August 26, 2019

RDRP B74 aluminium shock towers

New from RDRP are these aluminium front and rear shock towers designed for the B74 4WD off-road buggy. They match the standard kit geometry but are of a heavy duty design for durability and stability, increasing suspension efficiency and precision also thanks to the high-quality aluminium material they are machined off. As they match the stock dimensions they are a direct replacement with no setup changes needed when swapping parts over. In addition the high amount of machining, including silver chamfered edges, makes for a visually pleasing appearance while keeping the parts’ weight low. Both the front and rear tower come black anodised for looks and surface protection.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

August 26, 2019

Hendrik Lainemäe double at 2019 Baltic Cup

The Limbazi RC Track hosted the 2019 Baltic Cup, inviting the best drivers from 5 countries the event was certain to produce amazing racing throughout the weekend. In Qualifying it would be Karl Kasekamp who came out on top in 1/8 nitro buggy while Hendrik Lainemäe took TQ in 1/8 E-Buggy, both running the Xray XB8s. In the Nitro Buggy final Hendrik and Karl would take their respective Semi final wins followed closely by Domantas Cesiulis, Rainer Ressar and Robin Ilus. After some technical issues with timekeeping 2 separate finals would be run with aggregate results being the only option with the sunlight fading quickly. In the end it was Hendrik who would come out on top in front of Karl and Robin in 2nd and 3rd respectively, with Domantas and Jaanus Saare completing the top 5.

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August 26, 2019

Ginting & Tribudiman secure Indonesian EP Offroad titles

The last round of Indonesian EP Offroad National 2019 series was held at SDC Track Serpong, Tangerang. Delivering a total of 65 racers from various cities in Indonesia, it was Bowie Ginting who secure the TQ Spot in 4WD Modified class after he won the tie-breaker from the fresh HB Racing signing Jason Nugroho. Ray Timothy secured 3rd for the main final. In 2WD Modified qualifying, Rama Tribudiman secured the TQ from Rizki Pradana and Adrian Wicaksono. The 4WD Main finals were a close one as Bowie and Jason both won the early two finals, bringing it to A3. Both of them pulled away from the field and battled for the lead, but a mistake from Jason would leave Bowie with a gap and he could win the A3, taking the overall win as well as National champion title for 4WD class. In 2WD, Rama Tribudiman converted his TQ spot into the win after secured an early two legs wins, followed by Adrian Wicaksono and Rizki Pradana. The win also gave Rama the 2WD National champion title.

View the complete race results here

August 22, 2019

Sweep Racing 17mm lightweight wheels nuts

More new items from Sweep Racing with the introduction of these 17mm lightweight wheels nuts for 1/8th buggy or GT8. Made by high quality aluminium and anodised with the SR logo in the centre. Lightweight and featuring a knurled edged to prevent the nut from come loose, they fit perfectly with all kinds of buggy, truggy and GT8 chassis. Available in gloss black and gun metal grey.

View the grey wheel nuts here

August 22, 2019

Samix Enduro brass shock retainers

Samix have released this 4 piece brass shock bottom retainers, which add 17 grams of weight to the lowest point of the shock to improve climb performance of the Element RC Enduro trail truck. Unlike the standard plastic retainers, these are not slotted, which means you can use the softest springs without the worry that the spring cap will fall out. More rigid and durable, they have a great black and gold look with the Samix logo etched on the side.

View the mounted retainers here

August 22, 2019

Avid RC shock standoffs & 5mm black hexes

Two new items from Avid RC for the Associated line up of 1/10th buggies. First up is their popular shock standoffs now come in a 10mm version for the B74. They include replaceable delrin bushings and threaded all the way through to keep them from bending as easily. Secondly they now have their black hexes in 5mm to fit the B74 and B6.1 lineup of vehicles. They include the ever popular 2-56” screw, that is a larger thread with a 2mm head to prevent stripping.

View the new hexes here

August 21, 2019

Sweep 1/8th scale Wide Heavy-duty wheels

Fresh from Sweep Racing is these 1/8th scale WHD (Wide Heavy-duty) 1/2 off-set wheels for monster truck or 1/8th speed-run cars. These new wheels are developed for SRC Terrain Crusher or Road Crusher belted tires and with the 1/2 wide offset the wheels provide more stable steering even at high speed and less trouble for the suspension arms. The wheels comes in matte black colour as well as chrome blue, with chrome red available soon.

View another wheel image here

August 21, 2019

T-Works titanium turnbuckles for Yokomo YZ-2

T-Works have announced some option parts for the new Yokomo YZ-2 buggy. The range includes a lightweight 6-piece titanium turnbuckle set, a 102-piece UFO head titanium screw kit as well as 129-piece gold-colour steel screw set. The titanium parts are cut from high-quality 64-grade titanium for a low weight and high strength, ensuring a lower overall car weight and greater corrosion resistance. The gold-coloured steel screws however mainly add visual impact, allowing the ride to stand out.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

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