The recent Light It Up Blue Autism benefit race race saw Matthew Pyle taking the TQ in the 17.5T 2WD Buggy class by 0.250 seconds. The A-main then was a neck-to-neck 3-way battle between Matthew, Robert Reynolds, and Michael Walker. Matthew just put in consistent laps and kept his car on the racing line and in the end he squeaked out the win from Michael Walker 2nd and Bobby Reynolds 3rd.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Yeah Racing have introduced their new titanium-coated aluminium axle housings for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The housings are available separately for the front or the rear of the truck and their wear-reducing titanium coat and machined silver edge details make for that extra bling owners are looking for. In addition to looking cool the parts also add durability and they are usable with the original or after market diff covers.
View the rear axle housing here
T-Works have introduced a range of lightweight aluminium wheel nuts for the Mugen MBX series of buggies and GT cars. The wheel hex adapters are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come hard-coated for wear. Excessive machining greatly reduces the overall weight for lower rotational masses while adding a bit of visual impact at the same time. The wheel hubs are available as a 4-piece 0mm offset set and also as 2-piece +1mm or +2mm sets that help to increase the track width when conditions call for it. All three types are usable with kits such as the MBX8, MBX7/R, MGT7 and MBX6.
View the +1mm and +2mm sets here
The 2018 April Fools Classic was recently held at Murf’s Intermountain R/C Raceway. After four competitive rounds of qualifying in 2WD Modified Buggy, Team Associated’s Dustin Evans was able to grab the TQ with Team Associated teammates Jake Mayo and Rob Gillespie starting 2nd and 3rd, both of whom also TQ’d in rounds of qualifying. Dustin went on the win the first two mains, with Jake Mayo winning the third main. Jake was able to secure second overall, while Gillespie rounded out the podium for a Team Associated/Reedy podium sweep.
Continue reading the report here
Hiro Seiko have made a running change to their range of 48 pitch and 64 pitch aluminium pinion gears that now come with a new hard-anodised surface and MoS2 treatment. The 48 pitch gears come in 31 sizes from 13T to 43T while the 64 pitch pinions are available in 43 sizes of 16T to 48T. All are cut from high-quality aluminium, they sport a hard-anodised surface for wear and are Molybdenum-coated for minimised friction.
Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com ]
The Euro Offroad Series will run it’s first ever outdoor race this weekend (20-22 April) with the German encounter set to decide this season’s champion or champions depending on the outcome. Added to the EOS calendar last season shortly after opening the doors to its new indoor facility, Arena 33 has subsequently added an outdoor astro surface track that has just been completed in time for the Season #7 finale, setting the stage for an extra interesting 2017/18 title showdown. Unlike last season, when both titles had already been decided before the concluding race, the defending buggy champions have challengers to them retaining their titles. After holding 28 championship races indoors, even the weather looks set to shine on the first outdoor EOS encounter, with temperatures in the high 20s forecast for Andernach.
Continue reading this announcement here
Power HD have introduced their new B7 Revolution HV low-profile brushless servo. At 7.4V input the high-voltage compatible servo pulls up to 13kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.055s. It comes with a short, black colour 80mm wire for factory looks and a steel gear set for durability and it weighs in at 47g. It was developed with both 1/10th on-road and off-road applications in mind and it available very soon.
Source: Power HD [chd.hk]
Coming from T-Works and made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 are front and rear alloy shock towers as well as a front upper suspension mount. The front shock tower is available in a S/High Mount configuration while the rear shock stay is of a standard geometry. The front upper suspension mount is supplied in High Mount configuration to match the front shock tower. All parts are machined from high-grade 7075-T6 aluminium, they come hard-coated for wear and looks, laser-etched for easy identification and they are available separately.
