New from Rock Crawling specialists RC4wd come these ultra scale high performance off road tires made for short course trucks. These Dirt Digger 2.2 x 3.0″ Off road tires are suitable for the Traxxas Slash & Slayer, HPI Blitz and Associated SC10 and sport a reinforced sidewall. Available in X3 Ultra soft compound they come supplied with suitable foam inserts and are sold in pairs.
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Team Orion have released details on their new LiPo Rocket Packs, which feature the company’s hard case. These LiPo packs feature a rounded profile and so will fit all cars that can accept standard NiMh stick packs, as well as many other applications. Available in capacities of 2400mAh, 3000mAh, 3500mAh and 4000mAh and can be supplied with Tamiya, Deans or TRX connector.
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New from Titanium Racing, their latest spool features a new interlocking radial drive system which reduces loadings on the outdrives resulting in less deformation under load. Manufactured from an aero grade 7075 T6 Alloy body with replaceable high impact Delrin outdrives, with integrated sleeves, the radial drive system produces a more direct and equalised load around the circumference of the outdrive reducing potential stress areas on the spool, the bearings and ultimately the bulkheads. The new arrangement features increased diameter outdrive cups making them significantly stronger than previous designs and the outdrives are now secured in place with Titanium countersunk screws ensuring a lightweight solid and concentric unit with better balance for reduced losses at higher RPM’s. Available for the Schumacher Mi3 and Mi4, Tamiya 416, Top Photon, Yokomo MR4 BD5, Hot Bodies Cyclone and Associated TC5.
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Based on their Scud09 chassis, the new Scud EP chassis from AMR Tech in Taiwan is a new electric powered 1/10th scale M chassis. This fully adjustable belt driven 4wd car features a narrow chassis design as well as front and rear gear differentials and adjustable oil filled shock absorbers. Supplied with 12mm wheel adapters and M4 wheel axles, this car can accept the same wheels and tires as other 1/10th M chassis’, as well as a whole host of bodies for the same scale. Also new from AMR, for their gas powered Scud09R, is this 09 PLUS engine. This is a newly designed racing engine with newly designed 4 port liner, piston, highly efficient crankshaft as well as lightweight and strong aluminium connecting rod which gives the motor great performance and torque.
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Round 3 of this seasons Muchmore Rug Racers series took place at Woodson Park and attracted a strong entry including some top UK national drivers. Drivers were split across three classes for stock, pro stock and open modified, all running on the controlled Sweep pre mounted tyre. In the open modified class a good quality entry included Elliott Harper, who was using this meeting to debut his new Tamiya, and UK national touring champion Chris Grainger who was also giving the Schumacher Mi4 a run out on carpet. Elliott took FTD in the final run of qualifying but it was the TC5 of Olly Jefferies that took the overall victory for Associated, Olly winning the second leg of the three leg finals which he followed up with a two second places, Elliott was second with Schumacher’s Matt White completing the podium in third.
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Thunder Alley hosted their 5th annual Toys for Tots event over the weekend, attracting nearly 200 racers. In the 1/8th buggy class it was Hobao racer Jeremy Kortz that edged out Losi/Novarossi team driver Adam Drake by less then two seconds to take the win, with Tamiya’s Ryan Lutz taking 3rd. In the 1/8th truck class Adam Drake took the win for Losi in front of Dylan Rodriguez driving a Mugen, with Ryan Lutz again in third for Tamiya.
The 1st Annual Toys for Tots Race was held last weekend at Portland R/C Raceway. PRCR is the newest electric off-road facility in the North-West that opened their doors only 1 short month ago. Top drivers from Washington and Oregon came to support this great cause and helped raise a lot of gifts for underprivileged children. At the end of the 1-day event, over 80 gifts were donated by the racers.
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ST Racing Concepts have released a massive new range of option parts for the HPI Blitz Short Course truck. All parts are made from aluminium and all are available in Gun Metal, Orange, and Silver anodizing. First are these front caster blocks, steering knuckles and rear hub carriers. The rear hub carriers features a set-screw over hinge-pin design that securely keep the hub carriers on the hinge-pins, and also keep the wear to a minimum by making the hinge-pins rotate in the arms and not in the aluminum hub carriers while also increasing the durability. Next up is a new HD front shock tower, HD rear shock tower and rear camber link plate. The heavy duty front and rear shock tower will eliminate the flex, keeping your suspension operating true to its design, while the rear camber link plate improves durability in this normally weak area on the short course truck. Also new is a front suspension brace, front and rear chassis brace and HD front bulkhead. The CNC machined front aluminum suspension brace is a great improvement over the stock piece providing much needed strength to the front suspension when used in combination with the front bulkhead. The front and rear chassis brace help strengthen the front and rear end of the chassis.
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