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November 15, 2017

Traxxas ProGraphix bodies & hardened steel pinions

Traxxas have introduced a range of new ProGraphix body shells and 32-pitch hardened steel pinion gears. Starting with the bodies, the ProGraphix series lids come pre-painted, trimmed and with applied decals so they are ready to go in no time. Available is the colourful Hawaiian design for the Bandit buggy, Stampede monster, Rustler stadium, and Slash short course truck. Also coming are the Mike Jenkins Edition Nitro Slash and a new Ford Fiesta ST body. In addition to the bodies comes a new line of 32-pitch pinion gears for the Slash and Stampede 4×4 models as well as the brushed versions of the E-Revo and E-Maxx. The gears are available in sizes from 12T to 20T, they are made from high-quality steel and sport engraved size markings for easy recognition.

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November 15, 2017

Maifield finally gets his World title

Having held a title of being one of the greatest offroad drivers to never have been crowned World Champion, Ryan Maifield today finally revoked that status when he joined R/C racing’s most elite club by becoming the 2WD World Champion in China. With form over the first day & a half of the event making the American an unlikely title challenger, that all changed in the third qualifier as together with his Yokomo team he turned things around and go on to become Top Qualifier. Taking an easy win in A1 despite a last lap tumble, A2 would see a first lap mistake set up the world famous ‘Ryan & Ryan’ show as he and Ryan Cavalieri went into battle. Having lost out to Cavalieri in the past, Maifield this time kept his composure with the mistake coming from Cavalieri. Getting stuck up in a corner pipe it handed Maifield a huge lead allowing him to cruise to the win and with it the World title. Admitting afterwards that he had begun to accept he might never be a World Champion, the meaning of finally achieving his dream was clear to see as he became overcome with emotion on the drivers stand as track announcer Scotty Ernst asked him how it feels to finally be World Champion.

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

November 15, 2017

Lunsford YZ-2 DTM titanium screw sets

Coming for Yokomo’s World Championship winning YZ-2 platform are two new titanium screw kits from Lunsford. Made specifically for the DTM version, two sets are available. The 70-pieces top kit includes all needed 3mm hardware for the upper side of the vehicle while the 26-piece bottom side kit includes a total of 26 fasteners for the lower part of the buggy. All are made from US-made Grade 5 titanium for a low weight, high stability and exceptional corrosion resistance.

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November 15, 2017

Samix CFX-W aluminium servo horn

Samix have introduced an aluminium servo arm for the MST CFX-W trial truck. The item is machined from high-quality aluminium for improved stability while the clamping design adds security in case the servo screw comes loose during a ride. The arm is available in 23T and 25T configuration, making it usable with Futaba, KO, Sanwa and Savöx servos, and it is available in black, gunmetal, silver or green anodising.

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November 14, 2017

RC Speed Secrets EB410 Beast Mode bundles

New from RC Speed Secrets come the Beast Mode bundles for the Tenno EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. The combo sets include RCSS’ most popular racing and performance level products. With the Build-Your-Own feature, it allows racers to select the performance Next Level Ceramic Bearing Gearbox Set plus a 30mm Wild Turbo motor fan and a complete set of RCSS Deep Socket Titanium upper screw set; the latter being available in bling or stealth black finish.

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November 14, 2017

MCD Racing RR5 engine heat sink

MCD from Turkey have introduced a new engine heat sink for the RR5 buggy and comparable vehicles. Machined from a single block of 7075 aluminium, the specially shaped heatsink will reduce the temperature at the spark plug by about 10°C, even when run in high ambient temperatures of over 35°C, which results in improved engine performance. The updated heatsink was developed exclusively for the use with NGK CRE8 and CR8EIX spark plugs. In order to protect the cooling head MCD have introduced a composite protector that works with long and short plugs as well as the Barracuda pipe air flow.

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November 14, 2017

Team Magic B8ER 6S 1/8th electric RTR buggy

HRC Distribution have introduced the 6S LiPo-compatible version of their popular B8ER 1/8th electric off-road buggy. It is based on the race-proven B8RS competition buggy and features a waterproof HARD brushless system, a powerful 16kg-cm metal gear servo and it is equipped with aluminium shock towers, high-quality CVD driveshafts as well as HRC longline high-traction tyres. With its 150A-rated speed controller, 2250kV brushless motor and and optional 6S LiPo battery the buggy is capable of a top speed of up to 110km/h.

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November 14, 2017

JBRL Winter Indoor Off-road Series Rd1

The opening round of the 2017/18 JBRL Winter Indoor Off-road Series was held at Coyote Hobies Raceway in Victorville, California. In the Open 2WD Buggy class it was Ron DeVoll with the win from Austin Pannone in 2nd and Matthew Gonzales 3rd, making it an all-Team-Associated podium.

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