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September 11, 2013

Xray introduce new XB9 & RX8 option parts

Xray have new option part available in the form of a 123cc fuel tank with floating filter for the XB9 buggy and graphite 2-speed gears for the RX8 on-road car. Starting with the fuel tank, the redesigned item features an integrated floating stone filter that ensures reliable fuel pick-up even with the buggy being on its roof waiting to become marshalled. The tank is moulded from a special composite material to ensure rigidity and reliability and it comes with a moulded-in splash guard, composite fuel line mounts, and vibration absorbing rubber grommets. The tank is a direct fit for XB8, XB808 and XB9 buggies.

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September 11, 2013

Mizan wins Kuala Lumpur Merdeka Cup

Last weekend the Kuala Lumpur Merdeka Cup took place at the excellent facility in the capital city of Malaysia. With 70 drivers in attendance it was one of the biggest GP races in the region. As the weather forecast was not very promising the duration of the 1/10th 200mm final was shortened to 30 minutes. Shepherd driver Neil piloted his Velox V10 Pro to the third place less then 2 seconds behind Anthony Wee with Kimie crossing the finishing line in first position. In the 1/8th scale class it was Shepherd’s Mizan who took the pole position and the overall victory. Unfortunately heavy rain hit the track right before the start of the 1/8 final and the organisers decided to use the qualifying result to declare the winner. The podium was completed by Kimie and Ah Tan.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

September 11, 2013

Karstens wins Mod Truck at Hobby Haven Shootout

The annual Hobby Haven Offroad Shootout has been around for over a decade and has become one of the largest off-road races in the Midwest. This year the organisers capped the entries at 250 and the race filled up on rcsignup.com 4 weeks before the event date. After qualifying a huge thunderstorm rolled through the area Saturday night and when the drivers showed up at the track Sunday morning many were very sceptical that their cars would even touch the track. After some serious work from a few of the locals, the track was starting to come around. With the delay from the wet track all the racers took a vote and decided to skip the triple A-mains and go with single mains to speed up the day. JConcepts Chad Karstens (Team Associated) was in third place the first couple of laps in the Modified Truck A main with Fellow JConcepts drivers Cole Tollard and Rod Rippee (both Team Associated) were first and second but Cole got a little sideways going into a rhythm section. Chad was able to squeeze the throttle and move to the outside passing both Cole and Rod at the same time. He then built a 2 to 3 second lead and was able to hold that gap for the rest of the race taking the win. Cole finished second and Rod came in third.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

September 11, 2013

Cody King doubles at 2013 Byron Heartland Challenge

The 2013 Byron Heartland Challenge took place at the Hobbytown Hobbyplex raceway in Omaha, Nebraska. In the Nitro Buggy class Kyosho’s Cody King took TQ and he had to battle hard with Team Durango’s Ryan Lutz for the win. Struggling with engine setup a flame out of Ryan gave Cody room to breathe and the needed time to correct the carburettor setting and to take the win. With Ryan in second the Buggy podium was completed by Chad Parks (Team Associated). In the Nitro Truggy class it was again Cody who took the TQ and winning honours. Ryan Lutz (Team Durango) came in second and Zach Phillips (Kyosho) rounded out the podium.

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September 11, 2013

New CRC 12th foams, rims and springs

Calandra Racing Concepts have two new 1/12th scale foams, updated rims and additional side and rear springs available. Starting with the foam tyres, new are the Greene soft and Blu medium compound made from a special Japanese rubber. Used for the first time at the 2012 IFMAR World Championships in the Netherlands the new foam offers high grip and low wear and it slightly differs from the Pink/Magenta/Purple and the Black/Grey/Yellow/White family 1/12th racers have used for years. The names are borrowed from the older American Green and Blue compounds to name the new additions. The tyres come mounted to CRC’s new Flex HR38 rims. They use the same mould and design as the known 38mm High Roller rims but are made using a new more flexible material that produces increased grip. The nylon material is very durable allowing the weekly club racer to have many “board meetings” with little to no damage to the rim. The Flex rim is a running change to CRC’s line of Pro Cuts pre-mounted wheels.

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September 11, 2013

Magnus Björndal wins Swedish North Cup

Magnus Björndal wins Swedish North Cup

The final round of the Swedish North Cup took place this past weekend in Robertsfors. 39 racers attended at last year’s Swedish Championship track and it soon became apparent that many drivers could fight for the top position. At the end Magnus Björndal was able to take the winning honours one lap ahead of Richard Malmlöf and Richard Bagger who was another lap down. The overall title went to Magnus in front of Björn Engman and Richard Bagger. The best junior, Viktor Westerlund came in 8th in the last round securing him a top 10 finish overall.

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September 11, 2013

Team Gravity Liquid Gravity LGC

Team Gravity introduce their reformulated Liquid Gravity LGC tyre additive. It comes in a larger bottle, with a better applicator and lower odour, making it ideal for all races where odourless additives are mandatory. As the performance is improved it also is a good choice for ‘open’ races. The tyre sauce comes including a Gravity RC decal and application information.

Source: Team Gravity [teamgravityrc.com]

September 10, 2013

Associated B4 & B44 stiffer arms

Associated have released new B44 “Front” and B4 & B44 “Rear” Hard arms which were designed for improved suspension stiffness. This helps with handling and consistency on high-traction surfaces and allows for better isolation of the suspension and more precise shock tuning. These parts have been used with success by the factory team at the recent ROAR Nationals, Hot Rod Shootout, and Surf City Classic.

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