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February 12, 2018

HB Racing off-road ride height gauge

HB Racing have introduced their new off-road ride height gauge for 1/10th and 1/8th vehicles. The design offers two modes for measuring, the standard setting uses a thumbscrew to lock the ride height setting of the gauge, allowing racers adjust the ride height until it matches the desired value. The Active Measurement Mode uses the precise weight balance of the measurement arm so that racers can loosen the thumb screw and slide the tool under the car. The measurement arm pivots on dual ball bearings, and it will touch the bottom of the chassis and show the ride height in real time as it is moved under the car. The tool is machined from aluminium and it comes with a hard anodised surface for durability. The height markings are laser- etched for quick and easy adjustment and the measurement arm can be unscrewed for compact storage.

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]

February 12, 2018

Joe Pillars wins at PDX Underground Ketchup Series Rd3

Round 3 of the PDX Underground Ketchup Series was held this past weekend and in the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was Yokomo’s Joe Pillars with the TQ and win in the 2WD Modified Buggy class. TLR driver, Jeremy Howard came in 2nd, some 16 seconds down while Shannon Houfek (Xray) rounded out the top 3 podium result.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

February 12, 2018

Nicholas Lee wins Race the Roof Friday

The Race the Roof Friday 2WD Buggy Bash race was held last Friday at the Urban PlaySpace rooftop outdoor track high above the city of Singapore and it was late entry, Nicholas Lee, who took the win. Running the rocket round qualifying format, Esmail Apandi secured the TQ by some two seconds over Nicholas Lee. Jody Long qualified 3rd, while Dominic Quek took the last direct A-main spot in 4th. In the finals, Fazly Ibrahim and Andrew Tow bumped-up from the B-Main to make the 6-car A-main. In A1, Jody Long came through from P3 to take the win ahead of Nicholas and Esmail. In A2, Esmail secured a convincing win ahead of Nicholas, with Jody in 3rd. This set the stage for an exciting A3. Pole-sitter Esmail had to fend of hard-charging Dominic for the lead in the early part of the race, with Nicholas close behind in 3rd. In a well executed pass, Dominic took over the lead from Esmail who then lost 2nd to Nicholas with a mistake later on. Just when it looked like there would be a 3rd different winner in the A-main, an unfortunately marshalling incident saw a flipped car placed in the path of leader, Dominic. This allowed Nicholas to go through and eventually seal the win. Esmail finished in 2nd while Jody came through for 3rd. Dominic Quek, Fazly Ibrahim and Andrew Tow completed the A-main results.

Source: Urban PlaySpace [facebook.com]

February 12, 2018

Yeah Racing TRX-4 brass & aluminium options

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the popular Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck are new brass and aluminium option parts. First up is a complete set of brass suspension upgrades that includes a pair of steering knuckles, C-hubs, four wheel hex adapters as well as a pair of portal axle covers and mounting hardware. The parts add a combined 324g to one of the lowest areas of the chassis, something that will greatly improve traction and climbing performance. All parts come in a shiny natural finish. Also new is an aluminium rear frame brace that will improve the structural integrity of the chassis. The brace will replace the standard composite item for greatly improved rigidity and durability. Machined from black anodised aluminium the brace also sports machined silver edge details for cool looks.

View the frame brace here

February 12, 2018

RC Speed Secrets Next Level 1.6+1.7 12mm shock pistons

RC Speed Secrets have introduced their new Next Level 1.6+1.7 12mm Cheater shock pistons for Team Associated, TLR and Yokomo 1/10th off-road kits. They are machined from high-quality material for a perfect fit and sport a split 2-hole 1.6mm and 1.7mm setup for improved damping performance. The 4-piece sets are available specifically for AE, TLR and Yokomo kits.

Source: RC Speed Secrets [rcspeedsecrets.com]

February 12, 2018

Robert Batlle wins Montpellier GP

The annual Montpellier GP, European season opener for the 1/8th off-road class, was held in France this past weekend. As usual the event attracted most of Europe’s 1/8th off-road aces and it was Italy’s Riccardo Berton (Kyosho) who would take the overall TQ courtesy of winning the opening three qualifiers. Spain’s Juan Carlos Canas (Mugen) would come in 2nd after the qualifiers. In the main final it was the duo of Davide Ongaro and Juan Carlos Canas who obtained the top spots, however from the depth of the field it was Mugen’s Robert Batlle who was after a fourth Montpellier win and so he would keep his head down and ultimately was able to get past the duo of Juan and Davide who weren’t able to challenge Robert. In the end Batlle would take the win from Juan Carlos 2nd and Davide 3rd as Riccardo Berton and David Ronnefalk (HB Racing) rounded out the top 3 podium result.

Image: Circus RC [circusrc.com]

February 11, 2018

Jared Tebo doubles at Top Notch Tour Rd8

Round 8 of the Top Notch Tour was held at Thunder Alley Raceway in Beaumont, California this past Saturday and in the Expert Nitro Buggy A-main it was Kyosho’s Jared Tebo with the win. HB Racing’s Colin Herzog would take the runner-up spot while Mugen’s Anthony Westergaard rounded out the top 3 podium result. Over in Open E-Buggy it was again Jared with the win, leaving behind Andrew Trotter (Tekno) in 2nd and Miguel Perez (Mugen) in 3rd.

View the E-Buggy podium here

February 11, 2018

STRC Venture FJ brass suspension parts

ST Racing Concepts have introduced a range of new brass suspension option parts for the HPI Venture FJ truck. Featuring a front lower shock mount/panhard mount, rear lower shock mounts, front steering knuckles and C-hub carriers, the CNC machined brass components add significant weight in strategic location on the scale crawler providing more stability during steep climbs and also greatly improves the durability. A total combine weight increase of over 160g can be achieved with these brass option parts. They are available in black to keep the realistic looks for the scale rig.

View the other new parts here