October 2, 2021

2022 Dirt Nitro Challenge – Announcement

Joey Christensen has been in touch to let us know about the 2022 DNC which will be held the Southern California Fairgrounds in Perris, California at the New The Dirt at Perris track from the 23rd to 27th of February. There will be a warm up race in early January as well (dates are coming) and they are currently offering an early DNC entry discount for a limited number of entries while they last. It is already looking like this year’s DNC will be the biggest one yet with many of the European drivers to be in attendance which will make it that much more exciting. ‘We are pumped to have a permanent home for the DNC and have been working hard to make sure that the Biggest off road R/C race in the world is the best one yet!’

Source: The Dirt [thedirt.us]


October 1, 2021

Schumacher Outdoor Offroad Masters Rd5 – Report

This past weekend was the fifth and final round of the fantastic SOOM series 2021, there was once again a great entry of drivers present. It was the biggest entry of the series, with 108 entries for 2wd and 91 entries in 4wd. The race format was round by round qualifying, with the best 2 results from 4 rounds of qualifying counting towards the final position. The Robin Hood team had designed a fantastic track layout for both days of our event and the venue was looking in pristine condition. Once again as some travel restrictions have been lifted, it allowed some International entries from Michal Orlowski, Jorn Neumann and Riccardo Berton to travel across for the event. In 2wd qualifying it was Michal Orlowski who would take TQ to line up on pole. Lee Martin would be 2nd and Paul Crompton would line up 3rd.

Continue reading the report here


September 30, 2021

Ruddog crawler 550 motors in 14T, 16T & 20T

Ruddog have announced that their popular 5-slot 550-size crawler motors are now available in three additional turn ratings, 14T, 16T and 20T. The dual ball-raced motors feature adjustable timing, plated end bells, replaceable motor brushes and springs, brush heatsink towers and they are fully rebuildable if needed. The adjustable timing allows to adapt and optimise the motors for drivetrains that require reverse motor rotation operation.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]


September 30, 2021

T-Works 22X-4 steel CVDs

For the TLR 22X-4, T-Works have produced a full range of steel CVDs including the centre line shafts as well as the front and rear driveshafts. Made from a high-quality steel, both the shaft and drive axle feature a black surface coating for wear resistance.. The rear centre CVD shaft is 93mm long, with the front centre shaft coming in at 68mm with the front and rear driveshafts being 74mm and 67mm respectively.

View the other shafts here


September 29, 2021

JConcepts DR10 aluminium steering rack & bellcrank

JConcepts has the steering system on the DR10, SR10, and RB10 covered with an all new light-weight, aluminium steering rack and bellcrank. The rack is CNC-machined and replaces the stock plastic piece, and comes in a blue or black anodised finish and sports machined chamfered silver edges and engraved JConcepts.net logo. The aluminium, light-weight assembly provides a more rigid steering system with increased steering feel and response. The bellcrank is a servo saver-less aluminium steering system and replace the stock plastic bell-cranks, they come in a blue or black anodised finish and sport machined chamfered silver edges and engraved JC logos. The aluminium, light-weight assembly provides a more rigid steering system with increased steering feel and response. The fit of the new bellcranks has been improved by the positioning of the bearings to help eliminate binding when assembled.

View the new bellcrank here


September 27, 2021

ONG 30g & 15g rear chassis weights

Davide Ongaro’s brand ONG have introduced two new NGO rear chassis weights for the Associated RC8B3.2 to their collection. Available in 15 gram and 30 gram variants they have been machined from high quality brass and sport a unique aesthetic to add a flourish to your car. They each feature two threaded holes for mounting.

View the 15g weight here


September 27, 2021

Surpass Rocket 540 Plus V2 combo

Surpass have introduced the V2 version of their Rocket 540 Plus 4-pole brushed crawler motor. The power plant features a 5-slot 775-sized rotor for improved low-speed linearity and increased low-speed torque and it makes use of high-strength and high-temperature resistant neodymium iron boron magnets. Compared with its predecessor, performance has been improved with lower internal resistance along using optimised magnets resulting in reduced heat build up making the whole unit more efficient. The motor is available in four different winding variants including 11T, 13T, 16T, and 20T. The combined 80A speed controller has also been updated, the V2 version having much improved throttle feel and the internal resistance of the MOS tube has been reduced, again for reduced heat and improved efficiency.

View the ESC here


September 24, 2021

Pro-Line Secure-Loc extended body mounts

The all-new Pro-Line body mount kit includes adjustable body mounts so you can fit more body options onto your Tenacity SCT & TT Pro. Just screw down the included setscrew into the body mount, place the o-ring over the setscrew and mount your body as you normally would, but with the added safety, security, and styling of Pro-Line’s innovative screw on body mounting system. This body mount system opens new body options, like tall SUV-style bodies, that you didn’t have before due to the tall posts included with this system.

View an image of the body mounts here


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