The 5th round of the Malaysia National Championship was held at the Titiwangsa track, a venue that will soon be torn down. Many RC enthusiasts in the region hope the state government will change their mind and preserve the track strategically located that attracts many newcomers. As for the racing, the 13.5T Stock class saw up and coming racer Adik Haikal taking the TQ and win and with it the overall championship title.
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Revolution Design Racing Products introduce the Team Durango aluminium big bore shock cap and preload nut R2 set. The revised parts are of an updated design to allow for a more convenient ride height adjustment and to create improved looks. The aluminium preload nuts are now modelled after RDRP’s popular Kyosho RB6 parts to make for ever better grip when adjusting the spring preload while the updated lower shock caps cover the machined recession that is not used when leaving the shock boots off. This makes for an overall sleeker look and easier cleaning. All parts are made from high quality 7075-T6 aluminium, the preload nuts are gold anodised while the shock caps are black of colour. Included with the set also come suitable rubber O-rings for the preload nuts.
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French company RB announce the signing of Tobias Hepp to their nitro team. The German talent will use RB engines in his 2015 campaign that will include appearances in the ENS series, the European Championships A in Ettlingen and the German Championships. Tobias has the following to say about the deal:
The torque of the RB CXR SLS9 engine is simply so good. I have made several engines tests and no doubt that the RB engines have got top level performances with a very good reliability too which is for me an important aspect too. I am looking forward to work with the RB factory team.
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Muchmore now have a 3D cooling fan guard for 30mm fan units available. Developed with the help of 3-times World Champion Marc Rheinard the CNC-machined aluminium part weighs in at only 1.9g to not interfere with the weight distribution of the car while allowing exceptional fan protection and additional cooling surface at the same time. Four aluminium screws help to connect the speed controller’s heatsink with the fan guard which is meant to reduce the operation temperature by up to 8 percent. The guard fit’s Muchmore’s Fleta line of speed controllers and many other speedos with 30mm fan units.
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Exotek have two new aluminium option parts available for TLR’s 22 line of vehicles. First up is the Flite motor plate, a fully CNC-machined part that is of a vented design to keep the motor running cooler and longer for that extra edge. Aggressive cut outs allows the heat that builds up inside the gear cover to vent out thus lowering overall motor temps greatly. The extra machining reduces the weight down to 14.5 grams, making it 6 grams lighter than stock, but the critical motor mounting areas are still intact to maintain solid motor mounting and gear mesh. The is intended for the use on indoor clay or carpet tracks, it comes laser etched, polished and anodised in gun metal or limited yellow colour.
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The 2nd round of the ART Racing Team Cup was held on the small and technical high-grip indoor track in Münsingen. The Touring Car class had Heim Marc taking the win on his home track from Andre Krebs. Marco Stettler rounded out the podium in 3rd.
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The 3rd round of the Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series visited the beautiful mountain interior town of Penticton, British Columbia. The hosting PRCC Club counted a doubled number of registrations, making it the biggest event in Western Canada this season. 8 WCICS classes, including the new F1, were contested, and as the third round the season championships are showing the early leaders.
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Sunday, December 8th, 2014 marked the final day of the JConcepts Indoor National Series with the tour making its’ final stop in Omaha, Nebraska. The INS is a 5 race series that travels the nation throughout the year elevating the indoor off-road scene wherever it goes. This evening the series crowned its’ 2014 overall champions in all the respective classes. The competition was one of the strongest seen to date attracting racers from coast to coast to meeting in the middle at the world famous Hobbyplex. Current INS Champion, TLR’s/JConcepts Ryan Maifield, was there to defend his crown from other elite drivers like current 4WD World Champion and Team Associated/JConcepts driver, Steven Hartson. Other notable heavy hitters were Team Associated/JConcepts’ Spencer Rivkin, Daimon Borkowicz, the Horne family, Cole Tollard, TLR/JConcepts Cody Hollis and Taylor Larsen, and Kyosho/Orion’s Jared Tebo. The field was stacked.
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