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August 13, 2018

Jörn Neumann wins German Nitro Buggy Nats Rd1

Round one of two of the German Nitro Buggy Nationals was held at the ESV Bischofsheim track this past weekend. After five rounds of qualifying it was Agama’s Burak Kilic with the overall TQ from SWorkz’s Jörn Neumann on the 2 spot. After the 40-minute main final however it was Jörn who took he overall 1st place from Burak on the runner-up spot. Mugen’s Carsten Keller came in 3rd to round out the podium. Elsewhere in the Junior main final it was Burak who took the win.

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August 13, 2018

Johansson & Landen win at Swedish Cup finale

The Västeras MC club played host to the final round of the Swedish 1/10th Electric Buggy Cup this past weekend. The weather forecast for the weekend was pretty mixed and so the organisers decided to run the 2WD as well as the 4WD qualifiers on Saturday, making for a tough time for everyone. In 2WD Team Associated’s Elias Johansson took the TQ and he also came out on top after the triple A-mains as Alexander Landen (Xray) obtained the runner-up spot from Wilhelm Skjöldebrand (Team Associated) 3rd. Overall in the 2WD Buggy Championship it is Elias Johansson with the title from Alexander Landen 2nd and Wilhelm Skjöldebrand 3rd.

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August 13, 2018

Elliott Boots crowned BRCA Rally X champion

The fourth round of the BRCA 1/8th Rally X Championship was held at Pembrey over the weekend. The weekend kicked off pretty wet and this would also be the case on Sunday, meaning the race had to be called a day after round three of qualifying that would see Kyosho’s Elliott Boots with the overall TQ. Based on the qualifying results Elliott was declared the winner which in turn handed him the overall title, the fourth in his career. Team Associated’s Neil Crag came in 2nd at round 4 from Infinity’s Lee Martin 3rd.

Source: BRCA [brca.org] | Image: Elliott Boots

August 11, 2018

Dash AI LCG competition speed controller

Arrowmax have introduced the new Dash AI LCG competition brushless speed controller for stock racing classes. With its 10.5T motor limit the ESC is usable for both blinky and open stock classes. The speedo is housed in a compact low-profile case with integrated dual colour heatsink for a low centre of gravity and it comes equipped with a 6V/7V 3A BEC system, TLAB function and an innovative feature that allows to switch the ABC terminals for cleaner wiring, ensuring the motor wires will not cross.

View a list of the specifications and more images here

August 11, 2018

Avid roll out new B6.1 & YZ-2 optionals

Avid have announced the release of new option parts for the Team Associated B6.1 and Yokomo YZ-2 2WD off-road buggies. Coming for the B6.1 are the customisable Evo slipper and Stock direct drive sets that are designed to replace the standard slipper assembly. The customisable Evo slipper set allows to choose two spur gears of 69T to 87T in size and either the triple CPD pads, triple red pads, triple white pads or two white and two red pads – all depending on the chosen application. The Evo slipper scrubs nearly 5g or weight compared to the stock slipper assembly for improved acceleration and efficiency.

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August 10, 2018

Phat Bodies K2 micro truggy body shell

Phat Bodies from the UK have introduced their new K2 micro truggy body shell. The extended version of the ever popular Kaboom truggy body was developed for 225mm wheelbase trucks such as the LC Racing EMB-1 chassis and the Losi Mini 8ight-T. The lid was designed to be fitted with hook and loop tape, it is made of high-quality Lexan polycarbonate and it comes including a high downforce 165mm micro specific rear wing.

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August 10, 2018

Team C shock & diff stand

Team C Racing have introduced their new shock and diff stand constructed from carbon fibre and polycarbonate. The tool is usable for both 12mm and 16mm shock absorbers and three machined pockets allow to place 1/8th and 1/10th scale gear differentials during building, setup and maintenance. The stand is made of high-quality carbon fibre and clear polycarbonate for a low weight and cool looks.

Source: Team C Racing [teamcracing.net]

August 10, 2018

T-Works MBX8 graphite radio plate

Coming from T-Works and made for the Mugen MBX8 is a graphite radio plate with transponder mount. The plate is cut from high-quality carbon fibre and it offers size-adjustable mounting positions for the servos and it also incorporates a dedicated brace for personal transponders or electronic on/off switches. The set includes the needed mounting hardware and it is available now.

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