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July 4, 2018

Jimmy Deprez wins at Border Wars Rd1

Last weekend was the first leg of the Border Wars series, an U.S. Southwest 5-race series which hosts races in Colorado, West Texas, and New Mexico. The race was held in several nitro and electric classes and in Open Nitro Buggy it was Sean Guthrie with the TQ from Braxton Morgan on P2. The 30-minute main final then saw Jimmy Deprez, who got a bit beat up at the beginning of the race, taking the win. After qualifying on the 8th spot, Jimmy kept his head down and had some really good middle stints, making up time to bring home the victory with a 1-lap margin from Roman Gastelum 2nd and Scott Brewer 3rd.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]

July 4, 2018

Jessica Palsson wins at Middle Swedish Cup Rd3

The third round of the middle Swedish Cup was held at the Skövde track last weekend. Kyosho’s Jessica Palsson made a clean sweep in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class by bringing home the TQ, win and best junior title. Serpent’s Pontus Larsson came in 2nd some eight seconds back as Per Carlsson (Serpent) completed the top 3 results.

Image: Jessica Palsson

July 4, 2018

Answer-RC V2 lightweight locking wheel nuts

Answer-RC have introduced their new V2 lightweight locking wheel nuts for 1/8th off-road and GT kits. The revised wheel nuts are lighter, offer a lower profile and now match Answer-RC’s Spokes wing washers in terms of design. The fasteners are CNC machined and drilled for low weight yet still serrated on the rear for a solid lockdown of the wheel. Coming in set of four in red or black colour they are suitable for pretty much every 1/8th nitro buggy, truggy and GT car.

View the black colour wheel nuts here

July 4, 2018

Samix TRX-4 aluminium front shock plates

Coming from Samix and made for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck is a new front shock plate set. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming in silver, gun metal or black anodising the items will greatly improve overall suspension rigidity while offering six different shock mounting locations and machined silver edge details for looks. Included with the two shock stays are also a panhard link mount and all needed hardware.

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July 4, 2018

Tekin T8 G3 1/8th scale brushless motor

Tekin have introduced their new T8 G3 electric brushless motor for 1/8th scale applications. The third generation of the company’s popular sensored motor utilises a stronger rotor, new stack features and a lower resistance for overall improved power output. The 40mm diameter motor is available in various configurations including 2650kV, 2050kV, 1900kV, 1700kV and 1400kV 4030-size motors for buggy and on-road applications and also as 2250kV, 2000kV, 1700kV, 1550kV and 1350kV 4038-size long can motor for truggy racing.

View a list of the specifications here

July 4, 2018

Carisma Racing 4XS alloy C-hubs

Carisma Racing have introduced new aluminium C-hubs for the 4XS 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. The items are available in 5, 8 and 11 degrees specification to alter the buggy’s handling going in and coming out of the corner and while helping with steering fine-tuning they also enlarge the wheelbase by a millimetre. The hubs are machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and they are available as pairs or separately.

Source: Carisma [carisma-shop.com]

July 4, 2018

Schelle introduce new B6.1 & YZ4 SF option parts

Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations are several new option parts for the Team Associated B6.1 and T6.1 as well as Yokomo’s YZ4 SF wheeler. Starting with the AE-related options, first up are Midnight Graphic chassis skins for the B6.1 buggy and T6.1 truck. Printed with a replacement tail skid and new split line, these protectors allow for easy access to the gearbox screws for repairs. Made in the USA on premium material, the new for 2018 graphic is sure to please. Next up is a 55-piece set of Grade 5 titanium screws for the T6.1. Scrubbing about 15 grams of weight the fasteners come pre-bagged and grouped by length for easy installation. Last but not last comes the Nova slipper assembly for the Yokomo YZ4 SF 4WD buggy. Shaving approximately ten grams of weight and being about 40 smaller in diameter the compact clutch will improve acceleration while delivering a smooth power delivery. The kit comes with a 81T spur gear and it is a drop fit with nothing more to buy.

View the other new parts here

July 4, 2018

2018 Alabama Manufacturer Shootout – Report

The 2018 Alabama Manufacturer Shootout is always a highly anticipated race known for its awesome reddish clay surface, technical track layouts, and fun atmosphere. Located in Cullman, Alabama, the AMS is now in its 9th year and organized by RaceTime Entertainment, who hosts some of the biggest nitro races on US soil like PNB and Wicked Weekend. The layout was extremely fun. There was a lot of challenging elements including a cross-over to quad jump that was extremely difficult with a capital E. The step-up jumps were perfect and required precision throttle control to not overshoot. The double drop downs to chicane added fitness and accuracy that made for a wonderful challenge. Overall, the layout was unique and definitely fun. For those who like challenge and difficult tracks, this one was definitely for you.

Continue reading the report here