Japanese company Panaracer have introduced their new PR racing slick GX series tire. Available in five different compounds, 24, 28, 32, 36 plus 28 CP for carpet, it is a long life high traction tire which last almost twice as long as the Xenon tire it replaces. Tested by top drivers around the World, the tire is available unglued but will come pre glued in the future.
Image: Xenon [xenon.ne.jp]
Following the release earlier this year of the Novarossi Volksmotor .21 competition based on road engine, Austrian company Hoeco are happy to introduced the .21 buggy version. This limited release motor will be available from mid June and feature a 4 port liner, square stroke, turbo plug and chromed cylinder, all for only EUR 125.
Source: Hoeco [hoeco.at]
JConcepts have announced that their popular Hazard short course wheel is now available in yellow. A powerful new look that combines the winning combination of a 10 spoke design, bead-lock appearance and center lug nut detail with a hint of inspiration from yesteryear. The Hazard will make an immediate impact on the performance of the SC10 trucks by widening the stance of the truck by 6mm in overall width. The increased width will maximize the SC10 and bring it up to the ROAR maximum legal limits in dimensional width.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Wing height is an important adjustment on all vehicles and remains important to jump and cornering characteristics. JConcepts introduces this aluminium, low-profile, rear wing mount specifically for the B44 buggy, allowing the racer to lower the rear wing by a full 7mm. The low-profile rear wing mount is machined from heavy-duty 6061 T6 aluminium to the exact and unique B44 specifications which allows for easy attachment, use and maintenance. The wing attachment platform maintains the stock angle and geometry and accepts the standard plastic wedge shim used to adjust tuning angle. The low-profile design gives the vehicle a more sleek appearance and maintains more consistent jump characteristics and during wind gust activity.
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Last Saturday saw the 3rd round of the JBRL Nitro Series at Hemet Competition Raceway in Hemet, California. It’s been a while since the JBRL Series visited the track formally known as “The Dirt”. The layout was very technical and got bumpy late in the day. All three mains went really smooth for TLR / Novarossi / Pro-Line driver Adam Drake. Adam was able to settle into a comfortable pace and win all three mains.
The Top Gun Challenge in San Diego, CA, brought out many of SoCal’s best drivers including Ryan Cavalieri, Matt Castellano and Brent Thielke. Arizona driver Brian Kinwald and Denver’s own Dustin Evans were also in attendance to challenge a fast group of local drivers at SDRC Raceway. TLR / JConcepts driver Dustin Evans was on point during the late stages of qualifying. During round 2 of qualifying Dustin built some confidence after taking TQ in a round in the 2wd modified class and then taking overall TQ in the modified truck class. During a changing track condition Dustin settled on the trusty JConcepts Bar Codes in blue compound to tame the SDRC track conditions.
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The Circuit Lamberto Collari in Cassino was the host last weekend to top drivers from across Europe including Pietsch, Wischnewski, Spataro, Balestri, Tironi and others, as they took the opportunity to test ahead of August’s 1/10th 200mm Euros on the same track. Qualifying was dominated by KM driver Dario Balestri followed by another Italian driver Biagio Spataro in 2nd while reigning 1/8th scale World Champion Robert Pietsch was 3rd. On Sunday the two semi-finals were won by Serpent driver Alessio Mazzeo and Xray driver Dirk Wischnewski while problems for Pietsch, Spataro and Balestri in the semis meant they failed to make the final. After an initial battle in the main final between Mazzeo and Wischnewski, it was the Max powered Serpent 747 of Mazzeo that took the win followed by Francesco Tironi (Capricorn) in 2nd and Claudio Culoma (Xray) 3rd.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Avid have announce that the white version of their Satellite buggy wheels are now available for B4.1, RB5, and TLR 22. The release was delayed a few weeks behind the yellow wheels because they wanted to get the white color perfect, and they are really pleased with the bright white color of the production wheels. The goal was to have the white wheels match the white paint on your body without looking yellowed or dull.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
