Russian company Micro RC (MRC) have announced the release of this new prototype body shell and wing for the Team Associated B4 electric buggy. Designed to allow brushless speed controllers with cooling fans, to comfortably fit under, the body’s front window and rear V-wing help the car remain stable on long jumps. More details on the release date when we know more.
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Kyosho America have a brief report from the recent Hank Perry 240 that attracted more than 300 entrants as well as attracting top factory talent from many of the major manufacturers. Kyosho / CRF driver Taylor Petersen dominated the event, having qualified first in the Pro Buggy class and 2nd in the Pro Truggy class. At the beginning of the buggy main Petersen battled closely with a couple of the front runners, trading the lead during pit stops, before taking the lead for the last time on lap 35 and going on to win by 1 lap. The truggy main also started with some close racing with the early front runners, but it took a challenging turn when Petersen had problems during the first fuel stop, knocking him back to fifth place and a full lap down to the leader. Petersen put his head down and charged as hard as possible, eventually getting back on the lead lap before finally passing the leader on lap 70. Petersen pulled out more than a five second lead over the last five laps to seal the win in the Pro Truggy class. Taylor also took top honours in the 1/10 truck class for yet another class victory.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
We received a report from the first ever RC Pro Series buggy race to be held in Canada, which was hosted by RCGEARs of Calgary on May 18. There were a total of 78 entries in the five class field of machines and thanks to everyone present, the races and tech ran super smooth for the entire single day event. In Expert Truggy Medicine Hat’s Ty Tessman put on a driving clinic, both TQ’ing and taking the win. Calgary’s Troy Davies drove the wheels off his Kyosho truggy to come from 10th place early in the race to finish 2nd. Jammin’s Navaz Walji took 3rd.
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We received a report from the 2nd round of the 2008 Danish Off-Road DRCMU championship that was run last weekend on the outdoor carpet track in Tinglev. In the Stock class it was again Jesper Rasmussen that was in the fast lane with his Kyosho, followed up by Martin Kristensen driving a JConcept BJ4 in 2nd, and the young Tamiya driver Sebastian Sorensen in 3rd spot after 3 rounds of qualifying.
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Last weekend saw the Novarossi race held at the Revelation Raceway in Southern California. In the Expert buggy class Mugen racer Paul Coleman line up on pole position for the main final ahead of Adam Drake, but it was the GRP / Losi driver that took the win at the end of the 40 minute final. The Drake won by 2 laps from Andrew Smolnik, racing a CEN, while Justin Watson finished in 3rd for Losi, a lap further back.
Designed for the Lightning 2 buggy Series, and other 1/8th scale buggies, Hot Bodies have introduced these all new Big Bore Shocks. With a larger shock body, wider pistons and more oil, the shock absorbers have vastly improved damping characteristics over standard-size buggy shocks, and the all-new design makes them easier to work on with long times between rebuilds. The shock bodies are threaded for quick changes to the ride height using a knurled purple-anodized adjustment nut, and the upper shock bladder helps keep the oil clean and rebound levels consistent. An o-ring sealed, threaded bottom cap secures the bottom of the shock from mud and dust, and dual silicone o-rings with a super-soft rubber boot help too. The shock shaft uses a locknut to keep the 6-hole shock piston in place. A full set of shock pistons with 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5mm holes is included, plus mounting hardware to bolt these puppies right onto any Lightning or other 1/8th rallycross buggy.
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More new parts for the Xray XB808, with the release of these lightweight graphite front and centre plates. Both have been CNC-machined from high-grade carbon graphite, ensuring high strength while remaining lightweight. The upper plate for the centre diff mounting includes composite inserts for brake cam posts.
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We were contacted by the Motorsport Club of Vaasa, who are organizing an Electric off road EFRA Grand Prix in Vaasa between 13th and 15th of June. Last year the club organized the electric buggy Europeans and this year they will be continuing with an EFRA Grand Prix. The race is also be part of the Nordic Championship and for the first time the Nordic Championship title will be open for everyone across Europe.
Once again we have built an event with plenty of extra things for the competitors. We have a partnership with Radisson SAS Royal Hotel to assure comfortable stay in Vaasa. We also have jump contest as we did last year. This time we have very good prizes. The first prize is 4GB iPod Nano and top three prizes will be great as well. We are also having a draw for all the drivers who attend the race. One of the prizes will be 4GB iPod Nano.
Find out more information on the event site here.
