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November 9, 2011

Jason Branham takes RC Pro titles

This past weekend Agama/Pro-Line racer Jason Branham attended the RC Pro International Finals in Porter, TX,just outside of Houston, at Mike’s Hobbies and Gulf Coast Raceway and wrote this report. Gulf Coast Raceway is probably one of the finest race facilities you will find in the country and as host of the 2010 IFMAR Sedan World Championships, GCR was very excited to host their first major off-road race. The crew did a fantastic job with the layout which made for some very fast and close racing. I came into the Finals tied in points with Ryan Lutz in Pro Buggy and Mike Battaile in Pro Arena Truck so I knew right off the bat that if was going to take the titles then I was going to have to finish ahead of these guys as well as the rest of the field to do so.

Continue reading the report here

November 9, 2011

Sweep Racing Strong Glue Jr.

Do you ever reach into your RC bag for some tire glue and notice it has either dried out, or the nozzle has become clogged? This can be a frustrating and expensive problem as it leaves a lot of tire glue wasted. Sweep Racing is now offering their popular Strong glue in ‘Jr.’ size bottles with a child resistant cap to prevent clogging and to also avoid the purchases of an excessive amount of glue. You can now actually finish an entire bottle of glue.

Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]

November 9, 2011

Kyosho Ultima SC-R SP Edition

The race proven Ultima SC-R from Kyosho has been updated with the latest factory team parts, giving you the ultimate short course truck in the market today. The exciting category of short-course truck racing is now an officially sanctioned racing class and is becoming increasingly popular in Europe and Japan as well. Compatible with ROAR racing regulations, the Ultima SC-R kit is fully equipped with a range of high performance optional parts for a racing edge right from the start and at a great value. Similar in size to a 1/8-class model, the lightweight finish weighs in at only 2,000g. The Ultima SC-R SP is available in December.

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November 8, 2011

HPI Apache SC Flux 1/8th 4wd truck

The HPI Apache SC Flux is the ultimate in 1/8th scale 4wd Short Course action. With HB Race DNA suspension system from the World Championship Winning HB D8 buggy and FLUX Brushless power to all 4 wheels, it’s ready for competition straight out of the box. Add the legendary HPI durability and you have yourself a competition ready, bash-proof 4wd machine for all day, all-terrain fun. Rounding off the package are scale replica Yokohama Geolandar off-road tires and a detailed, pre-painted realistic short course style truck body.

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November 8, 2011

HPI Apache C1 4wd Flux brushless buggy

The HPI Apache C1 4wd Flux brushless buggy is the ultimate in 1/8th scale desert and all-terrain fun. With HB Race DNA suspension system from the World Championship Winning HB D8 buggy and Flux Brushless power to all 4 wheels, it’s ready for competition straight out of the box. Add the legendary HPI durability and you have yourself a no-compromise, bash-proof 4wd machine for all day, all-terrain fun. Rounding off the package are scale replica Yokohama Geolandar off-road tires and a detailed, pre-painted realistic desert buggy cage-style body, complete with spare tire and driver and co-driver figures.

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November 8, 2011

Exotek alloy LCG center chassis for SC10 4×4

Exotek have released this new machined alloy LCG center chassis for the SC10 4×4. The main complaints with the stock SC10 4×4 is that the truck has a high center of gravity that causes the truck to easily traction roll in high grip conditions, is too light which causes it to lose out in door banging when running against heavier trucks and does not feel as stable as the heavier Losi trucks. This new chassis adds over 5oz to your truck and mostly at the lowest part of the truck, the main chassis for a more sure footed, planted feel. Track testers are reporting a much smoother easier to drive truck that stays absolutely planted at high and low speeds and jumps and lands much more easily without the erratic feeling of the stock truck. Machined from 100% billet it has a hard anodized gun metal finish and laser etched Exotek logos. A stiffer center section will help eliminate the reports of the belt from coming off of the front pulley due to the flex of the stock chassis.

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November 8, 2011

Jason Jakubczyk dominates 2011 MORL Series

Kyosho America/Team Orion Factory Driver Jason Jakubczyk has swept the 2011 Midwest Off-Road Racing League Series! The MORL Series has been ongoing for over 20 years throughout Michigan and Indiana. This is also the largest 1/10 off-road racing series in the Mid-West that consistently brings in the top drivers from both states. This years series consisted of 6 different tracks, 1 race each month, with points earned at each event. Then each driver would be allowed 2 throwouts with their 4 best rounds counting for the overall Championship. Jason went on to lock up all 3 of the Modified Championships he participated in after the first 4 races of the series!

Source: Kyosho America [kyoshoamerica.com]

November 8, 2011

TLR 8ight Gen III radio tray

Seen in various forms for the past few months, TLR has announced the new Gen III radio tray for the line of 8ight vehicles. The radio tray is a drop in replacement in all 8ight vehicles with many improved features. The key features of the radio tray are improved weight distribution and adjustability with the throttle servo relocation improving servo life by moving the servo away from engine vibration which can potentially reduce servo life. A ball bearing throttle linkage creates a precise throttle feel while molded index points improves accuracy with linkage alignment. Furthermore a switch relocation improves ON/OFF switch access and a metal J-Nut secured battery box increases radio tray life during chassis flex. Available in early December.

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