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March 27, 2013

Exotek F104 +3mm wheels for Shimizu tires

Exotek have released these new wheels for the F104. Designed for use with the top rated Shimizu rubber tires for the F104, they are made of nylon for durability and light weight construction and have +3mm off set front and back for perfect 189mm width with tires installed. The special design is ribbed on the inner side and lipped on the outer side for hassle free mounting and gluing of the tires. Also 2 vent holes are molded in for perfect tire performance and the outer rim has a rounded contour to keep from damaging the soft rubber sidewalls. An additional feature is designed into the wheel, it has a slightly larger radius to perfectly match up with the inner radius of the inner tire bead which translates to easier gluing and mounting as well. Available in sets of 4 in black or white.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

March 27, 2013

Sweep Racing Green Grease

Sweep Racing have introduced their new multi-purposed grease called ‘Green Grease’, a high performance grease offering excellent lubrication properties to minimize metal parts wear. The special formula lubricates all kind of metal on metal parts such as differential joints, drive shaft, crown and pinion gears, etc. and can also reduce bearing drag, resists water, inhibit corrosion and protect shock O-rings under extreme conditions.

Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]

March 27, 2013

Cody King wins Truggy at 2013 PNB

‘Well Psycho Nitro Blast is over, and boy was it psycho and a blast’, 2010 World Champion Cody King reports on the action. ‘The crazy hours of practice and racing really takes a toll on your body. I was already tired from Cactus the week before, and it seemed like I didn’t get to bed till 5am everyday. The good news, I was fast from the beginning, and the cars just got better as we made some adjustments. In Truggy, Lutz would grab the TQ, but the main was little different. I would get the lead early and battle the entire 45 minutes with Adam Drake and Barry Pettit. When I say the entire 45, I really mean the whole thing from tone to tone. Those guys really made me work for it, and it wasn’t until the last few laps that I finally started stretching out. I’m really pleased to have a win in truggy. It’s been awhile since I won a truggy event, and the truck is really good right now. We softened the shock oil and moved some weight up front, and it’s really good.

Continue reading the report here

March 26, 2013

Ryan Lutz wins buggy at Psycho Nitro Blast

The Psycho Nitro Blast was held last weekend in Unadilla, Georgia and Durango/AKA driver Ryan Lutz filed this report. This has always been one of my favorite races on my schedule and I always look forward to going back. I missed out last year as I visited the Alpha factory in Taiwan but this year I pushed that trip back to be sure I could attend the PNB. This race is just a one of a kind type event that you just have to try. What makes it so great I feel is the atmosphere and just the huge, intimidating, super rough track. The layouts generally start pretty mundane but give it a few hours of run-time on the track and the holes that develop swallow cars whole and some don’t come out. My favorite is generally the A-mains at the end of the weekend when the track is at it’s utmost extreme and it just takes a bit of creativity a patience to find lines that can keep you on 4 wheels and going fast. Here is how my roller coaster unfolded.

Continue reading the report here

March 26, 2013

Capricorn Lab C801 steering blocks

New from Italian company Capricorn is the set of front left and right steering blocks for the Lab C801. The new parts help increase the angle of the steering up up to 6 degrees for better cornering.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

March 26, 2013

Power Save Racing RB One air filters

Power Save Racing have released their well known air filters for the RB One. The filters are made in Germany from a special foam and are precision cut to 1/10th of a millimeter to ensure a perfect fit. The filters feature increased mass for improved airflow and better dust protection and come in a set of 6 or 12 with 45ml or 90ml of air filter oil respectively.

Source: PSR [power-save-racing.de]

March 25, 2013

Picco takes victory at International GP Rd1

Last weekend saw the opening round of the new International GP series take place in Fiorano. The race was scheduled for Saturday and Sunday but due to the bad weather forecast all the action was moved to Saturday only. Unfortunately some of the finals, including the GP1 (1/8th expert) had to be cancelled due to the rain. The organizers based the results on the qualifying times and so Alberto Picco took the win, as one of the few to run 5 minutes without a stop. Dario Balestri took 2nd and Capricorn team mate and 9-time World Champion Lamberto Collari was 3rd.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

March 25, 2013

Robert Batlle wins Spanish 4wd EP Nationals

The Spanish Championship 1:10 4wd electric off road finished this weekend, on a one race format everything was decided in the awesome track of RC Hobby Garden. Qualifying was dominated by Carlos Pineda, Roger Sancho and Robert Batlle which was the starting position for A main finals. The first A main was an incredible fight between Pineda and Batlle, they were fighting all main until the last lap when Batlle overtook Pineda landing the triple and won. The second final was dominated since lap 4 to the end by Batlle taking his first Spanish Championship in 1/10 electric with his Yokomo BMAX-4 II. The podium was completed by Carlos Pineda in second position and the third spot of the podium went to Juanma Lerma.

View the final results here