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September 25, 2018

Team Associated Reflex 14T & 14B RTR

Team Associated have introduced their new Reflex 14T and 14B ready-to-run off-road vehicles. Both come out of the box already assembled, with a Reedy Power brushless speed control, brushless motor, high-torque digital steering servo, and 2.4GHz radio system. The adjustability offered by the turnbuckles, caster blocks, and rear hubs allow to adapt the suspension setup to various surface conditions. Additional features include three sealed differentials, aluminium steering rack, and lightweight aluminium centre driveshaft. The 14T comes with a pre-decorated truggy body shell while the 14B features a sleek buggy body. Both will hit stores in October.

View a list of the features and more images here

September 24, 2018

RC Cars Cavalieri CAT L1 S2 carbon fibre shock towers

RC Cars Cavalieri from Germany have introduced their new low profile carbon fibre shock towers for the Schumacher CAT L1 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. Shorter than the standard items the shock stays will lower the overall centre of gravity for improved corner speeds and greater overall grip. The towers are cut from 4mm high-quality carbon fibre and they have been successfully tested by 2017 German Junior Champion, Elias Ehrmann.

View the rear shock tower here

September 24, 2018

Yusuke Sugiura takes back-to-back Nitro Buggy title

The RC Land 23 track in Matsuzaka, Japan played host to the 2018 1/8th Off-road Japan Nationals this past weekend. Defending champion, Yusuke Sugiura (Kyosho/O.S. Engines) took the overall TQ and he also went on to win the A-main final to take a back-to-back title. Yusuke dominated the 60-minute final such that he already had a 1-lap lead some ten minutes into the race and he was able to stretch the lead to two laps with ten minutes to go. Mugen/Ninja’s Kenji Tsuruta would snatch the runner-up spot as Kyosho/O.S. Engines’ Juliya Kajiwara came in 3rd to round out the podium.

Source: O.S. Engines [os-engines.co.jp]

September 24, 2018

Graham wins SWORDS finale as Cobley takes title

The last UK regional race of the Summer season was held in the form of the the final round of the SWORDS series at the brand new Plymouth track. The days winners were Josh Graham 1st, Matt Roberts 2nd and Sam Cobley 3rd. This mean that the series was then won by Sam Cobley and his HB Racing buggy, Matt Roberts (Agama) was 2nd and young Maxim Cook (Agama) was 3rd.

Source: BRCA [brca.org] | Image: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

September 24, 2018

SWorkz S14-3 1/10th 4WD off-road buggy kit

Following a first teaser SWorkz have officially introduced their new S14-3 1/10th scale 4WD off-road buggy kit. The kit takes the S14-2 as a base and features a load of redesigned and improved areas such as the suspension that did away with the front pivot ball design in favour of a standard C-hub and steering knuckle assembly which will greatly improve performance especially when racing on high-bite carpet tracks. All suspension components, including the new front and rear A-arms are moulded from a strong nylon composite material. Also new to the S14-3 is an improved shock absorber system as is the redesigned 7075 aluminium chassis that, in combination with the new carbon fibre upper decks, will improve rear traction. Another area of improvement are the new and unique 5mm axle universal cross driveshafts that are made using the same high-grade steel material SWorkz uses for their 1/8th off-road vehicles. The buggy already prove its competitiveness in the hands of factory driver Micha Widmaier and it will hit stores around mid-October.

View a list of the key features and more images here

September 24, 2018

T-Works introduce new T6.1 titanium hardware

Coming from T-Works and made for the Team Associated T6.1 racing truck are several new option parts such as titanium turnbuckles, titanium ball ends and a screw kit. The turnbuckle kit includes six 64 grade links that are direct replacements for the standard items. Their lightweight yet durable construction will ensure low unsprung masses and high corrosion resistance while adding visual impact. Also new are a 14-piece 64 grade titanium ball end set and a 94-piece 64 grade titanium UFO head screw kit all of which will greatly reduce overall weight compared to the standard steel items while improving the bling factor of your ride.

View the other new parts here

September 24, 2018

Juan Carlos Canas wins Spanish Nitro Buggy Nats Rd3

The third round of the Spanish Nitro Buggy National Championship was held at the Valladolid track this past weekend. Mugen’s Robert Batlle was in control of things on the slippery track with the Kyosho duo of Brian Baldo and Joao Figueiredo coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively after the qualifiers. Mugen’s Juan Carlos Canas, who had a troublefull qualifier, would start the A-main from the pole position and he would also bring home the win in the 45-minute A-main from Robert Batlle on the 2 spot, a lap down. Robert felt less comfortable in the main compared to the previous days and he opted to just bring home the runner-up spot and thus valuable points for the championship. Another lap down it was Oscar Baldo who would round out the podium result for Kyosho, also suffering minor issues.

View the final results here

September 24, 2018

Speedzone Silicon Graphene competition LiPo packs

Speedzone have released two new hardcase silicon graphene LiPo competition battery packs. The standard 2S pack is a 6500mAh 120C variant with dimensions of 138.5x47x25mm and it weighs in at 296g. The shorty batterie is a 5000mAh 120C pack that measures 96x47x24.8mm and weighs 208g. Both packs have 5mm bullet connectors and come with the battery leads and standard JST-XH balance plug.

View the shorty pack here