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May 6, 2016

Tekno 3×2.1 flat/tapered shock pistons

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Tekno RC have introduced new CNC-machined flat/tapered 3×2.1 shock pistons for the company’s line of 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles. The pistons excel when used with the NB48.3 and EB48.3 vehicles on bumpy tracks where less pack than the original 4×1.8 pistons is needed. They produce more side bite and make the vehicle more consistent on ruts and bumps. The pistons are made from self-lubricating Delrin material and they utilise a new tapered shape. The CNC pistons have triple 2.1mm holes and the total piston hole area is 10.4mm² and they can be used with all Tekno RC and other vehicles that use 16mm bore shocks.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

May 6, 2016

Fankhauser & Seiler win at Swiss Racing Cup Rd2

Round two of the Swiss Racing Cup was held at the MRTM Lostallo track and in the 1/10th Touring category it was Patrick Fankhauser (Xray) who brought home the win from second placed Philipp Bühler (Xray) and Serpent driver Marco Licci in third. The Xray duo of Christian Lehnherr and Peter Koller would round out the top 5.

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May 6, 2016

HRC Racing HRC68026MG mini-size servo

New from HRC Racing comes the HRC68026MG aluminium case servo for 1/14th to 1/18th scale vehicles. It is of a heavy duty design with an all-alloy case and metal gears as well as dual ball bearings. Compatible with Traxxas 1/16th scale cars the servo, measuring 30x10x30mm, also fits many other mini-size vehicles.

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May 6, 2016

Dragon Stone Asian Buggy Champs – Announcement

Scotty Ernst Productions have announced the Dragon Stone Asian Buggy Championship from September 1st to 4th 2016 in Liaoyang, China. The Asian Buggy Championship is an international 1/8th Buggy event that will be held at the Dragon Stone RC Facility that includes both 1/8th offroad and onroad tracks as well as all the amenities a racer would want. Some of the World’s top drivers have already confirmed their attendance like Ryan Maifield and Reno Savoya, with more to follow. Industry manufacturers will also be attending this event such as JConcept’s Jason and Allison Ruona and Jerome Treignier from RC Concepts among others. The Championship is open to all drivers from around the World regardless of ability. International racers attending the event will be treated to a very VIP experience such as a shuttle service to and from the track as well as an airport shuttle. Classes run include 1/8th Nitro Buggy, 1/8th Electric Buggy and 1/8th Nitro Truggy. Detailed information of the event can be found on the event website as well as on the Dragon Stone Facebook page. Racers that are interested in joining the event should email Scotty Ernst at scottyernst@gmail.com.

May 6, 2016

Blake Bell takes Protoform WCICS Touring Modified title

The Protoform Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series WCICS, which celebrated its 25th Anniversary this season, again hosted eight events across Western Canada. The Touring Modified class was dominated by Xray’s Blake Bell with a perfect top 4 record of four TQs and four wins. Team Xray’s Danny Buck finished 2nd overall, and Awesomatix’s Wayne Mah came in 3rd. In their best season yet the series grew 34 percent over last year and the 2016/17 season will begin September 23rd in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Source: WCICS [wcics.ca]

May 6, 2016

Roche introduce new Rapide F1-2016 option parts

Roche have introduced two new option parts for the Rapide F1-2016 1/10th formula car. First up is the short aluminium front standoff set for the use with smaller diameter tyres. The 11.8mm standoffs in combination with the 0.5mm spacers allow to run proper ride height settings when using somewhat smaller tyres that would reduce the ground clearance too much with the kit’s parts. The set includes four aluminium front A-arm standoffs and four 0.5mm shims. The second new part is a graphite front brace that allows to fine-tune the stiffness of the front end. It connects the lower A-arms and makes for a more rigid setting that leads to a more stable car.

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May 6, 2016

Hobby Pro USA PR Racing brass option parts

Coming from Hobby Pro USA is a range of brass option parts for PR Racing vehicles. Machined in the USA the range will expand over the time with the first products being a 16g front/rear brass arm mount as well as brass front L brackets, the latter adding 10g in total while allowing the front roll centre to be fine tuned with washers for quick and easy adjustments. All brass parts fit all PR Racing vehicles.

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May 6, 2016

Pro-Line BFGoodrich KO2 1.9″ G8 rock terrain tyre

Pro-Line BFGoodrich KO2 1.9" G8 rock terrain tyres

Pro-Line have announced their all-new BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO2 tyre for 1.9″ trucks. The tyre offers the ultimate in scale looks and multi-surface performance and it is known for extreme off-road traction and awesome street performance in the full scale world. The tyre features an iconic layout of densely packed tread blocks with a large number of tread sipes that will give any rig improved traction in a multitude of conditions. Coming in G8 compound the KO2 is the ideal choice for a range of surfaces and it fits most 1.9″ rims.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]