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September 10, 2009

Ty Teesman takes RC Pro Canada Nats

The first RC Pro Canada National Championships were held this past weekend in Edmonton, Alberta. Over 120 racers made the trek to compete for the championship titles. Mother nature wreaked havoc late Sunday afternoon forcing the cancelation of the last 3 mains. Ty Tessman put on a dominant performance TQ’ing and winning both Expert Buggy and Expert Truggy, securing himself the National titles in those classes. Jason Poirier took home the title in 1/8th Open Electric, Kyle Dickson in Intermediate Truggy, Lawrence Barney in Intermediate Buggy and Dave Cole in Extreme Truck.

Thanks to Gary Fliegel for the report.

September 9, 2009

JConcepts Bash – Event Announcement

JConcepts have been in touch to tell us about their JConcepts Bash that takes place on the 31st of October at eXtreme Hobby Zone in Winter Haven, Florida. Open to a large number of electric off road classes, there will be plenty of prizes available to competitors. Entry fee for the Bash will be $25 for the first entry and $15.00 for each additional and the Bash is being limited to the first 125 entries so be sure to send in those entries ahead of time and secure your spot for one of the most enjoyable events around. As its Hallowen, if you want to be creative you can dress up in costume for the event. Drivers who participate in the dress up and drive receive a bonus opportunity for the big raffle.

Signup is available online here.

September 9, 2009

X-Factory X-6 and B4 front axles

X Factory have announced new front axles to fit both the X-6 Squared and the RC10B4. B4s are sold with steel front trailing axles that secure the wheel with a nut. The nut protrudes from the front wheel and can catch on things. The new X Factory trailing front axles are hardened steel so they won’t break and secure the wheel with a button head screw. Made for X Factory by M.I.P., the new axles are completely drilled through the center so they each weigh just 1 gram more than the aluminum FT axle. The package contains two axles and four button head screws, X Factory’s axles are secured in the car with a screw instead of an E-clip, so each pack contains everything needed for both sides of the car.

Click here to see the axle mounted

September 8, 2009

Moberly wins EP Class at Labor Day Shootout

The 2nd annual Labor Day Shootout took place at Riverfront RC Raceway and for the first time held a race for the electric 1/8 buggy class. TQ after 3 rounds was Tekin driver Jason “Mo” Moberly. After 3 different racers each taking a win in the 3 mains it came down to Jason Moberly and Kevin Jelich, both having a 1st and 2nd, the tie breaker being overall times allowing Jason to take the win over Kevin by a mere .7 seconds.

Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]

September 5, 2009

Pro-Line Closed cell Foam inserts & new tire options

Continuing on with the recent releases by Pro-Line, the US company have introduced some new items for 1/8th scale off road vehicles. First up are these closed cell foam inserts that feature channels to capture the tire so the carcass flex is kept to a minimum. This removes air gaps in between the tire and ensures it is perfectly balanced. This can also be re used which is just in time for Pro-Line’s next release which are ‘a la carte’ tires that means you can now buy your favourite thread and compound in a set of 4, without foam. Finally you can now also get your favourite VTR 4.0″ threads pre mounted on zero offset yellow and white Velocity VTR rims.

Click here to see the other products

September 4, 2009

Pro-Line Slash Bumper, Skid plates & Undertray

More new items from Pro-Line Racing who have released some new products for the popular Traxxas Slash. First up is this range of protectors for the car which include a front bumper as well as front and rear skid plates. Made from extremely durable nylon material they are a direct replacement and offer added thickness throughout for longer bashing life. Also new for the Slash is a lexan undertray which fits directly onto your Slash and protects against dirt and debris from entering into the chassis and electronics.

Click here to see the Slash undertray

September 4, 2009

KM Racing HB D8 Rear uprights

KM Racing continue to release new products, this time for the World Champion Hot Bodies D8 buggy. They have produced a new hard anodized aluminium rear hub for the car, that increases the stability and strength in this area, compared to the standard version. Available in both 0 and 1 degree toe-in versions.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

September 4, 2009

Cavalieri & Hartson clean up at Surf City Classic

Hosted by Orange County R/C Raceway in beautiful Huntington Beach, California the 2nd Annual Proline Surf City Classic boasts a $4000 cash payout for the four major classes. A victory in the 1/8th Pro Buggy, 4wd Pro Buggy, 2wd Pro Buggy or 2wd Pro Truck sends winner home with $500 in cash, second takes $300 and third nets $200. Not too bad, so much so that it brought out a few top racers from across the country including Ryan Cavalieri, Jared Tebo, Jeremy Kortz, Steven Hartson and Frank Root just to name a few.

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