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January 6, 2015

Ari Heinonen moves to Agama for 2015

Nemo Racing have announced that top Finnish racer Ari Heinonen will be running the new Agama A215 Buggy in 2015. After coming to the UK for a test session with Darren Bloomfield, Ari was delighted with the performance of the new car and took only a few days to decide that he wanted to be part of the Nemo Racing family in 2015. Having set some stunning times at the Euros in 2014, he was unlucky to not make the main final as his pace was clearly good enough for such a top result. To complete his race package, Ari will use Bullitt engines, Beta tyres & accessories and Piranha Fuel.

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

January 6, 2015

TKO B5 & Pan car diff rings

TKO have introduced their new flat & finished diff rings for the Associated B5 and a range of pan cars. Using their ‘Totally Flat Technology’, TKO claims to have produced the finest diff rings available. Using a proprietary process, the rings faces are flat to within 2 microns. and the faces are parallel to within 1 micron, one micron being 40 millionths of an inch (.0000040). The faces have a #7 finish to provide traction for the diff balls and they fit flat on the hub for near zero run out.

View the pan car diff plates here

January 6, 2015

Exotek TLR 22-4 rear camber block & front tower

New from Exotek for the TLR 22-4 4wd buggy are a new rear camber block and front shock tower. The rear camber block has been made from heavy duty machined 7075 and they have added 2 additional and important higher roll centre mounting points at the bottom of the camber mounts. The new lower mounting points are excellent for freeing up the buggy at the rear for more mid corner steering but also increased on power traction and stability. The front shock tower has been made from stealthy matte finish 5mm thick carbon fibre. Much stiffer and stronger for consistent damper action yet still light weight due to its extra machining and the wide open shape allows air to pass through for better body aero. The one piece shock tower eliminates the lower camber mount for improved durability and uses flat head screws for better shock tower alignment onto the bulkhead.

View more images here

January 6, 2015

Elliott Harper wins on Schumacher debut

New Schumacher signing Elliott Harper has kicked off his 2015 campaign with a great result at last weekend’s popular Rug Racers event in the UK. Elliott was competing in the 13.5 boosted class and right from the off, his Mi5evo was dialled in as he set the fastest time TQ’ing 3 out of the 4 qualifying rounds. He then completed his impressive performance by winning the A final. Elliott had the following comments after the race finished:

I’m really happy to have started on such a positive note with Schumacher after only having run the Mi5evo a few times previous to this race. I ran the car in virtually box-standard trim, and it performed flawlessly all day. I had great traction and corner speed, even through the changing track conditions round-to-round. I’m looking forward to the upcoming carpet races even more now!

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

January 5, 2015

Multi-year deal for Rivkin at JConcepts

Spencer Rivkin signs multi-year extension with JConcepts

Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin from Surprise, Arizona has signed a multi-year deal with tire sponsor JConcepts. The young driver and protégé of Ryan Maifield came into his own during the 2014 season, winning the 4wd open class at the Reedy Race of Champions and continued his success throughout the year at events on the JConcepts Indoor National Series, Cactus Classic, Surf City Classic, ROAR Off-Road Nationals and the AZ State Championships in Phoenix, AZ. The multitalented driver will begin 2015 racing both electric and nitro events and will represent Team Associated / Reedy and JConcepts when the racing season hits full swing in January and February. Jason Ruona states, “It’s been a great opportunity to work with Spencer as he climbs the ladder to success. It’s not easy and Spencer has shown the relentless work ethic it takes to accomplish short and long term goals. We look forward to this continued relationship and building toward a bright future.” Spencer Rivkin had the following comments:

It’s been a great relationship with JConcepts and I’m looking forward to the continued support in 2015 and beyond. The help I receive from them with the killer looking bodies, performance tires and the great accessories keep me running at the top of my game.

Look for Spencer in the Invitational class at the Reedy Race of Champions and chasing the JConcepts Indoor National championship starting early February in St Louis, Missouri. The nitro chapter will begin late in February at the Dirt Nitro Challenge in Phoenix, AZ.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 5, 2015

Samix TRF419 carbon chassis plate

Having recently released their new aluminium chassis for the Tamiya TRF419, Samix have produced a carbon version of the same chassis plate. Featuring different flex characteristics and simply an alternative tuning part to try in place of the kit carbon chassis, this version also includes Samix’s own battery holder.

View more images of the chassis plate here

January 5, 2015

Scorpion 65C Saddle & Shorty competition packs

Scorpion 65C Saddle & Shorty packs

Following the release of their 6500mAh stick pack back in November, Scorpion have introduced two new configurations of their 7.4V Platinum series LiPo battery packs. The hard cased 5600mAh saddle and 4200mAh shorty packs are built from high-quality 65C cells and are usable in a wide range of competition applications.

View the shorty pack here

January 5, 2015

Lee Martin joins Muchmore Racing

Muchmore Racing have announced that 1/10th Off-road World Championship runner up and multiple European Champion Lee Martin has joined their team and will use Muchmore Racing’s Fleta ZX Motor and Fleta ESC’s. The Yokomo team driver will be using Muchmore Racing’s 1/10 and 1/8 electric products at all events through 2015-2016. Lee Martin had this to say:

It’s with great pleasure to be joining Muchmore racing for 2015. Muchmore have always had industry leading products with the highest quality, and with my initial tests this has been passed onto their range of ESC & motors. I would like to thank Mr Jang and Kobayashi for this opportunity and hopefully many successful years together.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]