Round 4 of the Maltese 1/8th Nitro Buggy and Truggy National Championship was held at the MMORRC track in hot ambient temperatures and on a partly dusty track. The fight for the win in the F1 class was on between 2014 champion Kyle Spiteri and Dillon Cassar. Kyle took the TQ but finished 2nd in a main that had Dillon walking away with the win. Chris Zahra came in 3rd in the F1 class final.
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New from Arrowmax and made for 1/8th off-road vehicles is the quick camber gauge. Designed for quick and easy camber angle checks the 1-piece gauge allows to measure angles of 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 degree by simply placing the gauge alongside the wheel. The tool is made from CNC-machined aluminium and it comes laser-engraved for easy identification while milled-out sections make way for the wheel nuts.
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The second round of the Belgian 1/8th E-Buggy Nationals was held at clay track of Bauffe near the French boarder. Unfortunately the race had to be cancelled after the qualifiers due to heavy rain. This meant the qualifying result would determine the day’s winner and this handed Team C’s Nicolas Risser the win from the Kyosho duo of Sebastian Wartelle and Cedric Nickel.
Thanks to Jean-Michel for the report.
The first round of the Polish Nitro On-road season was held at the Nowy Sacz track. Unfortunately the qualification was highly affected by rain and in the 1/10th class it was Przemyslaw Wicher who made the best out of the conditions by taking the TQ from Alexander Ockajak and Grzegorz Nożka. Elsewhere in the 1/8th class the TQ was taken by Marcin Marczyk in front of Janusz Marek and Tomas Hrkel.
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Team Titan Blitz introduce their latest 1/10th 190mm touring car bodyshell, the LSF. By using the successful GSF as a base and making subtle changes the body offers improved steering response without sacrificing stability. The LSF is best suited for asphalt tracks of many different traction levels. The EFRA-approved body meets IFMAR’s GBS body rules and it is available in a standard 0.8mm high-quality polycarbonate as well as lightweight 0.7mm and 0.5mm versions including window masks, wing mounting hardware and a sticker sheet.
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Coming from Tekno RC and made for their range of 1/8th and 1/10th off-road vehicles are the Full Option shock kits. Included are hard anodised, threaded shock bodies, TiNi-coated shock shafts, aluminium vented shock caps, cartridge caps, spring collars, and pivot balls, as well as delrin shock guides, the latest locking spring perch and captured shock boots. Also included are bladders and necessary O-rings for silky smooth builds. The only things not included are the springs and pistons of your choice. Available are three different shock lengths of 107mm (SCT and 1/8th buggy front), 122mm (SCT and 1/8th buggy rear, 1/8th truck front) and 137mm (1/8th truck rear).
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Reedy introduce the 423-S Compact Balance Charger with single-button operation. The charging process is as simple as connecting the battery, selecting the battery type, and pressing the start button. But the charger is not only easy to use, it is highly versatile as it is capable of charging LiPo, LiFe, NiMH, or NiCd batteries, making a one-stop solution for enthusiasts who want the flexibility of charging a variety of different battery types and configurations for a wide range of vehicle types and scales.
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The opening round of the Austrian 1/8th E-Buggy National Championship was held at the MRC Oberaich club and despite adverse weather forecasts, 55 starters found their way to Styria. At the end the weather held up fine with almost an entire weekend of mostly sunshine and perfect conditions making for ideal conditions at this first ever 1/8th E-Buggy national event on Austrian soil. After six qualifying rounds Hupo Hönigl set TQ for the finals. In the sub-finals Martin Wollanka secured himself the pole position for the A-finals in which Hupo and Martin were in a league of their own. After the triple A-mains Hupo secured the day’s win just ahead of Martin.
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