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April 18, 2008

Darren Johnston wins NZ 4wd Nationals

Darren Johnston wins NZ 4wd buggy Nats

The New Zealand Electric off road National Championships were run last weekend at the Hawkes Bay Radio Control Club’s permanent track in Hastings. The modified class qualification saw James Rainey claim the TQ spot in both 2wd and 4wd buggy and he was able to carry his pace through into the finals in 2wd to win from Graeme McDougal in 2nd and Darren Johnston in 3rd. In the 4wd class, Rainey couldn’t manage to do the double as Johnston, driving a B44, was able to take the win in the first 2 finals with good times to sew up the overall title from Perry Field in 2nd, with pole man Rainey ending up in 3rd.

Full results from the event can be found here.

Thanks to Darren Johnston for the report.

April 18, 2008

Pro-Line B44 & B4 Vortex shells

New from Pro-Line for both the Associated B44 and B4, is the Vortex. Designed to give your car the latest in off-road styling and function, the Vortex was born from today’s top electric racer and IFMAR Off-Road World Champion, Ryan Cavalieri. “We need a body that will better cool the brushless systems we are using and looks like it is ready to compete,” says Ryan Cavalieri. So Ryan, along with Pro-Line’s body moulding expert, set out to create something that would improve the overall performance of the car’s electronics as well as the car’s performance on the track. With some unique cooling features, the Vortex received it’s name, which means ‘a whirling mass of air, especially one in the form of a visible column or spiral, as a tornado’. This is exactly what is created with such ventilation as the Vortex. Both bodies are made with Genuine GE .030 lexan and supplied with 2 medium down force wings, window mask, and Paint-then-peel overspray film.

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April 18, 2008

Pro-Line Desert Rat Rustler shell

Pro-Line Desert Rat Rustler

Pro-Line’s proprietary design, the Desert Rat, has been taking the monster truck market by storm and now they offer a smaller version for the popular Traxxas Electric Rustler. The Desert Rat body is the epitome of bold designs. It’s extremely pronounced fenders offer more clearance for those oversized tires, low profile styling make for fast straight line speed, and it’s equipped with simulated side mirrors just like the full-scale Trophy trucks. Made with Genuine GE .030 lexan, it is supplied with 2 medium down force wings, window mask, and Paint-then-peel overspray film.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

April 17, 2008

GRP Truggy Extra Soft tires

Mirage Racing are promoting the new addition to the GRP Truggy line up, which has been boosted with the addition of the new Extra Soft compound Tyre. Tested to guarantee the best performance in every racing condition, for both competition and those drivers racing for fun.

Source: Mirage [mirageracing.com]

April 16, 2008

Fastrax Tyre Hole Punch

More new tools from Fastrax, this time its the release of this tyre hole punch, that has been purposely designed to make quick and easy air holes in your tyres. Its special inwardly rotating barrel allows pressure to be applied while the cutting tip cuts through the tyre wall producing perfect holes every time.

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April 15, 2008

K-Factory 1/8th Clutch bell housing

K-Factory have released a range of hardened steel clutch bells, suitable for buggies, truggies and monster trucks. CNC machined from high grade steel, the super hardened steel construction resists overheating, warping and thermal breakdown and with the use of aluminium clutch shoes these clutch bells claim to last up to 5 times longer than the competition. Etched into every bell is the tooth specification making it easy to select the right clutch bell and they are available in 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 tooth versions.

Source: K-Factory [kfactoryracing.com]

April 15, 2008

RB EFRA 3001 Inline tuned pipe

RB Products in France have released the EFRA 3001 pipe, an update of the popular 2045P. This ~~2008 EFRA legal~~ pipe, which complys to EFRA rules, is said to offer the perfect balance between smooth power, low consumption and high RPM and thanks to an updated design and lots of testing since last November 07, the 3001 also claims to be the most advanced 3 chamber off road tuned pipe available. Made using a special technology as well as a thick material, this pipe has been reinforced for longer life and consistent performances.

Source: RB Products [rbproducts.com]

April 14, 2008

Velder & Eichhoorn win Brother Cup Rd1

The first round of the Dutch Brother Cup was run over the weekend under superb weather at the MVW in Purmerend and was open for Sportsman and Hobby classes. The hobby class was won by Jan Eichhoorn with Jan Wagemakers in 2nd and Robbert Walden 3rd, while in the Sportsman class it was Jordy Velder who took the win, while also setting a new track lap record, with Jeffrey Halsema the runner up and Wouter Bouwens in 3rd.

A full gallery of the event can be found here.

Source: Brother Cup [brothercup.eu]