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July 19, 2016

Saheeb & Hong win at Singapore EP Buggy Nats Rd4

Round four of the Singapore Electric Buggy National Series was held at the city-state’s downtown Urban PlaySpace track this past weekend. In the 4WD class, Dennis Chiang (Xray) took the provisional TQ, before an EFRA-inspired SuperPole shootout gave the pole position to young China-based racer, Koh Boon Yang (HB Racing). In the finals, each of the four rounds that were held before the rain came produced different winners with the top 4 drivers all being tie on points. Ultimately Ismail Saheeb (Xray) was declared the overall winner on a tie-break, with Dennis claiming second, and Boon Yang finishing third.

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July 19, 2016

Jörn Neumann wins final West Division Offroad regional

The final round of the German West Division 1/10th Off-road regionals, qualifier for the Nationals, was held at the RCRT Duisburg track. A pretty big track for 1/10th scale buggies the lap times were in the 38 to 39 seconds region and most drivers opted to run rear motor cars in the 2WD class. One of the few drivers to campaign a mid motor vehicle was Jörn Neumann and he pretty much dominated the field by taking all three qualifiers and also the opening two 15-car A-mains to grab the day’s win from Patrick Fischer (Team Associated) and Thorsten Schmitz (Serpent).

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

July 19, 2016

Exotek DEX410v5 wing mount set & front diff hoop

Exotek have introduced two new aluminium option parts for the Team Durango DEX410v5 off-road buggy. First up is a heavy duty wing mount set that matches the stock geometry. Machined from 7075 aluminium and coming black anodised the extra strong wing mounts will withstand the rigours of racing while also adding some visual impact. The parts work with the stock wing spacers and also fit the DEX210F. Also new is the heavy duty front gearbox holder for the Durango DEX410 series. A must have for high-power applications the diff hoop is made of 7075 alloy for greater durability and it comes polished and anodised in black.

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July 19, 2016

VP Pro 1/8th buggy tyre holder

Coming from VP Pro is the Tyre Collector for 1/8th scale buggy wheels. Made from aluminium and designed to hold all industry-standard 17mm hex rims the tyre holder helps to easily and conveniently store tyre without having to worry about mixing them up. The tool comes black anodised and with laser-etched VP Pro markings.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]

July 19, 2016

Reno Savoya confirmed for Dragon Stone Champs

Having already confirmed, TLR’s Ryan Maifield, he will be joined by his newest teammate Reno Savoya at the inaugural 2016 Dragon Stone Asian Nitro Buggy Championship race in Liaoyang City, China. Reno’s long list of incredible accomplishments includes being a 2-time Worlds finalist, 3-times French National Champion, and 3 times European Champion. With his race experience and world class speed, Reno adds his name to the growing list of international talent to the event. For more information, check out the Dragon Stone Asian Buggy Championship on Facebook.

July 19, 2016

RC-Aurora Mini-Z rim and motor pinion indicator gauge

RC-Aurora have introduced a multi-functional gauge to determine the rim offset and motor pinion size of Mini-Z cars. Made from carbon fibre the tool helps to measure the wheel offset and it also does away with the need to tooth count pinion gears as four different grids allow to measure the pinion gear size of popular mini-size cars such as the ones from Kyosho and Atomic/AMZ. Printed graphics help to easily read the different settings and at 32x130mm the gauge is also easy to carry and store.

Source: PPM [ppm-rcracing.com]

July 19, 2016

Texas Electric On-Road Series Rd4 – Report

The final round of the Texas Electric On-Road Series was held in San Antonio, Texas this past Sunday. 55 entries were present between five classes for the fourth round of the series. Conditions were extremely hot under the Texas sun. The track was large and flowing with two tricky chicanes that would catch many drivers out through the day and the asphalt surface provided for medium-high traction. Qualifying points from the driver’s best two out of three qualifying rounds would be used to setup the main. There was two bump-ups from each lower main. After more technical tracks in the previous three rounds, the Touring Modified drivers were finally able to open up their powerful motors around the large track. Qualifying would be close between Chris Adams and Chris Kemper; Adams edging Kemper out and earning the TQ on pace. The conditions during the main would prove to be tricky as the low setting sun created glares and long shadows on different corners; causing the drivers to make some minor mistakes. Adams was able to build a 5 second lead through the race over Kemper. Guillaume Herve made his way up to the third step of the podium.

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July 19, 2016

Active BD7 & YD-4 adjustable rear suspension mounts

Active Hobby Products have introduced adjustable rear suspension mounts for the Yokomo BD7 and YD-4 on-road cars. The RF mount is of a multi-piece design, utilising an inner solid block to which split outer suspension pin hangers attach. Different thickness alloy shims allow to adjust the toe-in angle in a range of 0 to -3 degree with a 48.7mm RR hanger and from -2 to -5 degree with a 51.7mm RR hanger. The adjustable RF suspension mount sets are available in four different colours including black, blue, red or silver. As for the needed RR parts, Active Hobby Products have introduced two new suspension mounts machined from heavy brass material. They are available separately in a 48.7mm variant, weighing in at 16.4g and as a 51.7mm version, weighing in at 17.2g. The parts come with a black surface and sport laser-etched markings for easy identification.

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