More new optional parts for the Hot Bodies TCX with the release of this new line of spur gears. Made by Xenon Racing in Japan these 64P light weight and smooth running spur gears are made to the highest tolerances and are a direct fit for the car. HB have also release a new 20T centre oneway pulley set which gives another setup option to help tweak your car to various track conditions.
The 2010 Rocky Mountain Short Course Championship was held at the Sweetwater RC Raceway Park in Rock Springs, Wyoming August 13th – 15th. Friday’s open practice had drivers from Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho putting in laps on both the 1/10 short course track and the 1/8 track just to get any advantage they could. The short course track had massive amounts of traction due to the sugared surface, while the 1/8 track was technical with big air jumps, both tracks were tricky. Saturday started off with four rounds of qualifying on both tracks with TQ being swapped back and fourth among many drivers in all classes. At the end of the day the top positions were locked in, with 2wd SCT Stock, 4wd SCT Open, and 1/8 Electric Buggy TQ going to DJ Clark of Wyoming, 2wd SCT Open TQ went to Jared Hair of Utah, and finally 1/8 Buggy and 1/8 Truck TQ was held by Chris Peralta of Colorado.
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AKA have released a quick teaser shot of their new Cityblock short course tire and cyclone wheel that is due for release in the near future. AKA announced that they will also release their Gridiron thread for short course too.
Source: AKA [raceaka.com]
Keven Hébert dominated the 1/12 Open class at the 2010 ROAR On-Road Nationals hosted by Norcal Hobbies in Union City, CA. By scoring maximum points in three out of four qualifying rounds, Keven secured the pole position for the triple A-Main event. Teammates Rick Hohwart and Bob Stellflue rounded out the top three positions on the grid. The main event was dominated by Hébert. Although Hohwart put up a fight, Hébert easily won the first two legs to secure his first ROAR Nationals title. With the championship decided, the third leg was won by Hohwart, who secured the second position overall. Stellflue claimed the last step on the podium to make it a 1-2-3 Associated/Reedy/LRP sweep.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
Serpent have announced the release of these new aluminium wheel-axles for their S811 Cobra buggy. Precision machined and hard anodized, they are super lightweight and replace the standard steel kit versions with no modifications required. Sold in a pair, they are available at the end of the month.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Team Associated have released these Factory Team 2WD off road rear ballast weight which fits the SC10 FT, B4.1 FT, T4.1 FT and SC10 2.4 GHz RTR. This 17 gram Zinc alloy cast weight helps give more rearward weight bias and mates with the #7487 arm mount for a completely captured fit with the chassis. Weight and mounts retrofit B4, T4, SC10 kits.
Source: Associated [rc10.com]
Team Orion have introduced their all new line up of Vortex digital servos. Totally new developments, they offer features like lightened pinion gears or full aluminium body and bring together high performance with great prices. The Vortex Digital HV servos feature a full aluminium body, lightened titanium gears and coreless motor and come in 3 different versions, the VDS-HV 1205 (12kg/0.05s), the VDS-HV 1609 (16kg/0.09s) and the VDS-HV 2612 (26kg/0.12s). The Vortex Digital servo also features coreless motors and lightened titanium gears and in standard size comes in 4 different versions, the VDS 1106 (11kg/0.06s), VDS 1308 (13kg/0.08s), VDS 1712 (17kg/0.12s) and the VDS 2315 (23kg/0.15s) and also in a low profile version, the VDS 1009 (10kg/0.09s). Finally there is the entry level Vortex Digital EXP servo, the VDS-EXP 1112 (11kg/0.12s) which comes with metal gears and a coreless motor.
Already the 1st and 2nd generation of this all-rounder were well received, now the new LRP Quadra Pro 3 features more functions compared to its forerunner, but is still very easy to setup and use. The charge spectrum has been widened with the addition of LiIo and Pb batteries. In addition, the balancer is now able to handle LiPo, LiFe and LiIo batteries with up to 6 cells. The versatile functions are easy to use with the intuitive menu structure. Whether you want to adjust the parameters, to set your user profiles or to condition your batteries, this charger is a good choice.
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