T-Works have introduced brass kingpin bushing sets for Team Associated’s fifth generation 1/10th off-road vehicles such as the B5 and T5. The parts help to alter the roll centre settings and also add unsprung weight which can be beneficial at certain track conditions. Available are a 4-piece standard, a 4-piece offset and an 8-piece “complete” set for the B5, T5 and SC5.
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Vampire Racing’s new LiPo safety bag is ideal to charge, discharge and store LiPo battery packs in. Made from fire-resistant fabric the bag measures 185x70x60mm which is large enough for at least two or three standard 2S LiPos or one 4S pack. Flashy Vampire Racing graphics make the bag stand out while protecting the pit area and surrounding people in the unlikely event of a LiPo pack going boom during charging, discharging or storing.
Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]
Made to replace the standard plastic steering bellcranks of Team Associated’s B5 series vehicles is the RDRP B5RM/MM aluminium bellcrank set. The parts do away with the kit’s plastic steering bellcranks in favour of stronger levers for added rigidity and better looks. The CNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminium construction considerably strengthens the steering assembly for less slop, a more precise steering reaction and less flex, resulting in a rock solid steering feeling and more durability in the event of a crash. The RDRP B5RM/MM bellcrank aluminium set is made for the use with fifth generation kits and it comes blue anodised and laser-etched to match the remainder of RDRP’s Team Associated option parts.
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Round five of the Austrian Electric On-road Nationals was held under extremely hot weather conditions at the ERC Wiener Neudorf track near Vienna, with ambient temperatures reaching 40 degree Celsius and the track surfaces reached a scorching 60 degree Celsius. A total of 29 drivers attended in the three classes of Touring Car Modified, Touring Car Stock and Formula. The newly crowned champion Dominic Vogl was on holidays so Patrick Gollner (Yokomo) was the pre-event favourite in the Touring Car Modified class. As expected Patrick grabbed the TQ, although five-time champion Martin Schuster (Tamiya), at his maiden outing this season, as well as Mario Sowka (Serpent) gave Patrick a hard time. In the finals Patrick scored two easy wins to secure his first victory this season. Winning the third A-main and securing the runner-up spot was Mario Sowka, followed by Martin Schuster.
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Exotek have a fan mount set for the Exo22 conversion kit available. Machined from gun metal anodised high-quality aluminium the mounting bracket bolts right into place while making for a low centre of gravity setup. The set is designed for 30mm fans that are no thicker than 11mm and it includes mounting hardware but no fan.
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The fifth and final round of the Lap Paradise League was run over the weekend. With four rounds of qualifying based on the points system Ben Panic (Kyosho/O.S.) and BH Gan (Kyosho/RB) split the honours with two TQ each, and it would be BH to take the TQ with the faster time. In the final it was a battle of the two Kyosho drivers again. Ben led lap one with David Aw (Hong Nor/Hope) and BH close behind. The track was in perfect condition, grooved and super fast for the final. The top guys pulled away from the field. Ben had a nice gap mid way through the race and built on it putting a lap on the field by the end of the 60-minute main. BH would finish a solid second and David Aw finished on the podium for his birthday weekend A good away to finish the race for the track owner and birthday boy.
Thanks to Ben Panic for the report.
ST Racing Concepts’ popular LCG chassis conversion for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 short course truck is back with quite a few performance oriented revisions. A narrower CNC-machined 4mm aluminium chassis that is now 4mm narrower than previous makes for more agility during left/right cornering weight transfer while also being 30 grams lighter for a more nimble handling. The chassis now also has more clearance around rear A-arm sway bar mounting link. Included in the conversion is also a revised battery strap for easier battery removal while a redesigned rear suspension block improves durability. The conversion also comes with numerous other parts such as an alloy HD front bulkhead, alloy motor mount, carbon fibre upper deck and more and it is available in black or blue anodising.
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The 2015 Kyosho Masters USA will be back at R/C Tracks of Las Vegas in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada on November 6th to 8th. The event will see 1/8th Nitro and Electric Buggy racing with world-class drivers such as 2015 European Champion Elliott Boots, 2010 World Champion Cody King, 2010 World and National Champion Jared Tebo as well as Kyosho legend Yuichi Kanai in attendance to name just a few. For more information about the Kyosho-only event as well as pre-registration please contact Joe Pillars at joepillars@hotmail.com.
