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December 18, 2015

Billy Fischer wins AZRCR Championship Series titles

The AZRCR Championship Series recently concluded with the fourth and final round. The 4-race series was held throughout the fall months with all raced being hosted by Fear Farm R/C Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The first 3 rounds were held on the previous track layout while the finals were run on the US Open Fuel Championships layout. In the final round of the series, Billy Fischer took home the TQ and win in Nitro Truggy, as well as a 3rd place finish in Pro Nitro Buggy and when the points were tallied up, Billy was able to take the overall win in both classes.

View the Truggy podium here

December 18, 2015

X Factory SC5M Infinity chassis kit

Coming from X Factory and made for the Team Associated SC5M short course truck is the Infinity chassis kit. The set is made up of 2.5mm carbon fibre and saves about 70 grams to make for better handling and improved performance especially in 17.5 Stock classes. The carbon fibre chassis also flexes far more than the aluminium tub, with the flex is controllable so drivers can quickly adjust their truck to suit different tracks and lay-outs by tightening or loosening bolts on the side decks and side rails. The chassis will also not tweak as aluminium does, making for more predictable performance run after run. The kit includes the new lower deck, sandwich side rail, several small parts as well as mounting hardware and a manual.

View an image of the converted truck here

December 18, 2015

Pierre Delorme signs with Xray

Xray have announced the signing of French National Touring Stock Champion, Pierre Delorme to their team for the 2016 season. Pierre has been racing Xray cars as a privateer for several years and will now be an official part of the team. The former European Championship Stock podium finisher is set for attendances at regional, national races as well as international races and he has the following to say about the deal:

I’m very happy and excited to be part of the best team in the world. The T4 is a very strong platform and the help and support within the team is just amazing and is also the main force that help to achieve the best results possible each race. I want to thank Xray for this opportunity and trust in me. I will do my best to achieve the best possible results both in France and at all international races. I am looking forward the 2016 season.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 18, 2015

KO Propo EX-1 Blue Special & Alloy steering wheel

New from KO Propo comes the EX-1 KIY Blue Special and the Aluminum Steering Wheel2. Starting with the transmitter, the Blue Special builds on the standard Ver.3 KIY but it has a range of optional parts installed such as blue grip pads, blue aluminium screws and a blue LCD colour panel. Also new is the Aluminum Steering Wheel2 set in black and gun metal colour. Machined from aluminium the steering wheel is usable with all KO Propo transmitters and it includes a foam pad and a decrease steering angle spacer.

View the other new parts here

December 18, 2015

Team Associated Factory Team 48 pitch pinion gears

Team Associated have introduced a line of lightweight Factory Team 48 pitch pinion gears. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming with a hard-anodised finish for long wear the pinions feature two set screw holes, laser-etched tooth count and the larger sizes of 30 and up have holes for additional weight reduction. The pinions are available in a range of 17T to 35T sizes.

View more images here

December 17, 2015

2016 Reedy Race control tyre announced

The organisers of the Reedy Race have announced that Pro-Line and JConcepts will continue to be the official tyre and insert suppliers for the 22nd running of the Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions that will take place from the 2st to 24th of January at OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, California. The following will be the only combinations allowed at the event:

2WD Buggy
Front: JC Gold Dirt Webs (#3077-05) & PL Closed Cell Inserts (#6185-03)
Rear: JC Gold Dirt Webs (#3076-05) & PL 12 Rib Closed Cell Inserts (#5400-14)

4WD Buggy
Front: PL MC Electron (#8240-17) & PL Closed Cell Inserts (#6185-02)
Rear: PL MC Electron (#8238-17) & PL 12 Rib Closed Cell Inserts (#5400-14)

More information on tyre preparation, the control tyre additive and a complete list of tyre rules can be found here.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

December 17, 2015

Brand & Pettit win at Run for the Riches 3

The Run for the Riches 3 race was recently held in Knoxville, Tennessee at the ROCCK club, drawing more than 150 entries. The Pro Nitro Buggy A-main saw some very intense battles between Shay Brand, Barry Pettit, and Eddie Cordoba and at the end Shay was able to slowly create some distance between himself and the others, and come away with the overall win. In the Pro E-Buggy category, TQ holder Shay Brand made a few small mistakes by himself and a couple of issues with lapped traffic caused some further problems, allowing Barry Pettit to take the win from Shay who managed to grab the runner-up spot at the end.

View the E-Buggy podium here

December 17, 2015

Kyosho Fazer aluminium steering knuckle set

Made for the Fazer intermediate-level 1/10th scale on-road car is this aluminium steering knuckle set from Kyosho. Machined from high-quality aluminium the stub axles come anodised in a gun metal colour and laser-etched for easy identification. The parts are made to replace the standard composite knuckles for improved durability and they include a set of hardware such as screws, bushings, pivot balls and shims.

View more images here