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August 17, 2015

JConcepts Striker body for RC8B3

New from JConcepts, the Striker body for the Associated RC8B3. A drop-fit design which wraps the B3’s chassis layout like a glove, the offset of the race proven shell provides a compact fit for fuel tank, linkage and air filter assembly. The heavy channeling on the front windshield and upper cab keeps the Striker aligned at high-speed while the side-pods have multiple hard-edge angles that spill off neatly into 90 degree side-panels. The clear body set includes window templates, decal sheet and is backed by JConcepts’ customer support and racing team lineage.

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August 17, 2015

Bell wins 2015 Vancouver Summer Challenge

The annual Vancouver Summer Challenge was held last weekend at RRR Raceway in beautiful Vancouver Canada. Racers from around Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest USA congregated at the RRR Raceway in Vancouver for two days of racing action. The track is built on airport grounds in a large flat parking lot which allowed ample room for the 200’ straightaway. The infield featured an intricate layout with some very tight 180 degree corners. Finding the correct transmission package was tricky on this track.

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August 17, 2015

Xceed 1/10 set-up wheels

From Xceed come these stylish, green anodized, CNC machined set-up wheels for 1/10 onroad and offroad cars. Featuring a 5 spoke design with machined edges, the green surface sports laser engraved Xceed logos. Coming in a complete set of 4 they come pre-mounted with the outer rubber o-ring and compliment the Xceed set-up station and full range of other set-up equipment and hand-tools.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]

August 17, 2015

Jason Nugroho wins Independence day race

Held to mark the 70th year of Indonesian Independence, the Independence day race was held last weekend at the Batam track, Batam Island, Indonesia close to Singapore and Malaysia via ferry. A total of 52 racers attended the event from Singapore, Malaysia, Jakarta, Palembang, Tanjung Pinang, Pekanbaru, Medan and Batam. The race format was 3 rounds of 7 minutes with the 2 best rounds to count. After 3 rounds it was Xray driver Jason Nugroho that too the Top Qualifier spot. In the 60 minute A-final it was a clean start for the pole man and he was able to maintain his lead throughout the race to win from the Kyosho pairing of John Agus and Ben Panic.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 17, 2015

Essex Summer Series 2015 – Race Report

The Essex Summer Series event returned for the second year, and took place this weekend once again at the Adur circuit on the south coast of the UK. Organised by the well-known EWS team, the event attracted 100 entries from around Great Britain, added to by the attendance of Alan Bickerstaff from Northern Ireland, Nicolai Lindegaard from Denmark and Martin Hofer from Germany.

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August 16, 2015

D’hondt & De Baeker win Rd3 of Belgian Nats

D'hondt & De Baeker win Rd3 of Belgian Nats

The third round of the Belgian 1/8th and 1/10th onroad gas championships took place in Roeselare last weekend in very nice weather conditions. In 1/8th scale it was again Robin D’Hondt (BMT) who convincingly took TQ, being the only driver of the 17 present in the class able to put 22 laps on the board. He was followed by 3 MRCL-drivers, Hugues Yerna, Yves Zoma and Augustin Mejor with qualification times within 0,5 sec of each other. Robin dominated the 30 minute final and found no competition for first place. Behind him an exciting battle took place for the other 2 podium places, in this the pit stop performance played a key role for the end results. After many position switches Nico Vandewynckel came in 2nd, a few seconds in front of Yaramishan Alexy in 3rd and a strong driving Hugeus Yerna in 4th.

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August 15, 2015

Team Corally Mod 1.0 steel pinion gears

Introducing these Team Corally high-performance Mod 1.0 pinion gears ranging from 10 to 22 Teeth. Manufactured from special hardened steel for toughness and durability with precise tolerances that assures unparalleled concentricity. Created on a special gear machine, all pinions feature ultra-precise tooth shaping and ultra-true running for vibration-free operation. Suitable for 5mm motor shafts each pinion is marked with the tooth number for easy and quick identification. Available in all gearing sizes, allowing you to find the perfect gear ratio for any track.

Source: Corally [corally.com]

August 15, 2015

ORB Racing FF210 FWD 1/10th scale conversion

ORB Racing, makers of their FF210 FWD 1/10th scale conversion have opened pre orders for this unique buggy. The FF210 is a conversion kit that turns the Team Durango DEX210V2 and DEX210 into a competitive front-wheel-drive buggy for low-medium bite surfaces such as dirt, outdoor clay, grass and wet astroturf. The front-wheel-drive concept claims to offer higher cornering speeds than rear wheel drive buggies whilst also maintaining better stability, resulting in a car that is both consistent and quick. In the kit are nylon 3D components (dyed black), carbon fibre composite plates, a clear polycarbonate bodyshell and some small parts and hardware. You will need a separately available Team Durango DEX210V2 donor vehicle and electronics to complete the FWD Buggy. With addition of a few parts, the conversion kit is also compatible with the DEX210.

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