racing are reporting on their success last weekend at the ACE Cup in Shanghai, China. The event was open to racers across 3 different classes, 1/10th 2wd buggy, 1/10th 4wd buggy and 1/8th electric buggy and it was the Team C TC04 4wd buggy that TQ’d the 4wd class in the hands of Tommy, while team mate Lam took the win for the car with Tommy finishing 2nd, while Jerry rounded out the top 3. In the 2wd class Lam took the TQ and win with the TC02, while Jerry took 2nd and Tommy 3rd.

Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]

April 5, 2010

HB D8 LW chassis & 5mm FR shock tower

New from Hot Bodies for the D8 buggy is this specially machined lightweight chassis. Starting with a 3mm thick aluminum chassis and strategically milling areas that don’t affect strength, they have dropped some serious weight while maintaining the proper flex in the most critical areas. An overall lighter vehicle results in greater acceleration speeds, stopping speeds and steering input response. You can now also beef up the front of the car with this new 5mm shock tower replacement. Also suitable for the HB-Ve8 and the HPI Vorza it is great for that racer that crashes a lot or just wants that extra security.

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