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October 5, 2016

First day of qualifying belongs to Boots

Elliott Boots stamped his authority on the opening day of qualifying at the 1:8 Offroad World Championships, the Kyosho driver making it two from two in Vegas as he took the second round of qualifying. Having taken the opening qualifier from team-mate Jared Tebo, the former Worlds Top Qualifier set the pace on a much slower track ahead of Ryan Cavalieri, his time advantage similar to that of Q1. Behind them, star of practice David Ongaro made up for a disappointing first qualifier to complete the Top 3 ahead of Dakotah Phend and Ryan Lutz with Joern Neumann 6th. For reigning champion Ty Tessmann, 9th was the best he could do after he went with a wrong tyre compound choice.

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October 5, 2016

Arrowmax 20mm droop gauge blocks

The latest addition to Arrowmax’s black and golden tool line are 20mm droop gauge blocks. Machined from aluminium, sporting honeycomb-shaped ornaments and coming in Arrowmax’s new signature black and golden anodising, the blocks help to precisely measure the suspension droop after placing the chassis on the blocks – using an optional droop gauge or callipers. The car stands work for 1/10th touring cars and also buggies and they are available in sets of two now.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

October 5, 2016

Reckward-Tuning glow plug inspection tool

RMV Deutschland have introduced the Reckward-Tuning glow plug inspection tool. Designed by Merlin Depta and made in Germany the tool allows to inspect all Turbo-style glow plugs in order to rate their condition and also parameters such as carburettor settings and more. The tool is pretty simple to use; screw in the glow plug, switch on the lighting and the included loupe will show the glow plug coil in 50-times magnification. Included with the tool comes a handy pouch for easy storage and transportation.

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October 5, 2016

Yeah Racing 15mm offset aluminium hex adapters

Coming from Yeah Racing are 15mm offset aluminium hex adapters for a range of crawler kits. The adapters are machined from high-quality aluminium and they are equipped with 12mm hexes to suit most crawler wheels. The extra offset makes for an increased track width which translates to improved stability and less chances of rolling the truck while also more force can be put on the outer tyre which further increases grip during climbs. The adapters fit a range of trucks including the ones from Axial, they are available in red, blue and black colour and are usable with wheels that sport a centre hole of at least 5mm.

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October 5, 2016

VBC Lightning12M alloy chassis & on-road car stand

VBC Racing have introduced an aluminium main chassis and lower pod plate for the Lightning12M as well as an aluminium on-road car stand. Starting with the option parts, the chassis and lower pod plate are both cut from 2.5mm aluminium and they come black anodised and with silver chamfered edges for improved looks. With a higher rigidity than the standard carbon parts the alloy pieces will increase the overall stiffness of the car which leads to an improved handling especially on high-bite surfaces while the added weight will lower the centre of gravity which further helps in grippy conditions. Both the chassis and the pod plate are available separately.

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October 5, 2016

PSM RC8B3 carbon fibre downforce flaps

PSM from Germany have introduced their new carbon fibre downforce flaps for the Team Associated RC8B3 buggy. Cut from lightweight yet durable 0.5mm carbon fibre sheet the flaps attach to the rear end of the RC8B3 kit body and help to generate extra rear downforce for improved rear end stability and easier jump control. The highly impact resistant parts are cut from semi-gloss carbon material, they weigh in at only 2g per piece and thus have virtually no impct on the centre of gravity or overall weight distribution. The set includes two plain flaps without stickers.

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October 5, 2016

T-Works MP9 TKI4 hard-coated aluminium pivot balls

Coming from T-Works and made for Kyosho’s Inferno MP9 TKI4 off-road buggy is a set of hard-coated aluminium pivot balls. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and coming hard-anodised as a protection from excessive wear, the parts offer a lower weight than the standard steel balls, resulting in a reduced overall weight and thus improved performance.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

October 5, 2016

Daniel Kobbevik joins Serpent 1/8th off-road team

Serpent have announced the addition of Norway’s Daniel Kobbevik to their 1/8th off-road team. An EOS A-main finisher and national frontrunner, Daniel is a 1/10th scale specialist but he will now further up his game in the challenging 1/8th buggy class. He will be working closely with his fellow Serpent drivers Shin Adachi, Billy Easton, Jörn Neumann as well as Gerd Strenge with his first outing for his new chassis sponsors being this week’s IFMAR 1/8th Gas Buggy World Championships in Las Vegas. Due to a very late decision to attend, Daniel had to go through the much discussed qualifying race in which he was able to earn a ticket for the actual Worlds.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]