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June 22, 2020

Kyosho ZX7 reversible servo mount set

Coming soon from Kyosho is their new reversible servo mount set for the Lazer ZX7 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. The kit includes an aluminium inner servo mount, an outer servo mount post as well as a flippable upper brace that enables the driver to run the steering servo either on the left or the right hand side of the buggy, allowing to adjust the electronics layout and thus overall weight balance. All parts are machined from high-quality aluminium for exceptional stability and precision and they come dark anodised for surface protection and looks.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

June 22, 2020

Yokomo YZ-4SF2 1/10th 4WD buggy kit

Yokomo have officially unveiled their new YZ-4SF2 1/10th scale 4WD buggy kit. The latest incarnation of the IFMAR World Championship winning YZ-4 platform utilises about 80 percent of new or redesigned parts with the bulkheads, motor mount, and slipper clutch being significantly lighter for improved overall performance. Also included is a new steering system that features an updated Ackermann geometry that is of a milder setting to compensate the improved overall agility due to the lower car weight, which comes in handy especially on high-bite surfaces for smoother, more predicable car control. New to the SF2 are also updated front and rear lower arms that now feature 3.5mm inner and 3.0mm outer suspension pins for durability. The arms are of a reinforced design for improved durability and new lower shock mount inserts enable the driver to access more complex setups. As for the slipper clutch, the new design is a lot smaller for a lower weight and quicker spool up, ensuring crisp throttle response. The included battery mount allows to shift the battery pack forth and back to adjust the overall weight balance while the new gearboxes allow for diff height adjustments to better adapt the buggy to different traction conditions while new cam-type inner upper camber link mounts allow for quick setup changes. The kit comes including dirt and carpet specific springs and anti-roll bars and it will hit stores soon.

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June 22, 2020

RudeBits shock & diff seals grease

New to RudeBits’ Rude not to! range of accessories is a water-resistant and Lithium-based shock and diff seals grease. Coming in large 10ml jars the lube will ensure protection of shock and differential seals, ensuring a long life of silicone O and X-rings as well as smooth overall performance.

Source: RudeBits [rudebits.net]

June 22, 2020

Marcus Kaerup sweeps Danish EP Offroad Nats Rd1

The Odense RC Minirace Center hosted round 1 of the Danish Electric Off-road Nationals this past weekend. Sunday saw the running of the 4WD Buggy and Racing Truck classes and it was young Marcus Kaerup (Team Associated) with the overall TQ in 4WD Buggy after winning all three qualifiers, leaving behind Frederik Hovgaard (Yokomo) in 2nd and Mad Koue (Team Associated) in 3rd. The A-finals then saw Marcus with the wins in A1 and A2 for an early overall victory as Frederik and Mads finished in 2nd and 3rd overall respectively. The Racing Truck class was won by Jan Larsen from Soren Hempel and Hendrik Rasmussen. Already on Saturday it was Marcus Kaerup with the win in the 2WD class as Jonas Kaerup and Frederik Hovgaard came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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June 22, 2020

Maifield doubles at Pro-Line Summer Offroad Shootout

The 23rd annual Pro-Line Summer Offroad Shootout was held at Rainman’s Hobby and Raceway in Bakersfield, California this past weekend. The race attracted 160 entries and in 2WD Open Buggy it was Yokomo’s Ryan Maifield with the overall TQ from Ron Devoll in 2nd. The triple A-mains saw Ryan making a clean sweep in A1 and A2 for the overall, allowing him to sit out A3 that was won by Team Associated’ Broc Champlin who took the overall runner-up spot from Team Associated’s Ron Devoll in 3rd. Ryan Cavalieri would come in 4th overall, tie on points with Ron.

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June 20, 2020

RC Carbon Cavalieri S35-4E carbon fan support

MW RC Cars from Austria have introduced the new RC Carbon Cavalieri carbon fibre fan support for the SWorkz S35-4E buggy. The part is machined from high-quality materials, it was developed for the use with 40mm fan units and attaches to the centre bulkhead assembly with the fan being placed over the motor for improved heat dissipation.

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June 19, 2020

Schumacher Cougar Laydown/KD titanium layshaft

Schumacher have announced the release of their new lightweight titanium transmission layshaft for the Cougar Laydown and KD kits. The standard layshaft weighs in at 13g while the titanium variant comes in at just 7.5g, saving 5.5g. It is not only the overall weight saving but more importantly the rotating mass is significantly reduced, meaning faster spool up time and acceleration. The shaft comes titanium-nitride-coated for a long life and it is aimed at racing which requires a slipper clutch, making it an ideal upgrade for astro turf and mod dirt drivers.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 19, 2020

GForce Burst Sonic 540-class brushless motor

GForce have introduced their new Burst Sonic 540-class electric brushless modified and stock motors. They build around a minimalistic machined aluminium can with an exposed and specially coated stator for improved cooling in high ambient temperatures while the internal design makes for greatly increased overall torque which is further helped by the use of 13mm rotors. The motor also features adjustable timing, dual sensor ports for easier and tidier wire routing, heavy-duty gold-plated solder tabs as well as laser-engraved graphics. The modified range includes 5.5T to 8.5T variants while the stock motors come as 10.5T to 21.5T variants all of which utilise 7.2mm inner diameter rotors for sharper response to throttle input.

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