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October 18, 2011

P1 Brand Pit Pad

The new P1 Brand Pit Pad is the practical, convenient and stylish solution for your workbench or pit table. Measuring a generous 24″ x 60″ (61cm x 152.4cm) it is constructed of water-resistant, black foam with a textured, non-slip surface. It also features the familiar and functional P1 Brand ‘Barrier’ graphic, die cut along the bottom edge, that is designed to catch and trap small parts and fasteners before they roll away from your work surface. Whether you’re wrenching in your garage or setting up a pit area at the track, the Pit Pad is easy and simple to transport. Thanks to the included mesh storage bag, just roll it up and stow it away.

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October 17, 2011

Atomic Carbon DEX410 V3 shock towers

Atomic Carbon have announced new Durango DEX410 V3 buggy shock towers. Non V3 owners can now upgrade and have the ability to fine tune the top shock positions and use the new camber link holes. The front is the same as the kit tower, while the rear has an extra row of camber link holes and has had the unnecessary holes removed on the rear tower to strengthen it. Made from genuine 4mm full fat Carbon Fibre and available in standard black or red.

View the other shock towers here

October 17, 2011

JConcepts Silent Speed spur gears

Designed with several key aspects in focus, JConcepts introduces the Silent Speed line of spur gears for select Team Associated vehicles. Spur gears or straight-cut gears are some of the simplest forms of gears, however they directly influence the ratio, speed and sound of R/C vehicles and they are extremely important. These gears when meshed together correctly provide the transfer of power from the motor to the transmission and are one of the key elements in the versatility and sound of the vehicle. Silent Speed spur gears are precision machined making them uniquely concentric over standard or molded gears giving the user a consistent gear mesh allowing a more precise adjustment and more “silence” on the race track. The detailed machining provides a pattern vented area and secured slipper pad on both sides giving more consistent slipper performance. The gears are marked for size in 2 different ways so they are identifiable either assembled within a slipper assembly or as a stand-alone part. These 48P gears are available in 75T, 78T, 81T, 84T and 87T.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 17, 2011

Capricorn LAB C801 European Edition kit

Capricorn have released a new LAB C801 European Edition kit. The new set includes a number of updates including a black hard coated main gearbox shaft plus new and larger one way housing for increased durability. Other updates include carbon fibre rear upper wishbone mounting brackets and new aluminium front upper suspension brackets. Finally there are eccentric bearing inserts, for adjusting belt tension, and a new exhaust mounting spring.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

October 17, 2011

South Swedish Indoor Cup Rd1 report

The opening round of the South Swedish Indoor Cup was held on an indoor track, close to Gothenburg. 26 drivers attended it in the Modified class on the fast high traction track. After three rounds of qualifying Michael Nilsson took TQ followed by Daniel Carlsson and Mattias Johansson. In the opening final there was a goof race between Michael and Daniel with the latter making a big mistake going on the straight which allowed Michael to take home this leg pretty easy. Leg two again saw some nice moves in the opening minutes from the top runners. The leg was decide with around a minute to go as Daniel begun to catch Michael with the latter making a mistake allowing Daniel to slip through and going for the win in the second leg. Leg three would decide the race victory and Daniel followed Michael closely for about two minutes into the race waiting for an opportunity to pass. The the heat of the race Michael hit a corner marker allowing Daniel to pass only to become passed by Michael the lap after. With 30 seconds to go Michael was held up by traffic badly, allowing Daniel to win not only the third final but also the meeting.

Click here to view the top 3 result

October 16, 2011

Yokomo B-Max2 shots

At this week’s 51st All Japan Hobby Show Yokomo presents what looks like the production model of the company’s first electric 2WD off-road buggy. Seen for the first time at the Shizuoka Hobby Show back in May, the car features a class-standard plastic composite chassis, composite shock towers, big bore shock absorbers and something that looks like a quick-release battery hold down. The kit looks to be conventional a rear-motor-only affair with the speed controller becomes mounted atop the battery as the chassis side pods are very narrow making for a slim chassis design.

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October 16, 2011

Bloomfield is Arena Champion

Team Losi Racing’s Darren Bloomfield is the 2011 Arena Offroad Meeting Champion after a dominant performance in the Buggy final at the indoor event in Voghera, Italy. The Top Qualifier who started from pole pulled off a Sebastien Vettel style start to the 45-minute encounter immediately opening up a gap over his pursuers. The fastest man on track, any hope his rivals had of catching him up were further dashed when it became apparent that his Nitrotec powered 8ight was able to run a three stop strategy, nothing his rivals could afford to risk.

View our complete event coverage here.

October 16, 2011

Amit Bublil wins Israeli League Rd1

This weekend the first round of the Israeli League for 1/10 scale electric 2WD buggies and trucks was held on a dirt track near Tel Aviv. Amit Bublin was able to win both the buggy and truck class with his Team Associated cars. Runner up in buggy was Lior Maimon followed by Asaf Gurevich in third and Arie Itskovich in fourth position. The second place in the truck category went to Asaf Gurevich with Lior Maimon in third and Menashe Micheli in fourth position.

Click here to view the results