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November 9, 2018

Team Associated now available on Shapeways

Team Associated have announced their new Shapeways store for 3-D-printed products such as 6.1 and RC8B3.1 series optionals as well as scale accessories. The range includes items such as fan mounts for the B6.1, T6.1 and SC6.1, RC8B3.1 and T3.1 receiver boxes, transponder and switch mounts as well as wing splitters and also available are several scale accessories for the CR12 series of trail trucks. All parts are 3-D-printed and they are available directly through AE’s Shapeways store.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

November 9, 2018

Sweep Racing Whips 1/8th buggy tyre

Sweep Racing have officially announced their new Whips 1/8th buggy tyre. Having already made an appearance during this week’s IFMAR 1/8th Nitro Offroad World Championships in Perth, Western Australia, the tyre uses the new V6 carcass that is of an updated design with a rounder contact surface and sidewall, making it easier to drive in bumpy track conditions. The mid-sized square pins ensure exceptional traction in low grip or slippery track conditions with great forward and site bite. The tyre is available in Gold, Yellow, Silver, Blue, and Red compounds.

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November 8, 2018

Tessmann is Top Qualifier down under

Ty Tessmann is the Top Qualifier at this year’s 1:8 Offroad World Championships in Perth, Australia. The former champion took qualifying’s top prize with the second fastest time in the final round of qualifying behind Davide Ongaro to deny defending Champion David Ronnefalk by a single point. While Ongaro took Q6 by a considerable margin of almost 8-seconds, as the only one who could knock Tessmann off the top of the qualification ranking, Ronnefalk didn’t have the best of runs and needing only a Top 4 for the round to take the overall TQ ended up with a P5 leaving with 8 points compared to Tessmann’s 7. With four of the six rounds of qualifying to count Ongaro’s second TQ run allowed him to drop a 16th from Q3 to end up 3rd overall. Concluding qualifying with a P4 behind Spencer Rivkin, Ryan Maifield would move up to fourth in the final ranking ahead of Mugen team’s Robert Batlle with onroad star Naoto Matsukura completing the Top 6.

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November 8, 2018

Xray Racing Series Australia – Announcement

Xray have announced the Xray Racing Series Australia off-road for the 1st and 2nd of December. The race will be held in a variety of 1/10th Buggy and Truck classes at the Castle Hill off-road track and more information can soon be found here.

November 8, 2018

Yeah Racing Desert Lizard 90mm piggyback shocks

Coming from Yeah Racing are their new Desert Lizard 90mm piggyback internal spring shock absorbers for trial trucks and crawlers. The scale shocks come pre-assembled for easy upgrading and they feature double O-Ring sealing cartridges which prolongs the lifespan of the O-rings inside the shock. In addition the compression and rebound is further controlled by the fully functional piggyback. Hardware required for installation is included and the shocks are available in black or red colour.

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November 8, 2018

Airflow Turbolence 1/8th off-road rear wing

Airflow have introduced their new Turbolence polycarbonate rear wing for 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. Produced from high-quality 1.5mm Lexan material the wing utilises a built-in wicker, aerodynamic performance enhancing dimples and large, EFRA-legal, side dams. An optional centre fin allows to fine-tune the straight line stability and the wing does not require the use of additional washers or screws for fixing, making it very lightweight.

Source: Airflow [airflowbodies.com]

November 8, 2018

Ronnefalk opens final day of qualifying with second TQ run

After a tough day yesterday, David Ronnefalk has opened the final day of qualifying at the 1:8 Offroad World Championships with a TQ run. Having kicked off the event with a TQ in Q1, the HB Racing driver topped the times for a second time in the penultimate round ahead of last night’s Q4 winner Davide Ongaro. Building on his big improvement in the fourth round, Spencer Rivkin completed the Top 3 being just 0.034 behind Associated team-mate Ongaro. Robert Batlle would be the best of the Mugen runners setting the fourth fastest time ahead of top Xray for the round CJ Jelin while Jared Tebo once again completed the Top 6. Having held the overnight TQ, it was a rough round for Ty Tessmann who made a number of mistakes that resulted in being 7th fastest – his first time being outside the Top 6.

Continue reading this report here or view our complete event coverage here.

November 7, 2018

AKA P1 1/8th buggy tyre

AKA have released a first image of their new tyre for 1/8th buggies, the P1. AKA’s latest addition to the lineup slots in between the GridIron and the Impact. The target for the tyre was to achieve longer wear than the GridIron II while keeping a small pin to perform well in the dust. To achieve this the P1 has a more dense tread pattern than the Grid II by using a similar pin size and grouping them closer together. The result is a tyre that has more forward bite and life span than the GridIron II. Sidebite is good and allows the car to rotate well in the turns. The P1 also has a smoother off centre feel than the GridIron. The profile of the carcass is the same as the World Champion Double Down which will keep the car flatter in the turns and keep the transitions left to right smooth. The tyre will hit stores in February 2019.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]