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August 14, 2014

Exotek B5 carbon front towers

New from Exotek for the Associated B5 comes this heavy duty 4mm carbon fibre shock tower set with machined alloy camber link mounts for both the B5 gull wing arms and B5 flat arms. Much stiffer and stronger than the stock tower, recess cuts on the back side of the tower allow for spring clearance. Choose between factory blue or black machined camber blocks. Matching the stock geometry the total weight is only 14 grams and 13.6 grams respectively.

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August 14, 2014

JConcepts TLR22-4 pre-cut chassis protective sheet

JConcepts expand their range of pre cut chassis protector decals with the addition of one for the TLR 22-4 4wd buggy. With 2 pieces included per package, the durable and low-resistance material fits each chassis layout like a glove and adds protection and style in one easy package.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

August 14, 2014

DKI Jakarta Region Championship Rd3 report

Last weekend at the North Jakarta Sunter Circuit was the final round of the 3 round series organised by Jakarta EP Touring Committee. The air temperature was between 31 to 35 degrees Celsius with the asphalt temperature reaching 56 degrees Celsius and there was three classes run at this race; Touring Super4wd, Touring Stock 13,5 and Touring FWD 13,5 non boost. Less drivers attended compared to the previous rounds however it didn’t make it any less competitive. Major teams such as XCampus participated, along with drivers from Pegasus (Associated team), Tamiya, Yokomo and Team Magic. The race was dominated by Touring Stock 13,5 class, the largest class in Indonesia.

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August 14, 2014

STRC B5 & B5M motor plates

CNC Machined from high quality aluminum, STRC have produced these aluminium motor plate for the Associated B5 and B5M which feature heatsink cuts to help dissipate heat from the motor as well as adding a great factory look with a logo on the transmission side. The motor plate also features longer motor screw slots that allows for a larger variety of pinion gear sizes to accommodate different racing classes without having to change the spur gear. Available in anodized Blue, Gun metal and Silver.

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August 13, 2014

Serpent Cobra S811 carbon radio tray conversion

New from Serpent for the Cobra S811E, S811GTE and S811T-E is this complete carbon radio tray conversion set with the main aim to reduce weight. Developed in close cooperation with Torsten Thiel from Germany the aluminium servo mount makes the steering servo mount stronger thus reducing flex and the removal of the nylon front holder will also reduce weight. The carbon battery tray also helps reduce weight as well as improving looks and the whole thing is very easy to mount and requires no modifications.

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August 13, 2014

Victory for Kyle Rhodes at Nitro X

This past weekend Kyle Rhodes attended the 2nd annual Nitro X race which took place at Wolcott Hobby and Raceway in Wolcott CT and sent us this report. ‘I would be competing in 1/8th nitro buggy. Friday was scheduled for practice. I spent most of the day prepping my car and ran a few times to get the layout down and shake my MP9 TKI3 down. The event pulled in close to 100 entries.

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August 13, 2014

Tuning Haus alu front steering arm sets

Tuning Haus has introduced new machined aluminium front steering arm sets to deliver a more durable, adjustable and economical high performance option for Tamiya and other F1 chassis. Steering arms are machined, tapped and etched with a Tuning Haus logo to make L/R orientation simple, while the lower profile design provides additional options for ride height adjustment. Steel axles are keyed into the steering block for accurate fit with the kingpin and are drilled and tapped 3mm for securing axle/arm assembly to the kingpin (if desired). All components in addition to optional 2.4mm offset axles are available separately.

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August 13, 2014

Short Course Showdown NWT Rd5 report

Round 5 of the Short Course Showdown Nation Wide Tour brought us to Phoenix Arizona to Warehouse 3. Warehouse 3 is absolutely beautiful facility. Located in a very new building in a multi-business strip mall, it has the perfect location to have a track and full RC Hobby shop. The schedule for the weekend consisted of practice on Friday, 3 Quals on Saturday, 1 Qual on Sunday and 7 minute finals for all classes with bump ups. Some of the areas fastest drivers were in attendance from both Team Associated as well as Team Losi Racing. Team Associated had Brian Kinwald one of the greatest Champions our industry has ever had join us as well as their up and coming young guns, Spencer Rivkin and Tommy Hinz. From Team Losi Racing we had Chris Wheeler, Chuck Hicks and Rocco Epler. The track went live at 10am sharp with the unique heads up qualifying style that is very popular in the Showdown and we had some great races. Qualifying went well both Saturday and Sunday and set the stage for some very thrilling finals. But before the finals could begin, we had our racer raffle to thank all our racers for joining us. Our great sponsors support the showdown so very well and give so much back to the racers, all the participants received some wonderful door prizes to help make the experience at the Showdown special.

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