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September 3, 2019

MIP SWorkz Bypass1 shock piston set

MIP have announced the release of their Bypass1 shock piston set for SWorkz’s 1/8th scale off-road buggies and trucks. Featuring colour-codes valves, the Bypass1 pistons allow to control and maximise the car’s performance based on which valves used. Thicker valves generate a slower rebound and thinner valves get quicker rebounds. Each set includes four pistons and a set of three different valves. The SWorkz-specific set features 16mm 6-hole pistons suitable for the S35 and S35-T vehicles and it comes including four pistons, three types of valves and mounting hardware.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

September 3, 2019

Romanian 1/10th Buggy Nationals – Report

This year’s Romanian 1/10th Buggy Nationals were held in Pucioasa on a technical, high-traction indoor carpet track. In the Senior 2WD Buggy class it was the duo of Catalin Matei and Cristian Faur who battled it out with Catalin, top qualifier, made it to the top opening two A-main events. Cristian Faur had to settle for 2nd in front of George Vladu to complete the podium.

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September 3, 2019

Kyosho Ultima 2WD re-release buggy – Coming soon

Kyosho have announced the soon release of their 1980’s Ultima 2WD vintage buggy kit. The re-release kit will feature a couple of improvements to ensure better durability when running modern day equipment such as powerful LiPo batteries and brushless motors. The core of the buggy however, the unique U-shaped alloy chassis, remained unchanged. New features will include front and rear composite shock towers, updated red body alloy shock absorbers, reinforced suspension components, a new wing mount as well as reinforced gearbox internals such as a sturdy gear differential, a slipper clutch and metal gears. Full details will become available in time for the release, however Kyosho have not mentioned an exact date for now.

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September 3, 2019

SBS 1/10 EP Malaysian Major League Rd4 – Report

Round 4 of the SBS Major League at the SBS Speedway in Sg Buloh, Malaysia recently. The penultimate round of the series saw a hiccup with the timing software, forcing the race director to start the race later in the afternoon but with a lower than usual amount of entries finishing by the end of the day was not a concern. As in every round so far, 4WD Modified Buggy saw the most participants and this time was no different. Competition was fierce with reigning champion Bashir (Team Associated) battling against Shahrin (Xray) and Kent (Tekno) for the the win this round, however Bashir maintained his composure and grabbed the win in all the mains. Shahrin came in 2nd and Kent was 3rd.

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September 3, 2019

Muchmore Fleta ZX8 Evolution 1/8th scale BL motor

Coming from Muchmore is their new Fleta ZX8 Evolution electric brushless motor for 1/8th scale applications. Utilising the highly machined Flow-Max Ver.II aluminium can, the motor offers greatly improved cooling efficiency, keeping its operation temperatures as low as possible even in demanding applications and extreme heat conditions. Dual sensor ports allow for easier wire routing and less chances of damaging the sensor wire near rotating drivetrain parts while the 4-pole, 8-magnet staggered-pole rotor reduces low-RPM cogging while offering a very low torque pulse. The motor is built using high RPM super low friction bearings and the rotor is equipped with an innovative hall sensor system that ensures ultra-precise throttle control. The motor measures 68.8×42.1mm and it is available in 1900kV, 2200kV, 2600kV and 3200kV variants.

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September 2, 2019

Wataru Takashiro TQs & wins at GQ Cup

The GQ Cup was held at the Icheon RC Circuit in Icheon, Korea this past weekend. Wataru Takashiro set the overall TQ and he also took the win in the 45-minute Nitro Buggy main final. Kim Yeon Ho came in 2nd followed by Ryan Lee who rounded out the top 3 results.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

September 2, 2019

Thomas Musso wins French 4WD Buggy championship

The fifth and final round of the French Electric Off-road Championship was held at the CARCA track in Noeux Les Mines over the weekend. In the 4WD Modified Buggy class it was Thomas Musso with the overall TQ, taking five of the six qualifying rounds to leave behind Renaud Savoya in 2nd and Thomas Anger in 3rd. The triple A-main events again saw Thomas Musso making a clean sweep and by taking wins in all three legs he secured the overall from Savoya and Anger. With the win at the final round, Thomas Musso also took the French 4WD Buggy National title.

Source: Corally [corally.com]

September 2, 2019

Davide Ongaro crowned European E-Buggy Champion

The 2019 EFRA 1/8th E-Buggy European Championship was held in Barcelona, Spain over the weekend. Team Associated’s Davide Ongaro and HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk battled it out for the overall TQ with Davide ultimately holding the upper hand, winning three of the five qualifiers while David was able to win the remaining two rounds. The three 10-minute A-mains then had Davide taking a very close win in A1 and a not-so-close victory in A2 for the early overall title from David on the runner-up spot. Davide then sat out A3, making way for SWorkz’s Juan Carlos Canas who would take the win to cement his his final podium spot from Kyosho’s Joao Figueiredo in 4th.

Image: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]