July 1, 2015

Big Fat Turkey Race – Report

Big Fat Turkey Race – Report

One of the largest outdoor asphalt races in the USA, Big Fat Turkey Race went off in Camarillo, CA at the Roadrunners R/C Club. This marked the 9th annual running of the confusingly-named event, which used to be held on Thanksgiving weekend, hence the name. Racers from all over California and neighbouring states made up a field covering a wide range of classes. The track layout was fast and flowing which made for great racing under the SoCal sunshine all weekend long. An interesting twist to the race format saw the use of qual-points with no drops, meaning it was imperative for racers to complete all three qualifiers, cars intact. In the top class, Open TC, Randy Caster was the driver to beat all weekend. He drove to TQ in 2 of the three rounds of qualifying to secure the top spot on the grid, and then went on to sweep the first two legs of the A-Main to take the overall title. Steve Weiss and Jovan Madriaga came in 2nd and 3rd. Touring Car Superstock saw local favourite Oliver Clipper dominate the class, taking TQ and the first 2 A-mains as well.

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July 1, 2015

Reedy SC550 Brushed RTR ESC

Reedy SC550 Brushed RTR ESC

Reedy have introduced their new SC550 Brushed RTR ESC. Water-resistance means maximum reliability and compact footprint allows for easy installation in most 1:10 vehicles. Drivers can opt for forward/brake/reverse or forward/brake only operation as well as LiPo or NiMH modes, depending on the type of battery being used. World-class reliability, user-friendliness and an economical price make the SC550 an excellent alternative to costlier and more complicated brushless systems.

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July 1, 2015

ProTek R/C Starter Box carrying bag

ProTek R/C Starter Box carrying bag

ProTek R/C’s new Starter Box carrying bag is a safe and convenient way for carrying a roaring nitro vehicle to and from the pits. Allowing you to comfortably carry a 1/8-scale nitro vehicle at your side when moving in and out of pit row it frees up your other hand while putting the weight of the 1/8-scale vehicle and starter box much lower in a more natural position. The all canvas bag features an interior liner and two 13” handle straps that won’t interfere with the tires and the liner is fuel resistant and easily cleans up when things get messy. The carrying bag will accommodate most popular starter boxes including the ProTek R/C SureStart, OFNA 1/10 & 1/8 starter boxes, Mugen Seiki Pro Starter BIII, LRP 1/10 & 1/8 Spec 2, Hudy “Star-Box”, Team Associated Compact 1/10 & 1/8 starter boxes and Team Losi 8ight & 8ight-T starter boxes.

Source: ProTek R/C [amain.com]

July 1, 2015

New option parts for the TLR 22-4

TLR 22-4 Option parts

TLR have announced 3 new option parts for their 4wd electric buggy, the 22-4. First off, the vertical ball stud mount using standard ball studs, and not washers, is 1mm lower than the stock 3/4/5 holes which the team has found to make the car rotate quicker without sliding. This new part is used on many key TLR 22-4 setups including Ryan Maifield’s 2015 Reedy Race Champion setup. Next is a steel version of the Front Pivot Brace that is superbly durable and over the last several months none of their team drivers has suffered a failure on this part. Finally the TLR race team had found they can easily run the side belt using the loosest (#1) tensioners, and an even looser option was needed for SPEC racing. After lots of testing, they found the ‘0’ side belt inserts to work well for most mod and spec racers in their 22-4s.

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July 1, 2015

Inside Line Racing Lazer ZX6 carbon parts

Inside Line Racing Lazer ZX6 carbon parts

More new items from Inside Line Racing with the release of a range of carbon products for the Kyosho Lazer ZX6. The new parts include 4mm front and rear Carbon Fibre Towers for extra strength and rigidity as well as a great looking new Carbon Fibre Shorty Lipo Strap.

Source: Inside Line Racing [insidelineracing.co.uk]

July 1, 2015

JConcepts B5M 4-hole rear ballstud mount

JConcepts B5M 4-hole rear ballstud mount

Coming from JConcepts and made for Team Associated B5M-based vehicles is an aluminium 4-hole rear ballstud mount. Offering two new, additional holes for camber gain adjustment as well as two standard holes the mount allows an in-between setting as well as an evenly spaced 4th hole all the way inside. In addition, the mount also features a setting which allows the racer to change the orientation of the mount to either -2mm or +2mm of inner ball-stud height. The durability in this mounting area has been put to the test with difficult race circuits and especially with the introduction of the T5M and the pending release of the SC5M. The JConcepts part therefore also has added thickness around the screw mounting holes, a thickened main connection U-brace and for twisting and bending resistance a thick rib added from the main body to the screw location boss. The part fits all M-series Team Associated off-road vehicles and it comes black or blue anodised.

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July 1, 2015

Milanowicz wins at Polish Nats qualifier Rd4

Milanowicz wins at Polish Nats qualifier Rd4

The fourth qualification round for the Polish Electric On-road Championships was held in Jelcz-Laskowice this past weekend. Saturday started with dry weather and five rounds of qualifying with the triple finals would be run on Sunday after a delay due to overnight rain. In the finals of the Formula class it was Michal Milanowicz who came out successful by winning A1 and A2, coming from the 2 spot on the grid. Krystian Sobala finished the day in 2nd while Jan Ruman rounded out the podium result.

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