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November 2, 2017

ROAR announce 2018 calendar dates & tracks

ROAR have announced the dates and tracks for their National Championships for 2018. Apex Raceway and Hobbies of Murfreesboro, Tennessee will play host to the Carpet Nationals from the 8th to 11th of March. The Electric Paved On-road Nationals will be held from April 26th to 29th at Ft. Myers RC Car Club in North Ft. Myers, Florida. The 1/8th Fuel Off-Road Nationals will be run from the 14th to the 17th of June at the Southside RC Raceway in Lake City, Florida, while the 1/8th Electric Off-Road and 4WD SCT Nationals will be held at HobbyTown Hobbyplex in Omaha, Nebraska from July 19th through to the 22nd. Hobby Action RC Raceay in Chandler, Arizona will play host to the 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals from August 16th to 19th while the Nitro On-road Nationals will be held at Nuggets Ranch Raceway in Pompano Beach, Florida from September 20th to 23rd.

Source: ROAR [roarracing.com]

November 2, 2017

Jarred King takes Australian 4WD Mod Buggy title

During the recent Australian 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals it was Xray’s Jarred King with the TQ and win in the 4WD Modified Buggy class. Jarred came out fastest after the qualifiers and he took the title by only 0.7s from Josh Pain (Xray) 2nd and Chris Sturdy (Team Associated) 3rd.

View the 4wd results here

November 2, 2017

RDRP B64 aluminium steering rack

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced their new aluminium steering rack for the Team Associated B64 1/10th 4WD buggy. It is a direct replacement for the brittle standard composite part, machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and it comes blue or black anodised. Using the alloy rack over the standard part adds much needed precision to the steering system while also greatly improving overall durability. The increased overall rigidity will also help with steering emphasis, enhancing the steering feeling especially in high-bite track conditions.

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November 2, 2017

Jack Grey wins 2WD Junior Stock class at Australian Nats

The recent Australian 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals were hosted by the Maitland club and changeable weather conditions made things tricky for the drivers. In the 2WD 17.5T Junior Stock class it was Xray’s Jack Grey with the win from Team Associated driver Andrew McGee and Xray’s Aden Young. The Team Associated duo of Ethan Kelland and Cameron Couper would round out the top 5 results.

View the final results here

November 2, 2017

Yeah Racing HD steel drivetrain parts & brass ball heads

Yeah Racing have introduced new HD tool steel drivetrain parts and brass ball heads for the Traxxas TRX-4 trial truck. Starting with the drivetrain parts, available are portal drive stub axles, front axle shafts and rear axle shafts all of which are machined from tool-grade steel that sports a brownish surface coating for wear. Using the parts will further strengthen the drivetrain when attacking rough terrain or using very powerful motors. Also new is a 4-piece set of brass ball heads for the TRX-4. Machined from high-quality brass material and coming in a natural finish the parts will add weight to the chassis with can be beneficial in a range of conditions.

View the other new parts here

November 2, 2017

SWorkz Apollo 1/8th electric Pro RTR buggy

SWorkz have announced the soon release of their new Apollo 1/8th electric Pro ready-to-run buggy. No information on specifications and features is available yet but we bring you all details as soon as they surface.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

November 2, 2017

KO Propo RSx3 One10 Flection servo – Coming soon

KO Propo have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming RSx3 One10 Flection low-profile servo. No details on the specifications and features are available yet but looking at the image it appears the servo will feature a black and golden anodised aluminium upper case, an aluminium middle heatsink section and a black connection wire. We bring you more informations on the subject as soon as they surface.

Source: KO Propo [kopropo.co.jp]

November 2, 2017

TLR 22T 4.0 Race Kit 2WD stadium truck

TLR have introduced the 4.0 version of their successful 22T 1/10th 2WD stadium truck. It features some drastic improvements including a mid-motor laydown transmission, a reversible rear shock tower for forward and rear shock mounting as well as a new body shell that supports the new rear shock tower option. As for the new gearbox configuration, the laydown design shifts the motor forward by 20mm which results in a truck that stays much flatter and drives more consistent while the included HDS slipper makes for more consistent drivetrain performance. On the suspension side of things the 4.0 relies on aluminium plate rear hubs for easy roll centre adjustments, while the new rear shock tower allows to run the shock in front of the rear A-arms on higher grip surfaces while the rear position is better on lower grip tracks. Other features include a 7075-T6 aluminium chassis, transverse battery mounting, adjustable toe and anti-squat, as well as a fully updated ball differential. The kit is rounded out by a new motor fan mount and a new body shell.

View the feature and more images here