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July 28, 2014

Joosens, De Witte & Bultynck win at Belgian nats Rd4

The 4th round of the 2014 FBA 1/10 Electric On-road Touring Car nationals were held at the fast outdoor track in Rucphen. The weekend started off on a damp surface in the first round of qualifiers. At the end Nick Joosens put his car on top of the time sheets in the Efra class, in front of Mitchel Van Es and Olivier Bultynck. The first final was a battle between Nick Joosens, Mitchel Van Es and Olivier Bultynck. On his home track Nick proved that he was the man to beat but also Mitchel is very familiar with the track and tried to pass Nick. Olivier was a little slower and thus happy with a 3rd place. Mitchel tried everything to find a way past, but Nick was too strong and stayed in the lead to take the win. Mitchel came in as 2nd and Thomas Stockman took the 4th place in A1.

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July 27, 2014

Ryan Cavalieri wins E-Buggy at JBRL Rd4

The 4th round of the 2014 JBRL Nitro Series took place at the Heritage R/C Park in Chula Vista, CA. The 1/8th E-Buggy class saw Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri taking a very close win from Adam Drake (TLR) who finished 0.25 seconds down on Ryan. John Micheal McGinty (Mugen) came in 3rd place, one lap down.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

July 27, 2014

Naoto Matsukura doubles at JMRCA buggy nationals

This year’s JMRCA electric off-road nationals took place at the prestigious Yatabe Arena, host of the 2015 1/10th electric buggy World Championships. The 2WD class had Yokomo’s Naoto Matsukura walking away with the win while last year’s 2WD champion Yusuke Sugiura (Kyosho) had to settle for 2nd. Kai Kikuchi (Yokomo) was able to grab the last remaining podium spot to match his 2013 result.

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July 26, 2014

Team C TC02C Evo conversion kit

Following the announcement of the new TC02C Evo 2WD buggy kit, Team C will soon also have a conversion kit for non-Evo TC02C’s available. The set includes a new longer composite chassis, a new transmission case, gear differential, a milled aluminium motor plate, battery plate and several other parts such as a new rear shock tower and bulkhead, to bring the standard buggy to full Evo specifications. The conversion kit is rounded out by a new bodyshell but it lacks the rear anti-roll bar that comes with the full-blown kit.

Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]

July 26, 2014

Stefan Scheuenpflug re-signs with LRP

LRP announce that German frontrunner Stefan Scheuenplug has renewed his contract to run LRP’s brushless motors and speed controllers as well as nitro fuel, receiver batteries and accessories in the 2014 season and beyond. The package will be rounded out by Sanwa’s M12 radio system.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

July 25, 2014

Smokem Racing T4’14-IIX chassis

Smokem Racing T4'14-IIX chassis

Smokem Racing has taken their proprietary “pro-weave” 100 percent carbon fiber construction and married it to a contoured design to produce the T4’14-IIX chassis for the Xray T4’14 electric touring car. This specially developed 2.0mm thick chassis material is stiffer than conventional weave but softer than a quasi weave. This unique combination of increased flex and lower centre of gravity generates improved corner speed over a wider range of track conditions and temperatures. Through extensive development and testing, Smokem has managed to improve the high speed steering and transitional response with the T4’14-IIX design. Furthermore, the differential and spur gear openings have been closed off to further enhance flex characteristics and improve airflow on the bottom of the chassis.

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July 25, 2014

Yeah Racing Sprint 2 aluminium & steel option parts

Yeah Racing introduce a range of aluminium option parts for the proven HPI Racing Spring 2 touring car. Available soon are front steering knuckles, C-hubs, 3 degree toe-in rear hubs, front and rear lower A-arms as well as a ball-raced steering set and an aluminium motor mount post. All parts are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium, they come orange anodised and the A-arm are equipped with bushings for the hinge pin to improve durability and to make for a smooth suspension movement. Also coming is a 4-piece set of 38mm steel CV-style driveshafts that improves drivetrain efficiency. The suspension parts come as pairs with a complete set of all of the above parts being available for those who wish to do a complete conversion at once.

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July 25, 2014

Hudy tire balance station adapter for 14mm hex wheels

Hudy introduce a new adapter for their proven universal tire balance station. Designed for the use with 14mm hex 1/10th buggy wheels the adapter comes with a CNC-machined aluminium holder and a ball raced 1-piece steel axle for maximum precision. A machined wheel nut makes for fast and convenient wheel tightening. The adapter is available separately with the actual tire balance station not being part of the package.

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