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]
Coming from Avid are their new capped 17mm brass wheel nuts for 1/8th off-road vehicles. The heavy brass wheel nuts are designed to help generate a little more traction in slippery and loose conditions. They will also raise the driver’s confidence that they will never come off with our aggressive serration. The brass nuts weigh 6g each instead of 2g which will aid in more traction while the capped design protects the end of the hubs, keeping dirt out. The nuts come laser etched with three small A’s and the large AV logo in the center, which are protected from being scratched off. The unique Triad 3-cornered nut uses common 17mm wheel wrenches and with their M12x1.0 fine thread they fits all modern 1/8th scale off-road and GT kits.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
Made for the Element RC Enduro trail truck are Samix’s new 6mm offset wheel hex adapters made of heavy brass material. The set of four hexes adds 20g of weight to one of the lowest areas of the chassis, improving climbing performance while their black and golden appearance also adds visual impact when the wheels are off. The parts are a direct fit on the Enduro truck.
SS Hobbies and Raceway of Tampa, Floria played host to round one of The Force Series fall session this past weekend. With heavy rains throughout Friday practice and Saturday race day, racing went on without delays as this unique track is covered and protected from mother nature. With 134 entries going into qualifying, racing heated up quickly in expert nitro buggy class as teammates Lee Setser, JR Mitch, and AJ Marasco would qualify top 3 going into the A-main event. The 25-minute main would see plenty of action throughout, but it was Lee Setser that held off a late charge from JR Mitch for the win. JR would finish 2nd and AJ Marasco rounded out the top 3.
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Round 5 of the Southern Regional Series was hosted by the Southcoast RC track in Dorset last weekend. SWorkz’s Kevin Brunsden took two round TQs for the overall and also came out on top of the 20-minute A-main, a lap and a half in front of young Dylan Saunders (Team Associated) who was able to grab the runner-up spot in the closing stages, taking profit of a mishap of Agama’s Jon Hazlewood who would take 3rd in front of James Clifford.
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Power HD have announced the release of their Traxxas TRX-4 specific TR-4 waterproof mini servo. The high-voltage compatible servo pulls up to 2.6kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.10s and it features a long 35cm receiver wire and mini-class dimensions of 22.5×12.5×24.0mm to ensure the servo is a direct fit in the TRX-4 crawler. The servo utilises a 25T spline, metal gears and special gaskets make it waterproof for go-everywhere capabilities.
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