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February 5, 2019

JConcepts RM2 clear diff lube

JConcepts, together with RM2 have announced the release of a new heavy duty lubricant for RC ball differentials. On the race track, the ball diff is still heavily used and the most popular form of power transfer from the gear box to drive-shafts and is almost exclusively used on dirt track conditions. The RM2 clear diff lube is an option for racers looking to tame the power and provide the all-important drive and acceleration necessary to win at the highest level. The thick consistency high-quality lube comes in an easy to use container and allows for several builds and rebuilds.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

February 5, 2019

Spencer Klein sweeps Tornado Run Race

Shifty’s RC Raceway of Tulsa, Oklahoma held the Tornado Run Race last weekend with over 70 entries. Young Spencer Klein (Yokomo) was in control of things in the Expert 2WD Stock Buggy and 13.5T Wheeler class, taking the overall TQs and wins in both categories. Connor Lane (Xray) would come in 2nd in Expert 2WD Stock while TLR’s Tim Davis rounded out the top 3. Over in the 13.5T Stock Wheeler class, Tim Davis (TLR) would come in 2nd from Tekno RC’s Steve Dearmon in 3rd.

View the 13.5T 4WD podium here

February 5, 2019

Hudy 1/10 off-road diff & shock absorber alloy tray

Hudy have announced the release of their new 1/10th off-road diff and shock aluminium tray. Part of the Hudy tray system, the 1/10 off-road diff and shock tray incorporates a removable shock stand and it offers four marked compartments to store small parts during diff and shock building, setup and maintenance. The tray is machined from black anodised aluminium and it sports silver edge details and laser-etched Hudy logos.

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February 5, 2019

HRC Racing 11.1V 1600mAh micro car battery pack

HRC Distribution have introduced the new HRC Racing 3S 11.1V 1600mAh LiPo battery for 1/16 and 1/18 scale micro cars. Made of high capacity 50C cells the pack measures 140x35x20mm and it thus fits easily into the battery compartment of Traxxas 1/16 scale vehicles. The softcase battery comes pre-wired with an industry-standard balancer port and a T-type power plug.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

February 5, 2019

Ryan Lutz sweeps January-ish Jam

Flowood RC Indoor Park played host to the January-ish Jam last weekend. New Agama signing, Ryan Lutz was the man to beat in Expert Nitro Buggy, Expert Nitro Truggy and Expert E-Buggy as he took the overall TQs and also wins to round out a perfect weekend. In the 35-minute Expert Nitro Buggy A-main it was Kody Watson (Agama) on the 2 spot, some six laps behind Ryan as Team Associated’s Drew Spurgeon came in 3rd, another lap down.

Continue reading the report here

February 5, 2019

Callum Niblett wins HNMC Winter Series Rd9

Round 9 of the HNMC Winter Series was held last weekend in changing track conditions. The Friday before the event there was heavy snow, however the club was able to clean the track in an epic effort. Sunday would start off frozen then slippery onto damp/muddy then onto dry for the last finals, with the track gaining character throughout the day making it challenging for all the drivers. In qualifying Callum Niblett took the Nitro Buggy TQ, George Miller TQ’d Truggy and Darren Hayden-Ball was fastest in E-Buggy. In the 20-minute Buggy A-main, Callum would come out fastest some seven seconds in front of Lewis Jones while Kieran Cox rounded out the top 3 a lap down. Truggy saw Warabe Tatkoji taking the win from 2nd placed Jonathan Afshin and 3rd placed George Miller. Finally in E-Buggy it was Darren Hayden-Ball with the win from Erik Lykke and Keith Jackson.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

February 5, 2019

Xray XB2 short 2-pad slipper clutch set

Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 2WD buggy is the new short 2-pad slipper clutch set. The redesigned slipper clutch allows the rear shock absorbers to be mounted in front of the rear arms. The frontward position increases stability on surfaces where the rear of the car collapses, particularly in high-speed corners. Team drivers also prefer this position on low-grip tracks. The 2-pad slipper clutch ensures super-smooth clutch operation and efficient, consistent braking. It is very easy to make ultra-fine adjustments to the slipper clutch externally. The slipper pads are made of ultra-efficient SLS material with very-high slip efficiency, thus allowing very precise adjustment. The lightweight slipper plates are machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6, additionally hardened before a final black surface treatment. The plates also have a machined relief which decreases the friction surface to assist with clutch slip adjustment. The set includes the slipper clutch assembly, 75T and 78T 48 pitch spur gears as well as a new motor plate.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 5, 2019

Yokomo YZ-2T front stabiliser kit

Yokomo have introduced a front stabiliser set for the YZ-2T 1/10th 2WD stadium truck. Including three anti-roll bar wires of 1.3mm to 1.5mm, the set allows to fine-tune the truck’s handling for better stability on medium to high-bite surfaces. The set is a direct fit and it comes including mounting hardware and individually marked swaybars.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]