The annual Bring The Heat race was held at Flowood RC in Flowood, Mississippi last weekend. The event had close to 200 entries and in the Expert Nitro Truggy class it was Adam Drake with the overall TQ and also the win in the 35-minute A-main event. Three laps behind it was Cameron Breaux on the runner-up spot as Aaron Royston came in 3rd to round out the podium another lap down.
Image: Adam Drake
Kyosho have revealed first images and information on their forthcoming new MP10T 1/8th scale nitro truggy kit that will hit stores by the end of August. The main chassis is a 3mm 7075 aluminium plate with hard anodising and improved flex characteristics. Engine/fuel tank, servos, RX box and battery box have move forward for optimal weight balance. The MP10 radio plate design features a revised servo position and increased strength with 3.0mm thickness, increased from 2.5mm while side guards – by reducing thickness and height – are a lot lighter than the previous parts while and looking sharp as they narrow from the centre of the chassis towards the rear. Also included is a new updated fuel tank design for more durability and reliability while the new engine mount increases rigidity for a more balanced flex and pitch. The trucks new steering plate further improves cornering speed through optimisation of the Ackermann ratio. A new reversible steering plate enables eight different settings to match the specific characteristics of the racing surface and personal preferences. The optimised Ackermann in the MP10T delivers an increase in lock-to-lock steering travel. The design of the new reinforced tie rod ends doesn’t interfere with the inside of the tyre and wheel when steering is at maximum angle.
Trinity have introduced two new modified class rotors for their XFactor, Monster, 24K, D4 and Killshot range motors. Available as silver-marked 12.3×25.5 RPM and pink-marked 12.5×25.5 torque variant, both Neo rare earth rotors come nickel-plated and marked for easy identification. The rotors are recommended for off-road and oval racing with the pink torque rotor being the preferred pick of Trinity’s Dakotah Phend’s to fine-tune the Monster 7.0T motor of his 2WD Buggy ride.
Round 3 of the Southern Offroad Series was held at S&B RC Speedway in Piedmont, South Carolina, attracting more than 160 entries. In the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was HB racing’s Cole Ogden with the overall TQ and he also came out on top after the 20-minute A-main event, leaving behind Kyosho’s Matt Merhring in 2nd, some three laps down. HB Racing’s Cameron Saxon would finish the main on the 3 spot with Nick Hartman and Dave Carmendy completing the top 5.
Image: Cole Ogden
T-Works have introduced a new rear aluminium chassis brace for the Inferno MP10 buggy. Machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised and with machined silver edge details the brace utilises delrin bushings for the rear bulkhead attachment point that ensures less stress for both the bulkhead and brace, prolonging the life of all parts involved. Included in the set is also gold-coloured mounting hardware.
The second round of the Xray Serock race and Polish Astro Nationals took place at the RC Track facility. The weather was pretty hot all weekend with the rain staying away until the end of the finals. The 2WD Buggy qualifiers were dominated by Bartek Kramza followed by Sebastian Migal and Iwo Czarnecki. The opening A-main was won by Bartek while the second A-main at first saw Sebastian in the lead, however he suffered a DNF later, allowing Bartek to take the win and with it the overall victory.
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Coming from VSR Products and made for Tekno RC’s 1/10th scale buggies and trucks are two different height wing raiser shims. Available in 5mm and 7mm thickness the shims will improve rear end grip while also allowing for more consistent cornering. The 3-D-printed wing raisers are available separately and they include longer countersunk mounting hardware.
Available now from Bezerk are carbon fibre front and rear shock towers for the Mugen MBX8 1/8th scale buggies. The range includes a 5.0mm graphite front shock tower as well as standard and high wing rear variants – the latter offering additional mounting positions for the rear wing with the high wing position improving overall downforce and balance. The rear shock towers are available in 4.0mm and 5.0mm thick variants and all three match the standard kit suspension geometry.
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