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December 19, 2013

RDRP RB6 battery holder plate set

New from Revolution Design Racing Products comes the battery holder plate set for the Kyosho RB6 buggy. The set includes a battery hold down plate cut from high-quality carbon fibre as well as a 7075-T6 aluminium mounting plate. The latter comes black anodised and laser-etched, as usual with RDRP parts. The set is suitable for mid and rear motor buggies as well as all battery layouts including 2S shorty, stick and saddle packs. The parts offer a higher rigidity and increased looks over the stock moulded plastic braces and should also fit the new RT6 truck.

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December 19, 2013

Shinya Shimazaki TamTam Grand Prix

The recent TamTam Grand Prix took place at the TamTam Gifu Branch race track in Japan. In the 20 minute final KM team drivers Fukuda and Shimazaki battled each other after the latter had to go all the way from the D-main into the A after a troubled qualification. In the end Shimazaki was able to build a comfortable lead and take the win in his last race of the year.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

December 18, 2013

Anti-Social Media

Social Media is one of those things that has transformed the world in the last few years. It’s now easier than ever to interact with people around the globe and provide instant access for your views or thoughts. I think it’s fair to say that it has taken the RC industry a little time to catch up with the rest of the world in adopting the likes of Facebook and Twitter as key news sources. But, it does appear that many companies and drivers are jumping on board and using those outlets to promote products, events, results and, crucially interact with fans.

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December 18, 2013

Mibosport Cup 2013/14 Rd3 – Report

The third round of the Mibosport Cup 2013/14 was held in Hrotovice last weekend. In the Touring Car Modified class, even with a little mistake in the first qualifying, Zdenko Kunák took the TQ ahead of Kuba Šimurda and David Nemček. Jaroslav Kopecký and Tomáš Marek completed the top 5. With a comfortable pace, Zdenko Kunák won the first A-final, making his way to the overall victory. The second A-final was better balanced – only a second separated Zdenko Kunák and Kuba Šimurda. With this tight win, Zdenko Kunák (Yokomo) secured the overall first place. The third A-final was won Kuba Šimurda (Xray) which meant second place overall with David Nemček (Xray) completing the podium.

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December 18, 2013

STRC SCX10 & Wraith universal driveshaft set

ST Racing Concepts have heat-treated carbon steel universal driveshaft sets for the Axial SCX10 and Wraith off-road vehicles available. CNC-machined from high-quality steel and then heat treated for durability, the driveshafts add strength and increase the performance. Their design reduces backlash from the truck turning in tight radius, it improves acceleration, reduces binding and allows for more power to be continuously transferred to the wheel. They are also easy to assemble and drop right in with no modifications needed. The universals are completely rebuildable and come in gun metal or black colour as well as with green, silver or red anodised aluminium retainer sleeves.

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December 18, 2013

X Factory black parts

New from X Factory and made for the company’s X-6 Cubed buggy, X-60CF stadium truck and SCX-60CF short course truck are these new aluminium parts. You can have them in any colour, as long it is black, and they help to make for a cool stealthy look and perfectly match with the carbon fibre chassis parts.

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December 18, 2013

Avid Truss 1/8th buggy wheels

Avid introduce the Truss wheels for 1/8th off-road buggies. They are of a totally new design and feature special channels that not only scrub some weight and rotation mass but also prevent the foam insert from shifting side to side for a more stable tyre and a more predictable handling. Rounded outer glue beads help with tyre fitment and easy gluing while offering bead protection at the same time. The name giving inner triangular ribbings help to keep the torque strength at the centre of the wheel while the slight concave design of the rim adds a different look and also wheel nut protection. The 83mm wheel will become available in white and yellow colour as in packages of 2 pairs or 6 packs.

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December 18, 2013

Xray NT1 hard composite suspension arms

Following the recent release of hard composite suspension arms for the RX8 car, Xray now also have more rigid suspension parts for the NT1 200mm sedan available. Made from a new, harder material the parts come in handy when racing in high ambient temperatures or on high bite tracks. The symmetrical arms can be used on the left and right hand side of the car with front upper, front lower wire-type anti-roll bar and rear lower A-arms being available.

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