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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.

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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.

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December 17, 2015

Spec-R MF-01X aluminium option parts

Coming from Spec-R and made for Tamiya’s MF-01X kit is a range of blue anodised aluminium option parts. First up is a set of front castor blocks that are made to replace the standard plastic parts. The hubs offer improved durability, cool looks and they include a 6-piece set of bushings for the kingpins. Also new are three different length centre driveshafts, again made from aluminium and coming with a blue finish, the laser-etched parts are available in 203mm, 188mm, and 173mm configuration and they are not only light of weight but also spin very true, making for optimised drivetrain efficiency. Last but not least comes a 4-piece set of aluminium gear differential shafts. Again made to scrub weight and reduce rotation mass the parts also look cool until they are hidden inside the differential case.

View the other new products here

December 17, 2015

New Hudy team rucksack

Hudy have introduced their new team rucksack for work and travelling. The compact-sized, lightweight bag pack features bright Hudy graphics, an air-flow bag for comfort as well as large and small compartments for convenient storage of a multitude of things. A thick padding helps to protect the internals while a unique framework ensures stability and good looks even when empty.

View the features and another photo here

December 17, 2015

Mattia Collavo joins ARC

Reigning Italian National Senior class Champion, Mattia Collavo joins ARC for the 2016 season. Mattia plans to participate at the Italian Nationals, as well as selected ENS events, the European Championships and other major races and he has the following to say about the deal:

First of all, I would like to thank Team Shepherd and Bracing for their support over the last year. I’m happy and excited to join the ARC team and I am willing to start the new season in the best way possible. I am planning to do a lot of testing and to keep my racing schedule busy so as to give the whole team plenty of feedbacks and support. I hope to have a year full of success and satisfaction together with team ARC. See you on the racetracks!

Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]