RC4WD has teamed up with Dick Cepek tires to bring you this all new offroad tire. With this venture sure to bring several new tires to the scale market, the first is a true replica of the real Mud Country tire. As the name suggests this tire has been designed for use in muddy conditions and this tire will not disappoint. Featuring a reinforced sidewall, they are sold in advanced X3 Soft & Sticky compound.
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New from Kyosho, the Inferno MP9 TKI 2 race kit has been tested and proven at numerous international racing events, and some design upgrades have evolved multiple areas of the chassis platform to a new level. However perhaps the greatest innovation has been the dramatic reduction in cost, despite the significant upgrades and performance improvements. The chassis design focus is on efficient traction and is realized through short suspension arms and unique rear hubs that produce effective traction with light suspension stroke. Shock absorber design has changed from spacer setting adjustment to dial adjustment and incorporates the previously optional shock pistons with tapered holes that produce optimal piston speed and damping power over long running times. Other features include a new low-height body design with less front-end resistance that generates aerodynamics for a competitive edge and stable posture through the air.
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Robitronic were in contact to tell us about their pair of ROC events that they are running from the 10th to the 12th of September this year at the Rhein-Main Circuit in Bischofsheim. The event starts on Friday the 10th with an 8 hour short course race which is open to 12 teams with a minimum of 3 (max 6) drivers per team. Each team will receive in their entry a Robitronic Smasher SCT 1/10th scale truck with brushless system to run the event. On the Saturday the race for the big boys, the ROC Worlds, takes place with practice for the 3 classes, 1/8th buggy, 1/8th truggy and 1/8th BL buggy followed by rounds 1-4 of qualifying. Sunday is finals day with a big giveaway of Robitronic goodies worth €5000. Entry is now open for both events and closes on the 5th of September or sooner if the entry fills.
View more information on the ROC SC race here or the ROC Worlds race here.
Mike Truhe is reporting that this past weekend he competed in Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy at the Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout. The track was a very tight, small track for the bigger 1/8 cars with tons of traction. Things started off going well, and after some testing, chose to run the Team Losi Racing Taper Pin Tires. I preferred Red compound for rears and silver compound for fronts. Racing started and my car was excellent. I went on to TQ 3 out of the 4 rounds and convincingly won the first two finals taking the overall win. Piloting another Team Losi Racing and Xcelorin equipped vehicle, Matt Chambers rounded out the podium finishing 3rd just behind Jeremy Kortz and his Xcelorin powered buggy.
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As the summer continues on, so does the Wisconsin Nitro Series. Round 3 was Sunday at the MARRCA Race track located just outside of Madison Wisconsin. A great turnout was expected and that is what we had. 101 entries from 3 different states joined us for an exciting day of racing. We have had some great races so far in the series and round 3 produced even more, but good racing was not the only thing racers had in their future on this beautiful day. The other thing racers had to look forward to was what has become the common theme of the WNS and that is rain. The weather man said this weekend was going to be perfect, well he was wrong. As we started the first round promptly like we do each race at 10am. I checked the radar and saw that there was a large line of storms heading our way that no doubt would affect the later stages of the event. So I decided to shorten the warm-up time between heats in hopes to expedite the program and get all the races in. We also needed to shorten up some of the mains to also ensure we could get all the races in and it worked!
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New from Serpent for their Cobra and most other 1/8 buggies are these cool looking, anodised, lightweight 17mm wheel-nuts. Weighing in at only 1.6 grams each, they are made superb quality aluminium, precision machined, with serrated flanges to keep the wheel-nuts on your car.
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New from Axial are these 2.2 VWS beadlock wheels and spare rings for the XR10. The wheel set includes black laser etched beadlock rings and are compatible with Vanquish product’s patented wheel weight systems. Features a narrow offset to increase steering response and strength. Also new from Axial is their new Internal wheel weight system (Patent Pending) that allows for precise and easy addition of weight to your Axial 2.2 and 1.9 Beadlocks. Purchase the Internal Weight Ring to add weight and increase stability on difficult obstacles. To add even more weight use the Internal Wheel Weight Inserts to fine tune the total weight. Finally there is the new Hardline, a competition inspired body with the design, layout and size all catered for optimum performance. Meeting all U.S.R.C.C.A minimum requirements, the dove-tailed front and rear minimize interference with tires. A rounded roof line and cab forward design improve roll-over recovery, while a photo realistic die-cut premium vinyl decals include window frames, headlight, grille, tail lights and more.
WOW Raceway in Clermont, FL hosted round 4 of the popular R/C Pro Series. With a competitive crowd and packed pit area, Florida racers were once again ready to go, putting in the late hours and heavy wrenching for a shot at Saturday glory. With 100 degree weather throughout the day, all equipment was put to the test. Taking early TQ in the pro 1/8th buggy class was Serpent ace driver Billy Easton. The first round of qualifying seemed to be smoothest for Billy and JR Mitch, with Billy holding a small advantage in overall time. Jason Ruona put in his best run in round 2, placing him 3rd on the grid.
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