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November 25, 2013

2nd annual Gun Smoke Classic – Report

Inland Empire R/C played host for the 2nd Annual Gun Smoke Classic. With over 270 entries and 37 heats, the race was well attended by racers from across the Southwest. Qualifying got underway Saturday with three rounds of rocket-round qualifying that lasted from 9am past 9pm. When the final tone sounded it was Team Associated’s Steven Hartson who dominated qualifying by taking the TQ in 2WD Modified, 4WD Modified and 1:8 Electric. Sunday morning brought about the lower main events where the top two finishers from each lower main advanced to the next main. The highlight here was Nick Wautlet, who bumped all the way from the 2WD Expert Modified Buggy D main to the A main event. As the A mains got underway, the track continued to evolve and challenge the racers to choose the best combination of tire and additive.

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November 25, 2013

Team C TC10 CVD shafts pistons & springs

Team C have new option parts for the TC10 electric touring car available in the form of dual joint driveshafts, optional pistons and additional springs. First up are the driveshafts that are of a dual joint design to reduce friction and wheel chatter during hard cornering. They feature strong retaining clips for the cross pins and come including two 5x10x3mm orange seal ball bearings. Also new are machined 4-hole pistons for the TC10’s low profile shocks. They come as 4-piece set and are an addition to the existing range of pistons. Last but not least are the 28n shock springs that extend the recently introduced range of springs. The 20mm long parts are made from 1.4mm spring steel and not only fit the TC10’s shock absorbers but also many of today’s “low profile” touring car dampers.

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November 24, 2013

PSM S-Workz S104 carbon shock towers

PSM Racing have released two new carbon fibre shock towers fro the S-Workz S104. Both the new front and rear towers are made from from glossy 5mm Carbon Fibre and are light weight, weighing in at only 12.5 grams each with the new front tower sporting an additional shock mounting position. Both pieces are a direct replacement for the stock part.

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November 23, 2013

Italian RC F104 front spacer plate

New from Italian RC comes this 2.5mm thick carbon fibre spacer plate for the front of the F104 chassis which lowers your ride height by 2.5mm. Simply place the spacer under the front lower arm set of your F104. Made in the Italy from 100% carbon fibre, this optional part works great combined with Ride F1 tires.

Source: RC Supermarket [rcsupermarket.com]

November 22, 2013

Patrick Hofer extends with Team Associated & Reedy

Team Associated and Reedy announce that multi-time Swiss national champion Patrick Hofer has signed a contract extension that will see him using Reedy LiPo batteries, Sonic motors, and Reedy nitro engines in his Team Associated vehicles through 2014. Patrick recently capped off a fine 2013 season by winning the Swiss 4WD National Championship and finishing in the top 25 at the IFMAR World Championships. Team Associated and Reedy look forward to working with Patrick as he seeks to repeat his 2013 success in 2014.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]

November 22, 2013

Traxxas Slash 2WD low-CG conversion kit

Available soon for the Slash 2WD short course truck is this low-CG kit from Traxxas. The kit lowers the chassis, battery, and electronic components by around 33mm to bring all the advantages of a low CG to the 2WD short-course trucks including the Slash, Raptor, and Robby Gordon Edition Dakar Slash. Included in the kit is a new blue-colour chassis plate, front lower chassis, side guards, a new battery mount and optimised front shock springs. The converted vehicle will show an improved handling and increased corner speed. The main and lower chassis and also the nerf bars are optionally available in blue, black and grey colour.

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November 22, 2013

SWorkz S350 BK1 Evolution kit coming soon

SWorkz have released this first teaser image of their upcoming S350 BK1 Evolution 1/8th nitro buggy. No details are known yet but by the looks of things the buggy will at least sport a new body shell design, featuring the unavoidable cab forward silhouette with a very low rear section around the engine’s cooling head. Other details literally remain in the dark until SWorkz drop the curtain in the form of a full features and specification list.

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]

November 22, 2013

Demirel & Sarafyan win at Izmir track opening race

The opening race of the newly built nitro off-road track near Izmir, Turkey, attracted nearly 30 racers to compete in the 1/8th nitro buggy, truggy and E-buggy classes. The nitro buggy category saw Ahmet Demirel taking the win in front of Nebi Akgün and Tolga Yilmaz while the E-buggy class win went to Alain Sarafyan who was sidelined by Taner Kaya and Cengiz Gökbulut on the podium.

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