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May 24, 2019

Kasekamp & Lainemae win at Estonian Off-road Nats Rd1

Round 1 of the Estonian Off-road Nationals was held at the Tartu RC track recently featuring all sorts of scales, ranging from 1/10th scale up to 1/5th Large Scale, making for ever changing conditions on the astroturf and red clay track. In qualifying it would be Hendrik Lainemae setting the pace in both E-Buggy and Nitro Buggy. The trend would continue in the finals. Nitro Buggy would see a lot of interesting situations for the top drivers. Hendrik would lead the field for the start of the 30-minute final but flamed out on the in-lap for the first round of pit-stops. Karl Kasekamp would take the lead, closely followed by Robin Ilus. Some 14 minutes into the race, Karl would pit after mishearing someone else being called in. Robin Ilus would suffer a flame-out and a shaky last pit stop for Hendrik would give Karl a safe gap to pit an extra time before the end. On the last laps Hendrik would pass Rainer Ressar, who had a mostly clean recovery drive after his 1st lap which dropped him to last, for 2nd position.

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May 24, 2019

SWorkz S14-3 aluminium rear hubs

SWorkz have announced the release of new rear aluminium hub carriers for the S14-3 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. Machined from high-quality alloy material and sporting a symmetrical design, allowing to use them both on the left and the right hand side, the sturdy hubs will improve bearing life and overall durability. Three upper camber link options give plenty of roll centre and camber gain possibilities while the black anodised surface makes for factory looks.

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May 24, 2019

Vision Racing Products XV3-ST shock pistons

After a year of testing at Thornhill Raceway, Vision Racing Products have introduced the Smooth Track version of their popular 1/8th XV3 Piston, the XV3-ST. This piston design features a slightly slower rebound stroke matched with an improved “connected” compression stroke, resulting in better handling on smooth surfaces. Just like the XV3 and XV3-HT, this is another option for racers to fine tune their car’s suspension from track to track. The ST piston was designed specifically for tracks that don’t break up and remain smooth, and range from low to high grip. Featuring a Patented Design, the new ST piston is simple and easy to use. The VRP XV3-ST line of pistons are available for all the popular 1/8th vehicles in 5, 6, and 8-hole variants.

Source: Vision Racing Products [visionracingproducts.com]

May 24, 2019

LiPo Factory 3S 5000mAh TRX battery pack

Trinity have introduced the new LiPo Factory 11.1V 3S 5000mAh LiPo battery pack for Traxxas vehicles. Built using high-power 55C/110C cells for exceptional performance and durability the soft case pack measures 142x45x25mm and it weighs in at 330g. It comes pre-wired with a Traxxas-compatible plug, making it usable in Traxxas kits such as the TRX-4 Series of crawlers, the Slash VXL 2WD and 4WD; as well as the UDR Desert Racer and the E-Revo VXL.

Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]

May 24, 2019

Yeah Racing introduce new 1.9” crawler wheels

Yeah Racing have announced the release of their new BXC and BXN 6-spoke aluminium crawler wheels. The rims are machined from high-quality aluminium, making them strong, durable and cool looking with a mock-up brake disk adding additional visual impact and scale looks. The multi-piece beadlock wheels are available in black and red colour, they come as pairs and they fit most 1.9” crawler tyres.

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May 23, 2019

Bartosz Zalewski doubles at RCSP Cup Rd1

Round 1 of the Polish Puchar RC Sport Piaseczno RCSP Cup was held recently with Bartosz Zalewski sweeping the 1/8th Nitro and E-Buggy classes. On Saturday the weather was on the rainy side, however this changed for Sunday when the sun came out, making for good racing conditions. Bartosz would be accompanied by Donat Bula and Marek Cisek on the Nitro podium while Lukasz Polak and Jan Zalewski rounded out the E-Buggy top 3.

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May 23, 2019

RudeBits lithium gear & CVD grease

RudeBits have introduced their new lithium-based grease for the use on gears and CV-style driveshafts. Extensively tested and proven to withstands high temperatures, this grease is ideal for gears, pinions and CV driveshafts as it makes for a smooth, efficient and long-lasting drivetrain thanks to exceptional lubrication and anti-flick characteristics.

Source: RudeBits [rudebits.co.uk]

May 23, 2019

Hudy introduce new 1/10th car stands

Hudy have introduced their updated car stands for 1/10th scale on-road and off-road cars that are of a more compact design. Featuring a black powder-coated surface and stylish Hudy graphics the car stands feature a low-profile design that saves space both in the pits and during transport and storage. Upper foam pads ensure the chassis and car stand do not become scratched during use while lower rubber dots prevent the car stand from slipping around on the setup board or pit table. The on-road variant also features four individually marked holes to hold shock absorbers during refilling. The V3 touring, formula and pan car and V2 1/10th off-road car stand are available from now on.

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