Pro-Line have released a teaser image of their forthcoming all-new Rock Van trail truck body shell. No official information is available yet beside the teaser image, that first appeared on social media, but the 1970’s style body is believed to fit most standard wheelbase crawlers on the market. Full details are expected to surface soon.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Coming soon from Muchmore is a 13.5T variant of their Fleta ZX V2 ER Spec motor with MR-FZR21X 12.5×7.25×24.2mm [X] titanium rotor. The motor will produce increased torque which comes in handy especially for blink buggy classes and when running in high-bite traction conditions. Besides the rotor, the motor makes use of the same features as the standard ER Spec series, meaning it utilises the highly machined Flow-Max 2 aluminium can, a high-power stator, heavy-duty solder tabs and an adjustable timing end plate, and it is also available in 17.5T and 21-5T variants.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
Round 4 of the JConcepts Super Cup was held at NewRed Hobbies in Ocala, Florida over the weekend, attracting 115 entries. The race format saw two rounds of qualifying and double A-mains for all classes. In the premier class of Expert 2WD Mod Jackson Brunson took the win from top qualifier, Lee Setser as AJ Marasco came in 3rd to round out the all-Team-Associated podium.
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The JConcepts Super Cup round 4 was hosted by Newred Hobbies in Ocala, Florida over the weekend. The event attracted 115 entries and in 40+ 2WD Open Buggy it was John Prickett with the overall TQ from Dave Duncan in 2nd. When the dust had settled after the double A-main format, John Prickett and Tom Sherman ended tie on points with John holding the upper hand after the tie-breaker as Tom had to settle for 2nd overall. Dave Duncan came in 3rd to round out the podium.
Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]
The opening round of the 2020 Hå-We Cup was hosted by the Swedish SMK Trollhättan club this past weekend, attracting nearly 20 entries for the single Nitro Buggy class. For many it was the first race of the year due to the Sars-CoV-2 epidemic shutdown and in the end it was Serpent’s Pontus Larsson who would excel by taking the overall TQ from Patrick Mattsson and coming out on top after the 45-minute A-main event, leaving behind HB Racing’s Kristian Johansson some three laps down in 2nd while Team Associated’s young Nils Gustafsson came in 3rd, only about five seconds short of Kristian.
Thanks to Pontus Larsson for the report. | Image: Nils Gustafsson
Coming soon from Tamiya are reinforced B and C parts sets for the SW-01 stunt trucks. The sets use high-quality fibre-reinforced composite plastics, ensuring both higher rigidity and precision compared to the standard resin parts. The sets will ship from July and include suspension, steering and drivetrain components and they are usable with the Comical Wheelie Lunch Box and the forthcoming Mad Mad trucks.
JConcepts have announced the release of new aluminium steering parts for the Team Associated B74 buggy in the form of a +3mm steering rack and a steering bellcrank set. Starting with the +3mm steering rack, the lightweight yet sturdy part is CNC-machined and replaces the stock piece, and it comes in a blue anodised finish and sports machined chamfered silver edges. The aluminium, lightweight assembly provides a more rigid steering system with increased steering feel and response. More importantly, the +3mm steering rack unlocks a tuning window allowing the steering link to be placed in a higher position. The camber link can now be moved higher along with the steering block to maintain proper geometry. The assembly is simple, drop the kit bearings into place and attach to either plastic bellcranks or aluminium steering bell-cranks.
Associated Electrics have introduced the new Reedy Zappers SG3 LiHV 1S and 4S batteries. Zappers SG3 batteries feature state-of-the-art LiPo chemistry with an emphasis on lower internal resistance with improved durability and cycle-life. More power, improved durability, and high capacity provide world-class performance. Zappers SG3 batteries feature a 3.8V/cell nominal voltage, which means that the battery can be safely charged to 4.35V/cell. Even when the typical 4.20V/cell charging limit is enforced, Zappers SG3 cells shine thanks to their inherently flat discharge curve, which results in higher voltage deeper into the race. Zappers SG3 batteries are available in several configurations for a variety of on-road and off-road applications. A high quality, durable hard case helps prevent damage while embedded socket connectors keep power-robbing resistance to a minimum. Male ESC connectors are included. New for 2020 are the 1/12th scale specific 8200mAh 85C 3.8V and 6600mAh 115C 3.8V 1S packs as well as the 6400mAh and 5200mAh LP 15.2V 4S packs, the latter are ideal for demanding 1/8th scale applications.
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