Samix have announced the release of new 8mm brass wheel hex adapters for the Element RC Enduro trail truck. Machined from high-quality brass material and coming with a black surface coating for corrosion prevention and looks, the 8mm adapters increase the track width of the truck while also adding about 27g of weight for improved climbing performance. The adopters are a direct fit and they come in sets of four.
Round 5 of the North West Nitro Summer Championship was held in Weeton, UK last weekend. The 1/8th Buggy A-main final saw SWorkz’s Chris Sharpe-Simkiss walking away with the win, a lap in front of Tekno RC’s Alan Yates, driving an electric buggy, as Ian Slater (Kyosho) came in 3rd another lap down.
Source: BRCA [brca.org]
The opening round of the Indonesia Buggy Nationals was held at the Maxspin Track in Maribaya, West Java last weekend. A total of 41 drivers from Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Batam, Gresik, Banjarmasin as well as local drivers attended the event. The race format was six rounds of 10-minutes qualifying with the four best to count. After the six rounds it was Jason Nugroho (Xray/Novarossi) with the overall TQ honours. In the main final however Jason had to settle for 5th overall as he broke a front lower arm in the opening stages of the race, loosing five minutes in the pits to have his car fixed. Up front it was Adrian Wicaksono (Mugen/Ninja) who took the win in front of Falla (Mugen/O.S.) in 2nd and John Agus (Kyosho/O.S.) in 3rd place.
T-Works have introduced their new electronic on/off switch for nitro vehicles. It replaces the standard mechanical switches for a multifunctional unit that not only is a lot more reliable but it also offers a battery monitor function for LiPi and NiMH receiver battery packs. The switch is usable with 5V to 9V input and up to 8A of current and it installs in the same location as a mechanical switch. Included with the splash-waterproof device is a dust cover ad well as a counter plate and mounting hardware and it comes pre-wired with universal-type connectors.
Darkside Designs have introduced new carbon fibre option parts for the Team Associated B74 buggy. First up is an O-ring battery hold down that features a carbon fibre battery locator cut from 3mm high-quality carbon fibre. An O-ring battery retainer ensures quick battery swaps and less influence on chassis tweak. Using the hold down system requires cutting the battery strap posts to the low pro location or lower depending on pack thickness.
HB Racing have announced the release of new front and rear universal joint sets for the D418 buggy. Precision machined from high strength steel and featuring a reinforced design for durability the universals provide extra drivability on high bite tracks by allowing the suspension to run more freely. Universals also offer improved bumpy track performance and ease of maintenance compared to CVA joints. The driveshafts are sold in pairs for the front and rear.
The Marås Raceway of Radøy in Norway played host to round 3 of the Norwegian 1/10th Buggy Nationals last weekend. The weekend kicked off on a wet surface for the 2WD portion of the event and after the opening two qualifiers it looked like it would be a 5-horse race for the overall TQ but on the drying track it was Trond Sætre who would hold the upper hand in front of Peter Stein and Vincent Ruger.
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Coming from Xtreme Racing and made for the Mugen MBX8 buggy is a wear guard machined from 3mm T6 aluminium. The skid plate helps to prevent the rear of the chassis from excessive wear and it comes black anodised for looks and greater surface protection. Xtreme Racing recommend to use 3mm longer fasteners for better support of the plate, chassis and gearbox.
Source: Xtreme Racing [xtremeracing.com]
