Team Associated’s Factory Team brand has released these stylish new carbon fiber wing buttons to keep your wing secure from run to run with a more durable one-piece design. Three options are offered. With one to fit the RC10B5 2WD to the present 1:10 offroad vehicles. The also have one for the RC10B5 2WD and B64 4WD buggies to the present 1:10 offroad buggies with a third option for the RC8B3 to the present 1:8 offroad vehicles.
Ielasi Tuned, the engine brand of former World Champion Daniele Ielasi, has announced fast Swedish female racer Jessica Palsson will join its team for 2023. The 2022 Nordic Offroad Champion will use the DIRT R engine from the Italian company in her HB Racing D819RS as part of 2023 race plans. Commenting on the announcement Palsson said, ‘I wanted to test something new and I had been looking for new engine at Euros and Worlds. The engine that has caught my eyes was precisely Ielasi Tuned. Lots of power, good run time. We started run in my first engine and it looks good! I really looking forward not only to use DIRT R but also to work with family Ielasi.’
Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]
T-works is the latest company to add storage/transport solutions to its product offering with this compact hard case. Measuring 14cm square and 8cm deep, the case can be used as a parts or engine bag but is also offered with a specific insert for housing the M6D and M9 chargers from ToolkitRC. A mesh pocket in the top of the bag can store small accessories and charging cables.
AGFRC has released a series of 8mm MOD 1 Pinion gears from 18T to 46T. Four different designs divide these gears, 18t-27T without through-hole design, 28-32T with one hole design, 33-39T with two through-hole design, 40-46T with three through-hole design which is to reduce the weight as much as possible. Unique lip design to reduce friction for free spinning. Upgrade to use 2pcs M5 set screw for extra secure tight fitting. High Precision processing tooth profile, extremely strong and durable steel for long time performance in RC models with different condition. Perfect for High Speed Runs and Drag Racing Application, such as Traxxas / Arrma /Hobao /Losi /HPI /OFNA /Mugen/ Serpent /XLX /XL2 1:8 Buggy and Truggy conversions.
JConcepts continues its release of new officially licensed bodies for the iconic BIGFOOT monster truck with the addition of the ‘Racer’ and the ‘Nation’. One of the more famous schemes produced in the early 2000’s is BIGFOOT Nation, and it featured a radical departure in design from those in the past. The all-one-color design appeared in many shows around the country and always performed well in front of spectators. The key part of the design, less is more, a simple colour palette combined with decals give fans a BIGFOOT that would thrive in popular motorcycle culture. With BIGFOOT Racer, most fans recognise the Racer Stripe scheme as the moment BIGFOOT upped the ante in design, safety, and competition handling. The addition of the yellow and red stripes said it all back in 1990, and it seems, every incarnation of The Original Monster Truck is compared to the Racer Stripe. During the 2015 racing season, top driver Dan Runte was topped off with the Racer scheme for one of the largest events of the year at Charlotte Motor Speedway at the Back-to-School Monster Truck Bash.
EssexCarpetClash returned the first weekend of October for their fifth year championship in the southern region of England. This year, there were a couple of changes compared to previous years, the main being a limit to the number of rear sets of tyres used for the day. A maximum of 2 sets, but the second set (if you chose to use them) could only be used in the finals. Eleven car heats and finals were the other addition, but this was accompanied by a larger track and in turn a longer lap time giving everyone space on the track. As in the past, it was the best 2 qualifying runs from 4 (round by round qualifying) to count for the final grid positions. Ed Kerry, (now running a Serpent) edged the pole position slot from Harley Eldridge (Xray) who were both joint on points, only separated on countback by less than 2 tenths of a second. 3rd on the grid would be last year’s champion Klye Moon (Willspeed).
German company Kaemtech Racing Products has released an extensive line of RC bags to help racers keep their valuable equipment clean and safe! The soft inlay material and the wide handle ensure safe carrying. The back 2 back Velcro system is a new way to connect multiple bags, making it easier to transport the most essential equipment. The RC car bags have an internal mesh pocket for accessories and small parts. Offering 5 different sizes of bag they cover everything from tools & accessories, 1:12 scale car, 1:10 Touring Car and 1:10 Offroad buggy.
Source: Kaemtech Racing [kamtechracing.de]
Yusuke Sugiura has successfully defended his JMRCA Japanese1:8 Offroad National title as the championship was hosted for the first time over the weekend since 2019 due to Covid. The weekend was very much a repeat of 2019 as the Futaba Buggy Track in Ichihara City hosted the championship once again. Topping three of the four rounds of qualifying to secure the overall TQ, Sugiura would again lead home Sanwa’s Kouki Kato in the 1-hour final, crossing the finish line with a 1-lap advantage for his fourth consecutive National title win. Making it an all Mugen podium was 3rd place qualifying Shin Adachi who finished just 1/3 of a lap behind Kato.
Image: Kouki Kato [Facebook]
