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September 12, 2018

OS Speed B21 Ty II engine

To commemorate Ty Tessmann winning the 2018 ROAR Nationals and due to constant request from users, OS have decided to release the OS Speed B21 Ty Tessmann edition again. Set to go on sale in October, the Ty II is based on the B2101, with a special 5.8mm carb restrictor which is his favourite. Also different from the original B2101, the Ty II has a low- profile head of Ty’s original design, with a new shape and double height vertical fins compared to the latest B2102. Come in a set with a 90mm long manifold plus T-2090SC (combo set), or just the engine by itself, it will be limited to 300 pieces.

Source: O.S. Engines [osspeed.com]

September 12, 2018

S-Workz Zeus aluminium C-Clip

New from S-Workz for their Zeus platform is this aluminium C-Clip, designed to reinforce the original rear arms. Made from high quality aluminium, they fit directly into the Zeus and can also be used in the S35/S35T series, protecting the rear pin from being pulled through the arm when landing badly.

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September 11, 2018

Jason Nugroho claims Indonesian Buggy Nats title

The 3rd round of the Indonesian National Buggy Championships were held last weekend at the famous C-Netic Track in Surabaya, East Java. It was the final round of the National series and a total of 39 drivers attended this event from Jakarta, Bandung, Medan, Batam, Gresik, Madiun, Banjarmasin, Bali, Kendari and local drivers. The race comprised of 6 rounds of 10 minutes qualifying, with the best 4 counting. After 6 rounds of qualifying it was Jason Nugroho (Xray/Novarossi) who the TQ honours. In the 60 minute final the top qualifier also took the win followed by Stanley Wangsanegara (HB/OS) in 2nd and Ery Setiawan (Mugen/OS) in 3rd.

Continue reading the report here

September 10, 2018

JConcepts 1993 Ford F-150 Rustler VXL body

In honour of the golden age of stadium truck racing, JConcepts unveils this 1993 Ford F-150 stadium truck body for the Traxxas Rustler. The Rustler hopeful has never quite seen a body like this for their vehicle and JConcepts has taken on a passion project to deliver a body to a community thirsty for a fresh lid. The JConcepts body is narrow and sits close against the chassis to give racers the Team Truck look popular in the 90’s. The styling is completely modelled after the most popular full-size truck of that era, the 1993 Ford F-150. The entire body shape has been chiseled, incorporating styling cues from the 1:1 truck including wheel well shapes, door lines, window outlines and rear tailgate. The front-end sits just behind the front bumper while the headlight and grille area looks strikingly stock and with included decal sheet, looks like its street truck counterpart. The JConcepts body is moulded in a durable gauge material and includes rear spoiler, mounting hardware and decal sheet to completely outfit the vehicle.

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September 10, 2018

Wesley van Helmond joins Sworkz 1/8th team

Sworkz have announced the addition of top Dutch 1/10 racer Wesley van Helmond to their 1/8th team. Joining Jorn Neumann in using the combination of Schumacer brand in 1/10th and Sworkz in 1/8th, Wesley will use the Sworkz S35-3 in Nitro and Electric races and together with Jarno Pijpers will form a strong national team in the Netherlands.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

September 10, 2018

Xray XB2D 2019 – Coming soon

Xray are teasing the long awaited follow up to their successful XB2D Dirt Edition with the 2019 version set to be announced in the coming days. No details yet but we believe we shouldn’t have long to wait. Keep tuned.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 7, 2018

Tessmann & Rivkin win at 2018 Surf City Classic

The world famous OCRC in Huntington Beach, CA was the location for the Proline Surf City Classic this past weekend and with Xray driver Ty Tessmann in attendance, he sent us this report. ‘Once again they outdid themselves with another awesome, challenging layout and a smoothly run race. The track is very well prepped and maintained and the whole facility is top notch. It is a well known fact that after a new layout is put in, the track starts out low bite but will continue to increase in grip throughout the weekend, so to be fast your car setup has to be changing constantly to keep up with the changing condition. Tire prep is also a big factor at this race, to adjust for the changing grip level. All this combined, makes for a very challenging and competitive race. As usual all the top drivers from the US were at this race and with one of Europe’s shining stars added into the mix made for a very competitive field.

Continue reading the report here

September 7, 2018

Kyosho Lazer ZX7 1/10th 4wd buggy

It didn’t take long after the initial teaser for Kyosho to release details and under the shell shots for their new Lazer ZX7 4wd platform. Sporting new front 2mm shorter gull-arm suspension which allows for more grip and better durability, updated front knuckle and new front hub carrier with adjustable insert of 7, 10, 13 degrees. The front suspension holders are wider, as is the rear side rear holder, the rear upper bulkhead has lowered hole locations for high grip surfaces and a new 7075 hard anodised aluminium chassis is .5mm thinner (2.5/2.0mm) allowing lighter weight with improved flex balance. A low profile chassis brace bar which sits on top of the chassis also improves flex balance. Finally a new floating steering servo mount, new bodyshell with centre fins and front and rear gear diffs with new centre slipper clutch complete the package.

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