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January 31, 2019

RPM Revo 2.0 body savers

Coming from RPM and made for the Traxxas Revo 2.0 is a set of body savers. The set is a simple yet clever solution to prevent the lid from cracking around the body mount holes. RPM disguise the body savers in two separate ways. Out front, they look like moulded hood vents while in the rear, they look like exposed sections of a roll cage. It’s a perfect way to camouflage their intended purpose and yet still keep the body firmly attached. The way they work is straightforward; there are two pairs of screws holding the sub-frame of the body mounting system to the body in both the front and rear of the truck. The body savers tie two pairs of screws together, dispersing the pressure of holding the body to the sub-frame over a wide area of the body. Even if the bottom of the mounting holes in the body are completely ripped out from prior crashes, the system still works. The reinforcements are moulded in black from RPM’s ultra strong, engineering grade nylons for performance and are sold with four body savers in each kit.

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January 31, 2019

Yeah Racing TRX-4 flippable aluminium servo horn

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the popular Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck is an aluminium servo horn. The symmetrical axis arm is of a 2-sided design, incorporating both 23T and 25T servo splines for greater versatility by simply flipping the servo horn around. The arm keeps the TRX-4’s standard steering geometry, however it offers improved rigidity and durability. The clamping design arm will stay in place even after having lost the main servo arm screw and the heavy duty design ensures great steering emphasis especially with today’s high-torque brushless servos.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

January 30, 2019

Val Kops wins at DBR Dirt Shootout

Dirt Burner Hobbies and Raceway of Livonia, MI held their DBR Dirt Shootout last weekend with 127 entries. In 1/8th Open Buggy it was Mugen’s Val Kops, coming from P4 on the grid, with the win and fastest lap in the A-main, leaving behind Tekno’s Bill Taylor in 2nd and Mugen’s Larry Komisar, coming from P5, in 3rd.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

January 30, 2019

2019 Nuremberg Toyfair – Traxxas

During this week’s 2019 Nuremberg International Toyfair Traxxas are showing their new-for-2019 TRX-4 Mercedes G500 4×4 trail truck. Making use of the popular TRX-4 chassis the truck sports a replica G-class body shell with matching rims and side exhaust pipes. The truck will hit stores in different colour schemes – including electric yellow and plain blue. Also on show is a TRX-4 Sport with monstrous snow tracks. They are understood to be upgrade parts as are the recently introduced scale accessories such as the expedition rack kit that is also visible in the images.

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January 30, 2019

Answer RC D817v2 & D819 carbon shock towers

Coming from Answer RC and made for the HB Racing D817v2 and the forthcoming D819 1/8th buggies are carbon fibre shock towers. The UK-made towers replace the standard aluminium shock stays and sport the standard shock and camber link geometries. They require the use of button head or cap head screws in place of countersunk screws and the rear tower is also suitable for use with D817v1 and E817v1 with the longer shock rod ends HB67820. The towers are available separately or as combo set.

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January 30, 2019

2019 Nuremberg Toyfair – Tamiya

Another iconic brand, beside Kyosho, is definitely Tamiya, who more or less fully concentrate on the hobby sector these days. A crowd pleaser might be the classic 1980’s Audi Quattro that is showcased as a prototype. It is understood that the body will be used for the usual breed of entry-level chassis, including the TT-02, and we really hope to see more scale-looking wheels on the final product. Other news include the Citroen 2CV Rally on M-05Ra chassis, the Lunch Box Red Edition re-release, the Toyota 4×4 Pick-Up Mountain Rider limited edition re-issue, the Comical Hornet on the WR-02CB stunt chassis, the Volkswagen Type 2 T1 M-06, the HKS Nissan Skyline GT-R Gr.A TT-01 Type-E limited edition, the Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler 1977 Monaco GP Special Edition painted body limited edition, as well as the Ford Mustang GT4 TT-02. Also coming is M-07R chassis kit with lots of option parts as well as the Dual Rider trike, a more futuristic version of the popular Dancing Rider.

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January 30, 2019

2019 Nuremberg Toyfair – Kyosho

The 2019 edition of the Nuremberg International Toyfair is kicking this Wednesday. Having lost most of its former glory during the recent years, with more and more brands opting for a no-show because of the high costs and other reasons, this year’s event makes no exception, however it makes the return of Kyosho to the show. For the competition racer, the highlight of the booth might be the recently introduced Inferno MP10 1/8th nitro buggy, however the vintage racer might adore the return of the mighty Turbo Optima, Kyosho’s must-have mid-1980’s competition buggy. The 2019 re-release however might not please everybody as the buggy features updated gold shock absorbers with threaded big bore shock bodies, something the purist might not like as the original standard bore shocks were of a clamping design with plain bodies. Other updates may be found underneath, however we currently lack body-off shots. Noticeable beside the larger shocks are the 1.97″ (50mm) wheels and tyres. These are original low profile Kyosho Option House wheels. The tyre pattern is similar to original pattern but modified for modern track surfaces. No news for now on a release date but we keep you posted. Update: In the meantime more images became available highlighting golden anodised chassis parts, a belt-driven drivetrain front and rear anti-roll bars, as well as more details of the new big bore shock absorbers.

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January 30, 2019

2019 RC Chili Bowl – Report

The 2019 RC Chili Bowl was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma recently with the race being considered the largest RC dirt oval race in the world. The race, now in its eleventh year, was held at the Tulsa Oklahoma State Fairgrounds and it mirrors the full-size Chili Bowl Midget Nationals also happening at the State Fairgrounds and just like their larger counterparts; the RC version of the Chili Bowl rumbles and causing noise of its own. With eight classes that included Late Model, Masters Outlaw Sprint, Midwest Modified Outlaw Sprint, Short Course B Mod, Short Course Modified, Street Stock and Wingless Sprint to choose from, many racers ran multiple classes to bring this year’s entry count to a record 460. With master race promoter Scotty Ernst at the helm, the RC Chili Bowl aims to be and is one of the premier RC oval races anywhere in the world. This year, the Chili Bowl filled up in record time and entries had to be cut off 6 weeks early to avoid an overwhelming amount of entries. The week started with the finishing touches being put on the track and racer’s registration taking place.

Continue reading the report here