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December 23, 2017

Schelle Racing Innovations B64 rear top deck

Coming from Schelle Racing Innovations is the rear top deck for the Team Associated B64 buggy. The part is the perfect complement to Schelle’s popular front top deck. Connecting the rear gearbox with the motor mount allows for increase bending strength as well as reduced chassis flex in cornering. When installed, racers will notice an immediate increase in corner speed, as the rear end of the buggy will now follow lock-step with the front end. The part is machined from 2.5mm carbon fibre and comes including a 3-D-printed plastic rear top deck mount and a 3-D-printed plastic battery stop.

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December 22, 2017

Samix CFX-W alloy lower shock & suspension link mount

Samix have introduced a set of aluminium lower shock and suspension link mounts for the MST CFX-W trail truck. Coming as a set of four, they add about 16g of weight for a lower centre of gravity while eliminating flex and adding durability at the same time. The parts are machined from high-quality material and come in black, grey or silver anodising.

Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]

December 22, 2017

Milan Mudra sweeps a round of the Lestr Cup

A round of the Czech-based Lestr Cup was held recently and it was Xray’s Milan Mudra who took double TQs and wins in both the 2WD and 4WD Buggy classes. Václav Brož (Xray) came in 2nd in the 2WD category from Kyosho’s Jan Kapička in 3rd. Over in 4WD it was Jiří Dvořák (Xray) and Fanda Kalenda (Serpent) who completed the podium results.

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December 22, 2017

Yeah Racing 2.2” 6-spoke aluminium crawler wheel

Coming from Yeah Racing is a new 2.2” aluminium 6-spoke beadlock crawler wheel. The rim is of a heavy duty design but through the use of CNC machining, it offers a perfect blend of design and weight. It it usable on most 1/10th 2.2” crawlers and with most 2.2” tyres and it comes as pair including wheel hubs.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

December 22, 2017

Trinity TLR 22 4.0 Certified Plus ceramic bearing set

Trinity have introduced a Certified Plus red seal ceramic bearing set for the TLR 22 4.0 buggy. The 14-pieces set includes ten 5x10x4mm, two 10x15x4mm and two 6x13x5mm ball bearings whose ceramic construction makes for very low drag and thus improved acceleration, top speed and run times while the red seals ensure exceptional protection against the elements.

Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]

December 22, 2017

R1 Wurks Super LCG 80A brushless speed controller

New from R1 Wurks is the Super LCG 80A spec racing brushless speed controller. Developed using an advanced CPU technology and proprietary software combo, the ESC is meant to deliver smooth yet most responsive throttle feel. The controller offers the same advanced throttle and brake adjustability as R1 Wurks’ Digital 2 ESC to suit a wide range of driving styles and offers blinky mode (zero timing) for spec racing. All adjustable settings are easily programmed using a digital program box, designed with an intuitive, easy to use interface. The unit also features the A.C.L.C. Advanced Component Level Cooling system, this design allows individual Mosfets to transfer heat directly to the upper heatsink. The Super LCG saves up to 50 grams (including wire) of weight compared to R1’s full sized ESC, and has a nearly 30 percent smaller footprint.

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December 22, 2017

’17 JConcepts Indoor National Series – Report

The 2017 JConcepts Indoor National Series has come to an end recently and with over 1500 entries for the year and highlighted by the biggest names in the industry, the JConcepts INS7 season set new records for participation, competitiveness, while promoting a fun racing atmosphere. Points were calculated with a win being maximum points of 100, 2nd place was awarded 99 and so on. There is also a TQ bonus of 1 point making a TQ and win a total of 101 points. 3 races out of 5 were required to enter into the overall series total.

Continue reading the report here

December 21, 2017

Pedro Gomes TQs & wins at RC Oeste indoor race

The RC Oeste indoor track in Portugal recently held their 6th anniversary race. Racing in both the 2WD and 4WD classes was very close and in the 2WD category it was young Pedro Gomes (Xray) who took the TQ and also the wins in A1 and A3 for the overall victory from Marco Timoteo (Team Associated) 2nd and Nuno Casal Ribeiro (Team Associated) 3rd. The Xray duo of Miguel Santos and Filipe Miranda would round out the top 5 results.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]