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April 30, 2011

Competition Heat signs Adam Drake

Competition Heat, makers of the unique engine warming system have announced the signing of Team Losi Racing / Novarossi driver Adam Drake to their team. Adam had this to say:

I’ve been using the Competition Heater for just over a year now. It makes engine break-in easier, but it also increases your engines performance and life. The products from Competition Heat are amazing and I’m proud to have them as a sponsor for 2011!

Source: Competition Heat [competitionheat.com]

April 29, 2011

Paul Coleman joins TQ Racing

TQ racing is proud to announce that Paul Coleman has joined their team. Paul, who was instrumental in developing the Hyper 7 race platform for OFNA in the past, has worked with such great drivers as Josh Wheeler and Former World Champion Greg Degani to help them compete on the highest levels. With TQ Racing having just released their new 1/8 Evo series of nitro and electric buggies and with a Truggy design in the works to be released later this year, Paul will be attending events around the country exposing TQ product to new and exciting markets. At these events Paul will be sharing his years of nitro knowledge in driving and preparation seminars for fellow racers.

Source: TQ Racing [tqracing.net]

April 29, 2011

DE Racing Zip Stix tire organizers

DE Racing have announced their new Zip Stix 1/10th scale tire organizers. These quick and simple to use tools allow you to organize and ID your tires by tread, wear and compound. No more fumbling or guesswork regarding tire sets and no more lost tires. Simply slide the stix through the stack of wheels and zip the retainer down to hold it all together. To release just squeeze the retainer and slide off. Sold in packs of 2 and available in 5 different colours they work with wheels for 2wd Buggy, 4wd Buggy, Stadium Truck and Short Course Trucks.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]

April 29, 2011

Grid RC BalancePro wheel balancer

The new BalancePro from Grid RC is designed for the 1/8 racing purist, that want an ultra accurate high-end wheel balancer. The Grid BalancePro uses a precision ground 4mm balancing-rod that rides on lubricate-free micro ball bearings, that is virtually near-zero friction. The micro ball bearings are ultra sensitive to even the slightest wheel imbalance. Racers can also utilize the three adjustable feet with the aid of a bubble level for further increased accuracy.

View more images of the BalancePro here

April 28, 2011

Henry & Kvidera take Canadian Indoor Champs

This past weekend was the 5th Annual Canadian Indoor Championships for 1/8th nitro buggies and truggies in Tillsonburg, Ont, Canada. In the pro buggy class it was a TLR sweep of the top three with Dave Henry taking the win with teammates Daniel Yachnin 2nd and Frank Calandra 3rd. In pro truggy TLR would take to top two spots with Jimbo Kvidera taking TQ and the overall win with teammate Daniel Yachnin taking 2nd.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

April 27, 2011

Answer RC lightweight locking wheel nuts

The new lightweight locking wheel nuts from Answer RC are now available. Designed to offer the best of both worlds, security and performance, the security aspect is two fold. Firstly the have a knurled section machined into the back of the nut to allow it to lock onto the wheel and secondly the nuts come with O Rings that seat into the back of the nut to secure the nut against the wheel stub axle and prevent vibration loosening. The nuts come with 8 o-rings giving you a complete spare set. The nuts are machined away on the faces and drilled into to save weight and as with any closed cap wheel nut, knowing that the stub axle will not get mangled up is always a welcome benefit. Available in red and black in both 1.0mm and 1.25mm threads.

Source: Answer RC [answer-rc.com]

April 27, 2011

Matt Sistrunk takes all at I-20 series Rd1

Last weekend was the first round of the I-20 series in Monroe, Louisiana. Racers from all over the area came to a freshly built track at Full Throttle Raceway. With the rain during the week the Track crew had some work ahead of them. By the time qualifiers started the track was in great shape. The Battle for TQ was close but TLR driver Matt “Puddin” Sistrunk took the top spot in buggy followed closely by TLR privateer Denver Houghton. Following the start of the main it was a three car battle with Denver taking the early lead followed by Matt and Allen McCoy. Matt and Denver battled for the lead the entire race with Allen in the shadows waiting for them to mess up. Matt passed Denver on the last lap of the race and they crossed the line .05 apart with Matt taking the win, Denver in 2nd and HB driver Allen McCoy in 3rd. In Truggy Matt started 3rd with Steve Traxler taking TQ. Matt took the lead in early going and never looked back, winning from the HB pairing of Jeff Gray in 2nd and Steve Traxler in 3rd.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

April 27, 2011

JConcepts TLR 22 Punisher body

The Punisher body by JConcepts for the TLR 22 is the meanest, nastiest thing out for 1/10th buggy racing. The slight cab-forward treatment is amongst the most aggressive in class giving the Punisher top notch performance. Blended wing / body design gives additional down-force to the side-pods and windshield which increases driveability, corner speed and jump control. The rear base of the cab area represents the latest offering for 1/10th buggy racing featuring a rear scoop allowing additional tune-ability and cooling for high-performance racing. The Punisher body includes both cut-lines so the user can trim to either rear or mid motor chassis configurations. In addition to the newly designed body JConcepts has included 2 of the popular 6.5″ wide high down force V-wings that are commonly used around the world.

View more images of the body here