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July 22, 2020

T-Works 5mm allen wrench

T-Works have announced the release of their new 5mm allen wrench that allows for effortless building, adjustment and maintenance of pivot ball suspensions. The shouldered design ensures that the hex wrench only contacts the pivot ball nut but not the actual pivot ball underneath, providing protection for the suspension balls that are often made of delicate aluminium, ensuring smooth suspension movement. The tool uses T-Works’ lightweight aluminium handle and it is suitable for off-road and on-road pivot ball suspensions alike.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

July 22, 2020

Jesper Rasmussen teams up with ARC

Danish off-road and on-road frontrunner, Jesper Rasmussen has announced his new deal with ARC to run the company’s popular electric on-road kits. It is understood that Jesper will continue to run Team Associated off-road machinery, however after Team Associated scrapped their on-road program, Jesper had to look for alternatives that he now found in the form of ARC and German distributor LMI Racing. Jesper has the following to say about the deal:

I’m so happy to announce that I have teamed up with LMI-Racing and will be running ARC on-road cars. I will like thank Henrik Heitsch and Stephan Eberding for opportunity to be part of LMI-Racing team. I have been at Arena33 and do some testing over past 3 days, cars is felling great already but still some improvement on driver and car to get maximum out of it.

July 22, 2020

Pro-Line 1972 Plymouth Barracuda body shell

Made for drag racing converted 2WD short course trucks is Pro-Line’s forthcoming new 1972 Plymouth Barracuda body shell. The iconic body is specifically designed for the growing SC drag racing scene with the ultra-scale lid capturing all the signature details of the iconic ‘Cuda, perfect for no-prep drag racing. It includes an extensive decal sheet with Hemi quarter-panel livery graphics and optional add-on spoiler. To create the most scale look possible, the body is designed with a narrower track width than a traditional SC body. It is a direct fit on the Team Associated DR10, but drag racing converted Traxxas 2WD Slash trucks will require some modifications to fit correctly. The body comes moulded from high-quality polycarbonate material and also includes window masks and overspray film.

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July 21, 2020

Team Associated roll out new DR10 RTR optionals

Associated Electrics have announced the soon release of new optional parts for the Team Associated DR10 RTR drag race cars. First up is an anti-roll bar set that is a direct fit to the rear end of the vehicle. It includes a thick anti-roll bar wire as well as adjustable mounts and all needed hardware. Also new is an anti-roll bar mounts and steering rod ends set. It includes bar cups, spacers, anti-rill bar caps, mount caps and mount as well as two different rod ends. Both sets are standard equipment on the DR10 Team Kit and optionals for the RTR sets.

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July 21, 2020

Exotek 22 adjustable wheelie bar set

Exotek have introduced their new extra long adjustable carbon fibre wheelie bar for the TLR 22 3.0 to 5.0 series cars. The wheelie bar extends from 9.5” to 11.75” – axle to axle – to match your race event rules. The longer bar gives the car more stability, for straighter and faster passes without needing to let off the throttle as often. Owners are also able to finely adjust the wheel height via the 4mm turnbuckle or make large adjustments by adding spacers under the wheel. The wheelie bar is made of heavy duty 3mm carbon fibre with alloy turnbuckles and mounts and includes a ball-raced machined alloy wheel with oversized rubber O-ring tyre. The set fits the 22Vader as well as the stock TLR chassis 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 , nowever not the 1.0 or 2.0 chassis.

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July 21, 2020

Giovanni Verbrugghe wins at Euro Large Scale Event

The Euro Large Scale Event was held at the Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter track in Fiorano Modenese, Italy last weekend. The race saw the running of Expert, Standard and Rookie 1/5th scale on-road classes and in the Expert category it was Giovanni Verbrugghe with the win in the main final, a lap in front of Marko Grigic in 2nd. Gianmarco Martelli came in 3rd overall to round out the podium result in front of 4th placed Michael Donovan.

Source: GRP [grpgandini.it] | Image: Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter [minicarfiorano.it]

July 21, 2020

BMT 801 GTX Pro 1/8th nitro GT kit

BMT have released first images of their new 801 GTX Pro 1/8th scale nitro GT kit. The vehicle builds on the proven 801 platform and includes several optionals such as open-style front and rear aluminium bulkheads as well as aluminium bearings hubs that make for easier diff access. Also included are new aluminium front and rear shock towers, anti-roll bar wires and an updated rear body mount. We bring you full details as they surface.

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July 21, 2020

Jeff Hamon TQs & wins at Speedy RC IC Series Rd2

England Park Raceway of Brisbane, Australia hosted round 2 of the Speedy RC IC Series last weekend. In the premier 1/8th IC Track class it was Serpent’s Jeff Hamon with the overall TQ and he also went on to win the 30-minute A-main event in style, leaving behind Jason Dorn (Infinity) in 2nd already seven laps down. Michael Kirby (Mugen) ended the race in 3rd, three seconds behind Jason.

Image: Jeff Hamon